I would have fired BP chief by now, Obama says

[babylonsister]

I would have fired BP chief by now, Obama says
Ex-EPA lawyer brands oil company as 'recurring environmental criminal'


President Barack Obama would have fired BP's CEO Tony Hayward over controversial comments downplaying the Gulf oil spill — if the executive had been working for him.

During an interview with Matt Lauer on NBC's TODAY to be broadcast Tuesday, the president added his voice to calls for Hayward's resignation amid claims from a former EPA lawyer that BP is a "recurring environmental criminal."

Some 25 million to 39 million gallons of oil are estimated to have gone into the Gulf of Mexico since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on April 20, killing 11 workers.

The BP executive last month complained about the amount of time he is spending dealing with the disaster, saying "I would like my life back," and also played down the spill's effect. The Gulf was "a big ocean," he said, adding "the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to be very, very modest."

"He wouldn't be working for me after any of those statements," Obama told TODAY.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37566848/ns/disaster_in_the_gulf/

[treestar]

1. Gee, why didn't he?

:sarcasm:

[babylonsister]

2. Oh, I don't know, maybe because he doesn't own bp?

:shrug:

:hi:

[Clio the Leo]

12. And that's why I said "DOAH!" when I heard that remark....

..... because that's the obvious question.

http://www.nydailynews.com/money/2009/03/29/2009-03-29_president_obama_forces_gm_boss_rick_wago.html

[dipsydoodle]

3. I was mulling posting in LBN

and meanwhile you posted it here - sorry. I only did it once I figured that if I didn't somebody else would anyway.

If, has been suggested , the USA , were to make the mistake , of nationalising your end of BP , doubtless he'd be made redundant anyway.

I have a feeling that the flack from this may eventually make Obama redundant too. I'm not sure of the demographics of the USA but if you've sufficient pensioners who pensions are advsersly affected by mishandling BP the back lash could be considerable.

:hi:

[closeupready]

4. Personally, I'm tired of all of Obama's kickass, tough talk matched with no action.

He puts on a good show, but fails to deliver too much.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

6. what would you like him to do that he hasn't done already?

[closeupready]

7. For starters, he should stop lying to us.

The media still uses the 5,000 barrel per day figure. He should tell us exactly how much is REALLY being spilled.

[vaberella]

11. Hahahaha...Obama doesn't control the media. The media controls the media.

Rachel has given an estimate outside scientists have. Further more, I don't know what what the difference is between 5000 or 25,000 their both horrible shit. WE shouldn't be seeing not even 1 gallon spill into the gulf in my view points. So your statement is whatever----you're grasping at straws so you can blame the president.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

14. yes the oil leak needs to be stopped by BP NOW!

[phleshdef]

13. He HAS used the higher figures several times now.

Stop typing and start fucking reading.

[uponit7771]

15. What about the leak, what would you like Obama to do that has not already been done? TIA

[treestar]

18. The media says what it wants to say

We don't have state run media.

[DrDan]

5. I sort of doubt it . . .

[depakid]

9. Ken Salazar's still calling the shots at Interior

Mary Shapiro was promoted to Chairperson of the SEC despite failing as the head of http://www.finra.org/">FINRA in the run up to the financial meltdown- so yeah, the record sort of lends itself to doubt.

[DrDan]

10. exactly . . . thinking about Salazar earlier

not prone to firing

[polichick]

21. Yep - Salazar was in charge of MMS when this happened...

...and when so many environmental waivers were given. He should've been gone on Day One.

[jaxx]

8. Obama has fired others, I don't doubt BP Tony would go too.

[amborin]

16. nobody's stopping Obama; he asked Rick Wagoner of GM to step down; he should demand same of BP

[ej510]

19. He could freeze BP's assets.

[amborin]

23. yes!

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[amborin]

22. doesn't matter if it's American or not; Obama can take control over both containment & cleanup

[Catshrink]

17. So then why hasn't he fired Arne Duncan?

[branders seine]

24. only trouble with that is

employees don't get to fire their bosses.