Total response vessels: more than 1150
    Containment boom deployed: more than 1.73 million feet
    Containment boom available: more than 275,000 feet
    Sorbent boom deployed: more than 730,000 feet
    Sorbent boom available: more than 1.25 million feet
    Total boom deployed: more than 2.46 million feet (regular plus sorbent boom)
    Total boom available: more than 1.52 million feet (regular plus sorbent boom)
    Oily water recovered: more than 10.24 million gallons
    Surface dispersant used: approximately 685,000 gallons
    Subsea dispersant used: approximately 100,000
    Total dispersant used: approximately 785,000
    Dispersant available: more than 340,000 gallons
    Overall personnel responding: more than 22,000

Additionally, they've ensured that BP has already paid out more than $27 million in damages and that no claims have been denied thus far…

Paging through the details we find an ever expanding wildlife rescue operation in full force:

    Fish and Wildlife Operations Continue to Expand

    Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks Tom Strickland visited Robert, Port Fourchon and Delta National Wildlife Refuge to oversee wildlife rescue missions and plans. Fish and Wildlife Service is working to expand their operations further to the west pursuant to reports of the oil spill impacting assets in that direction. Up to 10 personnel will be based out of Grand Isle and a barge will be moved to Trinity Island. An additional helicopter has been obtained to assist with wildlife rescue missions.

and, oh, about the effectiveness of those booms:

    Wildlife Rescue Flights and Observations Inform Booming Priorities

    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted overflights for reconnaissance, wildlife rescue missions and bird survey missions. One flight near the Biloxi Marsh observed two small islands with nesting colonies of pelicans, gulls, and terns. In response, a request was submitted to place boom around these two islands…

I'm surprised how quickly the left side of the blogosphere is proclaiming that the Administration is failing to respond.  The truth is, they have been engaged every day.  If you check the link referenced above the fold, you'd see they are actively engaged every day on this issue and provide updates on progress nearly every day.

There are many more details of what is going on at the White House link.  One simply has to read it.  Don't rely on the MSM to report it.  It's not very exciting I'm afraid.  Government responding to a disaster in a timely fashion with intelligent operations…. that's not the kind of thing that makes headlines or creates outrage.  But they are facts.  The government might be at a loss on how to stop the leak, but that is not stopping them from doing what they can.

The fact is, the Obama Administration is doing quite a bit. They aren't just sitting around waiting for BP to stop the oil gushing out. They are actively cleaning it up now and working with BP on solutions to stop it while holding BP accountable for damages and the cost of the cleanup.