Before Obama cleared offshore drilling, it would have been nice to make sure the proper necessities were in place in case something happened. Regardless, Obama is the President and he is ultimately responsible for what happens here. On top of that he should not be on vacation again.
I'm not expecting anyone to foresee the future. This isn't only BP's fault. Obama has sat on his ass during the whole crisis. The only reason he traveled to the gulf was to take the heat off him and the Sestak deal.
While these people are losing everything what was Obama doing before he made his trip?