[freespirited]

You dont suppose the WH wants it to be perceived as Obama saving the day to take the attention off the tea parties about to happen, do you?

[alecqss]

Well, then he is the world's clumsiest snake oil salesman.

To take the attention off the tea parties coming this Wednesday, Obama should have been either take matters into his hands awhile ago, being active in that (so not to look as a carpetbagger now) or - like Clinton - at least bomb pirates bases now.