You guys are totally screwed:

Laying the groundwork for an evening speech to the nation, President Barack Obama walked a pristine stretch of sand on Florida's shoreline Tuesday and promised to be a "fierce advocate" for those whose lives have been upended by the spreading oil lurking offshore.

Gulfers may recall that the last time Obama pledged to be a fierce advocate for the gays he followed up severeral months later by comparing marriage equality to incest. Good luck down there, guys.