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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:06 PM Original message |
What did the president know? Richard Wolffe: Obama knew within 24 hours the spill was hopeless |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Please post a warning of graphic pictures. I'm about to throw up. |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. That pelican will be cleaned |
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Go2Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. How many are undiscovered and die? |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Earlier DU Posts |
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frustrated_lefty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. Around 90% of "cleaned" animals still die. |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. True (although do better if kept in captivity), but saving 10% is worth the effort |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:37 PM Original message |
Please |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
44. This photo was on the front page of the NY Times this morning. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. the White House immediately launched a massive PR campaign |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's not true. In fact, people complained because the WH didn't explain what they were doing. nt |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. proof of the White House's immediate, massive PR campaign: |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:19 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. That's an opinion piece. not reporting.(note use of negative language) BTW, your link does not work |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. no, it's a news article |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. You need to read more critically. And I need a link to find out who authored it. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:20 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. So they put up a website to document exactly what they were doing in response |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. more than simply a web site.... |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Ok go get your blackboard and explain the conspiracy to us. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Your "proof" went poof. nt |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:35 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. delete |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Working link to the McClatchy story on the White House spin |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. See my post on Steven Thomma below. n/t |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. That certainly explains some things. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:52 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. Your author is Steve Thomma. Do a MEDIA MATTERS search on him. |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. and we are not adult enough to be told the truth ? |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. He hasn't been hiding anything. n/t |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. the internet campaign has been in full force |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:23 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Your link still does not work |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
47. You can put the text in a Google search and find the article. |
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Kalun D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. No |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. He certainly knew more than DUers who expected miracles |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Hard to spin this info from Wolffe negatively, but where there is DU, there is a way. |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
19. If true, then Obama is an asshole. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Holy crap, when did anybody in the admin lead you to believe this was easy or a quick fix |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Did anyone in the government say this was hopeless 24 hrs afterwards? |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. hopeless for a quick fix. |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. bullshit. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. "I see you are Obamas cover guy in this thread" |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yes, give it a rest yourself. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. It is your premise that "Obama is an Asshole", so it is your google project. |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. The premise is that Obama wasn't forthcoming with all that he knew. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Prove it. Nobody has time for bullshit. |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I definately don't have time for the "offical thread adminstration spin docter" |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. I definately don't have time for the "offical thread adminstration spin docter" |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. "You sit here and spin. I know your type" "offical thread adminstration spin docter" |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. Perception |
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Walk away (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. You must be a regular genius! How do you know those barriers won't make thing worse? |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. Hopeless for a fast plugging but not hopeless for a system to retrieve most of the oil within 3 mi |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
45. Why didn't Bobby Jindal take action sooner to protect the marshes...nt |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Because he's a scum bag Republican. |
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