In an interview with Brian Williams on August 29, 2010, President Barack Obama took credit for a natural phenomenon that has baffled environmental experts across the globe. After months of bleak forecasts on the long-range impact of the Gulf oil spill earlier this summer, the world generally, and the Gulf residents specifically, have been greatly relieved to see that the oil has dispersed, the “underwater plumes” have not materialized and shoreline damage is well below projection. However, as President Obama conveyed to Mr. Williams, this miracle was the result of the “sturdiness and steadiness” of his administration’s response. What!?
Read more about this interview here.
