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===Misrepresentation of evidence===

===Misrepresentation of evidence===

:'''Drilling moratorium based on junk science'''

:'''Drilling moratorium based on junk science'''

The ''Washington Post'' reported in Novemeber 2010 the oil spill that damaged the Gulf of Mexico's reefs and wetlands also threatens to stain the [[Obama administration]]'s reputation for relying on [[science]] to guide policy. The [[Department of Interior]]'s concluded that the White House edited a drilling safety report in a way that made it [[false]]ly appear that scientists and experts backed the administration's six-month moratorium on new deep-water drilling. The editing changes by the [[White House]] resulted "in the implication that the moratorium recommendation had been peer reviewed." But it hadn't been. Outside scientists were asked only to review new safety measures for offshore drilling.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/10/AR2010111007479.html Critics say White House misconstrued spill data,] Dina Cappiello, ''Washington Post'', November 11, 2010.</ref>

The ''Washington Post'' reported in November 2010 the oil spill that damaged the Gulf of Mexico's reefs and wetlands also threatens to stain the [[Obama administration]]'s reputation for relying on [[science]] to guide policy. The [[Department of Interior]]'s concluded that the White House edited a drilling safety report in a way that made it [[false]]ly appear that scientists and experts backed the administration's six-month moratorium on new deep-water drilling. The editing changes by the [[White House]] resulted "in the implication that the moratorium recommendation had been peer reviewed." But it hadn't been. Outside scientists were asked only to review new safety measures for offshore drilling.<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/10/AR2010111007479.html Critics say White House misconstrued spill data,] Dina Cappiello, ''Washington Post'', November 11, 2010.</ref>

In October 2010 the Presidential Oil Spill Commission said that the White House [[Office of Management and Budget]] delayed publication of a scientific report that forecast how much oil could reach the gulf's shores. The report said that [[President Obama]]'s energy adviser and [[Socialist International]] operative [[Carol Browner]],<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/12/obama-climate-czar-has-socialist-ties/</ref> mischaracterized on national TV a government analysis about where the oil went, saying it showed most of the oil was "gone." It also said Browner and the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Jane Lubchenco, contributed to the public's perception that the report was more exact than it was.

In October 2010 the Presidential Oil Spill Commission said that the White House [[Office of Management and Budget]] delayed publication of a scientific report that forecast how much oil could reach the gulf's shores. The report said that [[President Obama]]'s energy adviser and [[Socialist International]] operative [[Carol Browner]],<ref>http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/12/obama-climate-czar-has-socialist-ties/</ref> mischaracterized on national TV a government analysis about where the oil went, saying it showed most of the oil was "gone." It also said Browner and the head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Jane Lubchenco, contributed to the public's perception that the report was more exact than it was.

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA),<ref>[http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMIX/2010jun00034.html OMSA slams offshore drilling moratorium,] 3 June 2010. Retrieved from Marinelog.com, 19 June 2010.</ref> the national trade association for U.S. flag vessels in the energy sector, criticized the [[Obama administration]]'s moratorium on offshore drilling projects. 100,000 jobs were immediately affected by the president's decision as companies began cancelling contracts to carry supplies, forcing layoffs. "The industry has struggled to climb out of a severe economic downturn. The moratorium threatens any hope of recovery and creates the potential for economic hardship that could last a decade or longer," remarked OMSA President Ken Wells.

The Offshore Marine Service Association (OMSA),<ref>[http://www.marinelog.com/DOCS/NEWSMMIX/2010jun00034.html OMSA slams offshore drilling moratorium,] 3 June 2010. Retrieved from Marinelog.com, 19 June 2010.</ref> the national trade association for U.S. flag vessels in the energy sector, criticized the [[Obama administration]]'s moratorium on offshore drilling projects. 100,000 jobs were immediately affected by the president's decision as companies began cancelling contracts to carry supplies, forcing layoffs. "The industry has struggled to climb out of a severe economic downturn. The moratorium threatens any hope of recovery and creates the potential for economic hardship that could last a decade or longer," remarked OMSA President Ken Wells.

OMSA estimates that for every mariner who works on-board a vessel, there are nine other Americans working in shore-side jobs that support vessel operations. Beyond the vessel crew, the negative consequences of the moratorium could impact everyone from service technicians supporting everything from diesel engines to the air condition systems to the local grocer who supplies food for the boat's galley.

