 | The Bush administration's crisis response was 14 times and counting faster than Obama's. No its not just your imagination, have a look at the timeline below, ALMOST beyond belief. Can you imagine the outcry from the lame stream media. |
The Bush response to waive the Jones Act and encourage international help, lets say 4 days.
August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The storm weakened before making its second landfall as a Category 3 storm on the morning of Monday, August 29 in southeast Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina From Wikipedia
September 01, 2005 The JOURNAL of COMMERCE ONLINE BYLINE: R.G. Edmonson
WASHINGTON - President Bush has directed Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to waive the Jones Act requirement for the domestic transportation of petroleum products by sea. U.S. to waive Jones Act for petroleum shipments.(Merchant Marine Act of 1920)
The Obama response not to waive the Jones Act and discourage international help like that of the Dutch on day 3, lets say 56 days and counting.
April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An explosion on the rig killed eleven crewmen. The resulting fire could not be extinguished and, on April 22, 2010, Deepwater Horizon sank, leaving its well gushing and causing the largest offshore oil spill in United States history. Deepwater Horizon From Wikipedia
June 16, 2010 Republicans ask President Obama to waive portions of the Jones Act
There are numerous reports that offers by foreign corporations or governments to send skimmer vessels to the Gulf have been refused as a result of concerns arising from the Jones Act, which, among other things, regulates the use of foreign-owned vessels between U.S. ports. However, your Administration has the authority to waive any bureaucratic barriers that may exist under the Jones Act.” LeMieux_Miller_(JonesActLetter) PDF
Bush Crisis Response 14 Times (and counting) Faster than Obama's. "Michael DeWayne Brown, you're doing a heck of a job,"
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