For 77 days, Americans have watched the Obama administration and BP grapple with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Americans have repeatedly called upon the administration to stop the spill, clean up our coasts and make sure a similar tragedy never happens again.

Unfortunately, many of the administration’s actions appear to be based on ideology instead of what’s best for the country. The president’s new BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Commission is only the latest example.