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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:44 AM Original message |
**** Heads Up: POTUS Speaks about the BP Oil Spill, 11:50am EDT **** |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm pretty excited about this speech. Tuned in. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
2. lol, I suddenly have this vision of the President shadow boxing in the Oval. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Please share with your streaming video-deprived friends (nt) |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Oh, no to worry, I am ALL over this one... |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. He's supposed to announce new regulations |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. here's a preview... |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. You made me click through to Fox News.... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. lol not to worry... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
5. For crying out loud Obama!! Get ON WITH IT!!! |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Dessert, for starters!! (nt) |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
11. 2 min warning. |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
12. He's not just disappointed |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Disheartened and dismayed. :-) NT |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
14. POTUS up now. |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
15. "the BP oil spill" |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
16. Reminds us of the loss of life... |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
17. Reinforces the uncertainty |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
18. "There is a level of uncertainty as to how big the leak is..." |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. "Using every available resource to stop the oil from coming ashore." NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. 13,000 people mobilized to help plus the Nat. Guard. NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
21. Has talked about the legislation before Congress.... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:17 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Legislation would force BP to pay, not the American People. NT |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
22. Mentioned BP again |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
24. Calling all parties out on their lousy behavior during the hearings last |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
25. "I did not appreciate the ridiculous spectacle...." |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:18 AM Response to Original message |
26. "decade of ... permits based on assurances from companies" |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
27. "Plenty of blame to go around, including to the Fed. gvmnt" |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Industry and Feds have been too close in the past... |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
28. YES! Top to bottom reform of MMS! nt |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
30. Anyone think boosh would speak out like this against the oil industry? |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
31. "closing the loophole ... on environmental reviews" |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
32. Mentions separating the agencies that oversee this matter... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
33. "Domestic drilling is one part of an over-all strategy..." |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. "but regulations will be put into place that will prevent this from happening again." |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
34. "It's our job to ensure this kind of mess doesn't happen again" nt |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
36. "I will NOT tolerate more finger pointing like we saw this time." NT |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
37. thanks to my fellow transcribers.... much appreciated. NT |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
38. Fairly short, direct, to the point |
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ORDagnabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
39. until we get rid of our addiction to oil I dont think much will really change. n/t |
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dccrossman (530 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:24 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. It can't |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #39 |
44. Don't know if this is correct |
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lovely (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
41. He didn't go far enough in my opinion |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:29 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. What were you expecting / hoping for? |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. As a pay-per-view event, it could go a long way to offset clean-up costs.... |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
42. Partial transcript... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
46. was there any new info? any new actions? |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. .... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. ... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:50 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. so, nothing specific -- no new announcement. |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 12:01 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. so... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. can you? i don't. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. .... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 03:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. show us the bold new action. |
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Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
47. It will be interesting to see if the poll numbers change after this statement... |
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nashville_brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 03:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
56. actually, it would be much more interesting if something meaningful happened with the spill. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
52. Did he reinstate the ban on offshore drilling? Or is he still misleading people... |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. +1 and how about asking Salazar to step down, then he'd have credibility |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:53 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. talk is cheap indeed... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Where cheap shots are a dime a dozen and |
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