Who Deserves the Blame for Massive Oil Spill?   Everyone is
trying to figure out who to blame for the offshore oil spill
that's threatening to take over Louisiana. The federal
government has decided that BP America and its lackluster
response deserve the bulk of it. But the Times is suggesting
that maybe the government blame someone else: itself.  The
Department of Homeland Security waited too long to declare the
disaster a "spill of national significance."  The Coast Guard
underestimated the threat of the initial leak.  In general, the
federal government relied too much on BP to manage the response.
The Times has an unlikely ally: Rush Limbaugh has also pointed a
finger at the federal response, calling the oil spill "Obama's
Katrina."  BP Is Criticized Over Oil Spill, but U.S. Missed
Chances to Act [NYT]