Obama To Ignore Judge On Drilling Ban

So, PresBo's initial reaction to the judge's ruling was predictable and understandable. He said they would appeal the ruling. It's the SECOND reaction to the ruling that I find despicable... as well as typical of this administration's disdain for the rule of law. Interior Secretary Salazar says he's going to re-issue the drilling ban.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37841204/ns/disaster_in_the_gulf

On Tuesday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said he will issue a new order imposing a moratorium on deepwater drilling after a federal judge struck down the existing one.

Salazar said in a statement that the new order will contain additional information making clear why the six-month drilling pause was necessary in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. The judge in New Orleans who struck down the moratorium earlier in the day complained there wasn't enough justification for it.

They're going to re-issue the SAME ban, but provide additional reasons. There are two ways to look at this position.


First, that the administration does in fact have additional information that they didn't include in their report. So, why wasn't it in the report? Are they too stupid to know how to write the report and subsequent ban, or are they just incompetent?

Second, there may BE no new information, and they will simply change the wording of the report. And re-issue the ban, forcing the oil companies to take it BACK to court.

In effect, ignoring the original temporary stay issued by the judge.

Personally, if Salazar does this, I'd like to see the judge cite him for contempt of court... but it won't happen.

The problem is that there were more problems with the report than inadequate factual basis for the ban. For example, the preliminary report was reviewed and approved by 15 experts, but was later changed to add conclusions and recommendations that those experts do NOT agree with. And no matter what new facts Salazar cobbles together, it doesn't change the fact that eight of their 15 experts DO NOT AGREE WITH THE DRILLING BAN!

And does anybody else see the resemblance? I'm talking about how, when PresBo does something like this drilling ban and gets stopped by something like this temporary restraining order... watch the reaction of him and his administration. Doesn't it remind you a little bit of how an 8-year-old acts when things don't go the way he wants them to?

There is a bit of similarity in their reactions, I think. Do you agree?