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I'm shocked! This from MSNBC? Chris Matthews?
Posted: Jun 15, 2010
What did anyone else think about this reaction or the speech?
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Why do you think Obama has been slow to react? - Just me
[ In Reply To ..]Obama refused help from Belgium, Norway, etc...countries with great technology and experience to handle this type thing. Don't you get it? The greenies and socialists WANT this type of thing to happen so they can say, "See, this is why we need green energy." The government was swamped with offers to help, including booms, and BP is paying shrimpers who originally were going to help with booms to just park their boats and not do anything (I saw interviews with locals in south LA)...but the left wants the damage to be so bad so they can speed up their agendas. What is it, 57 days now? And no serious cleanup? I mean, even Bobby Jindal is having to go around the Feds to try to get help because the Feds don't care. They could rebuild after Katrina...and they complained about the 3-day delay of Bush's response. They will never be able to restore the Gulf to what it was, at least not in my lifetime...and for Obama's "Katrina," the delay has been almost 60 days. Absolutely SHAMEFUL. I am from that part of the country, and I find it saddening to know that I will probably never get to swim again there.
oil spill - magsnfla
[ In Reply To ..]Are you aware that there is a law, passed by the Bush administration and GOP congress, that legislates that the oil company is responsible for the cleanup? It also caps their liability at 75 billion - which is a drop in the bucket in this case.
That said, I do think Obama dropped the ball on this. He is a man of many words but no action, as we have seen repeatedly since he took office. But it's not all on him. This country is simply not prepared for any disaster. We have learned very little from 9-11. We seem to think that nothing awful can happen to us, even though we have ample evidence that it can and does happen to us. I don't know what it will take to wake this country up.
I agree, but with one big "BUT.." - anonymous
[ In Reply To ..]I agree that the oil company should be responsible. But let's just say that my kid is in daycare, and she is on the playground, and some other kid comes at her with a knife and her daycare provider does nothing...OF COURSE I would step in to protect my baby. So the minute we saw that BP was dragging their feet on cleanup, especially before it started hitting shore, we should have acted and then BILLED THEM for it. Our government shouldn't just stand by and let it happen if they have time to prevent some of the damage. They should mitigate the damages to the shore as much as possible, no matter whose responsibility it is. They didn't do that, though, and so they are complicit to this whole disaster because of that.
Yes, to keep standing by and saying "BP will pay". - That does not solve the biggest problem.
[ In Reply To ..]It really shows you that the Govt has no answers to this disaster. Obama wants to look like a leader, so he HAS to say something, but it feels like too little, to late.
Actually.. - Zville MT
[ In Reply To ..]The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (Bill Clinton and a GOP Congress) was passed in the wake of the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska. It does contain a $75 million limit for offshore spills, but that limit does not apply to suits brought under state law.
There is also a bill currently being considered to raise that cap, but it will only be effectual for any future spills, not include this one.
I'm wondering why we're turning away help from other countries and other oil companies - in this case, wouldn't more be better?
I thought his speech was good. (sm) - Nikki
[ In Reply To ..]I was surprised by Chris Matthews' reaction. I watched Morning Joe this morning, and he and Mika thought the speech was good. I'm not sure what more he could have said, considering this disaster is ongoing. All those poor people need is a hurricane, and I can't even begin to imagine what will happen then.
To anyone living in that area: I'm so sorry for what you're going through. The whole thing just makes me sick. I love the beach, and to me, it's heartbreaking to see such beautiful beaches possibly being destroyed.
Why Keep buying the gas? - boycottBP
[ In Reply To ..]Why are we as Americans going to keep lining the pockets of the foreign owned company. Quit buying gas or anything from the fuel stations. There are other places to go. Has anyone thought who will have to pay for this when the pull out and suddenly disappear or file bankruptcy. Can you say more change to our taxes again. I feel for our children and grandchildren as this is only the beginning of bad things to come if no one steps in and takes assertive action and gets OUR COUNTRY back. We the People, not the government dictating what they want the people to do, say, or believe in.
I agree that BP should be boycotted. (nm) - Nikki
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Boycotting BP gas stations... - Zville MT
[ In Reply To ..]really isn't an answer. Those gas stations are franchised and are individually owned, so you're really only hurting the owner, not necessarily BP. If BP got out of the gas business today, they'd still have enough other ventures and other places to sell the oil that they wouldn't lose out. Please reconsider your boycott, especially if you used BP before - it's only hurting the small business owner at a time they really can't afford it.
I couldn't agree more. Well said! - NM
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BP has highest number of safety violations - Nikki
[ In Reply To ..]"Do you think that all decisions and actions in this setting are at the 99% tolerance level? One would bet against that at BP; it’s safety record alone points to cutting corners. As reader Marshall noted:
"They’ve got 760 citations for “egregious, willful safety violations” from OSHA; their nearest competitor in the oil industry, Sunoco, has 8 (Exxon, the last poster-child for oil-industry irresponsibility, has only 1.) They’ve now had three fatal accidents in the U.S. in the last five years. There was plenty of evidence that BP had prior knowledge of the problems that led to its Texas City refinery explosion, which killed 15 people, and the horrific Alaska North Slope oil spill. The fines the company has had to pay just haven’t sufficiently cut into its profits."
Ironically, Exxon has the fewest safety violations, so I guess they learned a lesson from their disaster. Why should I buy gas from BP when they're blatantly more willing to pay fines than fix their safety problems?
There's a choice to be had in this country. Why SHOULDN'T I choose a company that obviously cares more about people and the environment than a company that would rather destroy lives (remember, there were 11 people KILLED and more injured in their latest event) and the environment?
If someone wants to own a BP franchise after this, then they're co-conspirators, not some innocent bystanders. They made their choice. It's time for us to make ours.
It was a great speech if you - sm
[ In Reply To ..]like hearing about plans with no details or numbers given to support that his plan will work and/or is a good plan. Just more words with no support.
Agree. Obama is such an empty suit, yet some keep - buying his nothingness.nm
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