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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:41 AM Original message |
The president's job last night was to speak to 90% of americans who do not watch cable 24/7 |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. We're TWO months into this crisis. The speech would have been appropriate a month ago. Not now. nt |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. He and his administration have been addressing the problem from the beginning |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I don't give a shit about the PR. I care about the wildlife. nt |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
17. And are you saying the president doesn't? that he doesnt care about the people as well |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:57 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I'm not talking about going after an oil company, I'm talking about mentioning wildlife |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Self-delete. Feeling pissed today, but not about politics. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Hate to point this out |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:56 AM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Speeches aren't going to save the wildlife. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. What they talk about can. Nothing about a fund or where to contribute to help. nt |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Sadly, TV is now the main form of how many people get their news. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Of course he was! and I've got beachfront property you'd be interested in! n/t |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
16. I agree |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Phantoms and panic? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Here here. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. There, there! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Thank you, sarah. nt |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. A month ago there was still hope of capping the well off. What is the point of a speech |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. He made some promises last night - which I hope turn out to be true - about capping. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:54 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. You must be kididng me |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I understand and agree. I was responding to why Obama's speech didn't happen 30 days ago. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. People most need to be talked to during moments of uncertainty. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I think that sums it up. I think the Prez wants to do the Right Thing but needs |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. +1 |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:51 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. +2 |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
2. Carter tried with policy details and lost people on it. |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. The only relevant issue is the progress of the relief wells |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:49 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Correct. But relief wells aren't sexy. |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
20. It never occurs to people that some HUGE fuckups CAN'T be fixed |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. +1 |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
22. If Carter got up there and gave a speech it would be specific indeed |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Sometimes Obama gets criticized for being too technical and professorial |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. Total average viewing of cable news shows in a night is about... |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. +1 |
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Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. But that's ignoring all the other news sources which Americans are... |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. The original post was about cable news.... |
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mfcorey1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. Yes, yes, yes |
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Toasterlad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
33. What a Typical Internet Conceit: To Think You're More "Enlightened" Than "Normal People" |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
34. what you said. |
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ConservativeDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
35. I don't boycott people whose opinion I disagree with... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Many are here for affirmation, not information. nt |
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Cant trust em (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:40 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. That's for damn sure. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yes. I get a lot of right wing crank e-mails and I come here to see |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
39. So why would anyone think that those who don't really know what the hell is going on in the gulf |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
41. What horseshit |
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Windy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. It wasn't pablum. It was information. jesus. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. "done pretty well getting things done.." |
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