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Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
8. Manny you don't give our man enough credit on other 1% issues like energy
Thu May 30, 2013, 12:37 AM
May 2013

What about coal? the cleanest choice to power any Express leaving on track 1%! Not to mention the good clean 1%er cash profit from fracking fluid?

Luckily our man chose a pro "clean energy" Energy Secretary (well liked by our Republican betters), really, I can't praise this guy enough.

Ernest Moniz, a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, during his confirmation, praised the U.S. natural gas “revolution” brought about by widespread use of fracking and said it must continue. The Republicans loved the guy and he sailed through senate confirmations with something for every industry. The vote was 97-0

Mr. Moniz even had kind words for coal, saying the fuel — public enemy No. 1 in the environmental treehugger loser community and among many weak ass liberals in Congress — is likely to remain a part of the American energy portfolio, though he stipulated that clean coal technologies are an essential part of that equation.



Mr. Moniz reassured coal-state senators that he believes the fuel won’t be shoved aside.
“We see coal as being a continuing, major part of the energy supply in the U.S., and certainly in the world,”

That professor, nuclear physicist Ernest Moniz, was director of the MIT Energy Initiative, a research arm that had received more than $125 million in pledges from the oil and gas industry since 2006, according to the Public Accountability Initiative, a non-profit that blew the whistle on UBuffalo.
The four “founding members” of MITEI — BP, Shell, Italy’s ENI and Saudi Aramco — each agreed to pay $25 million over five years for the right to help manage research projects, maintain an office at MITEI headquarters and “place a researcher in a participating MIT faculty member’s lab,” according to the MITEI website. Ten “sustaining members” commit $5 million each for fewer rights, but still get seats on MITEI’s executive committee and governing board.

The Republicans and Democrats, judging by his confirmation votes, are rabidly into "clean energy" Yippii! Coal clean skies and pristine fractured ground are all that lie ahead, blue skies, nothing but blue skies and fountain fresh proprietary fracking fluid in every glass!

This, all this, will help lead to future Grand Bargain victories that our glorious third way has envisioned, I don't feel you are giving him enough credit on this brilliant appointment.
Even If I do agree with you that Comey is the best choice since Gonzo is not an option.

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Take a moment to thank Alberto Gonzales. [View all] MannyGoldstein May 2013 OP
Too many moonbat Liberals on this board, I guess. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #1
Before everyone pre-judges, see the info on the link below Tx4obama May 2013 #2
Do you disapprove of any of the conservative the Pres has nominated? rhett o rick May 2013 #13
Its seems that there are no Dems that can do anything. bahrbearian May 2013 #20
I wondered what happened to Comey. And for the first time I think maybe this might be a poke in the sabrina 1 May 2013 #3
It was to get Ashcroft to reverse an opinion that Bush's domestic spying was unconstitutional. alfredo May 2013 #7
It's a good think all the domestic spying ended under Obama! Dragonfli May 2013 #11
Yes, I know. I respected him for that. He was distraught over it and probably disillusioned when sabrina 1 May 2013 #12
Comey may be a decent guy but I wonder why the Pres is always looking on the conservative rhett o rick May 2013 #19
I don't always agree with you....I rarley agree with Manny's limited info outrage attempts Sheepshank May 2013 #28
Agree, Sabrina..when I first heard this announcement I had mixed feelings KoKo May 2013 #40
LOL. someone finally sees the nuttiness of the choice. Arctic Dave May 2013 #4
Here ProSense May 2013 #5
LOL. Arctic Dave May 2013 #6
Double Derp. bahrbearian May 2013 #21
Manny you don't give our man enough credit on other 1% issues like energy Dragonfli May 2013 #8
When we sell coal to China at $1 a ton what could go wrong. bahrbearian May 2013 #24
+1 ...for the clean coal propagandists. L0oniX May 2013 #43
the FBI should be investigating KT2000 May 2013 #9
Or opens the gate. bahrbearian May 2013 #25
+1 forestpath May 2013 #32
I wonder if the FBI under Comey would see Occupy as a threat to the nation... stillwaiting May 2013 #33
good question n/t KT2000 May 2013 #39
Huzzah! I love it. Safetykitten May 2013 #10
I'm taking a moment to hide this thread ucrdem May 2013 #14
see no ...er um L0oniX May 2013 #45
Manny. Stop and take a deep breath. Then read.... SleeplessinSoCal May 2013 #15
Even better There's this from the Washington Post SleeplessinSoCal May 2013 #16
Third party Manny... SidDithers May 2013 #17
Blind Loyalty Party Sid... Bonobo May 2013 #18
It's a PARTISAN website... SidDithers May 2013 #23
You are above reproach there, been registered as a Democrat for how long now sid? Dragonfli May 2013 #27
You just can't trust those Canadian Democrats. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #53
Since When ??? WillyT May 2013 #48
It is a Democratic website. Bonobo May 2013 #50
and comey's a republican Doctor_J May 2013 #52
As Sid will tell you, it's a party loyalty site, like Obama who only appoints Democrats, you can Dragonfli May 2013 #31
+1 L0oniX May 2013 #42
... Liberal_Dog May 2013 #22
I'll have what she's having Capt. Obvious May 2013 #26
Ah Sid, repetitive name calling? Bluenorthwest May 2013 #46
Don't wait ... Only 1330 days of outrage remain. Get yours today!! JoePhilly May 2013 #29
K&R idwiyo May 2013 #30
So this ISN'T another Apology Meta Meta Post? alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #34
I'm truly sorry that it's not. MannyGoldstein May 2013 #36
Because alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #37
a truly disgusting human being, G_j May 2013 #35
Hate to say it but Obama has either been bought off or scared off. He's Bush and then some. Monk06 May 2013 #38
K & R ...because you are hated by the haters and worshippers. L0oniX May 2013 #41
You #%^##%# fu%^#^%# somana&$&$&$ %$^%$face!!!! Dragonfli May 2013 #44
Careful with the namecalling alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #47
Now *that* was funny MannyGoldstein May 2013 #49
K&R for such a very serious, sensible post! MotherPetrie May 2013 #51
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