THE HILL
Obama to aides: ‘Plug the damn hole’
By Eric Zimmermann - 05/25/10 11:48 AM ET
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/99713-obama-to-aides-plug-the-damn-hole
As critics question whether the White House is being tough enough with BP, Obama is http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/24/AR2010052404071_pf.html reportedly showing his frustration behind closed doors:
Since the oil rig exploded, the White House has tried to project a posture that is unflappable and in command.
But to those tasked with keeping the president apprised of the disaster, Obama’s clenched jaw is becoming an increasingly familiar sight. During one of those sessions in the Oval Office the first week after the spill, a president who rarely vents his frustration cut his aides short, according to one who was there.
“Plug the damn hole,” Obama told them.
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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/24/AR2010052404071_pf.html
Obama administration conflicted about relying on BP to stop gulf oil spill
By Karen Tumulty and Steven Mufson
Washington Post Staff Writers
Tuesday, May 25, 2010; A01