Jimmy Buffett blames Bush for BP

Jimmy Buffett is the latest in a long line to jump on the ‘It’s Bush’s fault’ bandwagon.

From Fox News, reporting on a telephone interview with Margaritaville’s most famous resident:
Buffett, a supporter of President Barack Obama, said the roots of the spill lie with the administration of former President George Bush, which was often criticized for being too cozy with the petroleum industry. "To me it was more about eight years of bad policy before (Obama) got there that let this happen. It was Dracula running the blood bank in terms of oil and leases," he said. "I think that has more to do with it than how the president reacted to it."

Say it ain’t so, Jimmy! Really.

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MSNBC's Brezezinski goes to bat for Obama on spill

by Kay B. Day

The video pretty much says it all. You can't blame MSNBC's Mika Brezezinski for going to bat for President Barack Obama, though. At least she's honest about where her ideology lies. Considering 14 journalists went to work for the Obama administration AFTER they basically helped sway voters [allegedly] to hit the Democrat Party button, the vid shouldn't really shock us.

 Thus the nation and national media are neck deep in what might be called donkey droppings. So to speak. And if we look backward, it's obvious Sen. John McCain was right about Brezezinski when he told her in September, 2008, "You're an Obama supporter."

Will BP grilling backfire?

Updated on Monday, June 21, 2010 at 4:12PM by Kay B. Day, Editor

By Kay B. Day

Criticism of BP is certainly warranted, considering the damage from the Gulf Oil Spill. But other recent manufacturing and financial lapses have gone unchallenged. And there’s a chance public grilling for nothing more than political purposes could backfire.

The political topic of the day is conduct by BP in the Gulf Oil Spill disaster. Congressional leaders shook fingers and levied snarkisms at the company, yet gave federal oversight agency heads a pass.

Such a disaster warrants federal attention, of course, but our federal government tends focus on politics and self-growth rather than on common sense matters the government should be looking after. At present, the government can't run the government.

But if you think BP’s lapse is the only dastardly action harming Americans, you’d be wrong.

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Crist in limelight on oil spill, backs Obama ban on drilling

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Many who voted to elect Charlie Crist (I) as governor might recognize him these days only because of his trademark tan. 

Seizing the opportunity behind the oil crisis, Crist has been up front and center in media, responding to Democrat President Barack Obama’s handling of the oil rig crisis. It didn’t take long for the governor who is running for a US Senate seat to get down to brass tacks on alternative energy.

Crist told Face the Nation [CBS] on Sunday the oil spill is “the greatest wakeup call ever.”

And evoking memories of his support of the Stimulus Bill, Crist said he supports the six month ban on offshore drilling Obama has put in place.

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