Just one day after giving my Oops Award to BP, I can now give my "insensible idiot award" to BP CEO Tony Hayward. Why? The man is dealing with the oil spill and he decides to take a day off and see his 50-foot yacht compete in a race off England's shore. Other BP execs came to his defense, saying that this was his first real break since the spill began and he just wanted to spend time with his family. Sure, everyone has the right to spend time with family, but what do you think is going on with the people in the Gulf? There entire livelihoods are being reversed because of this crap. They don't get the opportunity to attend a yacht race, eat caviar, or whatever else this guy's been doing.This isn't the first time Hayward has drawn criticism for his actions. He angered many Americans when he was quoted in a London newspaper as suggesting that Americans were particularly likely to file bogus claims for compensation from the spill. He later shocked Louisiana residents by telling them that no one wanted to resolve the crisis as badly as he did because "I'd like my life back." I'm sure that, after this, CEO Hayward can add one more label to his name: unemployed.
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