Day 50 of the Gulf of Mexico oil crisis. President Barack Obama—who made his third trip to assess the damage to the Louisiana coast last week—strikes a much more aggressive tone and tells NBC's Today that he made it first trip there more than a month ago in order to determine "whose ass to kick" over the disaster.
The President also slammed British Petroleum CEO Tony Hayward for a number of inaccurate claims about the extent of the spill, saying Hayward "wouldn’t be working for me after any of those statements."
In related news: The government confirms plumes of dispersed oil are spreading far below the ocean surface and dozens of miles from the blown wellhead in the Gulf.
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Yes sir! Get real on 'em!!
Posted by: DBarr | 08 June 2010 at 16:27
He should kick the ass of anyone in his administration who thinks there should be any more offshore oil leases. He should also kick the asses of advisers who have given inadequate attention to public transportation.
Posted by: libhomo | 08 June 2010 at 19:12
he should kick his own ass as he and his bp posse are equally slick and slimed!!!
shame!!!
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Posted by: alicia banks | 08 June 2010 at 22:02
Notice how now that they've screwed up the American media refers to BP as British Petroleum?
Posted by: Gary | 09 June 2010 at 08:24
I have to agree somewhat with alicia that he needs to kick his own ass for not saying this (and acting accordingly) 45 days ago.
Had he said this then...I would be OK with it.
And why hasn't the president talked to Hayward as of yet, for example.
Granted, most of this is on Hayward's head but Obama should have been more forceful about this and kicking ass awhile ago.
Posted by: Chitown Kev | 09 June 2010 at 09:35
Does it really matter what this President says or does anymore? People seem to criticize him for what he eats for breakfast so who really gives a damn. I mean, what more do we want Obama to do? Should he turn into Aqua-Man and dive 5000ft to the bottom of the gulf of mexico to plug the leak himself?
I guess some people truly believe in the Magic Negro scenario...
**rolls eyes**
Posted by: Black Pegasus | 09 June 2010 at 18:19
"Magic Negro"? You mean the ones on white people's lawn won't come to life and chase after you if you rub its head? LoL. All kidding aside, Mr. President, next you want to offer one of those fatcat policians a job at the white house to keep them off the ballots instead hire me as your corporate "ass kicker". Hook an out-of-work brotha up with a job already!
Posted by: duttybama | 10 June 2010 at 03:23