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What the heck does this guy know about transparent, or fair, or efficient? Oh yeah I forgot, he is still spending other people's money.

This incompetent failure needs to stay in DC and let the professionals handle this.

I want the President to TAKE CHARGE of this situation NOW. I want everyone who is willing to contribute to cleaning up this horrible mess to be able to, not to be told that they cannot help because this is BP's problem to fix. THIS IS OUR PROBLEM! The President better get his ass in gear and fix this!

Answer: I'm giving up the presidentcy

Obama is trying to act the Bully and do the bidding of Move on dot Org! I would love to hear Obama, say because I don't no what I'm doing, therefore I resign!

Obama is the backyard Bully and do the bidding of Moveon.Org! I would love to hear Obama, say because I don't know what I'm doing, therefore I resign!

He needs to admit that there is not a person in his cirle of Chicago co-horts that have any idea what to do or how to do it. Therefore he must defer to the experts and stop acting like an elemtary school principle and putting the CEO of BP in "timeout" If there were people in the government that had the needed knowledge and then equipment then this would have already been done. Reduce the red-tape for assistance to those affected and help as much as you can to get this re-solved. Oh, by the way be honest to the US people about how much oil has really been getting into the gulf each day. But then again transparent is not a virtue that this white house has.

I think the president [what a joke!] and all of his cronies need to butt out and give a clear "Go ahead" signal to BP and the United States people! We CAN fix this!!! I also think people from all over our country need to flock to the Gulf States to clean birds and animals. The oil spills I have been around in past years, citizen volunteers saved the birds and animals. WHERE are they now? We, as individuals and as a country, went to Haiti, Indonesia, anywhere in the world where help was needed and we helped. WHERE is everyone now?
There are many bright minds that can fix this, and should have long before now if their hands had not been tied. What about the microbes that eat the oil? So many tested and real things that have not been used. I blame the Greeners for causing this in the first place. If the wells had been allowed closer to shore in less deep water, this would not have happened!!!! We need to DRILL NOW, not put a pause on drilling. DRILL MORE! DRILL close to shore. Drill on shore. Drill in ANWR. DRILL, BABY, DRILL! I want us to be independent of foreign oil! NOW!! ASAP! Use ALL of the other alternatives, too, of course, on our own soil and in our own oceans... NOW!!

Clearly, the "professionals" have failed us.
I'll answer the question, in lieu of more partisan politics, avoidance, and denial.
What I want to hear is:
1. How are we going to address the damages done to the environment, economy, and people?
2. How are we going to best improve regulation and enforcement to try to minimize the probability of this type of thing occurring again?
3. Are we finally going to face reality about our energy issues?

I sure do wish he would give up the presidency!!!! Step down. He is so Anti-American I am still in shock every day!

To Carol and all the other Obama haters, please face reality. He is our president and will be for 7 more years. So stop complaining. Do what you can to contribute useful and thoughtful conversation and resolutions to our problems instead of provoking hate and being insensitive to the people of the Gulf Coast. In other words...Deal with it. We did with the Bush's.

The President has to give a deadline to halt the oil spill or Obama will take over the operation. They can save their oil well if expedient or else it has to stop. It's amazing, we can end the Desert Storm in days and it takes monthe to stop an oil spill. Something fishy is going on, if there are any left in the Gulf. Stop the spill, at all costs!

What the f---!!! You people are so racist and anti-American yourselves, you don't know what the hell you're talking about. Our President can't do it all by himself. If the Republicans in Washington and elsewhere would work together with the administration to fix our problems instead of blocking progress at every turn, maybe something WOULD get done. He can't fix all the Republican screw-ups by himself. And most of the politicians (Republicans) that are in the pockets of Big Oil have an interest in the outcome of this. Most of the judges down there are aligned with the oil companies, and the few that aren't are so scared of the others that they would not dare go against them or BP!!
And by the way, Tony Hayward is an a--hole. He says we can get shrimp other places. Well, I certainly can get my gas, oil, etc, from ANYBODY BUT BP!!!!! And that politician who said this is not an environmental disaster needs to take a trip down to the area and see what an enviromental disaster looks like. How do these idiots get elected, anyway? We need to develop clean, renewable energy ASAP, and can the fossil fuels before we destroy our planet any further!!!

