Gulf Coast reacts to Obama speech and BP  Tony Kennon Mayor of
Orange Beach, Ala. Thursday, June 17, 2010; 1:00 PM  Tony
Kennon, mayor of Orange Beach, Ala., was online Thursday, June
17, at 1 p.m. ET to discuss his reaction to President Obama's
speech on the gulf oil spill and the cleanup, and today's
Capitol Hill hearings with BP executives.  Obama visited the
state Monday to view first-hand the effects of the oil leak
which has spread to some 30 miles of beach and devastated a
normally popular vacation spot. After the oil spill, "the light
switch turned off and the cancellations started,' Kennon told
The Wall Street Journal.   Tony Kennon: I appreciate that the
media has given us a voice. In this situation without you guys I
don't know if I would be getting my phone calls returned. Look
forward to talking with you, fire away.   Washington, D.C.: Are
you listening to the hearings on Capitol Hill? If so, what is
your reaction? And did you listen to the BP execs yesterday
after their meeting with President Ob