What's Going On?

The last six months of the Bush Administration leaves one to question what's going on or at least why has there been a complete lack of vetting on issues within the administration. Is this a fatigue problem? Is this a lame duck problem?

Whatever is going on, the lack of vetting on issues is a serious problem not only for Republicans and conservatives, but for the nation and the free world. Why? It smacks of a detrimental lack of leadership in the White House.

Anticipation should be the name of the game. Leaders should anticipate problems and already have probable solutions in mind for such situations. Apparently that was lacking in the most recent port issue.

Whether or not the issue of security turns out to be a justified concern on the part of members of Congress is not the point. The White House leadership should have prevented this issue by following any of these several key leadership positions. First, why is it so difficult to call in the Republican leadership of Congress and consult with them on what the White House should have presumed to be a potential issue? Second, why is it so difficult for this White House to take a bipartisan approach? Third, why is it so difficult to talk about this issue before hand in public forums? Any or all of these might have averted what is apparently making the nation appear xenophobic and anti-Arab.

Why not inform the public that Westinghouse which operates many of the nuclear facilities in the US is owned by the British government? Why not inform the public that of the $126 million dollars of foreign aid for the victims of Katrina, $100 million came from the UAE? Why not inform the public that those who buy gas from Citgo are trading with an oil company owned by the anti-US Venezuelan government?

Is it that difficult to be straight forward with the American public?