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(Day 36 - The Gulf Held Hostage) Obama to Aide: 'Plug the Damn Hole'
AP
| Tuesday, May 25, 2010
| AP
Posted on 05/25/2010 8:13:35 AM PDT by kristinn
Oil spill frustration is rampant.
The White House is being pounded for not acting more aggressively in the month-old oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. The administration is hitting back, mostly at BP. Louisiana is threatening to take matters into its own hands. The truth is, the government has little direct experience at either the national or state level at stopping deepwater oil leaks - and few realistic options.
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"[T]o those tasked with keeping the president apprised of the disaster," the Washington Post reported, "Obama's clenched jaw is becoming an increasingly familiar sight. During one of those sessions in the Oval Office the first week after the spill, a president who rarely vents his frustration cut his aides short, according to one who was there. 'Plug the damn hole,' Obama told them."
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Note: HuffPo is the only site running this AP story now.
TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: impeachthemarxist; obama; oilspill
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To: kristinn
"Plug the damn hole!"I wish he would
To: gthog61
To: trisham
Where’s Rosie O’Donnell? We have a hole that needs plugging!!!
To: justlurking
Now they are trying to quadruple the tax per gallon for the clean up fund they spent elsewhere so they can have even more to spend elsewhere.
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:24:53 AM PDT
by
Ingtar
(If Palin were perfect, she could campaign for godhood. Since she is human, Obama's job will do.)
To: Jeff Chandler
No! No! Plug the hole in the gulf, dummy. ;-)
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:26:08 AM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(If Obama doesn't destroy America, she is indestructible.)
To: kristinn
How about getting the federal permits approved and signed.
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:26:22 AM PDT
by
Dacula
(Critical thinking Conservative American who believes in our Constitution.)
To: kristinn
How about getting the federal permits approved and signed.
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:26:23 AM PDT
by
Dacula
(Critical thinking Conservative American who believes in our Constitution.)
To: trisham
He really has a way with words. It must be because he’s so intelligent.
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uhhhh . . . uhhh . . . that is, uhh . ..
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:26:34 AM PDT
by
Psalm 144
(Let me be clear. The voluntary pancipation of Cinco de Quatro is mandated in all 57 states.)
To: junta
He is a King Louie held hostage by his useless court. If he shows any sympathy or empathy with the “bitter clingers” outside of the Blue country heartland (a few zipcodes at best) his real supporters threaten obliquely to leave him.Not sure that holds in this case. I suspect part of his low poll numbers today (-20) are a result of his hard-core base being upset with his inaction on this. After all, they're wingnuts, many of whom are socialist greenies.
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:26:55 AM PDT
by
bcsco
(Obama: Hokus Pokus POTUS)
To: kristinn
Remember, he came out for more drilling, then this happened, gotta love it, I’m sure it was an accident ... or am I?
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:27:38 AM PDT
by
Scythian
To: kristinn
"You're doing a heck of a job Obamie..."
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:30:03 AM PDT
by
avacado
To: Scythian
obama is deliberately dragging his heals, so he can take some thunder from Sarah’s - Drill here and drill now.
Remember, he came out for more drilling, then this happened, gotta love it, I’m sure it was an accident ... or am I?
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:30:14 AM PDT
by
Dacula
(Critical thinking Conservative American who believes in our Constitution.)
To: kristinn
Zero should be pounded on every treasonous screw up since he ran for office. He’s a sick pathetic joke that makes him the number one national disgrace in history.
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:30:36 AM PDT
by
ExTexasRedhead
(Clean the RAT/RINO Sewer in 2010 and 2012)
To: kristinn
Perhaps Obama is not “the one” that his followers still believe him to be. It would be no problem for the real “ONE”
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:30:42 AM PDT
by
F.J. Mitchell
(If Obama doesn't destroy America, she is indestructible.)
To: gthog61
If you can prevent a major ecological disaster when the government and professional oil companies can’t...you might be a redneck.
http://www.wimp.com/solutionoil/
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:31:40 AM PDT
by
maxsand
To: kristinn
The White House is being pounded for not acting more aggressively in the month-old oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico "Pounded?" No one is pounding Barry for the spill or anything else. Maybe environmentalists and liberals don't truly care about the environment?
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:32:12 AM PDT
by
subterfuge
(BUILD MORE NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS NOW!!!)
To: kristinn
But the government will so so much better with health care!!!
They promise!
nothing to worry about
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:32:13 AM PDT
by
Mr. K
(This administration IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY!)
To: massgopguy
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posted on
05/25/2010 8:32:22 AM PDT
by
EdReform
(Oath Keepers - Guardians of the Republic - Honor your oath - Join us: www.oathkeepers.org)
To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
To: trisham
President Obama needs to ask the Lord Jesus Christ to fix the oil spill problem.
It is time for Obama to humble himself and seek the face of the God of Creation.
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