Can't he just make it all better?

What do we expect the president -- not this president, but any president -- to do about the Gulf oil crisis?

We want him to get angry. OK. Maybe he's just not a real hothead. I could show him a thing or two about losing one's temper, but I'm not sure that would solve anything. He did talking about kicking ass. Maybe he could have modified that with a choice expletive. Maybe he could pound the podium. With his shoe. Or throw something at his TelePromTer.

We want him to promise help. Done. 30,000 workers; 17,000 National Guard.

We want him to beat up on BP. I suspect tomorrow's meeting with BP's CEO (the nightmare of communications directors the world over) will be something other than a love-fest.

We want him to create a new form of energy so we aren't reliant on fossil fuels a mile and more below the earth's surface. Maybe he could work with Congress to create a law to that effect, or something. Wishing doesn't make it so. Meanwhile, I drive my 17mpg (on a good day) Jeep every day.

I'm as appalled, and as steamed, about this crisis as most people I know. (For the record, I don't know any Gulf Coasters who make their living from the water, and I understand how they are beyond anger.)

But what do we want the president to do?