Heck of a job, Brownie! (redux)

[Shooter]

Looks like yet another head of a federal agency has been exposed as an incompetant boob in response to a national disaster . . . but this time it's one of Obama's incompetant boobs.

What I can't figure out is how an administration of liberals who supposedly care about the environment allowed this massive oil spill to happen.

Heck of a job, Brownie!

Chris Oynes, associate administrator of the minerals agency, became the first administration official to resign in the wake of the oil spill. Oynes, who was regional director in charge of Gulf offshore oil programs for 13 years before being promoted in 2007 to head all offshore drilling programs, informed colleagues he will retire at the end of the month, according to an e-mail obtained by The Associated Press.

Oynes, like other MMS officials, has come under criticism for being too close to the industry . . .

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100518/D9FP7DD80.html

 

[boatsandstars]

What/who is "Brownie?"



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[SlyPokerDog]

There are lots of things to blame on President Obama without making up weird shit like that.

 

[Shooter]

There are lots of things to blame on President Obama without making up weird shit like that.

Tell it to the New York Times. They recently wrote an editorial strongly criticizing the Obama administration for its slow response to the oil spill.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Tell it to the New York Times. They recently wrote an editorial strongly criticizing the Obama administration for its slow response to the oil spill.

Did you see 60mins last Sunday? If not you should watch it, I'm sure it's on their website.

Also what's with the Brownie crap?

 

[mook]

I read the quote in the original post as saying he was promoted under the Bush administration (they were in charge in 2007, right?) to head offshore drilling programs.

So yeah, shame on Obama for not weeding out incompetent Bush leftovers.

 

[Shooter]

I read the quote in the original post as saying he was promoted under the Bush administration (they were in charge in 2007, right?) to head offshore drilling programs.

So yeah, shame on Obama for not weeding out incompetent Bush leftovers.

It's Bush's fault!!! I should have known it.

 

[bluefrog]

Did you see 60mins last Sunday? If not you should watch it, I'm sure it's on their website.

Also what's with the Brownie crap?

That was an great report. It's shameful how BP is pushing the blame on Transocean.

Obama should take some heat on this one IMO. He took a lot of campaign money from the industry and he should have pushed for a faster response.

 

[blue32]

It's Bush's fault!!! I should have known it.

LoL, if not him then it must be Obama right? I mean who else could cause all of these disasters.

 

[MrJayremmie]

Keep up the good work!

 

[The_Lillard_King]

There are lots of things to blame on President Obama without making up weird shit like that.

Exactly

 

[The_Lillard_King]

Tell it to the New York Times. They recently wrote an editorial strongly criticizing the Obama administration for its slow response to the oil spill.

So now shooter is quoting the New York Times . . . when they dis republicans he calls it a liberal newspapaer with no credibility.

 

[boatsandstars]

ok, no one answered the question about who is "Brownie." I think it demands an answer from the OP because without clarification it sounds like a racial slur, one which I think warrants a ban. Seriously, WTF!?

 

[The_Lillard_King]

ok, no one answered the question about who is "Brownie." I think it demands an answer from the OP because without clarification it sounds like a racial slur, one which I think warrants a ban. Seriously, WTF!?

"Browine" refers to a saying by Bush about one of his people in charge. During the Katrina diaster, Brown was put in charge of dealing with the disaster (or man made catastrophe if you watch treme). At one point Bush gave his endorsement to Brown saying something like "you are doing a heck of a job Brownie."

This line was of course mocked by anti-Bush posters because as it turned out not only was Brownie not doing a heck of a job, he did a terrible job and the gov't response tothe disaster is one of the bigger embarassment in US history.

 

[Shooter]

So now shooter is quoting the New York Times . . . when they dis republicans he calls it a liberal newspapaer with no credibility.

The NYTimes is a staunch supporter of Obama, so when they accuse him of a slow response to the oil spill, you know there's got to be merit to the story. The NYTimes hates reporting anything negative about Obama, but they felt they had to in this instance.

 

[Shooter]

LoL, if not him then it must be Obama right? I mean who else could cause all of these disasters.

The Left had no problem blaming Bush for Katrina, so why shouldn't Obama take the heat for the oil spill? It happened on his watch, and he is responsible for the slow federal response.

 

[Shooter]

Here's what the NY Times had to say about Obama's delayed response to the oil spill . . .

The administration should not have waited, and should have intervened much more quickly on its own initiative . . .

Now we have another disaster in more or less the same neck of the woods, and it takes the administration more than a week to really get moving . .

The timetable is damning . . .

Only then did the administration move into high gear . . .

What we do know is that we now face a huge disaster whose consequences might have been minimized with swifter action . . .

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/01/opinion/01sat1.html

 

[The Professional Fan]

The Left had no problem blaming Bush for Katrina, so why shouldn't Obama take the heat for the oil spill? It happened on his watch, and he is responsible for the slow federal response.

Fucking sound logic. Gridlock at it's finest. It's this kind of horse shit logic that is ripping this country apart, and gridlocking our government. Nice work. Fuckin' A.....

FWIW, I voted for Bush both times. So this is not a Lib vs Pub thing for me. It's a get something done or gridlock thing for me. You're just an example of every thing that is wrong with this country right now.

So frustrating...

 

[Shooter]

Fucking sound logic. Gridlock at it's finest. It's this kind of horse shit logic that is ripping this country apart, and gridlocking our government. Nice work. Fuckin' A.....

