[SpiritWarrior]

I think your bias is getting in the way again, personally. Don't be so desperate to paint this as "Obama's Katrina" as the talk radio whackos are attempting to do (mind you, they are not succeeding because people actually realize the man cares). This is bigger than that for all of us. BP fuxxed it up and BP need to fix it. In contrast, no company caused hurricane Katrina yet that mess is STILL broken because of Bush. I shook my head in wonder when, years later, poor Obama had to talk to the Katrina victims because Bush ignored them. No, this is apples and oranges.

Also to correct you, the president visited the site twice now. 37 days did not pass until he visited. This is his second visit.

I didn't know the right-wing were concerned about the environment. Last time I checked they didn't believe in evolution - nevermind saving the planet! It seems when it looks bad on their political enemies they are suddenly eco-warriors and tree-huggers. And THAT is self-serving. Using the lives of all those animals for little more than political leverage.

Regardless of what happens here there is one saving grace: The U.S. has begun thinking more than ever about it's dependency on oil and has started the conversation of getting off it. Look at this mess spilling into our oceans.