I've don't doubt that he totally misread what is was seeing which is why SOMEBODY should be telling us that is going on down there.
I agree with you about the interviews, lol.
Where I completely agree with Cooper is the almost complete lack of timely information from anyone in the know. It is almost like BP and Gov do not give a damn about keeping us (American people) informed.
Both of them are furiously "managing" the situation -- managing perceptions, that is.