Tensions are still seething below the surface over the inflammatory language used by Obama and his administration over the BP (NYSE:BP) oil spill.
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Obama will hold a bilateral meeting at the G8/G20 summit in Canada, signaling the pressure Cameron is under, who has been considered too soft on Obama when he was trashing the company, identifying it as British Petroleum, years after it shedded that name after becoming a multi-national oil company.
That made it highly personal for the British people, who took it as British-bashing and not anything constructive to handle the actual problem.
Cameron said, "BP itself wants to pay for the clean up. It wants to stop the gushing of oil into the Gulf. But we do want to make sure that it remains a strong and stable company for our benefits, but also for the benefits of the United States."
"It is in all our interests that this company is strong and secure," he added.
The British increasingly feel Obama has been far too harsh on BP, and in fact has needlessly added diplomatic tensions that never needed to be part of the picture.
Obama chastised the oil companies early in the process for pointing fingers at one another, yet he has in fact did the same thing with BP, by pointing the finger at the British, while giving the other oil companies involved a free ride.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
BP (NYSE:BP) Bankruptcy Irrelevant to Americans
While the results of a new Gallup/ USA Today poll unsurprisingly revealed Americans don't care if paying the costs of the cleanup drives BP (NYSE:BP) to bankruptcy, it unfortunately shows their cluelessness as to the consequences if they do.
If BP goes to bankruptcy, overall there will be no more payout, as they'll be protected from their creditors, which at this time is everybody affected by the Gulf oil spill.
A healthy BP is a necessity for the process to go forward and damages to be taken care of. And Americans also are considering the cleanup aspects and costs, which BP must have the capital to deal with.
In another finding of the poll, about 70 percent of American don't believe Obama has been tough enough on BP, although attempting to appear and act too tough has backfired, so that's somewhat of a catch-22 for Obama, who must walk a fine domestic and international line when dealing with the situation.
If BP goes to bankruptcy, overall there will be no more payout, as they'll be protected from their creditors, which at this time is everybody affected by the Gulf oil spill.
A healthy BP is a necessity for the process to go forward and damages to be taken care of. And Americans also are considering the cleanup aspects and costs, which BP must have the capital to deal with.
In another finding of the poll, about 70 percent of American don't believe Obama has been tough enough on BP, although attempting to appear and act too tough has backfired, so that's somewhat of a catch-22 for Obama, who must walk a fine domestic and international line when dealing with the situation.
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Monday, June 14, 2010
BP (NYSE:BP) Spill Compared by Obama to 9/11, Outrages Brits Even More
Hopefully Obama will just step down and go away, as the inexperienced politician continues to reveal his true colors, now identifying the BP (NYSE:BP) disaster as similar to the terrorist attack which killed almost 3,000 people in New York, including 67 people from the UK.
Saying, "just as the events of September 11, 2001, had profoundly shaped ‘our view of our vulnerabilities and our foreign policy’, so the oil disaster would shape thinking on the environment and energy for years to come," people who had friends and loved ones die in 911 expressed dismay and outrage over even using the two in comparison.
Families of UK 9/11 victims said Obama was "cruel" is his remarks, adding he was using it to again demean the people in the UK, even after assuring Prime Minister David Cameron that it wasn't his intentions.
It was no different in the U.S., with the vast majority of those who had family members die in the 9/11 attack also outraged over Obama's "ridiculous" comments.
And in this ongoing cynical way of operating, Obama alluded to using the crisis as a tool to push "forward in a bold way in a direction that finally gives us the kind of future-oriented… visionary energy policy that we so vitally need and has been absent for so long."
In other words, don't let any crisis go to waste, and he sure isn't. No matter who he and the Democrats destroy, they don't care, as their fanatical and seemingly psychotic commitment to socializing America against the will of its people is being brought up in the light of every situation the emerges in this country.
Hopefully conservatives and the Republicans will oppose all of this and finally have the guts to expose and oppose this, while preparing to make great gains in the elections of 2010.
For the Brits, their love affair is over with Obama, just like the majority of Americans is. It couldn't happen too soon, and now we need to remove this evil from our government in order to get one again that truly represents the people.
Saying, "just as the events of September 11, 2001, had profoundly shaped ‘our view of our vulnerabilities and our foreign policy’, so the oil disaster would shape thinking on the environment and energy for years to come," people who had friends and loved ones die in 911 expressed dismay and outrage over even using the two in comparison.
Families of UK 9/11 victims said Obama was "cruel" is his remarks, adding he was using it to again demean the people in the UK, even after assuring Prime Minister David Cameron that it wasn't his intentions.
It was no different in the U.S., with the vast majority of those who had family members die in the 9/11 attack also outraged over Obama's "ridiculous" comments.
And in this ongoing cynical way of operating, Obama alluded to using the crisis as a tool to push "forward in a bold way in a direction that finally gives us the kind of future-oriented… visionary energy policy that we so vitally need and has been absent for so long."
In other words, don't let any crisis go to waste, and he sure isn't. No matter who he and the Democrats destroy, they don't care, as their fanatical and seemingly psychotic commitment to socializing America against the will of its people is being brought up in the light of every situation the emerges in this country.
Hopefully conservatives and the Republicans will oppose all of this and finally have the guts to expose and oppose this, while preparing to make great gains in the elections of 2010.
For the Brits, their love affair is over with Obama, just like the majority of Americans is. It couldn't happen too soon, and now we need to remove this evil from our government in order to get one again that truly represents the people.
