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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:36 PM Original message |
The Oil gusher in the Gulf is going to be a much bigger problem |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. Obama should have ran the option in the second quarter. |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Gee, I thought the 'private sector' could do a much better job than the gubmint. |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wonder if this is what it will take to make enough people LOUDLY angry? |
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Champion Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Where's that damn button.... |
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Solomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. LOL I thought it was going to be the magic button that Obama only has |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. If BP is giving orders to the Coast Guard, then Obama deserves to share the blame. |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. exactly what apparatus was at the administration's disposal to deal with this rupture? |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. When a national crisis occurs... |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. where the 'buck stops' does not stop the leak... |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT THE GOD DAMNED POLITICAL FALLOUT |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. +1000 |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Right ON! |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. What you said. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. ^5 |
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glitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
41. Right, because the Federal government has never hired private contractors before to... |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. In this case the "cost of doing business" should be the |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. let independent scientists make accurate measurements, put BP in trusteeship, refuse to allow BP |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
10. We'll see nt |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. We'll see? |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I agree fully with that sentiment. What I do not know is what's going on with the administration |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. The Government is apparently waiting for BP to give them permission to enter the area. |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Sorry to see it or to say it.. |
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islandmkl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
17. square one: there is no 'soak up the oil' for a problem of this magnitude... |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
18. Someone who knows about corporate law posted here |
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tsuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
20. The Gulf is dead. They are killing it with all the dispersal chemicals |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
22. they allow BP the command!? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 07:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Obama's Katrina? |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. This is going to go way beyond Katrina in damage |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Yes it is |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. See post #8 in this thread: |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 10:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. so they should declare it a crime scene |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. So, making/ordering to BP step asside and bringing in another team is what should happen? |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:37 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. An emergency team of Engineers should be immediately appointed to |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yeah, I hate to say it but I do believe Obama should be responding more forcefully |
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time_has_come (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. The best people are working on it now, as far as I can see. |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-19-10 08:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Yeah, I hope to hell you are right but ... |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. It comes down to motivation. |
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4_TN_TITANS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
36. I don't think Obama is sitting on his hands for nothing. |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. So you're saying he is purposely dragging his feet to make the problem worse |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. you'd think the U.S. Navy would have some deep sea capabilities . . . |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
39. +1 x 10^20 |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-20-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
42. This spill is equal to the Exxon Valdez every other day... |
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