Today in Washington – June 15, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  June 15th at 09:00 AM  | 

The President will address the nation from the Oval Office this evening.  Like many of the President’s actions during the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, this speech may be a day late and a dollar short.  President Obama will have to explain why he has not taken responsibility for his slow and distracted response to the crisis and avoid his natural urge to blame to others for | Read More »

Today in Washington – May 27, 2010

By: Brian Darling (Diary)  |  May 27th at 11:01 AM  | 

At least four hearings today in the House and Senate on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.  This is becoming a big problem for the Obama Administration, because Obama Administration officials and President Obama himself, just don’t seem to be responding quickly to emerging threats.  There is no official of the Obama Administration taking point on the situation to explain to the American people | Read More »