Underwhelmed by last night's address. When is the Chief Executive going to start EXECUTING? Being Cheerleader in Chief is NOT cutting it. For God's sake stop working on perception and start dealing with the situation on the ground.
There was an appalling absence of logistical strategy in the speech. Case in point - 17,000 National Guard troops put at the disposal of the region WITHOUT A PLAN on their deployment!
Ensuring BP escrows funds for claims is a good idea. Preventing BP from causing further damage with its "by the seats of their pants" approach to dealing with the disaster is essential, but was not mentioned.
Reorganizing Minerals Management is necessary. No mention was made of separating the lease and oversight functions as a critical first step. What about criminal investigations against bureaucrats that committed malfeasance? How about making it illegal to take a job in an industry over which you exercised regulatory control, no matter what regulatory agency you worked for?
Asserting the Gulf Coast will be restored "better than ever" was irresponsible. Get real. I believe returning this fragile environment to viability should be the goal.
Using the crisis to get his energy bill passed made sense.
Here's what I think...
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