BP Taking Its Time, And That Just Fine With The Administration

Now over 5 weeks since the BP oil platform explosion in the Gulf, BP seems little closer to solving the leak than it was when it occurred. Today they began the latest "fix" know as the "Top Kill" - a procedure that's never been tried in water this deep. It has just a guestimated 60-70% chance of success.

Mud is going to be forced into the pipe to equalize the pressure of gushing oil, and then liquid concrete is going to be poured in that will harden into a plug.

At least BP is doing something, but so far no results. The government is doing nothing.

Louisiana is doing what they can - frustrated by the lack of federal response. They are reporting 100 miles of their shoreline is now damaged with the oil. Obama's tone and demeanor is buiness as usual - he acts like it's no big deal. No urgency or determination in his voice. Clearly this doesn't rate as high as health care, cap and trade, or tomorrow's possible vote on financial reform.

The always eloquent Robert Gibbs, Press Secretary, says "There's nothing that we think can and should be done that isn't being done. Nothing." Did he really say this? Nothing? How about actually showing up and helping out? Pretty unimaginative response so far.

Gibbs went on to say that "We are continuing to push BP to do everything that they can." That is great reassurance, don't you think?

BP is reporting that at the outside, it could take until August to stop this leak.

Why is everyone so willing to let Obama get a pass on this? Would Bush 41 or 43? Reagan? Carter? Clinton? Think Iran hostages, Katrina, Waco, Valdez, Iran-Contra.

Get Obama some waders and let him go mop up some oil. Take along the cabinet and MMS.

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27 comments • Steve Hoffacker - Sales Trainer/Coach, Sales Books Author, Photographer • May 26 2010 06:32PM

Talk Doesn't Cook Rice

An old Chinese proverb says "Talk doesn't cook rice. " We need action.

Instead, we get rhetoric.

I mention this because the President is on TV right now telling us how angry and frustrated he is and how he is totally committed to using all resources possible to solve the Gulf oil spill. All resouces? All means? Talk.

If we are totally committed, if we will stop at nothing short of solving this, we will do so. Until then, we will just talk about it.

Ben Franklin said "Well done is better than well said."

Obama said "I will not tolerate more finger pointing." He adds that it is the responsibility of everyone. He's said this before. Wrong.

It is not my responsibility - or yours. We didn't cause it, we can't fix it.

He said that it's our responsibility to make sure that this does not happen again. There is no way to do this. Things happen.

Unfortunate accident, but we could have solved this by now if it was really that important. The clock keeps ticking and the talk continues.

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22 comments • Steve Hoffacker - Sales Trainer/Coach, Sales Books Author, Photographer • May 14 2010 12:27PM