Would you really prefer that McCain and Palin be the ones trying to deal with this? McCain's response would probably be something along the lines of "I know how to stop this leak, and if you'll just vote for my re-election in 2012 I'll show you how we can stop this leak my friends."

Palin has already weighed in with her response ... it's the environmentalists fault that we had to drill in such deeps waters. This is obviously where Carol got her talking points!

Good grief, get a grip people. Like McCain, you are sore losers who care more about your own bruised egos than you do about our country. You're either part of the solution or part of the problem. Fighting the president on everything he tries to do will not "solve" anything, so I guess we see what part the Repulicans are playing in our country's problems. They're only cabale of offering criticism instead of solutions. Pathetic.

Just wondering where was the anger and critisum when Bush was destroying this country? The American people allowed Bush to rip this country apart, cause a war for personal revenge and very little outcry and disapproval was displayed. How can you fix a country with so many broken parts? President Obama, YES President Obama not Obama did not cause the U.S. problems. He inherited them! So let’s allow him a fair amount of time to address our country’s problems.

The President should renounce his presidency due to the fact he is NOT QUALIFIED.

Haha -- what has happened to all those Palin-butt-sniffing "drill-baby-drill" wingnuts? Why of course they are wiggling with their oil-soaked feathers and with all their strength (at keeping a straight face) they are complaining about Obama. Golden. It is obvious that Obama is

hope you wont let this raise the prics of gas.

Obama is a clever politician. He says one thing, but does another. Don't waste your time listening to what he says. It's a ruse. Watch what he does.

To Lisa, seven more years of his radicalism is a stretch of the imagination. This is Carter II.

What happened to all those Palin butt sniffing wingnuts who were coached to chant the moronic 20th century "drill baby drill" mantra? Oh yah, they are wriggling their oil coated feathers and with all their strength in their dying hours are complaining about President Obama. Golden.

I am hoping that the President will use this tragic event as another watershed defining moment of his Administration to really transition us to a green economy based on renewables. This will take tremendous political capital, but he appears to be taking initial steps:

"The time has come, once and for all, for this nation to fully embrace a new future. That means continuing our unprecedented effort to make everything -- from our homes and businesses to our cars and trucks -- more energy-efficient. It means rolling back billions of dollars of tax breaks to oil companies so we can prioritize investments in clean energy research and development.

Many businesses support this agenda because shifting to clean energy creates opportunities for entrepreneurship. This is how we will reinvent our economy -- and create new companies and new jobs all across the country.

There will be transition costs and a time of adjustment. But if we refuse to heed the warnings from the disaster in the Gulf -- we will have missed our best chance to seize the clean-energy future we know America needs to thrive in the years and decades to come."

To David Brown...Who might you suggest is QUALIFIED? If not you or Carol or perhaps McCain, then who????? Who do you recommend to stop this horrific oil spill? Our country need you...please give us some ideas. We're depending on you oh great "Citizen of America"!!!

I want to hear Obama is resigning. That would be the best thing he could do. As for the oil spill, this is not the first oil spill, either manmade or natural. Let BP and volunteers handle it and keep the government's idiotic, inefficient, lying butt out of it.

There is enough oil under the Rockies to sustain this country for over 2000 years at our present rate of increase. It can be had at 16 dollars a barrel with the oil companies making their current percentage of profit. I want to hear Obama say he will make sure all obstacles are removed so we can drill there and that all obstacles will be removed to allow distilleries to be built here so the oil can be both obtained and processed in the US. Drill, baby drill...but in the Rockies.

