'Furious' Obama heading to Gulf for spill update
AP – President Barack Obama speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 1, 20010, …
Florida Gov. Seeks Help in Fighting Oil ABC News By NANCY BENAC, Associated Press Writer Nancy Benac, Associated Press Writer – 53 mins ago
WASHINGTON – Determined to project both command and compassion, President
Barack Obama is returning to the Louisiana coast for a fresh reality check on work to stanch the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico and the spiraling effects of the nation's worst environmental disaster. The president underscored the mounting political implications by abruptly canceling plans for a trip to Indonesia and Australia later this month.(He couldn't cancel his meeting with Paul Mccartney though!He had to be in Washington instead of Louisianan, couldn't miss the chance to be on stage with Paul!)
Addressing a crisis that threatens to undermine his presidency, Obama spoke for many Thursday in declaring himself furious at a situation that "is imperiling an entire way of life and an entire region for potentially years." Friday's trip will be his second to the Gulf in eight days, answering critics in both parties who suggest he has seemed detached from the crisis.
Polls show the public growing more negative toward the president's handling of the spill.
(Thats okay, he will appear on Letterman's show, and explain how pressed he is for American issues!)