In case you hadn't noticed, the president is the chief executive, and the guy who makes the tough decisions in times of emergency. Just as it was Bush's call on Katrina, it was Obama's call on the oil spill. If Obama screwed up, the NY Times is obligated to report it (even if it pains them mightily). Why should we give Obama a "pass" when he let us down?

I couldn't care less if the facts are painful to you. The facts are the facts.

 

[The_Lillard_King]

The NYTimes is a staunch supporter of Obama, so when they accuse him of a slow response to the oil spill, you know there's got to be merit to the story. The NYTimes hates reporting anything negative about Obama, but they felt they had to in this instance.

Possibly . . . or maybe the NYT is more credible than you give them credit for.

So as I understand your logic. If the NYT says anything negative about the Republican party, well just disregard that becauser they are bias. If they say anything negative about Democrats, well it must be true. Do I have that correct?

 

[Shooter]

Possibly . . . or maybe the NYT is more credible than you give them credit for.

So as I understand your logic. If the NYT says anything negative about the Republican party, well just disregard that becauser they are bias. If they say anything negative about Democrats, well it must be true. Do I have that correct?

Not quite, but you're close. The NYTimes dragged its feet on the story about Obama's pastor because they knew how damaging the truth would be when it came out. I've seen their bias too many times not to realize what their agenda is. I'm sure the NYTimes has reported many accurate things about Republicans, but they show a tangible glee when doing so, and they always hesitate to slam Democrats--especially Obama.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

The Left had no problem blaming Bush for Katrina, so why shouldn't Obama take the heat for the oil spill? It happened on his watch, and he is responsible for the slow federal response.

How many people died from a slow federal response from Katrina?

How many people died from a slow federal response from the oil disaster?

 

[Shooter]

How many people died from a slow federal response from Katrina?

Not sure. How many people died because they refused to leave their homes, even when warned to do so? And how many died from a slow response from the city of New Orleans? Remember all those yellow school buses just sitting in the parking lot?

How many people died from a slow federal response from the oil disaster?

"People"?! What about all the fish and sea life affected by the oil spill? What about the birds and all the life forms in that fragile oceanic biosphere? What about the untold danger to the environment? I thought we were supposed to save "Mother Earth" first!!!

 

[blue32]

and realistically, how fast could the administration go anyways? The damage is done, there's nothing more they can really do in this particular instance, because it takes the owners of the equipment to fucking get their shit together and figure out a fix for this. I'm sure BP has more money than needed to cope w/this, I don't see the feds doing anything other than clamping down on regulations and sending more manpower to the gulf to help cleanup.

 

[Shooter]

and realistically, how fast could the administration go anyways? The damage is done . . .

Huh? The "damage" has continued to mount since Day One. If Obama had gotten off his butt from the start, and jumped into action immediately, the spill might have been contained much earlier and the environmental impact been greatly minimized. But don't take my word for it. Read the editorial by the New York Times, which lays it out pretty clearly.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Not sure. How many people died because they refused to leave their homes, even when warned to do so? And how many died from a slow response from the city of New Orleans? Remember all those yellow school buses just sitting in the parking lot?


"People"?! What about all the fish and sea life affected by the oil spill? What about the birds and all the life forms in that fragile oceanic biosphere? What about the untold danger to the environment? I thought we were supposed to save "Mother Earth" first!!!

Again, please watch the 60mins interview. If after that you believe that the USA government should be paying for the clean up vs BP I'll respect your opinion. Right now your entire focus is blaming the government. A foreign company is recklessly operating in our country. I have a serious problem with that. I don't know why you don't.

 

[maxiep]

Fucking sound logic. Gridlock at it's finest. It's this kind of horse shit logic that is ripping this country apart, and gridlocking our government. Nice work. Fuckin' A.....

FWIW, I voted for Bush both times. So this is not a Lib vs Pub thing for me. It's a get something done or gridlock thing for me. You're just an example of every thing that is wrong with this country right now.

So frustrating...

I prefer gridlock to what President Obama is proposing.

 

[Shooter]

Again, please watch the 60mins interview. If after that you believe that the USA government should be paying for the clean up vs BP I'll respect your opinion. Right now your entire focus is blaming the government.

I'm not blaming the government completely. I'm willing to see BP share the blame, as well. What's going on right now, however, is a widespread effort in the mainstream media, the White House, and the Left in general to deflect attention away from Obama's failure and put the spotlight on BP. I'm sure that 60 Minutes is part of that, as well.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

You know there is already more than one memo circulating through BP that is advocating to drag their feet as long as possible on the clean up because hopefully hurricane season will take care of the oil spill problem.

 

[maxiep]

"Browine" refers to a saying by Bush about one of his people in charge. During the Katrina diaster, Brown was put in charge of dealing with the disaster (or man made catastrophe if you watch treme). At one point Bush gave his endorsement to Brown saying something like "you are doing a heck of a job Brownie."

This line was of course mocked by anti-Bush posters because as it turned out not only was Brownie not doing a heck of a job, he did a terrible job and the gov't response tothe disaster is one of the bigger embarassment in US history.

Exactly right. Michael Brown was a complete dipshit who had no business running a FEMA trailer much less FEMA itself. President Bush gave him that ridiculous and undeserved support and I LOL'ed when Shooter used that line for the subject post. For the record, the ball was dropped in LA by Mayor Nagin and Gov. Blanco long before the Fedral Government should have gone in. Compare the shit job done in LA vs. the excellent job Gov. Barbour did in MS.