We could be witnessing bureaucracy's waterloo here. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has exhibited leadership in response to the oil disaster in the Gulf almost in direct proportion to how Barack Obama has exhibited a lack of it. Jindal has been out in the water helping to lead the effort to use vacuums to suck up oil. Then the Coast Guard shut him down and forced 16 barges carrying massive vacuums to sit idle for 24 hours.
The most damaging aspect to this report from ABC - in addition to the 24 hour ban - was the oil that could have been picked up but wasn't. You'll get a quick math lesson that shows 96 thousand gallons of oil could have been retrieved by the barges but weren't.
As the president gives speeches about the need for cap and trade legislation designed to prevent this crisis from going to waste, he's actually preventing the oil from being extracted from the Gulf by not exhibiting strong leadership with clear, articulate priorities.
via ABC News:
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