Kindness in adversity

Is this description of caution mingled with disbelief kindness?

The lukewarm response to these measures and others underscore the growing concerns among some in the financial services industry that the Government may be out of step with the sector when it comes to responding to the global financial crisis.

Or is it just the polite way to say: They. Are. Totally. Clueless.

from here.

From Andrew Bolt.