who will bear the brunt of the public's political reaction to the Gulf Gusher?

[branders seine]

Particularly in the 2010 and 2012 election circuses.


NOTE: I
m not asking *your* opinion of who you "blame." I'm asking who you think *the voting public* will "blame."

[branders seine]

1. Without comment as to whether it is fair, just or accurate,

I believe this baby now lives in the Obama Adminsitration.

The public will hold the administration accountable for whatever happens.

[Arctic Dave]

2. I would say 50/50 blame for some nobody MMS overseer and

the oil industry in general.

[branders seine]

3. I hope the public blames BP and the oil industry in general.

Not sure I believe they will, but it would be a good thing.

Why haven't we seen widespread outrage and determination to move green in a big way?

[Arctic Dave]

6. Perception management.

Show a couple days worth of the spill when things were relatively screwed, then move on when things get worse.

I also believe the dispersants are helping mask the scope of the damage. Out of sight, out of mind.

[Dr Fate]

4. Far lefts! American is a center-right country!

Everyone will realize that it's the fault of far lefts for not getting behind the conservat...er, I mean centrists!

YOU FORGOT TO BLAME FAR LEFTS! YOU FORGOT TO BLAME THE FAR LEFTS!

NO FAIR- everyone who reads DU knows that the far lefts are the ones who are going to look stupid-just like they did on Iraq, WMDs, opposing Bush, etc.

The far left will PAY dearly for acting so "crazy" during all of this.

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[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. We know where you stand based on your many locked threads.

You're not asking this in good faith and I think that's fairly clear.

[branders seine]

8. do you have an answer to the question?

Or just more quacking?