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Sun Jul-11-10 02:49 PM
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| 6. Ummmm....can anyone say ANTI-TRUST laws? |
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How could this possibly be legal by any measure?
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| -BP faces ExxonMobil takeover bid speculation |
IScreamSundays |
Jul-11-10 02:18 PM |
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Well, there's good and bad news here. |
Sebastian Doyle |
Jul-11-10 02:25 PM |
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That's my take too. |
truedelphi |
Jul-11-10 02:33 PM |
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Yep, After all Exxon has the |
xxqqqzme |
Jul-11-10 03:33 PM |
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what can any admin opposed to the multinational giants do, even if an admin tries? |
wordpix |
Jul-11-10 08:59 PM |
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Word up |
XemaSab |
Jul-11-10 10:49 PM |
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exxon can show bp how to get away with murder. |
roguevalley |
Jul-12-10 02:14 AM |
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Will a deal get cut to absolve Exxon of liability, or to cap the liability? |
metapunditedgy |
Jul-11-10 02:31 PM |
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I hope the "oil industry sources" are lying. |
Radical Activist |
Jul-11-10 02:37 PM |
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Oh gosh, Obama is such a socialist! |
bushmeister0 |
Jul-11-10 02:38 PM |
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Ummmm....can anyone say ANTI-TRUST laws? |
Dover |
Jul-11-10 02:49 PM |
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That subject was mentioned back in May/June |
dipsydoodle |
Jul-11-10 02:52 PM |
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Because even if they merged they wouldn't be as big as their competitors, the State Oil Companies |
SalmonFritters |
Jul-11-10 04:31 PM |
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Wonder if this correlates with the spike |
Tejas |
Jul-11-10 02:49 PM |
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That may help explain |
dipsydoodle |
Jul-11-10 02:51 PM |
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Geez,, does every thread have to turn into an anti-Obama ad? |
bobburgster |
Jul-11-10 04:22 PM |
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I agree. My feeling is, BP might go under anyway with the cost of the this spill. |
Jennicut |
Jul-11-10 04:52 PM |
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perhaps O believes XOM can pay the bills, come what may, whereas a defunct BP can't or won't |
wordpix |
Jul-11-10 09:02 PM |
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That is what I think. |
Jennicut |
Jul-12-10 09:44 AM |
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I wonder how the oil companies will wind down as peak oil hits and their profits start to fall, if |
applegrove |
Jul-11-10 10:34 PM |
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Good, then I'll only have ONE great satan to boycott. |
XemaSab |
Jul-11-10 10:48 PM |
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...I hate calling things like this |
Hydra |
Jul-12-10 12:43 AM |
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Well that would be some good news for BP shareholders. Maybe now is finally the time to buy in |
cbdo2007 |
Jul-12-10 07:51 AM |
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Yesss... put all of the used diapers in the same bag. |
sofa king |
Jul-12-10 07:58 AM |
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