I knew I wasn't really going to get a pony, but can I at least get some of that "change" I was promised?

The Obama administration today denied Endangered Species Act protection to 251 species.

George W. Bush (you remember him don't you, the Texas oilman?) protected, on average, 29 species per year. So far Obama has protected, on average, 26 species per year. Yup. The oilman protected more endangered wildlife than his allegedly 'green' successor.

Obama also lifted the offshore oil-drilling ban, (that was put in place by George Bush the First) because apparently big oil companies haven't fucked up the oceans enough. Yup. The oilman's old man protected the seas and shores more efficiently than the 'green' President.

Environmentalists had to go to court to sue the Federal Government to have the Northern Rockies Gray Wolf re-listed as endangered. (Thankfully the good guys won that one).

Obama is the only democratic politician that can say "clean coal" with a straight face and without laughing out loud, and as part of his green energy policy he wants to build new nuclear power plants, because Three-Mile Island or Chernobyl can't possibly happen again.

I'm starting to think the only "change" that took place in 2008 was that now when we get lied to we get a friendly, reassuring smile instead of the gormless smirk we had for the previous eight years.

My head hurts.