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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:45 AM Original message |
Is the oil spill Obama's 'Katrina moment'? |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:47 AM Response to Original message |
1. No. It has nothing to do with Katrina. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yeah, Katrina happened in 2005 |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Aside from geographical location, what do you consider comparable? |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Timing for one. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:59 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. And Bush came out in favor of hurricanes a month before Katrina... |
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DaveinJapan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
3. CNN would certainly like us to think so |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Just the fact that offshore oil drilling was a major platform for Obama |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
4. No, because the opposing Party will not lead the opposition... |
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DaveinJapan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. The more I hear about this spill, the more I wonder if Karma is biting the President in the ass |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
5. Uh, no - few if any similarities. Except for talking heads who have to sell |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
6. we had warning Katrina was coming, Shrub did nothing for days |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. No.... |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
20. So you pretty much only seek out news that conforms to your world view. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. No, I use common sense. You should try it. Read this thread; that might help. nt |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. your entire OP is speculation and opinion |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
9. No. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
13. No matter how much it is denied or explained away, that is how many will view it |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. exactly |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #13 |
22. It had one key thing in common- and it stems from the same source |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
15. Katrina was an act of nature. BP oil leak was an act of negligence. |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Humans exist outrside of nature? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
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mfcorey1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
24. Hell no and I am tired of the insinuations.......it is the fault of BP..... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
25. No, but I'm sure you'll do your best |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Yup, the OP already thinks Obama is a "colossal disappointment all around"... |
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gulliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
26. Not when Republicans openly backed the "hurricane" this time. |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
27. LOL |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
28. no. and if it were, he did jump right on it. bp was lying, obama got info and |
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Patriot 76 (95 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
29. No. It sounds to much like a Fox News lead-in for a story. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 10:44 AM Response to Original message |
30. This post's headline looks like it came from Fox "news". nt |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
32. No...nt |
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RiverStone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
33. NO - but Obama did say during the campaign he wanted to expand offshore drilling |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
34. did a 'for profit' company cause katrina? i don't recall that. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
35. The two events are not comparable. |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
36. I am sure you would want to think so. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
37. Bwahahahaha, your logic is KRAZEEEEEEE! |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. We know you want Obama to have a Katrina moment. Shame on you. nt |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
39. 10 yard penalty for misuse of "shock doctrine" |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Yep. In fact, make it 15. |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
41. No. n/t |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
42. It is Pres Obama's time to see how to handle a crisis. Disagree with part in your message though. |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
43. Fuck no |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-02-10 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
44. And there is this: |
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