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Atman

(31,464 posts) Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:17 PM Jul 2012

Chevron redubs ship named for Bush aide; Condoleezza Rice drew too much attention

BWHAHAHAHAH! What a legacy you've left, GWB! A legacy of shame for anyone associated with you! You guys didn't even get invited to your own party!

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Leaving a wave of controversy in its wake, one of the most visible reminders of the Bush administration's ties to big oil - the 129,000-ton Chevron tanker Condoleezza Rice - has quietly been renamed, Chevron officials acknowledged yesterday.

"We made the change to eliminate the unnecessary attention caused by the vessel's original name," said Chevron spokesman Fred Gorell.

The double-hulled, Bahamian-registered oil tanker carrying the moniker of Bush's national security adviser was renamed the Altair Voyager, after a star, Gorell said.

The unannounced decision to rechristen the tanker was made by Chevron officials in late April, after "we had been in discussions with (Rice's) office," said Gorell. Asked if Rice or the White House had specifically requested the name change, Gorell said, "that's not for me to discuss."

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http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Chevron-redubs-ship-named-for-Bush-aide-2922481.php

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Chevron redubs ship named for Bush aide; Condoleezza Rice drew too much attention (Original Post) Atman Jul 2012 OP

You catching up on reading from 2001 snooper2 Jul 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Atman Jul 2012 #2

The date of the article doesn't match the text. Atman Jul 2012 #4

"Altair" -- much like Philip Morris renamed to Altria KurtNYC Jul 2012 #3

Besides You Don't Want An Oil Tanker Named After A VP Candidate..... global1 Jul 2012 #5

It's today's website with today's weather and it's not marked a reprint Warpy Jul 2012 #6

It's very bizarre...I found articles saying it was renamed BECAUSE Condi was appointed SoS. Atman Jul 2012 #7

Here's the real thing. onehandle Jul 2012 #10

Again? How many big tubs of goo are named after that fraud? onehandle Jul 2012 #8

This was posted on DU in 2004. Skinner Jul 2012 #9

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

1. You catching up on reading from 2001

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:18 PM

Jul 2012

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Atman This message was self-deleted by its author.

Atman

(31,464 posts)

4. The date of the article doesn't match the text.

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:23 PM

Jul 2012

Something is odd here.

Why would a 2001 article be saying there is a problem with a connection to Bush?

Seriously, re-read this paragraph...why would this have been posted in 2001? Doesn't make any sense...

Leaving a wave of controversy in its wake, one of the most visible reminders of the Bush administration's ties to big oil - the 129,000-ton Chevron tanker Condoleezza Rice - has quietly been renamed, Chevron officials acknowledged yesterday.

all you want...something ain't right.

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KurtNYC

(14,549 posts)

3. "Altair" -- much like Philip Morris renamed to Altria

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:22 PM

Jul 2012

If there are more things to rename they better hurry because we are running out of anagrams of A A L I T R

and those are the magic letters that make people forget what the old name was.

global1

(25,270 posts)

5. Besides You Don't Want An Oil Tanker Named After A VP Candidate.....

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:25 PM

Jul 2012

Do you think that the Rmoney people made them do it? (conjecture & sarcasm)

Warpy

(111,341 posts)

6. It's today's website with today's weather and it's not marked a reprint

Reply to Atman (Original post)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:32 PM

Jul 2012

and was posted at 4 AM. I suspect a half asleep web guy posted the year the tanker was originally named as the story date.

Ooops.

However, the OP is correct. It's just one more bit of Stupid's legacy, everybody wants his whole administration to be forgotten ASAP.

Atman

(31,464 posts)

7. It's very bizarre...I found articles saying it was renamed BECAUSE Condi was appointed SoS.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 31, 2012, 05:37 PM

Jul 2012

Yes, something is very weird here. I specifically recall when the tanker was re-named the Condoleeza Rice...it was while Bush was President, and it caused an uproar. So why would this story be dated 2001, talking about leaving the troubled Bush legacy behind? It makes no sense. Below is a great picture accompanying one of the articles you'll find via the google. Notice, there is absolutely NO Photoshopping