Posted on 05/27/2010 8:13:10 AM PDT by kristinn
Whoopee!
The last time Obama had a formal press conference was the infamous 'cops acted stupidly' one on July 22, 2009.
He'll be taking questions starting (around) 12:45 p.m. EDT.
The Nation waits....
“...a mile beneath the surface where no human being can go.”
This crisis is a wake up call....we need more legislation.
Much more.
Much much more.
This is an unprecedented disaster.
We are relying on every resource, technology, expert. We are going to stop this leak!!!!
We are going to plug that hole!!!
We are going to contain this disaster.
watching Zero speak is like watching a Venus vs. Serena championship match
Obama's rightful title
McDonnell should sue Bam-Bam and drill!
Oh, Bama-Mama and HIS Federal governmemt have been on top of this...”since day 1”.
BULL SHIT!!!!!!
Yah, LIAR!!
$4 gas should be a big help to Dems in November.
AP asking a hard question
Catastrophe
Tremendous Hardship
Precious Ecosystem
11 Workers Lost their Life
Approval for Top Kill given
Complex but trying everything
Process could take months
From the moment this disaster began
Government has been engaged
Oops
(teleprompter glitch)
MAKE NO MISTAKE (Bingo)
BP is operating at OUR direction
We demanded a back up to drill two
As we devised strategies
Relying on the brightest minds (BINGO)
Nobel Prize Winning
Relying on experts
Though none this challenging
The largest effort of it’s kind
Resources and
EXPERTISE (BINGO)
My second trip to LA tomorrow
Working Around The Clock (BINGO)
Coast Guard
1300 vessells
3MM feet of boom
100,000 feet of boom
We’ll continue to do whatever is necessary (BINGO)
Could help, uhhh stop
Many small businesses
When all is said and done (BINGO)
We will help them rebuild (DOUBLE BINGO)
Except for three beach in LA
They are safe and they are clean
Our response effort
We are working quickly )(BINGO)
Overall energy strategy (DOUBLE BINGO)
Uhhh,. I’ve heard (glitch)
Times in history
Overreach (BINGO)
Sometimes corrupt
Little or no regulation at all
Plagued by corruption
Minerals management
Prior to 2007 (BUSH BLAME BINGO)
More reforms are needed (BINGO)
No new permits will go forward until 30 days
New requirements for offshore drilling
Uhhh
First, suspend
Second, cancel pending lease sale and proposed
Third, continue existing moratorium
Four, Suspend action on
Effectively allowed to regulate themselves
30 days
Leaves no time for appropriate environmental review
Tailored by the industry
Congress needs to address these issues
Still, preventing
Further study a
I signed an executive order (BINGO)
Purpose of Commission is
If the laws on our books are inadequate
Then I want to know
I want to know what worked and what didn’t work
Let me make one final point
And it’s a tragedy
Underscores CLEAN RENVEWABLE sources of energy
Homegrown
Countless new business and new jobs
Significant strides (BINGO)
Serve as a wake up call
Countries like China
Future lies in renewal energy (BINGO)
I call on Republicans and Democrats
I’ll close by saying this
UNPRESCENDETED!!!!! BINGO BINGO BINGO
Relying on every resource
To work to stop it
We will take ideas from anywhere
Doesn’t lesson the frustration
I am angry and frustrated as well
Entire response effort filtered through the typical prism of politics
For as long as it takes, I intend (BINGO)
I can assure you of that.
Alright.
He needed this crisis for his energy agenda folks.
I hated the 9/11 conspiracy nuts, but I really feel like this is our Reichstag fire.
I was willing to dismiss most of this as a horrible accident, but 0bama’s reaction etc. makes me really wonder.
BP bad.
Government good, government in charge, government save the day, government....blah, blah, blah....
Jennifer Loven, You’re up!
Question on has he been as involved as he should have been?
people don;t know the facts???????
the GAUL!!!
Lies are coming fast and furious now!
We? Who is that, you and the frog in your pocket?
MARXIST!
“Personally I have grieved every day”.
Oh, no he didn’t just say that!
Obama just fired his (Obama’s) appointee to head up Minerals and Management. But of course it’s still Bush’s fault.
Barry returned BP's dough yet...?
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