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Biden acknowledges message lapse on oil spill
Reuters via Yahoo! News ^ | June 2, 2010 | by Patricia Zengerle

Posted on 06/02/2010 3:18:34 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House has been deeply involved in the effort to staunch the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from the start but may have made a mistake by failing to communicate effectively about its efforts, Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

"I think if there's any mistake made (it's) that we haven't communicated clearly enough what the president has done on this oil spill from the beginning," Biden said in the transcript of an interview with PBS' Charlie Rose television show.

"We were there the first day, the first morning after that well ... blew and that platform collapsed. We were in the Oval Office," Biden said. "He mobilized everyone in the White House in the West Wing, made it clear that every single asset of the federal government should be made available."

President Barack Obama, facing one of the biggest challenges of his presidency, is under relentless pressure to stop the gush of oil and gas from the broken BP Plc oil well far below the surface of the Gulf.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho44; biden; blunders; oil; oilspill; vpbiden
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Engaged on day one means they own it from day one.


21 posted on 06/02/2010 4:08:37 PM PDT by IrishCatholic (No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

100% committed to solving the problem, huh?

What do you think the odds are that Obama still finds the time to attend an NBA Finals game while the well is gushing? But can’t be bothered making another trip down to the Gulf Coast?

At that point, the E. Coli bacteria will probably be more popular in Louisiana than “Pres’ent” Obama.


22 posted on 06/02/2010 4:24:53 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Total, absolute, blatant LIE!


23 posted on 06/02/2010 4:35:31 PM PDT by chooseascreennamepat
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
HUSSEIN IS A FAILURE!
24 posted on 06/02/2010 4:36:07 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
We were in the Oval Office," Biden said. "He mobilized everyone in the White House in the West Wing, made it clear that every single asset of the federal government should be made available."

We believe you......

25 posted on 06/02/2010 4:37:41 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"We were there the first day, the first morning after that well ... blew and that platform collapsed. We were in the Oval Office," Biden said. "He mobilized everyone in the White House in the West Wing, made it clear that every single asset of the federal government should be made available."

Joe Biden is a liar.

President's Schedule - April 21, 2010

No mention of the platform collapse.

26 posted on 06/02/2010 4:38:25 PM PDT by Hoodat (.For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Joe, then why is it such a ******* mess?


27 posted on 06/02/2010 4:40:05 PM PDT by Shady (The Fairness Doctrine is ANYTHING but fair!!!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The message isn’t the problem, the oil reaching FL is


28 posted on 06/02/2010 4:49:05 PM PDT by mainsail that
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"We were there the first day, the first morning after that well ... blew and that platform collapsed. We were in the Oval Office," Biden said. "He mobilized everyone in the White House in the West Wing, made it clear that every single asset of the federal government should be made available."

.. and 43 or 44 days later it's still pouring into the sea! Real accomplishment there, Obama.

29 posted on 06/02/2010 4:50:13 PM PDT by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
["We were there the first day, the first morning after that well ... blew and that platform collapsed. We were in the Oval Office," Biden said. "He mobilized everyone in the White House in the West Wing, made it clear that every single asset of the federal government should be made available." ]

Pure, weapons-grade bull shit.

30 posted on 06/02/2010 4:50:58 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Paine)
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To: SmokingJoe

I don’t think Jindal ever got the Federal approval to build the artificial islands. I also think it’s too late.


31 posted on 06/02/2010 4:55:34 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Build a man a fire; he'll be warm for a night. Set a man on fire; he'll be warm the rest of his life)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

32 posted on 06/02/2010 4:57:02 PM PDT by Oceander (The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance -- Thos. Jefferson)
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To: janereinheimer

It’s what liberals do. They sue the producers, drive the prices up for the rest of us, and use their ill-gotten gain for nefarious purposes. It’s just their M.O., and with the help of the MSM they actually manage to make the racket look noble.


33 posted on 06/02/2010 4:57:54 PM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: jessduntno

I have been thinking the exact same comparison to 0bama and Dike.

Dike absolutely represents what we have with 0bama.


34 posted on 06/02/2010 4:58:17 PM PDT by A message
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To: DoughtyOne
Talk about your loose canon...

THat ain't all that's loose.

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35 posted on 06/02/2010 5:01:22 PM PDT by don-o (My son, Ben - Marine Lance Corporal texted me at 0330 on 2/3/10: AMERICA!)
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To: Cyber Liberty
I don’t think Jindal ever got the Federal approval to build the artificial islands.”

He just did.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2526431/posts

I also think it’s too late.

Yes. So much damage has been done already. I think 0bozo basically wants to weaken this country, especially the south, who didn't vote for him. I just don't see why else it's taken him so darn long(and after massive damage has been done), before approving the berms.

36 posted on 06/02/2010 5:02:23 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: don-o

Far be it from me to disagree with a guy that is as right as you are here. ;^)


37 posted on 06/02/2010 5:03:52 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (J. D. Hayworth, the next Senator, the Great State of Arizona - Sen. Poopdeck, Panama is calling...)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; ...
The White House has been deeply involved in the effort to staunch the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from the start but may have made a mistake by failing to communicate effectively about its efforts
Oh yeah, that's gotta be it. Obama and his army of flying monkeys just hasn't gotten the word out about how they're really pro-Israel, too. Thanks Oldeconomybuyer.
38 posted on 06/02/2010 5:04:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: don-o
Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.........

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Do It!

Do the hustle!

39 posted on 06/02/2010 5:07:25 PM PDT by x
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To: SmokingJoe

It’s easy for me to say, but if I were Bobby Jindal I’d have said screw the Feds, I’m doing it, then gone to Dubai and ask the guys who built the palm islands to come over on BP’s dime. They’d have done it by now.

That would have shown Presidential quality leadership, and he could have had a go at it against Palin in ‘12. This opportunity has slipped through Jinal’s fingers.


40 posted on 06/02/2010 5:10:07 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Build a man a fire; he'll be warm for a night. Set a man on fire; he'll be warm the rest of his life)
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