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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:38 PM Original message |
This Oil Spill Could Really Damage Obama's Public Image |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. It seems like the media is really out to make sure it damages him. NT |
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ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. the media is out to charge at any President when they smell blood |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Oh yes. They want a good story that increases ratings more than ANYthing. nt |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 04:02 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Did the media worry about President Bush sr over the Valdez spill |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Yeah, only somehow they let bush slide on |
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mikita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. well actually, |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. There will be drilling of all kinds until we have some real alternative |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Alternative energy is a political talking point... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Oh, I agree. Therefore, we will never stop drilling. |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
5. I also think Obama probably shoulda stayed a few days in LA. Everyone knew this TOp Kill would fail. |
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Bullet1987 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I think he needs to drop the nice guy act |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. It seems like the person behind the scenes is different from the person in front of the camera. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. He needs to put Biden on a navy ship on site in the Gulf. nt |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Lisa Jackson should be more than capable of handling Clean up. Haven't seen much of her. nt |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. "Clinton had Monica Lewinsky, Reagan/GHWB had Iran-Contra" |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 02:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Too bad there's so many |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
9. Obama will turn it around and this spill crap solution will BOLSTER his image to that of hero status |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I hope you're right. nt |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I wouldn't be too sure about that; he is just one man, and this is a |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 05:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Everyone looking searching, hoping, praying, for the magic Bullet to SOLVE, FIX, PREVENT, etc |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
14. All the "drown the gubmint in the bathtub" people are now wondering "where's the gubmint?" |
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Durtrider (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. This could be as big as and as damaging as Chernobyl |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Look this man-made disaster is a direct result of 30 years |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
21. Who runs this country? Corporations and the banks. n/t |
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LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
22. He needs to just hire another company to fix it and make BP pay for it later. BP has made too many |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. President Obama should INVITE all companies who have oil skimming equipment to be ... |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 02:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. p.s. Keep BP in charge of stopping the leak and OPEN UP the oil recovery effort to |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I'm agreeing with you a lot lately....nt |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. Right, like Exxon Valdez brought Poppy Bush down |
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Durtrider (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The UK Newspapers are all over this |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-29-10 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
29. * had "tiny" scandals? |
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