http://www.keywestlou.com/2010/06/actions-speak-louder-than-words.html
My Life in Key West
THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010
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Actions speak louder than words!
Yesterday I said I was disappointed with the President’s speech. Today I must say I am impressed with what he accomplished yesterday. I refer to the $20 billion committment plus he obtained from BP.
Perhaps Obama is a differnet type leader. He seems much like Teddy Rooseveelt. Speak softly and carry a large stick.
Credit must be given where credit is due. Good job, Mr. President!
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>I said I was disappointed with the President’s speech
As well you should be. Like all Americans, we expect our Presidents to DO something. Other than point fingers.
>Today I must say I am impressed with what he accomplished yesterday.
In a twenty minute meeting? It was more likely just some posturing and a general collapse of BP in front of the Boy King.
>I refer to the $20 billion commitment plus he obtained from BP.
Commitment? I’d call it extortion. So when does the litigation start. The stockholders, the dividend recipients, the British pensioners (from whence they get 20% of their pension), and to a lesser extent the workers were extorted to the tune of 20B$. If their liability was capped at 75M$, where does the BP CEO and team get off giving away the assets of the company? And to a political slush fund? The 911 fund was a disaster that we have only partially seen the facts. More money to be “expensed” by the politically connected.
As a lawyer, would you care to opine on under what principle of law he can extract such a “commitment”? If you were counsel to the BP CEO, would you advise him to pay off like a slot machine? If you were advising the stockholders, wouldn’t you sue?
>Perhaps Obama is a different type leader.
Leader? Sorry, but I haven’t seen ANY leadership out of him. Even on his “signature” items — porkulous and socialist health, he was like a disinterested third party. Lobbyists and backroom aides wrote the bills.
> He seems much like Teddy Rooseveelt.
He’s not “in the Arena”. He’s in campaign mode; still running for the job. Or reelection. Although, he is, like TR, killing folks. He’s expanded Bush’s Predator Drone program. Killing even American citizens!
> Speak softly and carry a large stick.
No speak and no stick. He’s just another corrupt Chicago politician. BP is his biggest contributor and long time benefactor of his Chief Of Staff Rahm. His background tells you a lot about him.
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If he was a true leader, he’d have reached out to Sarah Palin for her expertise in regulating Oil Companies. She’d have told him that they “understate the truth”. If he was a real leader, he’d have installed Biden in Texas and asked the Bushes to assist him in “solving the problem”. If he was a real leader, he’d have engaged on Day One.
Sorry, but the only thing that needs to be kicked, is him. Out!
Not that McCain is a saint either. But Sarah would have been an asset to have in place. Not that she’s Joan of Arc either. I dislike BOTH political parties.
But when the Nation is in trouble, EVERYONE needs to be used. There’s no shame in not having all the answers. There’s plenty in not asking the right questions.
He’s yet another “empty suit”.
You were more correct yesterday!
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