George W Bush sworn in 1/1/2001 Terrorist attack 9/11/2001. The media claimed inadequate security was his fault after 8 months in office.
Barrack Obama sworn in 1/1/2009 Oil spill 4/30/2010. The Media claimed inadequate environmental safety precautions still Bush's fault 16 months out of office. Exactly when will the Demarcates that reasonability for anything?

What's the Prez got in mind now. Think he wants the Government to take over the oil companies too. What will happen when BP files for chapter 11 this Fall???

prsient obama is not a proffesional in oil problems, the bp are and are into a problem they can not solve, the people of our country are proffesionals in oil catastroph and they have not been able to finish that problem, I question myself, what enciclopedy will obama president read to make every body in this country know the problem solution, I dont believe it, but you will know the politicians always say that they know every problem solutions, and that is a big lie, because politicians are not leagued with the true, that is my commentary

I would like to hear the President say that he has reserved a room for the BP CEO adjacent to Bernie Madoff and that he is prepared to fire any public official whom failed to perform appropriately with respect to oil rigs in the Gulf

So instead of destroying our shores you prefer that we destroy the Rockies? How does that make us better off? What part of "clean and renewable" energy are you not understanding? The only viable future we have is with clean and renewable energy. Did anyone ever stop to think that all of these billions of gallons of oil sitting below our earth's crust may actually be serving a purpose, like perhaps cooling and lubrication? Hmmm... increases in volcanos, earth quakes, and giant sink holes ... could just be a coincidence, but who can say for sure? Try draining the oil out your car, and see how long it lasts once all the oil is gone!

What would be best for the nation is for President Obama to announce his resignation.

I'd like him to remove the moratorium on drilling in the gulf and expedite drilling in the Bakken Formation. Oh, and also declare his intention to retire in 2012.

I just wanna hear President Obama say that we the people have no control on this oil spill situation so therefore we shouldnt have to suffer with gas and oil prices going out of control. When prices go up due to these circumstances it only hurts [who] we the people and that is unfair to us. Those are the issues i want to hear addressed. Remember we have other supplies to keep us going on a daily basis than to have to spend all our hard earned monies on oil and gas. Thinkabout it summer is here and people wanna travel and when we travel there goes hotel accommodations and then oil changes and gas prices increase can hurt a persons travel plans and when this happens everyone hurts because people start saying no to traveling. No travel means no spending on gas and oil. Thanks and i pray i get the answer i am looking forward to tomorrow nite.

We need to stop being so dependent on oil!! We need to invest in alternative energy sources. This spill was bound to happen sooner or later. Change is GOOD. Americans can be so arrogant and ignorant. Let the oil GO!!!! before we are left in the dust by other developing countries. We are already slowing dropping behind and are to stupid to see it!!

Personally, I would like the President to announce that ALL off shore drilling will be halted, (shallow & deep water), until ALL safety issues can be insured for the people working on the site & to stop another oil spill. The engineers should go back to the drawing board to protect our environment, (what's left of it), & all personnel.

What happened to the Red Adare spirit. It seems unbelievable that a leak like this has defeated the best brains of our society. The US Govt needs to set a strong example and mandate that further drilling needs to have proven means of remedying leaks BEFORE DRILING STARTS - our mission-critical computer systems have backup and contingency measures - our aircraft have parachutes, oxygen masks and safety slides. Where are the safety measures in the oil industry?? This is not the first time our wildlife and shores have been subject to devastation - it has to be the last!! Why are we employing obviously desperate measures of firing golf balls and lumps of rubber to try and plug a hole - how technological and scientific is that?. Could we not simply use a huge capped cylindrical pipe whacked in around the rig with a hydraulic ram - or would that be too simplistic!

get over it we didnt complain when gw took us down the toilet o's got what we need right now a pres with guts he's no bully he's a real diplomat he didn't drill this well or set up the guidelines nor did he get us in any of the other messes he's cleanin up and he'll get this done too

AMEN to the last 2 comments before this one. And Rafael, learn how to read and write English; maybe we could better understand your commentary.

