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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:18 PM Original message |
Well I voted for Barack Obama.. and I am standing by him |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. The Govt. needs to stop trusting BP so much, or it will be his Katrina. nt |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I have been down this road so many times in the last 2 years.. every other week |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. He's got to be more pro-active. nt |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. So do you want him to declare martial law? |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Works for me. |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 07:18 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The other actions are legislative or judicial |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Yes, it could be ruinous for our oceans - so why is the prez letting BP run the show... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
63. White House Residence Toilet Backs Up, Republicans Declare "Obama's Katrina Has Come" |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Now is a time to be standing with the president |
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ProgressOnTheMove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
57. Totally agree, the federal government do not have the resources to do this. Let alone the liability |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Then get ready to duck n/t |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:23 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Duck from what? |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. Why is the coast Guard covering for BP? |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Some one at the Coast Guard needs to be hauled up to congress and tell why |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I'm beyond pissed at that. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. He's got to drop a hammer on BP. nt |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. How? |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:16 AM Response to Reply #13 |
62. If he could "drop a hammer" on BP, who then would be drilling the relief well |
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suzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #6 |
61. Perhaps because the TV crews get it wrong and sensationalize everything so they |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
9. why is the NOAA suppressing data? why does the EPA allow toxic dispersants banned in England? |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Energy policies enacted under the Bush regime |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. nope; these are current policies; the current EPA & NOAA allow toxins & suppress data |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:08 AM Response to Reply #14 |
31. Let's imagine GWB is president... |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 08:06 AM Response to Original message |
19. I think he should get more involved in fixing the spill. |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Yes! Right now we need to get our best and brightest engineers on it - World Wide. |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #21 |
35. Exactly. Not so much to ask after a month, is it? |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
20. President Obama has done an outstanding job, not only do I stand behind him |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. My life challenges would be so much easier if I had that much TRUST in one politician. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. You are mistaken if you think this is a trust issue. It's about results |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:02 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. We have a very different take on what qualifies as positive results: |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:05 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I see you have ignored the huge list of positive accomplishments |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. We don't have our full Civil Liberties, then the economic situations means nothing ... |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. Specifically what civil liberties are you missing? |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #22 |
41. ShortnFiery... You Are Only Going to Frustrate Yourself By Arguing With |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 05:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
54. Are you blind to the fact that the same could be said the other way round? |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #22 |
60. That's one of the many problems with america now. |
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MissDeeds (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:17 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. Do you know any other songs? n/t |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 10:47 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Sorry I don't do fantasy songs, so I doubt you would like anything I would sing |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:18 AM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Do you think that the government should be stepping in at this point? |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
48. I agree with you completly |
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Tarheel_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
26. Exactly. (nt) |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. He hasn't done anything wrong |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. +1000 |
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kjackson227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:44 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. +1001 |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:20 AM Response to Reply #27 |
37. I would like to see the government directly intervene at this point. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 12:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. do we actually have the resources and the expertise? |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 02:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I don't know. But I do know that what is being done is not working. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 04:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. I think this post best sums up the complaints thus far |
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Raineyb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 04:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. BP is the one who caused the problem in the first place. Generally speaking one does not |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 05:13 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Deleted sub-thread |
Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
55. "Generally speaking one does not look to the entity that caused the problem |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. Apparently he hasnt gotten anything right yet either- the oil is still gushing. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. do you propose that he swims down there and plugs it up himself |
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freddie mertz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. I'm confused. Why are you, "Rosa Luxemburg," defending the corporate solution here?. |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #45 |
56. no one is defending the fat BP |
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Dr Fate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Er, no. That's your strawman, not mine. n/t |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. doubt it very seriously. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
39. BP cannot be permitted to continue to screw the pooch here |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 11:27 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. imo the president should be making a daily progress report to the country... |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Daily progress report is definitely called for. |
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mkultra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 04:09 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. daily progress reports are here |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
58. BP is not Obama's Katrina.....nt |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
59. I voted for Barack Obama, too. |
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NHDEMFORLIFE (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. No one thinks you have to agree with him on every issue |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-22-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Hmm..."willing to forgive grievous transgressions from liberal dogma" is pretty dismissive |
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