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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:33 PM Original message |
Could the President stop pulling shit like this? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama is much better at it than Bush ever was |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. omg that's true. you just broke my heart. i get it. |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes, never thought I would see Dems cheer about consistently |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:40 AM Response to Reply #4 |
34. the change he promised are the nickles and dimes that fall out of |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. You mean that chump change? |
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peace frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
70. I'm the chump, for falling for it! |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #70 |
116. Good that you woke up and saw that you were had by a slick advertising campaign. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
49. Oh no kidding! So disgusting. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
45. Yeah .. the "Change" was actually Democrats cheering their own destruction |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
55. Still waiting for that "change"... |
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obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #55 |
132. Electoral reform..... |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #132 |
188. Personally I think that the same reason we won't see honest balloting |
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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Yep. And it's basically the same Wall Street crowd who sponsored Bush... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't know that he "quietly allowed" the ban to expire |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I think "quietly" refers to the administration. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
6. "the president quietly allowed " What utter nonsense. |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Okay. I get it. You support the drilling. Fine. Anything goes I guess |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Idiotic, but are you supporting the distortion in the OP? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I don't care if it is freaking quiet or yelled from the rooftops.It is revolting and wrong. |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Tell it to |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. That damn automobile! It's going to put all the buggy whip makers out of business! |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. "In case you're right, let's increase drilling to create jobs and save existing ones. " |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Oh, I'm sorry, do you routinely repeat sentiments you don't agree with? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
89. Deleted message |
Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Quoting Republican elected officials as your source of truth |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. "If Nungessor says it, well, then, it must be true! " |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. You listen to Republicans often? |
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tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
52. Hopeless case, there. |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #52 |
81. Well said |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:08 PM Response to Reply #91 |
152. . |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
108. Well said, and tragically true. nt. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:47 PM Response to Reply #52 |
145. My posts always get deleted when I state the obvious |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
72. Of course he does... birds of a feather and all... |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Actually I am NOT all that concerned about folks in the oil business. |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. So, close every rig and refinery and do WHAT |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Hey, either that or close down the entire earth. But I guess the nation |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. And we pay for your plan how? |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Just exactly the same way we pay for all the wars. Why don't you question that? |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I question tons of things, right now the topic is |
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saracat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Yeah it was magical for FDR too and its magical how we can fund war isn't it? |
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kctim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:14 AM Response to Reply #28 |
51. Ah yes |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:42 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. Sheesh, questioning Obama about anythign is forbidden |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #66 |
128. And There's the Rub "lark"! Ask NO Questions & Some Are Blissfully HAPPY! |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #51 |
94. When the Corporations are calling the shots, he cannot and will not |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
140. "magic" and "overnight" |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #140 |
168. Those are bigs ones 'round here. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #51 |
159. I could end the wars overnight if I was the President of the US. |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
53. Let me guess. |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
75. Of course he is doing a great job... |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:05 AM Response to Reply #75 |
185. Yes, I am afraid Dems are as susceptible |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 04:05 AM Response to Reply #23 |
35. hey, banksters got trillions. |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
39. We get out of Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
95. Tax gasoline to reflect it's real costs and borrow if need be |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
160. End the wars, raise taxes on the wealthiest US citizens, |
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joe black (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Or |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
96. But we can build a "Fleet of Nuclear" and tap our Natural Gas Reserves.... |
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Titanothere (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
61. What fuel did they use to send said man to the moon with? Organic spinach? |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:29 PM Response to Reply #61 |
97. Believe it or not, they used the components of Water which covers 70% of the Earths surface... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:33 PM Response to Reply #61 |
101. Liquid oxygen and some kerosene as a propellant to get off the ground |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #61 |
148. Sorry kiddo; you aren't clever or even cute |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #22 |
147. That kid didn't even bring a knife to this gunfight |
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rusty fender (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #21 |
46. They could work for the health insurance industry-- |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:01 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. do the SAME DAMNED thing that is happening to the fishing communities |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
100. They are the same communities. |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
65. What to do with the rigs and refineries? |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #65 |
99. But the onerous rule of spending an additional 100K on a BOP for safety is Communist! |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
