Comments on: Obama’s Escambia Tour

By: anydaynow

anydaynow — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:43:34 +0000

O.K., I found this, but it doesn’t sound anything like “were not allowed by our government to come to our rescue”.

May 27, 2010 10:56 AM

Martinez ABC News’ Luis Martinez reports:

As desperate efforts continue to stop the oil spewing from beneath the ocean floor into the Gulf of Mexico, 17 countries have offered to help in some way or another, but for now BP and officials coordinating the clean-up effort have accepted assistance from only two of those countries, Mexico and Norway.

By: traci

traci — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:06:26 +0000

drill baby drill

By: hummdinger

hummdinger — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:55:15 +0000

anydaynow The news reported that something like 12 countries offered to help with skimming the oil (just after the rig explosion) and BP turned them down.

By: just peachy

just peachy — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:14:07 +0000

Why is he walking along clean beaches? Why doesn’t he walk along the tar and oil laden beaches? Nice Job cleaning it up for the President’s visit. He needs to see the REAL MESS. Better yet, he needs to touch the stuff. This was a waste of time and tax dollars.

By: anydaynow

anydaynow — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:30:44 +0000

RSB-where did you find that information?

By: mom~0f~2~beautifulgirls

mom~0f~2~beautifulgirls — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:01:25 +0000

why did this man FINALLY decide 2 come all the way out here?? there was no reason 4 it,he doesn’t give 2 craps less about this world,he’s just happy he’s been elected 2 sit on his butt and enjoy the free crap that goes with it…meanwhile us tax payers….(hard workers) are working our tails off and missing our family,etc like he cares….geesh….i can’t wait 4 him to be voted out by some one else that actually will and can do something for this economy!!! (sorry if i offended anyone)

By: Are you serious

Are you serious — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:30:03 +0000

RSB, I agree, The many other countries that jumped onboard to help right in the beginning knew how serious this is. If they had been allowed to come, we probably wouldn’t be having tarballs wash up on our beaches and slicks so close to shore. This visit was a giant (and VERY expensive) photo op as far as I’m concerned.

By: Just An Old Soldier

Just An Old Soldier — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:39:25 +0000

“Words, just words!” – how those “words” come back to haunt…how did this charlatan ever get into elected office is beyond me.

0bama – WORST President EVER! (Sorry Jimmy Peanut, you’re Number Two, but then you always were…)

By: RSB

RSB — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:34:20 +0000

The real tragedy is that international skimmer ships that offerend to help from the beginning of the “oil well blow out” were not allowed by our Government to come to our rescue. Other countries put far more emphasis and value on preserving their oceans and overall environment. Therefore, from what I understand, their oil skimmers are more advanced than ours and might have been able to prevent the misery we now face.
PS: I like Bud Chiles’ suggestion to let people participate in the clean-up. I walked down the beach of the National Seashore on Perdido Key last Saturday. Among other oil covered items my grandson stumbled on a plastic truck (child’s toy). I waved down two BP workers that rode by us on a golf cart – (they stay above the water line with their vehicles) and was totally ignored. We then picked up the truck (had plastic gloves on!) and carried it to one of the numerous tents where 4 or more BP employees sit and wait. We were told not to touch anything contaminated with oil. What a joke!!! The golf carts carry garbage bags – but they won’t stop to pick stuff up.

By: Bill2

Bill2 — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:24:06 +0000

Maybe he’ll make a speech and it’ll all go away