Excuse me???

This appeared this morning:

Associated Press, May 1, 2010. ANN ARBOR, Mich. - President Barack Obama made plans to visit the Gulf Coast on Sunday for a firsthand update on the worst U.S. oil spill in decades and Cabinet members leading the administration's response booked a heavy round of talk show appearances.

Excuse me? We have a major environmental crisis, and the administration's top people think the most important thing to do is to get on the talk shows and get the spin out???