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Saturday, June 12, 2010
Obama, Cameron Meeting Over BP (NYSE:BP)
With growing domestic pressure on new British Prime Minister David Cameron to defend BP (NYSE:BP) from the attacks of the Obama administration, Cameron will be participating in a phone call with Obama in hopes of getting the administration to back off.
The two are scheduled to talk on Saturday at 04:00 p.m (1500 GMT).
British newspapers have especially entered the fray after seeing some of their counterparts across the pond bashing BP more than seemed legitimate to them.
Calls for Cameron to cover the back of BP puts him in the place of at least placing it at the top of his agenda in the conversation with Obama.
Inflammatory rhetoric from Obama has largely stirred this up, as he has used terms like keeping his boot on the neck of BP, something not conducive to gaining favor with the British people, who feel the boot is being put on their neck by Obama.
It does underscore the complete inexperience of Obama in domestic and international affairs.
The two are scheduled to talk on Saturday at 04:00 p.m (1500 GMT).
British newspapers have especially entered the fray after seeing some of their counterparts across the pond bashing BP more than seemed legitimate to them.
Calls for Cameron to cover the back of BP puts him in the place of at least placing it at the top of his agenda in the conversation with Obama.
Inflammatory rhetoric from Obama has largely stirred this up, as he has used terms like keeping his boot on the neck of BP, something not conducive to gaining favor with the British people, who feel the boot is being put on their neck by Obama.
It does underscore the complete inexperience of Obama in domestic and international affairs.
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BP (NYSE:BP) CEO Appreciates Growing Support
Growing support for BP (NYSE:BP) CEO Tony Hayward, both politically and from the business community, is appreciated he said, as Obama has continued to hammer BP and Hayward in what is increasingly views as going to far.
Talking to Sky News, Hayward said, "The best outcome is to keep BP strong and whole and working well so we can use our financial muscle to deal with this."
This reiterates some of what British Prime Minister David Cameron has stated, where he also said a strong BP is far better for the overall crisis than one that is beaten down.
Hayward added concerning tackling the oil spill, "We have taken responsibility for the spill, committed enormous resources and we will stop the leak, clean up the oil and remediate the environmental impact. I am confident the company has the resources to do that."
Cameron and Obama are beginning talks on the subject as this article goes to press.
Talking to Sky News, Hayward said, "The best outcome is to keep BP strong and whole and working well so we can use our financial muscle to deal with this."
This reiterates some of what British Prime Minister David Cameron has stated, where he also said a strong BP is far better for the overall crisis than one that is beaten down.
Hayward added concerning tackling the oil spill, "We have taken responsibility for the spill, committed enormous resources and we will stop the leak, clean up the oil and remediate the environmental impact. I am confident the company has the resources to do that."
Cameron and Obama are beginning talks on the subject as this article goes to press.
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Friday, June 11, 2010
BP (NYSE:BP): British Rage Growing Over Obama Response
Obama will probable eventually wish he had maintained his calm concerning BP (NYSE:BP), as he had from the beginning, as responding in the overt and punishing way he has, especially in ramping up his rhetoric, is causing a lot of backlash in Britain, and it's reaching levels some say haven't been seen in a long time.
While some have accused Obama of being disengaged from the situation, their idea was he needed to start acting and speaking aggressively, evidently to placate their sensibilities.
This came from his political friends and enemies.
Unfortunately for both, Obama is so inexperienced he is simply not able to correctly hear from those frustrated, absorb it, and turn it into something that is useful in the circumstances.
Instead he brings out the usual way of doing Chicago politics, which is far from mainstream America, and far from the way world leaders act and speak.
So Obama has become a wrecking crew and and somewhat of a joke on the world stage as he seems complete clueless and helpless as what to say and do concerning the oil spill.
That apparent indecisiveness and cluelessness has angered the British, who are seeing their financial futures going up in smoke because of the heavy-handedness of Obama and the Democrats, who, as I've been saying for some time, don't seem to be able to take into account the variables involved in the situation in order to handle it rightly in all ways.
As the headlines in the British paper the Daily Express recently said, “Obama is Killing all our Pensions.” Only someone ignorant could take that as an unimportant issue, especially from one of our strongest allies.
The growing rage in Britain is real, and Democrats and Obama need to quit acting and speaking like thugs, and start acting like statesman, if they even have it in them to do it. From what we've seen over the last year and a half, they don't. November can't come soon enough.
While some have accused Obama of being disengaged from the situation, their idea was he needed to start acting and speaking aggressively, evidently to placate their sensibilities.
This came from his political friends and enemies.
Unfortunately for both, Obama is so inexperienced he is simply not able to correctly hear from those frustrated, absorb it, and turn it into something that is useful in the circumstances.
Instead he brings out the usual way of doing Chicago politics, which is far from mainstream America, and far from the way world leaders act and speak.
So Obama has become a wrecking crew and and somewhat of a joke on the world stage as he seems complete clueless and helpless as what to say and do concerning the oil spill.
That apparent indecisiveness and cluelessness has angered the British, who are seeing their financial futures going up in smoke because of the heavy-handedness of Obama and the Democrats, who, as I've been saying for some time, don't seem to be able to take into account the variables involved in the situation in order to handle it rightly in all ways.
As the headlines in the British paper the Daily Express recently said, “Obama is Killing all our Pensions.” Only someone ignorant could take that as an unimportant issue, especially from one of our strongest allies.
The growing rage in Britain is real, and Democrats and Obama need to quit acting and speaking like thugs, and start acting like statesman, if they even have it in them to do it. From what we've seen over the last year and a half, they don't. November can't come soon enough.
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