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gatorboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 11:50 AM
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CNN following the Bush talking point: "We're addicted to oil."
I'm not going to say we don't require oil. We do. But now CNN is using Bush's talking point for one of their specials on the subject. Folks, it's your fault the oil prices are high. You're addicted. Seek help. NOW. :puke:
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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 11:51 AM
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1. And they are addicted to greed
Nobody wants to talk about that though.... 7 billion in profits in one quarter is obscene....
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 11:53 AM
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2. That's like saying fat people are addicted to food
We ~need~ oil, but we've been giving absolutely zero guidance from various industries on how to use it efficiently.
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The2ndWheel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 12:56 PM
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11. No, we NEED air, water, and food
We could live without oil. It's just that we don't want to.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 01:01 PM
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12. It's part of our lives
Plastics, silicon, rubber tires.

Unless you want to walk everywhere you, and send letters by horseback, you'll be using oil.
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The2ndWheel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 01:05 PM
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13. Like I said
we don't need it. We enjoy the toys and luxury it gives us, but we don't need it. We want it.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 01:20 PM
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14. If you insist
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justice1 Donating Member (483 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 11:54 AM
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3. The first step is admitting you have a problem.
Bush, Rove, Rice, Delay, and Cheney are all addicted. We need an intervention.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 11:58 AM
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4. Blame the victim. SICK OF IT.
The American people are addicted to oil.

The American people won't do the jobs undocomented workers will do.

The American people don't have the skills necessary to fill outsourced jobs.

The American people should take care of their own healthcare and retirement.

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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 12:00 PM
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5. Interesting, Bush's using the word "addicted".
He ought to know.
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Inland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 12:16 PM
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6. Or is it our excuse to do nothing but pay for our fixes?
"You don't understand, I'm sick! Enable me with lower prices!"
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Missy M Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 12:23 PM
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7. I am not addicted to oil. I wish I never had to use any product...
made from oil, but I have no choice right now. I drive a small, energy efficient car, keep the thermostat down and do whatever I can to conserve. Give me an alternative to oil products and I will be the first in line.
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madrchsod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 12:45 PM
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8. his life is a failure
failure in the national guard
failure to control his addictions
failure in college
failure in fatherhood
failure in business
failure in politics
failure in marriage

and he blames us?
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Justice Is Comin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 01:35 PM
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16. La la la ...la la
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bowens43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 12:49 PM
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9. It's probably the only thing he has said in his entire
Edited on Thu Apr-20-06 12:51 PM by bowens43
presidency that he got right. We ARE addicted to oil. Do you disagree with that? If the demand wasn't so high the prices would not be so high. Haven't you noticed the SUVs? How about the fact that there are NO sidewalks in most communities? We drive everywhere.

BTW , I'm using 'we' as the collective we (our nation). Not us here at DU.
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blm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 12:50 PM
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10. CNN ignored Kerry's warnings on oil throughout 2004 and they amplify BUSH?
Yeah - I guess Bush really proved to CNN he's concerned about too much oil consumption and its effect on the environment and our Mideast policies.

CNN - one of their largest shareholders is House of Saud....longtime partners with House of Bush.
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DaveJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Apr-20-06 01:28 PM
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15. Well, then why doesn't the government do something about it... oh, wait.
If this is such a danger isn't the government supposed to do something to protect us from it? They should have been promoting alternate energy decades ago. Why are they blaming us? Unless we are energy executives there is not much we can do about it besides take the bus, which also runs on oil. You are right, it's just a transparent diversion from how the oil execs want to make more profit.
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