His resignation

I would like to hear Mr. Obama tell the truth about what is really going on with this gushing oil well in the Gulf... That he would be honest with the people about what is really happening... that no one really knows how to fix this catastrophe that's destroying life in the Gulf and the lives of thousands of people living along the gulf.
I would like to see him work on solving this problem rather than wasting time trying find someone to blame it on.

No, I do not want to hear another thing out of his mouth! He only talks a good game-do as I say, not as I do; spend money, and creates more of a tax burden.

Mr. Craig White and some others need to get the facts straight – there were constant complaints and criticism under GW. I guess President Obama better be able to man up to the same treatement! Oh, by the way the racial thing does not work either, Obama is caught up in his own agenda, which is not transparent, no matter the race, and it does not appear to be for the good of all Americans!

What do I want to hear from the President? Forget all the talk about who is he going to get sued and who he can blame and concentrate RIGHT NOW on the correct people for stopping the leak and helping the poor soles in the areas affected making sure they get totally compensated for now and in their futures. After that, then take up with what to do about better safety precautions with drilling. Wasn't it the EPA that insisted on deep drilling rather than shallow drilling?? The Rockies sounds good, the Artic sounds good and off all our coasts sounds good [shallow drilling}. When a jet plane goes down and all passengers on board are killed, do some of you people on this site according to their comments say - "Cease all air traffic". One in particular, Camille Young-Martin has such a trash mouth and certainly isn't very intellectually impressive. She sounds much like a lot of far left liberals that I have run across. Oh yea, - drill, baby drill AND clean energy.

The Marxist, Fascist. Socialist Bastard can go to Hell

He needs to stay in Washington - let me assure you - BP wants this stopped more than anybody and anywhere Washington/Obama goes is going to make a small mess that much bigger - THIS IS NOT A POLITCAL ISSUE - THIS IS CORPORATE AMERICA - LEAVE IT ALONE OBAMA!!!!!

Mark G...I love that idea of using a huge capped cylindrical pipe. Now that's what I'm talking about...everyone brainstorming for the right approach to solving all our problems.

that he is putting the best brains in the country on fixing the problem. NASA

Thanks LISA - constructive comment is what it's all about!. DAVE - agree NASA is a good starting point - but there have also been some invredible engineering feats in the road construction and building industry - what a huge resource of experts to draw upon. Come on 'Barry 'Bama - get to it!

I'd like to hear that Obama has someone in charge that knows what they're doing in
respect to "oil". We need to stop the leak. Maybe it would be a good idea to just cap
this well, and go to another location, like the Rocky Mountains, where we have over 2,000 years' supply of oil. It will take about 15 years anyway to get refineries built
and the process set up. Solar and wind power for the future is good, but we have to use
these sources in addition to the oil. If the "Rockies" source was developed, we would
be independent from the Middle East and at the same time the U.S. and Canada could have
enough money to help out their countries and states, who are suffering financially.

The bottom line is: Don't let the U.S. Government handle the money. Let BP put their
money away for lawsuits, but let them manage it themselves. Keep the government from
controlling any more money sources, including money for teachers, etc.!!

I would like to hear Obama take a "teamwork" approach and ask what we can do to help, not to hear him chastize BP for the error. They're already dealing with enough of that.

I would like to hear President Obama take responsibility for not aggressively taking action in collecting the oil at it's source the second that he was informed that BP was unable to do so. Yes, this administration is not responsible for the accident itself, but I feel that it holds the vast majority of the responsibility (and thus should be responsible for the damages incurred) for the environmental and economic consequences for not taking action at this level. It's like notifying the fire department of a small fire and they stand around watching as the "responsible party-home owner" tries to stop it as it engulfs the entire block. The longer that you watch, the larger it gets, the more damage is causes, and the more dificult it is to rebuild. It is the Obama administrations responsibility to safe guard and preserve this nation, including its natural resouces.

