Should the Gov't Handle the Cleanup?

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may have started with BP, but it’s quickly turning into a political crisis for the Obama administration, which is reportedly at a crossroads over how involved to get in the spill’s cleanup. With thousands of gallons of oil spilling into the Gulf daily and increasing evidence of BP’s haphazard planning, criticism is mounting on President Obama to send more government help to the area. “BP is the responsible party, but we need the federal government to make sure that they are held accountable and that they are indeed responsible,” said Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal. A frustrated Obama reportedly snapped at aides to “plug the damn hole,” but one expert said, “Uncle Sam has almost no ability to control the oil spill. For that, you need people with technical authority, technical skill, and firms with industrial capabilities.”