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LeftyAndProud60 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-31-10 05:08 PM
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Is there any truth that Obama can force BP out and hire every oil company to work on this?
I heard Chris Matthews say that, but that doesn't sound right for some reason.
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-31-10 05:09 PM
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1. I would doubt that.
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-31-10 05:16 PM
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2. Would that relieve them of their financial liability? I'm thinking if he could have,
he would have, because he knows they've been yanking our chain.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-01-10 09:36 AM
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3. It was suggested that they could be placed in temporary receivership BUT
I believe that would require Congressional action and I would avoid that at all cost.


Besides. What would be the incentive for other oil companies to complete the job as fast as possible and considered completed by the government? BP has the most experience and equipment or nearly so than anyone else. BP also has the most to lose financially if they don't finish the job. The longer it takes the more expensive.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-01-10 09:37 AM
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4. Chris Matthews doesn't know everything. In many cases, he is no better than Windbag
shooting his mouth off.
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-01-10 10:53 AM
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5. Sure, what we want to see is Pres. Obama surrounded by a bunch of oil companies!
What a great mind fart!
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