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Obama too slow to act in dealing with oil spill
St. Pete Times ^ | 5/1/2010 | Editorial

Posted on 05/01/2010 8:19:47 AM PDT by dawn53

The Obama administration has lacked vision and urgency in responding to the worst environmental disaster it has faced. The oil gushing from the destroyed rig into the Gulf of Mexico has overwhelmed the industry and local governments, and only Washington can muster the resources to meet such an ominous threat to the entire coast. Yet the president did not send his top environmental aides and mobilize the Navy and Air Force until Friday — after the giant slick already had reached the fragile marshes and shorelines of the Mississippi Delta...President Barack Obama met U2's Bono in the Oval Office on Friday when he should have been headed to the Gulf Coast.

(Excerpt) Read more at tampabay.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bp; britishpetroleum; cameron; energy; gulfofmexico; halliburton; obama; obamanomics; obamaskatrina; oilspills; petroleum
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And this from a liberal rag. I especially like the part about Bono, they're taking out two birds with one stone, I mean editorial.
1 posted on 05/01/2010 8:19:47 AM PDT by dawn53
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To: dawn53
Obie needed the slick to reach shore to further his anti-energy, anti-America agenda.
2 posted on 05/01/2010 8:23:35 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Obie Wan Nairobi from the 1/2 dark side. The farce with this one strong, it is...)
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To: dawn53

Check this out. I have blood shooting from my eyes.

http://gatewaypundit.firstthings.com/2010/05/heckuva-job-barack-homeland-security-did-not-even-know-defense-dept-had-oil-slick-equipment/


3 posted on 05/01/2010 8:23:52 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: dawn53

The King was too busy to make time for such matters.

Besides, all good revolutionaries already know that this is Bush’s fault.


4 posted on 05/01/2010 8:24:04 AM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: gov_bean_ counter

That’s exactly what I think.


5 posted on 05/01/2010 8:24:22 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I don't have a 'Cousin Pookie'.)
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To: dawn53
The Obama administration has lacked vision and urgency ...

But he did TALK about the problem right away.

6 posted on 05/01/2010 8:25:34 AM PDT by FatherofFive (0bama is dangerous and must be stopped.)
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To: FatherofFive

This one could hurt Mary Landrieu.


7 posted on 05/01/2010 8:27:02 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Obie Wan Nairobi from the 1/2 dark side. The farce with this one strong, it is...)
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To: dawn53
Obama just made this statement: "It turns out the oil rigs today generally don't cause oil spills. They are technologically very advanced."

Had Bush made such a statement, every news network would now be superimposing the words right next to the pictures of oil flowing into the Gulf.

8 posted on 05/01/2010 8:27:35 AM PDT by rhombus
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To: dawn53

A lib friend of mine said FEMA stood for Fix Everything My Ass, after Katrina. Wonder how he feels about this? As for Bono, ladies and gentleman, Casey Kasem:

(blooper, as he was introducing their first hit on AT40):
“...Dave Evans, nicknamed ‘the Edge’ on—this is bulls-—!
Nobody cares! These people are from _England_ (sic) and
who gives a s-—? Just a lot of, a lot of wasted names that don’t mean diddlys-—!” :)


9 posted on 05/01/2010 8:28:28 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: dawn53

Where’s FEMA? Get Greyhound down here now, etc.


10 posted on 05/01/2010 8:29:06 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (Conservative States of America has a nice ring to it.)
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Had Bush made such a statement, every news network would now be superimposing the words right next to the pictures of oil flowing into the Gulf.

And Michael Moore would have the movie out within two weeks.

11 posted on 05/01/2010 8:29:54 AM PDT by dfwgator (")
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To: R0CK3T

Or they will blame Governor Jindal for it.


12 posted on 05/01/2010 8:30:42 AM PDT by dfwgator (")
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To: raccoonradio

“Now, I believe fish should be prepared in its natural oils.
Mobil, Sunoco, Texaco..” —Rodney Dangerfield


13 posted on 05/01/2010 8:30:56 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: dawn53

Obama lied...Animals died!


14 posted on 05/01/2010 8:37:42 AM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: dfwgator

Freaking Incompitano is on record (Thursday) as saying she did not even know that the Air Force had any equipment that could help the situation?

The two C-130’s equipped to disperse oil slicks are eventually dispatched on Friday, when the order FINALLY came from the WH!!!

This is a Administration is more like a Clown Circus than they are a serious set of professionally organized Adults.

King 0bama is officially this country greatest Polluter an Destroyer of our Environment.


15 posted on 05/01/2010 8:38:19 AM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Nappy has no clue as to what is going on...anywhere.


16 posted on 05/01/2010 8:40:25 AM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

“Obie needed the slick to reach shore to further his anti-energy, anti-America agenda.”


BINGO!


17 posted on 05/01/2010 8:41:27 AM PDT by CommieCutter (..If you think about it they are all sucker rallies...the pros know when to get out...-- Hojczyk)
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To: dawn53
The Obama Administration has shown its blatant Capitalistic Disregard for this Planet, Mother Earth in its selfish desires to prop up the failing US economy with (ugh) OIL!. His selfish machinations are further exacerbated by his incompetent economy Czars.

HIS incompetence has subjected this world environment to its most stunning setback to ecological order and harmony thus far seen in this living planet's history. The poor birds! Fish! Crustaceans! Gaia will punish us!

18 posted on 05/01/2010 8:44:18 AM PDT by Gaffer ("Profiling: The only profile I need is a chalk outline around their dead ass!")
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To: rhombus

Mission Accomplished


19 posted on 05/01/2010 8:50:02 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom sarc ;))
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To: dawn53
Obama too slow to act in dealing with oil spill

That's because...

'Obama hates White People!'

When Barry was told 'Ther'es a big problem in the Gulf', he thought they said, 'There's a big problem with your Golf'.

20 posted on 05/01/2010 8:51:18 AM PDT by Condor51 (SAT CONG!)
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