"I screwed up. I went raising money for Barbara Boxer and held concerts in the White House. I apologize to G W Bush for criticizing his four day lapse and not criticizing Ray Nagel and the governor because they belonged to my party and I took 45 days. I forgot Bobby Jindel's request for the booms - sorry, Bobby.
I left the skimmers in Texas. I miscalculated. I thought the spill would help my cap and tax agenda, but
gas prices have actually gone down. You know what? This job is too much for me. I screwed up the economy, health care, and everything I touched. I'm resigning."

As usual, you Republican reactionaries are wrong, stupid, and just plain racist assholes. F*** all of you and your asinine party.

I guess we trash-mouth liberals will have to stick together. And by the way, Steve, I graduated second in my class; you tea-partiers should move to Alaska and sit on Sarah's porch so you can see Russia.

Yes, you two trash mouth liberals SHOULD stick together. You sound like two of a kind - if not the same person. I just got out of the Marines two years ago and I'm sure I can out-curse you under the table. However, this being a respectable web site, I choose not to. Obviously, my upbringing was different than yours.

Where is the news media and Hollywood stars who were so critical of Bush? O yeah, that's right, they spent millions to get Obama into office. Great shades of hypocrisy!

I love the cartoon of a crain lowering an upside down capital into the water. Get the visial???

He better not interrupt the Celtics-Lakers game; grounds for impeachment!!!!!!!!

I'm a liberal, yes, but I am mainly a person who loves this country and this earth. What is happening in the Gulf should horrify anyone who feels the same. What I want the President to say is that BP will be held entirely accountable for this disaster and I would love to see all drilling halted indefinitely. There are just not enough safeguards in place; we can't trust drilling anywhere until there are.
I was raised, by the way, in a small New England town by a very loving, Baltimore-born mother, and a strict, die-hard Republican father who was born, raised, lived and died in that same small town. I'm 64 years old and I guess all the baloney I've seen in my life has made me a little jaded. I apologize if I offended your sensibilities.

No president arrives qualified but this one is taking learning period to the extreme. I voted for this idiot because the other one was a bigger idiot.

@Well Informed, don't be a fool, just because you can be. Please try to keep up with the discussion with some sense of intelligence.That comment was uncalled for. If you don't like Obama, fine...That is you right as an American....but again, don't be a fool on GP!

Obama, Get the heck out of OUR WHITE HOUSE !
Your term is like looking over Cesar's shoulder and watching Rome burn but it is the USA that is turning upside down.
Go back to Chicago, Please!

To Camille Young-Martin if you watched Good Morning America they did a piece on Alaska and Russia and believe it or not you can see Russia from Alaska. O'Bama will not serve another term as the economy is headed for a recession with double digit interest rates from all the rediculous spending O'Bama has done. This guy is just a community organizer and doesn't have a clue how to solve anything and you people with the Diplomacy aspect must realize that he is a good talker but rhetoric only goes so far that he must have something to back it up. As for you fools blaming GW, we are still in Iraq as well as Afghanistan. We are still losing soldiers because they cannot fight the war to win since its now a game with rules of engagement. If we did this in WW11 we would be under Japanese rule today and there would be no ahole liberals around trying to change what our forefathers set this country to be. Remember the Alamo, Arizona does and needs our support. There was a reason why we sent the Mexicans back to Mexico then and why we need to do so now. We fight these wars to preserve our freedom and the Liberals turn around and invite our enemies into our country. Soon we will have bombing in the streets and God forbid its one of these liberals families that gets killed. We would need a lot less oil and other goods and services if we sent all the illegals back to where they came from. If Patton was here, he would send all the Russian Bastards back to Russia. Why does everyone want to come here and bend our rules and use our courts to get their way, where did our rights go? This country will cease to exist in the next 50 years if we keep going down the path we are going.