93. They can work biofuels and extract some gas responsibly for now |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
146. The obvious; innovate. New clean green energy grids will require far MORE workrs up front |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:57 AM Response to Reply #20 |
38. Hypocrisy |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #38 |
134. Bobby Jindal is the fool who opposed federal money for his state |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:29 PM Response to Reply #134 |
176. Louisianians didn't cause this |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:40 AM Response to Reply #176 |
181. I don't think that Californians burn much oil for heat either. |
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Titanothere (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
64. You should head down to the local gas station and tell them you hope they loose their jobs. |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #64 |
135. Cold turkey is tough. Ask any addict. We in California hate |
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DatManFromNawlins (640 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:31 PM Response to Reply #135 |
177. Ah, yes, California, the state of responsibility |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
133. It seems only sensible to put those wells on hold until |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
78. +1000 |
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The Wielding Truth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
84. Cold turkey is revolting and wrong. It is preferable to ween our dependence. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
48. And the additonal deep water permits that have been approved? |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
59. you can't stick you head in the sand. as bad as the bp spill is |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #59 |
102. Boo Hoo.. $4.00/gal. It's been $4.00+/Litre in Japan for half a century.. |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. No credibility. |
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Moochy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:00 AM Response to Reply #12 |
47. Change you have to believe in to see! |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
104. A kindler, Gentler Oil Baron. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
56. I thought you were talking about the shill-in-residence. |
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Titanothere (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
60. Well, part of their "problem" is that that's where they make their living... |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
71. it's all nonsense |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
74. At least check the deep water wells and see if they are meeting minimum safety standards. Is that |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 06:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yeah, he has this one two method .... |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
32. +1 |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
69. Actually, he's way more like Jeb than Georgie |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
120. +2. He gives new meaning to triangulation. He's everything to everyone. A placeholder president. |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 06:32 AM Response to Reply #120 |
182. He has been a lot less benign than a placeholder ... |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 07:52 AM Response to Reply #182 |
183. Capitalism is pressing it's advantage across the globe |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 07:21 PM Response to Reply #183 |
190. We may not get help from the government but we have .. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 06:57 AM Response to Reply #190 |
196. To do that we should emulate the Greeks. |
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gleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #196 |
197. I could get behind demanding, as long as there was... |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. That's easy, |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #24 |
136. A president should lead not tell those he is leading to "make him do it." |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. Definitely bad PR timing. n/t |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's business as usual ... |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
30. That is one hell of a message |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:13 AM Response to Reply #33 |
50. heheh. |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:48 AM Response to Original message |
37. He's not getting my vote again. |
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Admiral Loinpresser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:38 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Amen, brother. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
92. Same here |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:15 PM Response to Reply #37 |
121. I voted for him last time knowing he was a lost cause. Will not vote for him again. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
41. I suspect that he will not. Triangulation rules the roost at the WH. |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:56 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. you can say that again! |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
80. Well that is exactly what "pragmatism" is.... |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:11 PM Response to Reply #80 |
90. Realistic |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:28 PM Response to Reply #90 |
122. Your definition implies a capacity to know the future... |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 07:40 PM Response to Reply #122 |
163. I never claimed to have a Crystal Ball, but |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #41 |
107. It's already blowing up in their faces.. They are in panic. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
42. He could, but he will not. Triangulation rules the present WH. |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:57 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. umm...its just a figure of speech |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
57. doesn't he realize he's losing credibility? |
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Myrina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. he already has the job, what does he care what we think now? |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
58. just my 2 cents. if they stop off shore drilling I'm pretty sure gas |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. The prices are fixed either way. |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:18 PM Response to Reply #63 |
82. that's true, another bp spill in the area would be devastating. n/t. |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. I am pretty sure gas prices have been rising |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:39 PM Response to Reply #58 |
105. Beats killing ourselves by far. Gas is too cheap so we get to hide and pretend away the real cost |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
67. Thom Hartmann just had a rant about what he's doing this morning. |
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fatbuckel (518 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
73. OK...everyone against drilling...stop using your cars....NOW. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. OK...everyone against air pollution...stop breathing...NOW. |
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muffin1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:37 PM Response to Reply #77 |
169. I love it! |
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liberation (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #73 |
83. OK, I see your drama queen and I raise you to uneducated tool |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:02 PM Response to Reply #73 |
149. BP sure has a lot of you out here today |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
