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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 08:16 PM Original message |
I find myself being swayed toward the opinion of those attacking Obama over the oil disaster |
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geek tragedy
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Mon May-24-10 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. The problem is that the government doesn't have the |
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jtrockville
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Mon May-24-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Seems to me, BP and the government are on even footing. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Actually everything they are doing |
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boston bean
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Mon May-24-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. What about the clean up????? |
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Webster Green
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Mon May-24-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Exactly! |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. So you'd rather they pull a Bush |
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Webster Green
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Mon May-24-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
55. Laws were made to be broken. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #55 |
68. I actually care about being in a nation of laws |
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boston bean
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Tue May-25-10 06:21 AM Response to Reply #68 |
102. I actually care about the environment and LIFE. |
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MyNameGoesHere
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Tue May-25-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #68 |
115. Nation of laws? |
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Toots
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Tue May-25-10 08:26 AM Response to Reply #35 |
109. The government can be the Boss though.. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. Becuase legally they are required to be |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
51. we can fight things out in court later. Allowing this to continue is neither reasonable |
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Webster Green
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Mon May-24-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Bingo! |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 10:06 PM Response to Reply #51 |
77. You can contact members of congress and demand emergenciy |
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NoSheep
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Tue May-25-10 12:28 AM Response to Reply #51 |
96. Who is "allowing" this to continue? |
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laughingliberal
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Mon May-24-10 09:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
67. I do not think the law says they have to be in command of the operation. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #67 |
78. Thad Allen is the Incident Commander |
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laughingliberal
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Mon May-24-10 10:30 PM Response to Reply #78 |
81. So, we've heard. nt |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 11:06 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. And your point? He is |
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laughingliberal
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Mon May-24-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #84 |
91. My point is BP seems to be in command and our government officials seem to taking orders from them |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Tue May-25-10 12:13 AM Response to Reply #91 |
95. They are in charge of some things |
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laughingliberal
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Tue May-25-10 12:56 AM Response to Reply #95 |
97. "legally they have to." |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Tue May-25-10 01:09 AM Response to Reply #97 |
98. Read this |
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laughingliberal
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Tue May-25-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #98 |
99. I see nothing in that which disputes my point which is that we do not have to allow BP |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Tue May-25-10 01:26 AM Response to Reply #99 |
100. They are not |
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proudohioan
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Tue May-25-10 06:41 AM Response to Reply #98 |
104. Here is the site for Oil Pollution Act of 1990.... |
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proudohioan
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Tue May-25-10 06:39 AM Response to Reply #97 |
103. Here is the site for Oil Pollution Act of 1990... |
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laughingliberal
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Mon May-24-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
62. That's been my question. Cause it looks as if BP thinks clean up = cover up. nt |
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Matariki
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Mon May-24-10 09:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
70. Even worse - they are preparing a "Study of the Environmental Effects" |
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jtrockville
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Mon May-24-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Everyone doesn't follow the same familiar script. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Setting up a nuke still requires some drilling |
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wildbilln864
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Mon May-24-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. sorrry but.... |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 08:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I agree with you |
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kenfrequed
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Tue May-25-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
111. Actually that is unlikely |
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jtrockville
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Mon May-24-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
52. BP isn't the only "person" who can drill. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 10:07 PM Response to Reply #52 |
79. Because BP is legally responsbile |
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jtrockville
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Mon May-24-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. They're liable for damages... |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 11:07 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. Read on the law |
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jtrockville
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Mon May-24-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. No law requires us to let a crime continue unabated. |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 11:32 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. Perhaps I am dense |
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jtrockville
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Mon May-24-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #89 |
90. See, that's just it - I don't want BP to do anything, except: |
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laughingliberal
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Mon May-24-10 11:45 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. +1000 nt |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Tue May-25-10 12:00 AM Response to Reply #90 |
93. your wishes are just that |
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jtrockville
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Tue May-25-10 07:46 AM Response to Reply #93 |
108. BP does not have the required expertise either. |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The ones who thought the top hat would work? |
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Art_from_Ark
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Mon May-24-10 10:39 PM Response to Reply #5 |
82. You hit the nail on the head |
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roguevalley
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Mon May-24-10 11:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
88. the russians have used nukes to cap about five well blowouts. |
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Number23
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Mon May-24-10 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
3. Then you are eeeeeeasily swayed! |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 08:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. it has been over a month |
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MUAD_DIB
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Mon May-24-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. It is a mile down. |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I am not saying that it is, I am saying that the perception of doing nothing need to change |
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LeftyFingerPop
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Mon May-24-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Except for your first point, I think you are right on. n/t |
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MUAD_DIB
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Mon May-24-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #14 |
34. Who is leading the perception? The liberal media? |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 09:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
