Obama Adm. calls this a disaster of 'national significance', 'massive & potentially unprecedented'

[Divine Discontent]

Imagining Sarah Palin, in her big-ass wig, talking from her VP office up in Alaska (you don't think she'd have stayed in D.C. do you?) about the spill would certainly be horrific.



That terrifying thought notwithstanding, I am wondering what everyone thinks about Obama's administration calling this national disaster, 'massive & potentially unprecedented', and, an event of 'national significance', but still bantering on about where LeBron James, of the Cavaliers, will end up playing, and giving commencement speeches around the country?

Would DU be hammering the hell out of George Dumbass B*sh if he was giving interviews about a beloved passion of his, and yammering it up with graduates at their ceremonies while a continuing massive disaster of national significance was ongoing in its 5th week?

This disaster is, to take it from someone I absolutely love, "a pretty big f*cking deal." And, is it not odd to see things like this - “He doesn’t want to tamper,” Axelrod told ESPN. “But as a Chicago fan, the president thinks LeBron would look great in a Bulls uniform”, when the gulf is being inundated with millions of gallons of oil week after week?

So, what's your take? Should the president be giving interviews to Marv Albert about his views on basketball while we're in a major disaster that has lasted over a month and has no clear end in sight? Yes! No! Other!

[IndianaGreen]

1. This is one of those instances when the two party system shows what a failure it has been!

The two major parties have failed our country and the world on the environmental crisis the Earth is facing, and that was before the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.

[Divine Discontent]

2. eloquent and succinct. nice post, IG

[boppers]

3. Walk *and* chew gum at the same time!

Seriously, all the people with above-room-temperature IQ's can do it.

[johnaries]

4. A declaration of "national significance".

How does the declaration of nationally significant spill help us?
Once designated a Spill of National Significance, the Federal Government is able to designate greater resources to the incident, its cleanup and its recovery.

http://www.epa.gov/bpspill/qanda.html#declaration

The difference between Bush and Obama was that Bush ignored disasters while attending birthday parties, playing guitar, etc. Obama is addressing the issue, although many here don't want to believe it. There are plenty of posts listing actual links to the incredible response that this administration has given, although it seems many people would rather cover their eyes and complain rather than read actual facts.