Although I’m not entirely convinced the oil rig explosion was a bonafide 100% accident (too many eco-terrorists out there to completely dismiss that possibility), I do know that this president was shooing away qualified and experienced volunteers who offered to clean up the mess within HOURS of the disaster. He has micromanaged to the point of malfeasance and his “thanks but no thanks” replies to companies and countries that had the technical know-how and proper equipment that could have minimized the impact on the Gulf seem to smack of full-bore crisis-maximization. The ends justifies the means and all that.