That's a good point. Clearly, he shouldn't be there for press conferences. Perhaps I misspoke by implying his 'presence' would be helpful. I was thinking more a

That's a good point. Clearly, he shouldn't be there for press conferences. Perhaps I misspoke by implying his 'presence' would be helpful. I was thinking more along the lines of organizing the cleanup. If we have a national catastrophe that will affect the gulf for decades, maybe permanently, I would just think that this is where delegation should be suspended. Obviously, I care about Obama and, perhaps not obviously, I don't think he's 'sleeping on the job'. It's just that sometimes in emergency situations, if the 'buck stops [with you]', you have to step up and make sure the job gets done as best as possible. Environmental disasters are extreme circumstances. They call for extreme diligence because our habitat is being irrevocably damaged. It doesn't have to be Obama himself. But a lot can be excused with the rationale of 'real world limitations'. Clearly, things are getting worse in the gulf. If you're a responsible executive, that's when you step in and manage it yourself. Or at least deputize yourself much more clearly and strongly. Maybe he's doing that behind the scenes. Hopefully.