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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:23 PM Original message |
If I were Chief of Staff, I'd recommend no state dinners, PR events & move WH to the gulf |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've no doubt I'd rather see you as Chief of Staff than Rahm! I like your suggestions. nt |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. I think it's at least worth a 5-10 minute televised live address every week giving updates. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. For a bunch of really smart people, they seem to have hard time |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. This is why I think it would behoove them to get out of DC. They get in this bubble and lose touch. |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. K & R nt |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think that would be more symbolic than helpful, frankly. |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. A lot of what a President does is symbolic... |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Pifft |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. There's a big difference between underwater demo and salvage and this. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. We need engineers w/o a vested interest. Obviously the industry "experts" weren't prepared |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Mod mom, BP engineers have a vested interest in stopping the flow. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:58 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I believe if they had to choose a solution that could stop it permanently now or wait until a |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Right, but those aren't the options. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. there might be a solution that would seal the site forever. I think they would wait |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. It's in BP's interest to get this done as quickly as possible. |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. These are the people who elected to skip a $500,000 back up device required by other countries: |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. And shame on them for that. I'm not defending their decisions that |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #32 |
47. Not suggesting making this political but he was elected to PROTECT this country. |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. The Blowout Preventer malfunctioned. The remote system would not have made a difference. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. Uh, engineers who specialize in this type of operation work |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Drilling? |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. They're drilling a relief well. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. So |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:02 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I'm not a complete illiterate idiot. |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. HFPS writes; |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yep...get it out of industry insider hands: Conflict of Interest Worries Raised in Spill Tests |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:20 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. My astounding proclamation? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. heh |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. "magical fix in minutes" is an astounding proclamation. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
35. Have you been reading about this at all? |
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BeFree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Only engineers and workers with experience in the field can. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. I think that's just silly. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. One more thing for you to ponder... |
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flamingdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Agreed. As long as BP is allowing input from Obama's scientists and others |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I was glad to see he has Steven Chu and academics/experts gathered to brainstorm. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
33. Stephen Chu has no expertise in this area, for Pete's sake. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. +1 |
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Upton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. I wouldn't have even held |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 01:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Very poor taste. Reminiscent of * looking under the table for WMD. There's NO HUMOR |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. a big K&R |
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jxnmsdemguy65 (481 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. Obama should ensconse himself in the Presidential Suite at the Royal Orleans Hotel... |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:07 PM Response to Original message |
34. Why, there are other things going on |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. Why sure... of course... why not. I mean... he has NOTHING ELSE TO DO. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:38 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Right, but, you see, there's only one issue.... |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
42. Obama has blown up big on this one |
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greencharlie (827 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
45. 100% agree with every syllable k&r nt |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-21-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
46. Rec'd |
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