What Obama Lacks

Obama's lack of leadership is surely showing.   The White House tried to slip in a few interesting tidbits late Friday night that showcase how lack of leadership may be costing the gulf coast dearly.

Friday night the following was released: 

What has not been previously disclosed: The president was not only briefed on the real-time events of the spill, but also on just how bad it would be—and how hard it would be to plug the hole.

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Obama and BP also turned down help from 17 nations. (link)  And refused to even try innovative ideas such as sucking the oil off the surface. (link)

Meanwhile Obama's goal only seems to be to reiterate that his is in control (who cares?), that BP is at fault, and to appear in photos of the disaster.