Has President Barack Obama really been working to stem the still-unfolding oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico as he contends? Recent activities suggest he may be a bit more preoccupied with fundraiser, parties and vacations. Consider:
On April 19, 2010, the day before BP’s Deepwater Horizon explosion, Obama was in Los Angeles gearing up for the mid-term elections by attending a joint-fundraiser for Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and the Democrat National Committee (DNC).
On April 20th, BP’s oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico suffered a catastrophic explosion. Obama returned to the White House.
Three days later, (Friday, April 23rd) the Obama’s left Washington, D.C., for a weekend getaway in Asheville, NC, where the family stayed at the Grove Park Inn & Spa.
On Sunday, April 25th, Obama returned to the White House.
On Thursday, April 29th, more than a week after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, Obama attended a DNC fundraising dinner.
The same day, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama had directed government officials to make sure “the entire government is doing everything possible to respond to this incident.”
Ten days after the explosion, on April 30th, the White House announced there were no immediate plans for President Obama to go to the Gulf to observe the “spreading oil spill.”
The next day, the White House announced Obama would go to the Gulf the following day, which was Sunday, May 2nd.
On Thursday, May 18th, Obama flew off to New York for a Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) fundraiser.
The next day, Thursday, May 19th, the Obama’s hosted a luxurious state dinner for President Calderon of Mexico.
On Monday, May 24th, Obama hosted a reception to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Today, Obama sets out for San Francisco for another joint-fundraiser for Boxer and the Democrat Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC).
According to press reports, the Obama’s will be getting away for Memorial Day weekend, spending a few days in Chicago.
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