[dalereed]

Not senile but proud to be a mean bastard!!!

[Hildy]

you flatter yourself...you’re just an ass.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Dale,
Here's a word that would be a good one to study:

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tact

We are all aware that oil seeps naturally, in some places.

But sometimes things happen that are just not good.

Are you in favor of oil washing up all over the Gulf Coast, and affecting thousands who earn a living there?