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Why Obama Should Not Sweat the “Little Spills” (and Politically, They Are All Little Spills)
The relatively disappointing reaction to Obama’s prime time Oval Office address, against the backdrop of BP CEO Tony Hayward’s Sergeant Schulz-like testimony (“I see nothing! I hear nothing!”) before a congressional committee, and the seemingly nonstop coverage of the spill … Continue reading
Do This! Do That! And Nothing Will Happen…Why Obama Should Not Have Given Tuesday’s Speech
President Obama made his first prime-time Oval Office address last Tuesday, to decidedly mixed reviews. Some of his most usually stalwart defenders, like Keith Olbermann and Chris (“My Leg Isn’t Tingling”) Matthews this time were not impressed. For the most part, … Continue reading
Why the Minerals Management Service Should Not Be Blamed for the Oil Spill
Not surprisingly, the Gulf Oil spill has prompted the media to shine a spotlight on the Mineral Management Service (MMS), the government agency responsible for issuing permits allowing oil companies to drill in federally-owned waters. Stories such as this one … Continue reading
Blame, Baby, Blame! The Politics of the Oil Spill
When bad things happen, Mother Politics abhors a vacuum. Somebody has to take the blame, fairly or not. Usually it is the person ostensibly “in charge.” So it is with the Gulf oil spill. As President and “CEO” of the … Continue reading
