Oil War?

I am simply disgusted. 

How in the world can the president compare this environmental disaster to a war?  Oh, I get it.  This administration does not want this disaster characterized as "Obama's Katrina".  Haven't you heard the administration trying to compare this disaster to Bush's 9/11?  That is why they are using the war metaphors.  How despicable.  And, how is it that this president is willing to put 17,000 National Guard troops to work on this problem?  Are you serious?  This president is not wiling to put 6,000 troops to protect the US borders.  But, they are willing to put 17,000 National Guard troops to work on this disaster?  I think comparing this disaster to a war is disrespectful to the men and women who have and are continuing to fight on behalf of the nation.

While I am giving my opinion on the president's speech, I would also like to comment about the "we don't know where we are going or what we want" comment.  Mr. President, once again you are demonstrating that you are out of touch with us working class Americans.  We know what we want, and we know what we do not want.  Why don't you try listening for a change?  Oh, that's right: we (the American people who you work for) are too dumb to know what we want.  That is why elitists like you have to make decisions for us.  Well, November is just around the corner.  I think you will find out what we want then.  Just in case you have not followed my blog before, I voted for a Democratic Congressman in the 2008 election.  I am not only voting AGAINST that person in 2010, I am donating money and time to the campaigns of all the other candidates in the race - I am actively campaigning AGAINST the democratic incumbent. 

Mr. Obama, no matter how much your spin doctors try to spin this, the gulf oil disaster will always be your Katrina.  I just made another post about "Arm Chair Quarterbacks", where I said that I did not appreciate the media bashing you about things that were beyond your control.  But, you are the one who is supposed to be demonstrating your leadership.  And, I just don't see anything from your administration but politics as usual.