76. Could he? Yes. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
79. I assume they waived the environmental impact study - |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
85. Yawn... |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #85 |
106. Sure, the knicker twisting had nothing to do with the policy change..right |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #106 |
115. Clearly you didn't read... |
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FloriTexan (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
86. Breaking today... |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 01:54 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. The bashers can now commence moving the goalposts again.... |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #87 |
126. The complaints of so-called "bashers" probably prompted this corrective move. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:03 PM Response to Reply #126 |
150. Heheh, EXACTLY! |
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HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:06 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. doesn't matter |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #86 |
98. That's good news. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #86 |
125. They are doing this because people complained. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
103. I got a question for ya |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #103 |
109. Yet we burn it in the most inefficient motors on the planet. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #109 |
114. Engines are the most obvious use |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #114 |
171. Can't quite follow you there... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 12:29 AM Response to Reply #171 |
178. You are runing a very small farm |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 01:47 AM Response to Reply #178 |
179. don't pontifcate on subjects you know nothing about |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #179 |
192. Exactly. |
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Grinchie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 07:26 PM Response to Reply #178 |
191. I have a large farm... I just manage it differently. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:20 PM Response to Reply #191 |
193. I actually do |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 09:05 PM Response to Reply #193 |
195. you are missing a lot |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #103 |
110. Is drilling in the by now tragically polluted gulf the best short-term answer? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:58 PM Response to Reply #110 |
117. We are out of easy to reach sources |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:31 PM Response to Reply #117 |
123. Well, if they kill the ocean, it won't really matter anymore, will it? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #123 |
162. If this kills the ocean it ain't because of this |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #162 |
164. Tell this to the people in the gulf. I'm sure they will feel much better. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #164 |
165. I expect to see fifty million ecological refugees out of the gulf |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:22 PM Response to Reply #165 |
166. I am very much familiar with the Black Death. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #166 |
170. They were screaming to GOD as to how he could |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:03 PM Response to Reply #170 |
173. They had good reason. |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #103 |
111. I don't. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #111 |
119. No the question is exactly part of the problem |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #103 |
113. tell that to the military |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:00 PM Response to Reply #113 |
118. And the green revolution |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:41 PM Response to Reply #118 |
124. How much oil do you think we have? If we stopped drilling here 98% of the world supply would be |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:40 PM Response to Reply #124 |
141. Then be prepared to JOIN UP and go out there and fight for it |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 09:26 PM Response to Reply #141 |
167. I'm not at all sure that you describe the only alternatives. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:01 PM Response to Reply #167 |
172. Here is a hint |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #172 |
174. I don't believe that the war you project is inevitable. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #174 |
175. So resource wars have never happene in human history |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:55 AM Response to Reply #175 |
187. Sure they have. But future wars are never inevitable, |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 02:35 PM Response to Reply #175 |
189. I am trying to imagine why you insist on taking this odd posture... |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 01:59 AM Response to Reply #174 |
180. consistent theme there |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
112. Groups Challenge Continued Oil Operations in Gulf Excluded from New Moratorium |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
127. Update! Interior Dept. denies it has extended drilling freeze to shallow gulf waters |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #127 |
129. Need you ask? BP, Exxon, Mobil.... |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 04:07 PM Response to Reply #129 |
131. Yes, of course, I forgot. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
130. Surely no one expected all drilling to stop? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #130 |
137. You think we run out of oil if we stop? You think it makes gasonline |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:37 PM Response to Reply #130 |
139. It must stop or you will destroy the planet - don't you get it? |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
138. Sick of it - STOP KILLING THE PLANET! |
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bobburgster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
142. These posts really disappoint me. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #142 |
144. You just have to come to love the famous quote from Will Rodgers |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:05 PM Response to Reply #142 |
151. Many of us care more about the issues than we do about "party unity" |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:24 PM Response to Reply #142 |
156. Yes, complaining online prevents congress from passing legislation. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
143. Um....then why is this story on the front page? |
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Emit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #143 |
154. That story at the link seems to have changed |
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laconicsax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #143 |
155. Because this was posted yesterday and that's today's news. |
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breadandwine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
153. Also, the NY Times is saying Obama is being accused of being passionless in the oil catastrophe. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:33 PM Response to Reply #153 |
194. Bush senior was 'missing' during valdez? |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
158. K&R |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-03-10 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
161. Obama needs to take a long hard look at these. Warning. Graphic. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:04 AM Response to Reply #161 |
184. LOOK AT THESE PICTURES |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-04-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
186. Yes. It is the deception that really pisses me off. n/t |
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