37. Dispersant planes don't land or take off from carriers |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. fine.. then fly planes from air force bases or coast guard bases |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. They are |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. thank you |
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MUAD_DIB
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Mon May-24-10 09:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. If nadinbrzezinski could point this out then perhaps |
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nadinbrzezinski
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Mon May-24-10 09:46 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. Here is another question |
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MUAD_DIB
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Mon May-24-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. That is the question that needs to be asked, and not why hasn't Obama |
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sendero
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Mon May-24-10 09:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
43. Look.... |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. give them some yellow boots, a shovel and a box lunch and we can talk |
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GreenStormCloud
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Mon May-24-10 09:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
71. You don't know what you are talking about. |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
58. I think they have been following the laws created post Valdez |
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Mon May-24-10 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
9. Yea, the administration has 22,000 people, thousands of coast guard ships.... |
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scheming daemons
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Mon May-24-10 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. You're buying what cable news is selling you |
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Webster Green
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Mon May-24-10 08:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Bullshit! |
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SidDithers
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Mon May-24-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Because online information is much more reliable than televised info...nt |
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Webster Green
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Mon May-24-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. Why yes, it sure as hell is. |
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Tue May-25-10 07:01 AM Response to Reply #33 |
107. the partisans double teamed you and damned you either way |
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Binka
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Mon May-24-10 08:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Amen Fellow Sonoma County Friend |
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Webster Green
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Mon May-24-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #28 |
39. Hey Binka! |
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LeftyFingerPop
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Mon May-24-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. And what are you buying? |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. no, I am accepting that others will do that and I am trying to stop it from happening |
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treestar
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Mon May-24-10 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Perception is not reality |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. no, perception is not reality, but it may as well be. |
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LeftyFingerPop
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Mon May-24-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. EXACTLY! |
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treestar
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Mon May-24-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. I'd go and get some facts |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. the ignorant need to be taught. |
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treestar
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Mon May-24-10 09:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. The facts about the oil spill |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:42 PM Response to Reply #50 |
63. where did I make that claim? |
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treestar
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Mon May-24-10 09:45 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Yes |
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RandomThoughts
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Mon May-24-10 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
24. You do know what top kill means right. |
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Mon May-24-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Oh my goodness. |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
49. Umm..... |
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donco6
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Mon May-24-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
26. Well, I'd say welcome to the dark side. |
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Mon May-24-10 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
31. i find myself wondering what kind of heartless opportunist would use our pain to attack obama |
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WillyT
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Mon May-24-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. LOL... "The Best Minds In Petroleum Engineering..." |
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Mon May-24-10 09:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. I think he could get his butt down to the gulf and get on one of those |
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Mon May-24-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. 'Folks are turning into the Tea Party around here. ' LOL OK |
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Mon May-24-10 09:18 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. BINGO. |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
54. OK, what could be done |
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KonaKane
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Mon May-24-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
86. And you seriously don't think this has already crossed their minds? |
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suzie
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Tue May-25-10 06:50 AM Response to Reply #54 |
105. Are you going to declare martial law on the entire Gulf Coast and tell local governments |
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kiranon
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Mon May-24-10 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
56. It takes time to fix, make, build things and not enough people actually |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:53 PM Response to Reply #56 |
73. I am a Landscaper who spent 20+ years as a cook. All I have ever done is work with my hands |
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suzie
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Tue May-25-10 06:51 AM Response to Reply #56 |
106. Thank you. |
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ProSense
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Mon May-24-10 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
61. Opinions like |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:49 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. this is what I am talking about |
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ProSense
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Mon May-24-10 09:52 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. "Get all this info to Matthews, Brazile and Golum " |
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Motown_Johnny
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Mon May-24-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. Then get Gibbs out there with this info... or Salazar, or Napolitano |
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ProSense
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Mon May-24-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. They are out there. Again |
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Motown_Johnny
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Tue May-25-10 06:13 AM Response to Reply #76 |
101. Sunday I watched |
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Swamp Rat
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Mon May-24-10 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
83. We are not "attacking Obama" |
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laughingliberal
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Tue May-25-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #83 |
94. +1 nt |
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Ignis
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Tue May-25-10 04:19 PM Response to Reply #83 |
112. Nonetheless, it will be taken that way by those... |
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Tue May-25-10 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
110. Man down! Quick, get this guy some Koolaid! Oh, the humanity. |
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Captain Hilts
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Tue May-25-10 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
113. Don't worry! ProSense is back on the payroll to change your mind back! nt |
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Tue May-25-10 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
114. he hasn't really done shit to hold anyone accountable for anything |
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