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NanceGreggs

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32. How are they spending it to get what they want?

Thu Jul 23, 2015, 07:46 PM

Jul 2015

Are you suggesting that Obama is accepting bribes? Are you suggesting that an under-the-table deal has been struck whereby Obama is guaranteed high-paying speaking fees after he leaves office?

If so, can you provide the evidence thereof?

TIA!

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Cries of Betrayal, Calls to Organize as Obama Approves Arctic Drilling [View all] RiverLover Jul 2015 OP

k&r nt bananas Jul 2015 #1

Better yet, boycott Shell until they relent and any other company that thinks about going there. Dustlawyer Jul 2015 #2

Article in OP yesterday said the permit conditions are strong and Shell may stop the exploration?? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #3

May be a warrior, Jakes Progress Jul 2015 #8

That was highly illogical and unfactual. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #10

Great post. RiverLover Jul 2015 #16

Not a warrior, an enabler. Any drilling there, under any "conditions" is reckless. RiverLover Jul 2015 #13

A long and bumpy road is ahead for Big Oil, has Obama not made it clear he does not have a Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #22

A Stand By ship capable of "capping all leaks" does not exist. bvar22 Jul 2015 #36

Your rationalizations are sad for our environment. BP had great restrictions BUT NO ONE rhett o rick Jul 2015 #40

What in the actual fuck? MynameisBlarney Jul 2015 #4

Baloney. RiverLover Jul 2015 #18

I wish I could tell you how bad an idea this. roguevalley Jul 2015 #20

LOL Skittles Jul 2015 #25

Obama delivers for his "base" (again!!!!) nt Romulox Jul 2015 #5

Shell restricted from drilling into any oil-bearing rock layers - for now Divernan Jul 2015 #6

Good info. Thanks. RiverLover Jul 2015 #19

"Shell’s “capping stack” is on board an icebreaker.... bvar22 Jul 2015 #38

Nobody knows where the "oil bearing rock layers are. bvar22 Jul 2015 #61

I think Obama just put the car in reverse. jalan48 Jul 2015 #7

Not very impressive argument ya got there. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #11

Climate change warrior? Really? jalan48 Jul 2015 #23

What utter nonsense. NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #28

How else to explain a 'climate warrior' allowing drilling in the pristine Arctic? jalan48 Jul 2015 #31

How are they spending it to get what they want? NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #32

Why do you think a climate warrior would allow drilling in that area? jalan48 Jul 2015 #33

G'head. NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #35

Wasn't "Drill, Baby, Drill" a campaign slogan for the Republicans in 2008? bvar22 Jul 2015 #39

Exactly. He's a lame duck President, there is no need for him to do this. Why is the question? jalan48 Jul 2015 #43

LOL jalan48 Jul 2015 #42

Just the kind of hard-hitting evidence ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #44

Maybe you can give me your theory on why he did this. jalan48 Jul 2015 #45

You state that Obama ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #46

True Believer I see. jalan48 Jul 2015 #47

Just someone who can't be bothered ... NanceGreggs Jul 2015 #48

Who gives a damn what the rationale is and what does being black have to do with anything? TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Jakes Progress Jul 2015 #9

Perhaps Thespian2 Jul 2015 #12

His financial benefactors cashing in their chit's during his final time in office. NorthCarolina Jul 2015 #14

Nonsense. Not a shred of evidence or logic being used for an "argument" can makes one appear rather silly and shrill. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #49

presidents cant always do what the base would like, cut him some slack frankieallen Jul 2015 #15

ha! Well that's one lesson Obama has taught us over & over & over RiverLover Jul 2015 #17

no. he won't get any from me roguevalley Jul 2015 #21

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #41

alright then, what are the consequences if he doesn't push this? what DIRE NEED is he filling? MisterP Jul 2015 #24

Personally, I have already "cut him" lots of slack. ladjf Jul 2015 #56

Lived through one oil spill, Blue_In_AK Jul 2015 #26

Betrayal? What are you talking about? Maedhros Jul 2015 #27

Heartbreaking to f up a pristine place chenildieu Jul 2015 #29

Drill baby drill MFrohike Jul 2015 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2015 #34

"My policies are republican from the '80s"- Barack Obama nationalize the fed Jul 2015 #37

"Reagan is my hero." MoonRiver Jul 2015 #51

That statement disappointed me greatly. ladjf Jul 2015 #55

I really don't understand where he was coming from. MoonRiver Jul 2015 #57

In my opinion, many of the initiatives he has supported were more Republican ladjf Jul 2015 #59

Bingo. We can't call it betrayal, he is a 1980s Republican LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #52

The President is back to his old Republican tricks again. Too bad. ladjf Jul 2015 #53

Hope And Change - A Perpetual Betrayal cantbeserious Jul 2015 #54

Shell oil is a criminal organization WDIM Jul 2015 #58

Oh No fadedrose Jul 2015 #60