Is the Gulf Oil Spill Obama's Katrina? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the East Room of the White House May 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. ( Getty Images ) Produced by Posey Gruener Produced by PRI and WNYC