Our Campaigner in Chief

Even if you live under a rock, you probably saw this:

Look past the “so I know whose ass to kick” comment for a minute. Listen to how he defends himself. “A month ago I was listening to fishermen down there, standing in the rain, talking about what a potential crisis this could be.” Or: “We talk to these folks [the experts] because they potentially have the best answers.”

Those aren’t the words of a leader. Those are the words of a perpetual campaigner who thinks he can solve the country’s problem with rhetoric and by projecting the “right amount of rage“. Notice how he doesn’t talk about the actual steps his administration has taken to help stop the spill or alleviate the effects of the spill on the mainland. Instead, he chooses to paint a picture of him braving the rain to listen to and empathize with a group of fishermen whose way of life was being destroyed, something straight off the campaign trail. I don’t know if he doesn’t really care what happens with the spill or if he honestly believes that by saying “the right things” and projecting “the right image” he can solve the problem.

I expected that after a year in office the President would have learned some leadership and management skills. His conduct during this whole spill fiasco has shown otherwise.