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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:18 PM Original message |
Obama picks oil exec to probe oil disaster (Maddow blog) |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. ! |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!! |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:23 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. k+r |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
49. Understood. |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. Hey it's the cleanest republican he could find. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
22. That pretty much sums it up |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. So former head of the EPA, and on the board of one of BP's main competitors... |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. They are partners. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. And, Bob Graham is the Democrat. who has been chosen to |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. That's great news. n/t |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. Thanks for providing all the facts that were mysteriously missing from the story |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Took one look and knew there would |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. that is a serious misrepresentation |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
37. the revolving door |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Uh huh. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. of course |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. beating the crap? |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:43 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. or whatever |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
65. Yeah, it's the whole "fox/henhouse" thing |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 10:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
68. Yeah, that is a pretty strong sign. Cheney's folk. Dubbya's folk. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 02:25 AM Response to Reply #38 |
70. So Christine Todd Whitman is a great environmentalist, too? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. lolol |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. At least he didn't pick someone with a conflict of interest. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
8. So who is the Democrat? |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. :) |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. shhhhh!!! You're not suppose to think and ask questions |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
9. "Republican Co-Chair???!!!""" |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. heck I gave up when Rick Warren spoke at the inauguration.... |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. You're surprised a BI-PARTISAN committee is co-chaired by a Republican? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #9 |
62. :nodding: |
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lamp_shade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. I peeked into this thread just to see the heads exploding. I'm not disappointed. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 02:28 AM Response to Reply #11 |
71. So glad to hear you're happy about.. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Cover-up and plausible deni ability time. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:49 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Bob Graham does not do cover-ups. n/t |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. +1 for the truth |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 02:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
72. Yeah, he's a real boy-scout, alright. |
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pberq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 10:25 AM Response to Reply #72 |
73. How about his other 9/11 breakfast buddy? |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm shocked! |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Can you find a cleaner republican for a bi-partisan panel? |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Red Herring |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You didn't answer the rather pertinent question |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
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laughingliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Clean Republican? Are we playing favorite oxymoron? LOL! nt |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-02-10 01:13 AM Response to Reply #30 |
69. lol |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
27. *facepalm* |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
31. So someone who actually knows something about the oil industry and is a former WWF dir, EPA admin. |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Plus he is only the Republican half of the panel leadership |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. So he'll know what questions to ask. |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I dunno. The guy's background suggests a strong pro-environmental life. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
33. 'Republican co-chair, William K. Reilly, has spent a career in the industry he'll now probe.' Yay! |
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benchwarmer (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:56 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Sometimes you need evil to fight evil or something like that |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Ah, I see, pragmatic. Forgot about that! |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. B-O-B G-R-A-H-A-M is the co-chair. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:30 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. One of the founders of NDC |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:43 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. He had a excellent environmental record as Gov of Florida. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Not to mention a Blue Dog corporatist. Yippee. |
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emulatorloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:47 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. "the most extensive environmental protection program in [Florida's] history" |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. OK, what if that state's history is LOUSY on enviromental protection? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:49 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 09:16 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. Deleted message |
Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
43. OH FFS! n/t |
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Smashcut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
44. What a surprise. |
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BzaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
45. What a ridiculous post. |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
47. Reilly presided over Exxon Valdez invest; picked by poppy Bush |
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Catherina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
50. More oil execs. How nice n/t |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
52. A Republican oil exec and a blue dog from the corporate wing. How apt. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 07:58 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. I'm sure nobody from the Democratic Environmental Caucus was available. |
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volvoblue (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 08:13 PM Response to Original message |
60. actually this is someone the president needs. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 08:23 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Oh, I think you can have "knowledge" of the oil industry without being in it. |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
63. Let me guess: he'll recommend a tax cut and socialized losses for BP? |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
66. I am totally sick of promises of "full investigations". I want actions from those investigations. nm |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-01-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
67. Sigh . . . getting harder and harder to think about Obama .... we need relief!! |
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