OMSA estimates that for every mariner who works on board a vessel, there are nine other Americans working in shore-side jobs that support vessel operations. Beyond the vessel crew, the negative consequences of the moratorium could impact everyone from service technicians supporting everything from diesel engines to the air condition systems to the local grocer who supplies food for the boat's galley.

Offshore vessels are a major part of the tax base in many coastal communities. Gulf Coast state and local government revenues will also decrease due to lower [[income tax]] and [[sales tax]] collections.

Offshore vessels are a major part of the tax base in many coastal communities. Gulf Coast state and local government revenues will also decrease due to lower [[income tax]] and [[sales tax]] collections.

== Criticism of the Obama administration's handling of the disaster ==

== Criticism of the Obama administration's handling of the disaster ==

[[File:Memorial for oil workers.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Memorial service for the 11 workers killed in the explosion.<br>''Reuters'' [http://www.daylife.com/photo/00nya1C9URdAy?q=Mississippi] ]]

[[File:Memorial for oil workers.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Memorial service for the 11 workers killed in the explosion.<br>''Reuters'' [http://www.daylife.com/photo/00nya1C9URdAy?q=Mississippi] ]]

Former top adviser to President [[Bill Clinton]], [[James Carville]], turned visibly emotional in a interview with [[George Stephanopoulos]] on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'' over [[President Barack Obama]]'s "lackadaisical" response to the Gulf oil spill disaster.  

Former top adviser to President [[Bill Clinton]], [[James Carville]], turned visibly emotional in an interview with [[George Stephanopoulos]] on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Good Morning America]]'' over [[President Barack Obama]]'s "lackadaisical" response to the Gulf oil spill disaster.  

{{Cquote|The political [[stupid]]ity is unbelievable. ... The President of the United States  could have come down here. He could have been involved with the families of these 11 people...... He could have implemented a plan in anticipation of this... He could be commandeering tankers and making BP bring tankers in and clean this up.... He could be deploying people to the coast. He could be with the corps of engineers and the Coast Guard with these people in Plaquemines Parish, doing something about these regulations. These people are crying. They're begging for something down here. And it just looks like he's not involved in this! Man, you have got to get down here and take control of this! Put somebody in charge of this and get this thing moving! We're about to die down here!<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/bp-oil-spill-political-headache-obama-democrats-slam/story?id=10746519 'Political Stupidity': Democrat James Carville Slams Obama's Response to BP Oil Spill; Democratic Strategist Said White House Should've Acted Quickly: 'We're About to Die Down Here',] Jake Tapper and Huma Khan, ''Good Morning America,'' 26 May 2010. Retrieved from abcnews.go.com 28 May 2010.</ref><ref>[http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0526/unhinged-carville-obama-gulf/ Unhinged Carville goes off on Obama on oil spill, The Raw Story, May 26, 2010]</ref><ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasalert/2010/20100526121155.aspx</ref>}}

{{Cquote|The political [[stupid]]ity is unbelievable. ... The President of the United States  could have come down here. He could have been involved with the families of these 11 people...... He could have implemented a plan in anticipation of this... He could be commandeering tankers and making BP bring tankers in and clean this up.... He could be deploying people to the coast. He could be with the corps of engineers and the Coast Guard with these people in Plaquemines Parish, doing something about these regulations. These people are crying. They're begging for something down here. And it just looks like he's not involved in this! Man, you have got to get down here and take control of this! Put somebody in charge of this and get this thing moving! We're about to die down here!<ref>[http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Politics/bp-oil-spill-political-headache-obama-democrats-slam/story?id=10746519 'Political Stupidity': Democrat James Carville Slams Obama's Response to BP Oil Spill; Democratic Strategist Said White House Should've Acted Quickly: 'We're About to Die Down Here',] Jake Tapper and Huma Khan, ''Good Morning America,'' 26 May 2010. Retrieved from abcnews.go.com 28 May 2010.</ref><ref>[http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0526/unhinged-carville-obama-gulf/ Unhinged Carville goes off on Obama on oil spill, The Raw Story, May 26, 2010]</ref><ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasalert/2010/20100526121155.aspx</ref>}}

Carville also said in a separate interview on [[CNN]] with [[Anderson Cooper]],

Carville also said in a separate interview on [[CNN]] with [[Anderson Cooper]],