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Obama fiddled while Gulf burned
 The oil that is still leaking from the well can seriously damage the economy and the environment of our Gulf States, and it could extend for a long time. It could jeopardize the livelihoods of thousands of Americans who call this place home. That is why the federal government has launched an all-hands-on-deck, relentless response to this crisis from day one — President Barack Obama May 2, 2010
Yesterday, President Obama tried to sugarcoat his administration's inadequate and tardy response to the worst oil spill in our nation's history. His claim that the administration has been "all-hands-on-deck...from day one" is laughable. The Deepwater Horizon well exploded on April 20, but the President did not make his first remarks on the incident until nine days later and finally visited the region May 2, twelve days after the massive explosion. In the days after the spill, the administration did not express much concern and the Coast Guard Commander for the region said that "we do not see a major spill emanating from this incident." Instead of sending the "A-team" to the region, the President dispatched a Deputy Interior Secretary.
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