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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:34 PM Original message |
BP CEO caught on tape ordering media to get away from oil-coated beach |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. I hope the press hounds them like crazy and refuses to back down n/t |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. Don't you dare TOUCH my oil! nt |
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burnsei sensei (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. Not being known never stopped the truth |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. THe stuff is toxic |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. somehow I doubt the BP exec was concerned about the health and welfare of the reporters |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Then why was there a gaggle of camera and sound people there? |
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icee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #8 |
57. I think it's impossible to tell. His body language nor his voice |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. It is another liablility |
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likesmountains 52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. Amen...a humanitarian he's not |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:45 AM Response to Reply #4 |
46. And of course he was in full hazmat suit... |
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icee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 09:02 PM Response to Reply #46 |
60. That's a good point. I just watched the thing again and he was |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 09:07 AM Response to Reply #4 |
48. Then what was the CEO of BP doing there? |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:03 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. They were not walking in it |
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jp11 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. There were at least half a dozen photographers and camera people there I don't know what his intent |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. "He was wearing a wireless mic." |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. "get outta there" Ok, so, what's the context? Of course I'll get accused of defending BP... |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Hope you have asbestos undies |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:28 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I wear no undies. And if the reporters were in a sensitive area, everyone is authorized to give |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. "intellectuallly honest" |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. maybe...n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. They're reporters. It's their job to be in the way. |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:44 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Oh please. My need to "defend BP"? See posts 18 and 19. Your need... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I don't jump around, looking for referenced posts. |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. What do you do? |
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Binka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:20 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Testy Much? |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:29 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. yeah, i do get testy when someone makes accusations against me |
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icee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:48 PM Response to Reply #42 |
58. . |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:17 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. And what is "your point of view," on this topic, specifically. |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
12. Last I checked, BP doesn't own the beach |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Last time I checked, they didn't own the local cops either |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. honestly it sounds like he was trying to keep the idiot OUT of the |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:43 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. EXACTLY. n/t |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. Ok, watched it. He's telling the cameraman to get out of the cleanup effort. That's obvious to me.. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here's your context: A great show for the cameras. In the meantime, "They're fucking liars." |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. edit....still, in this case there was no effort to deny reporters access. n/t |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. Unrecced. See post 4, 18, or 19. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
23. So, which was it? |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:56 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. the "get 'em out of here" is written by The Raw Story. I think the writer f'd up. Big difference |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
25. I know journalism. Journalists sometimes think THEY are the story, and it blinds them... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Apparently you don't. |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. You're missing the obvious |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
27. That BP's CEO thinks he has the right to control media is part of the problem. |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. If I was there and saw a cameraman about to step in oil being cleaned up I'd tell him to get out |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:51 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Deleted sub-thread |
QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
30. Hayward is right to act like he's in charge: he is. n/t |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
38. Fucker is probably afraid the reporter would drop dead if any of the poison shit he's been spray'n |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 12:59 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. no, the fucker was telling a cameraman to stay away from the oil and the cleanup crew. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
40. why didn't someone grab him by the scruff of the neck and rub his face in the oil? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:09 AM Response to Original message |
41. I'll bring the tar and you bring the feathers |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 01:37 AM Response to Original message |
43. THIS IS STUPID. THE BP CEO WAS TELLING MEDIA TO GET AWAY FROM THE OIL |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 04:42 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. gotta agree with that |
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jus_the_facts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:12 AM Response to Reply #43 |
52. Fuck him... he's tried to excuse away every legit complaint ... FUCK HIM AND HIS *FEIGNED* CONCERN! |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 11:28 AM Response to Reply #43 |
53. What **false claims** did the OP make? Nowhere have people said |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 09:00 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. The OP quoted and linked The Raw Story, which is feeding off of CNN's false implication |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
45. K&R |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
49. They need to put this guy under house arrest. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
50. I'm tempted to drive down to Louisiana next week, camera in hand. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
54. Maybe he's concerned because he knows how toxic it is. |
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chill_wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Yeah I've got his sorry ass "concern" about protecting people (when nobody's looking) |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
56. oh friggen kick for the sheer arrogance. . . .n/t |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
61. It's good practice |
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