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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:05 PM Original message |
Obama should announce take over on Thurday if/when Top Kill fails |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. And he can guard the oil well while it continues to spew forth oil! |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. The government's expertise is not in running an oil company |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. "this needs to be left to people that know what they're doing" |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Catch the Chris Matthew's show rerun in 15 minutes. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. wait - is this a |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I'm not a fan of Chris usually but in this he's right. n/t |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. He's been very good on the oil volcano, imo. eom |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. I agree--to a point. |
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spooked911 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. goddamn I am sick of people spouting this line |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is about 35 days overdue. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Nothing can be done. BP is in charge of everything forever. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
37. +1 |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-26-10 07:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. +2 |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. The best bet is the relief well |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. The people who say he can't do much are essentially correct. |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Indeed. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. MAYBE - |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. See post 7.. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. can't. . . |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Dammit! |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Unfortunately, part of his job description includes the |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. by all means let's get him in a flightsuit |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. What does Bush have to do with Clinton? n/t |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Just talking about the "pretty" part... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. I agree, but keep in mind that people have blasted Obama for "pretty speeches". |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I agree entirely. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. The administration is NOT "doing nothing" |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. Takeover? And then what? Pull rabbits out of a hat? Jeezus. |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. see post #15 |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
33. Well, politicians pulling their heads out of their asses would be a similar move. |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. they should have took over oversight, containment and cleanup from day 1 |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. talk about shaking heads |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
22. Something just happened at the well head. Look at the video at cnn. |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I'm thinking things are going to get |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I think the camera moved into the path of the plume |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:16 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. The camera hadn't moved. The volume of the plume increased dramatically. |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:23 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. yikes, something is definitely happening with the gusher, the sub seems stationary |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Could the current shifted the plume toward the camera? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
25. What do you mean by "take over"? |
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ShamelessHussy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I think they should takeover oversight, and containment, skimming, and cleanup |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I agree the federal government should oversee cleanup and damage mitigation |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. K&R |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
36. There'll be no other choice. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
38. K&R |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-25-10 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
43. K&R |
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