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Oil slick poses political peril for Obama
The Washington Times ^ | Apr 29, 2010 | Joseph Curl

Posted on 04/30/2010 12:45:49 PM PDT by driftdiver

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To: driftdiver

He will ride this to $5 gas and Green Utopia. When the wind blows the oil in to Pesacola Beach..look out. They already have pics of oil covered Loons. I am oiling up my bike and buying a sailboat.


21 posted on 04/30/2010 1:06:06 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (e)
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To: Sacajaweau

Yeah. Pristine land. Five states are going to be f’d up. You don’t live on the gulf coast do you?


22 posted on 04/30/2010 1:07:46 PM PDT by goseminoles
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To: jimbo123

A. $4.00+/gallon, just in time for summer
B. A spoiled SE US coastline
C. Cap ‘n ‘Tax NWO on tap to enslave & impoverish US citizens and bring about global tyranny.

The burning question is whether Shep Smith, 0bama or Nagin will be down in LA crying for evac busses.

Demons walk this earth and are running rampant in the US unchecked except in a few pockets of the faithful.


23 posted on 04/30/2010 1:10:04 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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To: screaminsunshine

Pesacola Beach? Is that in Fla, Miss or La?


24 posted on 04/30/2010 1:22:48 PM PDT by mc5cents
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To: RexBeach
If Mr. Obama is faced with a difficult call, he will do the equivalent of voting “present”.

He is, poor fellow, a tower of Jello.

You could almost feel some sympathy for the b*stard, until you remember he is a obnoxious, arrogant, marxist, treasonous, usurping SOB who wants to deprive you of Liberty and Freedom and to destroy OUR COUNTRY!

25 posted on 04/30/2010 1:24:00 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (The 0bama regime represents an "Clear and Present Danger" to the US - Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: MWestMom
He was practically weeping today as he waxed on about no gulf shrimp or oysters this summer!

Yes, it IS sad that south American shrimpers won't be netting shrimp off America's coast and selling it to Americans.

26 posted on 04/30/2010 1:24:02 PM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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To: driftdiver

I completely disagree with the premise here. My view is that this oil spill is EXACTLY what 0bama wants. I myself don’t buy the theory that this is a political defeat of any kind for him. And I think this is an **astoundingly** dangerous piece of misdirection that is working magnificently (for him) and that people are getting caught up and quite thoroughly bamboozled. I’m being totally serious.

Why?

1: 5 year setback for offshore oil drilling and all the areas he allegedly opened up for “exploration”.

2: More impetus for even more green energy foolishness. Equals funding for 250,000 more “green jobs” (yeah, right) and Al Gore and Goldman. And as for Goldman Sachs, the creation and implementation of a carbon-trading exchange (which this bumps forward) will dwarf whatever fines or potential criminal liabilities they may face in the current dust-up BY A FACTOR OF AT LEAST 1000. I will remind everyone that this is the nature of these political payoffs; the ROI is astronomical. In case it isn’t clear, yes, I categorically state that the current prosecutions of Goldman are sheer theater.

3: Potential for punishing oil company/companies; In this case, massive fine for BP. In other cases, possibility of setting up 3 new agencies charged with overseeing potential offshore drilling. Czars, bureaucrats, more control by the EPA, new egregious fees not only for the oil drilling permits but to prepay air pollution fees in case spilled oil needs to be burned off in future spills. I mean, the fee potential here is giant.

That he waited to respond in whatever way he responded will not have the slightest shred of relevance 45 days from now. What’s he supposed to do, send in Jesse Jackson?

Seriously, I don’t see the negative political aspects at all for him. On the contrary, IMO this is a quintuple win for him, and if I’m right, the effectiveness of the misdirection is so far shocking.

There’s literally nothing about this jerk that I like, but the reflexive habit of calling him out or blaming him or shredding him for anything and everything that happens under his regime isn’t something I support. And I believe that everyone is getting sucked into it.


27 posted on 04/30/2010 1:25:10 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Voters who thought their ship came in with 0bama are on their own Titanic.)
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To: jimbo123

It has a hurricane symbol shape.

It even looks like it’s on the same path toward Mississippi.

http://www.worldcorrespondents.com/nasa-satellite-captures-gulf-oil-spill-photos/884779


28 posted on 04/30/2010 1:28:37 PM PDT by Blu By U
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

“Rule one: Never allow a crisis to go to waste,” Mr. Emanuel said in an interview on Sunday. “They are opportunities to do big things.”


29 posted on 04/30/2010 1:35:02 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: mc5cents

Fl. Crist just declared an EMERGENCY!


30 posted on 04/30/2010 1:36:08 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (e)
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To: subterfuge

I agree that this is going to be an economic and environmental disaster; but, I can’t handle it when Shep gets shrill. I have friends sprinkled all along the gulf coast from Lousianna to Florida and I am well aware how this is going to impact each and everyone of them. Whether or not Shep is satisfied with his “summer menu” is not of great interest to me today.

As a rule, I find Shep entertaining and don’t see him as a serious journalist. I just wanted him to calm down and get down to some reporting!

I had to come to FR to get a clear picture of what is actually going on with clean up, the investigation, how this impacts future drilling, economic/environmental impact, etc....thank the Lord for FR!


31 posted on 04/30/2010 1:41:04 PM PDT by MWestMom (Tread carefully, truth lies here.)
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To: beaversmom

“Rule one: Never allow a crisis to go to waste,” Mr. Emanuel said in an interview on Sunday. “They are opportunities to do big things.”

You said it in a lot fewer words than I did.


32 posted on 04/30/2010 1:41:40 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Voters who thought their ship came in with 0bama are on their own Titanic.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

Well, I liked your post—not what they are going to do, but how you explained it.


33 posted on 04/30/2010 1:45:20 PM PDT by beaversmom
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To: driftdiver

Um, since when did the POS MSM turn on Barry?

I didn’t think so.

Move along. It won’t happen!


34 posted on 04/30/2010 1:50:04 PM PDT by gathersnomoss (Please God, watch over our country.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

“There’s literally nothing about this jerk that I like, but the reflexive habit of calling him out or blaming him or shredding him for anything and everything that happens under his regime isn’t something I support. “

He is the enemy and will do ANYTHING to bring communism into power in the USA. I believe in fighting with every tool available.

Theres also the fact that he is President and is in the end responsible for federal response to national disasters.


35 posted on 04/30/2010 1:52:48 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: driftdiver
Yeah... way to go...O

While the Oil slick bore down on the wildlife....he went on vacation again.

36 posted on 04/30/2010 2:16:34 PM PDT by blasater1960 ( Dt 30, Ps 111, The Torah is perfect, attainable, now and forever)
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To: driftdiver

First Nagan now Obama


37 posted on 04/30/2010 6:59:43 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (@#$^%$#!@$#!&*&%)
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To: Oldpuppymax
Sp when will the media makes claims of cannibalism and mass rape?

When a Republican is president.

38 posted on 04/30/2010 7:29:03 PM PDT by Lonely Bull
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To: MWestMom

Shep; Mr. Eyeliner. Unwatchable imo.


39 posted on 05/01/2010 5:33:49 AM PDT by subterfuge (BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
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