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bvar22

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5. That must be it.

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 05:14 PM

Apr 2015

The Left must not have been listening and paying attention.
Obama has always been for more drilling in protected areas.

/sarcasm

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Oil for petrol is no longer necessary nationalize the fed Apr 2015 #1

Mirai no karuma wa totemo kakkoii desune! yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #28

Fugly IMHO rjsquirrel Apr 2015 #48

even so, it is the future... yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #51

Medicare is bankrupting this nation! merrily Apr 2015 #31

Nah, I'm betting on electric. F4lconF16 Apr 2015 #52

95% of hydrogen in the US is made from natural gas NickB79 Apr 2015 #60

One better. DeSwiss Apr 2015 #68

This really disturbs me, Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #2

Can't blame you. merrily Apr 2015 #32

Pop Quiz: bvar22 Apr 2015 #3

Must have been candidate Obama, judging by his decisions Dragonfli Apr 2015 #4

That must be it. bvar22 Apr 2015 #5

Guess US Thespian2 Apr 2015 #6

Heh. I posted Reply 29 before I read your post. merrily Apr 2015 #34

Um, well, at least she was honest about where she stood! So we knew sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #36

Yep, Palin would have been so much better for the country! bettyellen Apr 2015 #62

Like I said, we knew, thanks to her telling us what she stood FOR, NOT to vote for her. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #65

... Duppers Apr 2015 #7

Nothing to worry about, no one will notice it. zeemike Apr 2015 #8

We* need more oil. Octafish Apr 2015 #9

Ironic, wot? merrily Apr 2015 #35

This very disappointing. But not entirely unexpected. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #10

The Bait and Switch Presidency. woo me with science Apr 2015 #20

Please see Reply 29. merrily Apr 2015 #30

Fuckity fuck fuck fuck. catbyte Apr 2015 #11

And that spill was 26 years ago Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #49

those people don't understand chess, or civics. And...SCOTUS!!!!1!11! he's giving shell Doctor_J Apr 2015 #12

Best president EVER - read it right here DrDan Apr 2015 #72

And they're racists, who never liked him. They are probably all Romney voters Doctor_J Apr 2015 #13

most corporate friendly president since Hoover Doctor_J Apr 2015 #14

I wonder why we haven't heard from the other side as to why this is a good rhett o rick Apr 2015 #15

It takes a while when something as difficult as this is to explain away, to come up with sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #37

Noooooooooooooooooooo BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2015 #16

ronny reagan is dancing in the grave Jakes Progress Apr 2015 #17

Geee,,,, what could possibly go wrong Cryptoad Apr 2015 #18

There's a new one every day. nt woo me with science Apr 2015 #19

Not an April Fool's Joke? I was hoping it was. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2015 #21

I actually support this - weird, I know, for an aging hippie - raven mad Apr 2015 #22

Really, well we also need this planet and there are better ways to create jobs. More sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #38

I'd LOVE to see solar get a real foothold here! raven mad Apr 2015 #41

It's beginning to get a foothold here in upstate NY. We even have a local Solar Company. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #42

Not enough wind to deal with - we're in a "bowl" between mountain ranges. raven mad Apr 2015 #43

I think they can overcome a lot of these things now. If the will is there to do it. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #44

Coal? Try Usibelli............... and don't fuck with 'em. raven mad Apr 2015 #45

Anchorage is in a better position to take advantage of alternative energy. Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #47

I'm with you Raven xenoturkey Apr 2015 #63

kick woo me with science Apr 2015 #23

And with Hillary Clinton expect more of the same Cheese Sandwich Apr 2015 #24

Disgusting Oilwellian Apr 2015 #25

goddamnit! AtomicKitten Apr 2015 #26

no wonder he hasnt nixed the XL Pipeline MFM008 Apr 2015 #27

"Drill, baby, drill." Applause line at 2008 Republican National Convention for McCain/Palin. merrily Apr 2015 #29

And 'Drill baby Drill' was a rallying cry for Obama supporters. Especially since he sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #40

Yep, which is why saying wait until Hillary tells us what she's running on is hilarious. merrily Apr 2015 #53

I thought he already said no to this? Am I mistaken? ND-Dem Apr 2015 #33

No, you are not mistaken. merrily Apr 2015 #54

so why would he turn around and say "yes" now? ND-Dem Apr 2015 #56

I can't speak to the motivations of others. merrily Apr 2015 #57

This is a geopolitical move in Cold War 2 or WW3 or... Anansi1171 Apr 2015 #39

Hooray! progressoid Apr 2015 #46

Heck of a job! RandiFan1290 Apr 2015 #50

arctic oil spill away from catastrophe bigtree Apr 2015 #55

And WHEN they fuck up, there will be no way - NONE - to clean it up hatrack Apr 2015 #58

kick woo me with science Apr 2015 #59

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As an Alaskan I tentatively support this and glad Obama approved it xenoturkey Apr 2015 #64

We don't get revenue from the offshore drilling. Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #67

don't even get me started on the tax credits... xenoturkey Apr 2015 #70

I find it fascinating (and more than a little horrifying) Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #71

Here's a little more info Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #66

K&R DeSwiss Apr 2015 #69