I've been thinking all day about why the Obama administration can't or won't take ownership of the crisis in the Gulf Coast. As I've scratched my noggin I asked myself "when was the last time an American president took ownership of a disaster?" I'm not thinking of the passive constructions that have passed for apologies–the "mistakes were made" gambit that Reagan and Clinton liked to use–I'm thinking of real presidential ownership. It was Jimmy Carter's appearance on morning TV when the U.S. military operation to rescue the American hostages in Iran had failed. He said that it was his sole responsibility. Remember that?
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Yeah, yeah, I remember Jimmy Carter taking responsibilty for the failure of the Iran hostages rescue attempt. He was trounced on the basis of that apology in the next election. People in the USA have demonstrated a great contempt for honesty when they enter polling booths. The best we can do is hope for a covertly honest president who is not above public lying.
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