Obama Did Not Cause the Spill

Whenever there is a disaster, natural or otherwise, the American people look to its leader and rightfully so. Domestic oil production and energy security is not the same as worrying about profit. Importing any product into the United States takes profits away from the American pocketbook. Obviously, the company cannot go into an area that is leaking that amount of crude oil and attempt to set up offshore drills. The president is saying even though now is not the time, the time is still now. If the president had not gone into the disaster area for a firsthand look, that decision would undoubtedly have been criticized and seen as uncaring.

President Obama does not have to do damage control for a situation that he did not personally cause. BP owns the equipment, safety should have been their top priority. However, when safety becomes an issue, the nation screams for more government oversight and the blame blasts through the media. I cannot ascertain you are blaming president or not. The blog says they should have been more careful. I can only assume they represent BP and not the president. I do not believe how the president deals with this natural disaster will make him or break him. It was also said that the health care reform would make him or break him and yet he garnered the support he needed. Every major event can be said to make or break a president.

I am glad you agree with the president's Time and CNN statements indicating BP is responsible. But then there appears to be a switch again and the blame is back on the president's shoulders. It is not the president's fault, however it is his job to hold those who are at fault accountable and to ensure to the best of his administration's ability that it does not happen again. This story is not just about profits or fault, it is ultimately about safety because someone's father, brother, husband, friend, did not return home from an already hazardous day at work.