The Victim in Chief

There's no one who wants this over more than I do. I would like my life back.   - BP CEO Tony Hayward, May 31, 2010

There are a whole bunch of things that I'd like to see pass through Congress that the House Republicans haven't passed yet. - Barack Obama, October 1, 2013

The public didn't like the BP CEO's characterizing himself as a victim. Why, then, does the press give Obama a pass every time he acts like one of the victims instead of the guy who is supposed to lead us through it? As president of the United States, his role is to work with the Congress and other policy makers, and find a successful solution to the country's problems. Instead, there's no room for negotiation with this guy.

It's no wonder the government is this dysfunctional if the president can't sit at the same table as the lawmakers. Fine, I am okay with Obama's dereliction of duty; because his involvement adds heat, not light.. However, when he acts like an aggrieved heckler with a microphone, it hardly advances the dialog.

We have Tony Hayward running this country, and this time the people are cheering him on