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bigtree

(85,974 posts) Fri May 9, 2014, 10:40 AM May 2014

Reverse Reagan - Solar Panels Return to WH Roof

The Hill ‏@thehill 5m
Obama reverses Reagan, puts solar panels in the White House http://trib.al/E5Cj0pr by @LBarronLopez

Go inside the White House and learn about the installation of solar panels on the roof of the residence. May 9, 2014

ThinkProgress ‏@thinkprogress 27m
Obama's big move on solar is equivalent to a year without 80 million cars http://thkpr.gs/1joPkpF pic.twitter.com/2JsuprLNMs

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Reverse Reagan - Solar Panels Return to WH Roof (Original Post) bigtree May 2014 OP

Reversing Clinton and both Bushes, too. n/t Orsino May 2014 #1

They both removed solar panels, too? nt redqueen May 2014 #3

No, Reagan removed Carter's solar panels Brainstormy May 2014 #10

And it took five years?? n/t Tansy_Gold May 2014 #2

part of a larger, energy-efficient retrofit for the WH - 3 years, in fact, since they annouced it bigtree May 2014 #4

It should have been the FIRST thing he did!!!!! JoePhilly May 2014 #5

Hahaha! It's, as usual, all Obama's fault! nt babylonsister May 2014 #7

He did the right thing ... but not fast enough ... and ... JoePhilly May 2014 #8

the bastard is gloating and rubbing our noses in it! Whisp May 2014 #17

The ol' Gipper Flipper Blue Owl May 2014 #6

Recommend! nt Zorra May 2014 #9

NSA Surveillance!!!!!! HORRID ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD!!!!!! MohRokTah May 2014 #11

Need more 1's in that string of !'s. byronius May 2014 #12

That's where he is keeping the Death Panels on the Cat Food Commission Whisp May 2014 #18

again? Enrique May 2014 #13

'began' bigtree May 2014 #14

» bigtree May 2014 #15

k&r n/t RainDog May 2014 #16

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

1. Reversing Clinton and both Bushes, too. n/t

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2014, 10:46 AM

May 2014

redqueen

(115,103 posts)

3. They both removed solar panels, too? nt

Reply to Orsino (Reply #1)

Fri May 9, 2014, 10:50 AM

May 2014

Brainstormy

(2,380 posts)

10. No, Reagan removed Carter's solar panels

Reply to redqueen (Reply #3)

Fri May 9, 2014, 01:16 PM

May 2014

now they're back.

Tansy_Gold

(17,847 posts)

2. And it took five years?? n/t

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2014, 10:49 AM

May 2014

bigtree

(85,974 posts)

4. part of a larger, energy-efficient retrofit for the WH - 3 years, in fact, since they annouced it

Reply to Tansy_Gold (Reply #2)

Fri May 9, 2014, 10:58 AM

May 2014

. . . nothing I see to complain about.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/08/15/white-house-solar-panels-finally-being-installed/

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

5. It should have been the FIRST thing he did!!!!!

Reply to Tansy_Gold (Reply #2)

Fri May 9, 2014, 11:00 AM

May 2014

babylonsister

(171,032 posts)

7. Hahaha! It's, as usual, all Obama's fault! nt

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #5)

Fri May 9, 2014, 11:43 AM

May 2014

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

8. He did the right thing ... but not fast enough ... and ...

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #7)

Fri May 9, 2014, 11:50 AM

May 2014

... what American can afford to put solar panels on their roof anyway??

I'll tell you which ones ... the $#$%ing RICH, that's who ... they could put them on their yachts ... face it ... Obama is rubbing our faces in our inability to afford soalr panels for OUR homes!!!

Bastard!!!