Is Obama going along with BP?

[Mike K]

Chris Mathews and James Carville seem to think so:

From Huffington Post:

Democratic strategist James Carville and MSNBC anchor Chris Matthews, two reliable supporters of President Barack Obama, have issued withering critiques of the administration's handling of the Gulf oil spill.

Carville, the famously outspoken Louisianian who was a chief political aide to Bill and Hillary Clinton, told CNN's Anderson Cooper on Thursday that the administration's response to the spill has been "lackadaisical" and that Obama was "naive" to trust BP to manage the massive clean-up effort.

"I think they actually believe that BP has some kind of a good motivation here," he said. "They're naive! BP is trying to save money, save everything they can... They won't tell us anything, and oddly enough, the government seems to be going along with it! Somebody has got to, like shake them and say, 'These people don't wish you well! They're going to take you down!'"

Carville also accused the White House of going along with what he called the "let BP handle it" strategy.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/21/obama-faces-new-wave-of-c_n_585620.html

[ProSense]

1. Well then, it's definitive.

James Carville?

:rofl:

[cornermouse]

2. In a word?

Yes.

[gateley]

3. I think he (Obama) may have trusted them initially, but no more. There's only so

much we can do because of laws and we don't have the equipment, but it's waaaaaay past time to implement an emergency action or an Executive Order.

I've heard Obama was 'beyond furious' and that may have been because of the exemption BP received, and now I would imagine he's 'beyond furious' that BP blew off the EPA's command to stop using the dispersant they were. I don't know what' going on in the background, but I hope the wheels are turning and he comes out shooting.

A reporter asked Gibbs if Obama still trusted BP to do the right thing and Gibbs gave a non-answer, essentially saying No.

I don't think Obama is in 'cahoots' w/BP, but I don't think he's doing enough to pull them off the project and bring in experts that answer to us, instead of to stockholders.

[amborin]

8. there's much Obama can dp; he can declare emerg and halt Corexit, for starters

[greencharlie]

4. BP has an oiley black LEASH on this administration. nt

[marylanddem]

5. The Huffington thread about this is approaching 20,000 posts

Even though it's Carville launching the criticism, some of us think it's warranted.

[FrenchieCat]

6. Yeah, sure...cause I take my marching orders from Carville and Tweety!

2 whores in one sentence! :rofl:

[Cattledog]

7. Obama's response has been appalling so far.

One month and BP is running the show.

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[Yuugal]

10. +1

[laughingliberal]

11. Is starting to look that way, yes. nt

[ladjf]

12. I'm am unable to tell whether or not President Obama is "going

along with BP". nt

[mikelgb]

13. whore?