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conservaphobe

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9. Energy independence polls better.

Reply to G_j (Original post)

Fri Jul 25, 2014, 11:10 AM

Jul 2014

That's the political reality.

Until "for the first time in years, whales and dolphins don't need hearing aids" gets more public approval than "for the first time in years, we're producing more oil here at home" then there's no reason for any politician to care.

I am all for weaning ourselves off oil, but I don't fault the President for expediency.

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Obama Administration to Whales, Dolphins: You Go Deaf, We'll Get Oil [View all] G_j Jul 2014 OP

yes, President Obama has always been a greenhorn, a city dude & he gets snookered by the oil Feds Sunlei Jul 2014 #1

Dead cetaceans => Dead cetaceans. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #2

and he didn't get anything for it Enrique Jul 2014 #3

... MoonRiver Jul 2014 #4

Energy independence! (But not oil independence) progressoid Jul 2014 #5

This is further evidence of the desperation in 21st Century energy policy IDemo Jul 2014 #6

Very well put! FiveGoodMen Jul 2014 #13

The environment is one thing Obama was never good on... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #7

I'll expecting the resulting victims to wash up on the beaches. L0oniX Jul 2014 #8

Energy independence polls better. conservaphobe Jul 2014 #9

These animals rely on sonar to find food and navigate..... Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #10

I would venture his daughters could even educate him on this G_j Jul 2014 #12

It's more precious than life itself. Octafish Jul 2014 #11

Gotta scrape that crack pipe! arcane1 Jul 2014 #14

Dr. Reese Halter was just on "The Ed Show" discussing this napkinz Jul 2014 #15

For sure G_j Jul 2014 #16

I heard it on my satellite radio MoonRiver Jul 2014 #17

sad G_j Jul 2014 #19

Yes, and animals and the environment are the most important issues for me. MoonRiver Jul 2014 #20

I cetainly hope so! G_j Jul 2014 #21

K & Argh. DirkGently Jul 2014 #18

kick napkinz Jul 2014 #22

... napkinz Jul 2014 #23

trouble G_j Jul 2014 #24