Positive News on the BP Disaster Finally Flows In

Although it could be another month before real progress is made, the BP spill seems to be turning for the better. As more and more news comes in everything seems to be on the much needed positive side. Weather is better and predicted dates are set.

BP is now almost finished digging one of two relief wells that are said to cap the leak. Thad Allen, retired coast guard, claims that it could take up to ten to days to intercept the leaking well.

Need more positive news? After all the horrible weather due to Alex, seas are calming down and clean up is picking up again. Oil skimmers are back to work and will be for a good week. Also, the Helix Producer, a major oil skimmer, is now set to deploy now that weather conditions have improved. The large vessel is said to be able to sweep up 25,000 barrels a day.

It is amazing to hear that everything is improving. The oil spill really needed to make a turn-around and it appears that it really is. Weather's getting better, the Helix will be set to go soon, and serious attempts at stopping the leak are happening.

Isn't it good to hear some positive news? Personally, I am pleased with the fact that the oil spill could be fixed before the end of the summer season and possibly even sooner. It's good to know that things are being done urgently to the beautiful coast of Louisiana. With the Helix we should have oil picked up very quickly.

With 706,700 barrels of oil already picked up, well there i still a whole lot to go. Can you hear the music? '706,700 barrels of oil on the wall, 706,700 barrels of oil... Scoop one up, pass it down, 706,701 barrels of oil on the wall.'

As Things Heat Up; Who's to Blame?

As days progress and ads and speeches come hot off the press, things are really beginning to heat up between the 2 major parties. Republicans are blaming democrats and, of course, democrats are calling republicans hypocrites. All the arguing and blaming is over one thing and that is the oil spill.

Now, all of the new campaign ads are about voting for the republican because of the fact that the shores of the gulf are being threatened due to "Obama's incompetence." Then you have the democrats responding with the fact that all of the oil problems root to the beginning started by the republicans.

The fact of the matter is it is an oil spill. It is not something that someone did on purpose to cause an economic disaster and a political catastrophe. Republicans should not be bashing Obama and his fellow democrats. If a republican was president right now, it could be easily said that they wouldn't approach it any better.

In an interview with POLITICO, Obama stated, "I think it’s fair to say, if six months ago, before this spill had happened, I had gone up to Congress and I had said we need to crack down a lot harder on oil companies and we need to spend more money on technology to respond in case of a catastrophic spill, there are folks up there, who will not be named, who would have said this is classic, big-government over-regulation and wasteful spending."

If you don't think that Obama makes an incredible point there then you need to study more politics. If Obama would of said 'Let's scrounge up some cash just in case of any economical disaster' six months ago, republicans would have laughed so hard and would have just looked at Obama with rolling eyes.

So, I don't want to hear it. Republicans have no right for bashing Obama's slow involvement with the oil spill because we all know Bush had his 'moments' during his 8 years in office, and it's a SPILL AKA an ACCIDENT. Britain doesn't hate America that much. All in all; who's to blame? It's a simple answer, NO ONE!