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Mon Jul-14-08 11:20 AM
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| 43. Something I never understood |
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What reasons do the oil give for not driling in all the land that is already leased to them? Whenever a Dem brings it up during a debate on TV with a Repub that questions is never answered.
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| -MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: President Bush to lift executive ban on offshore drilling, White House says |
sabra |
Jul-14-08 09:07 AM |
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Anything, ANYTHING to prevent conservation!!!!!! |
MookieWilson |
Jul-14-08 09:08 AM |
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Is he the only barrier to it or do the states and congress have a say? |
dmordue |
Jul-14-08 09:09 AM |
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I don't think it's that simple-- |
wienerdoggie |
Jul-14-08 09:11 AM |
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congress must lift its ban too. n/t |
ourbluenation |
Jul-14-08 09:17 AM |
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States also have their own shore regulations. |
patriotvoice |
Jul-14-08 11:46 AM |
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oh this |
alyce douglas |
Jul-14-08 09:10 AM |
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We aren't yelling "Uncle!" soon enough? |
Frustratedlady |
Jul-14-08 09:10 AM |
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Congress and the states have a vote in this matter too. |
no_hypocrisy |
Jul-14-08 09:11 AM |
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It strikes me as political posturing/panering to set up elections |
dmordue |
Jul-14-08 09:13 AM |
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ruining the economy by maintaining high fuel prices? oil companies exporting fuel at record levels |
crikkett |
Jul-14-08 10:40 AM |
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Yeah? |
Solly Mack |
Jul-14-08 09:13 AM |
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the son of a bitch |
spanone |
Jul-14-08 09:13 AM |
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Exactly. |
jaxx |
Jul-14-08 10:47 AM |
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If the Dems vote for this I hope Al Gore leaves |
malaise |
Jul-14-08 09:15 AM |
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my state, calif, will have a fit. Me right along with em. |
ourbluenation |
Jul-14-08 09:18 AM |
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Well, yesterday Arnold was defending the act of 'flip-flopping'... |
Tikki |
Jul-14-08 09:36 AM |
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so will states rights overide the federal ok to drill? |
ourbluenation |
Jul-14-08 09:40 AM |
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CA doesn't want off shore drilling... |
Tikki |
Jul-14-08 09:55 AM |
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I think this makes it a state issue now |
tburnsten |
Jul-14-08 11:24 AM |
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Not likely ... |
flashl |
Jul-14-08 11:37 AM |
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there's no voting on this one. it's an executive order. n/t |
crikkett |
Jul-14-08 10:37 AM |
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yes but it's only half of what would be required. Congress has to lift their ban too. n/t |
ourbluenation |
Jul-14-08 12:13 PM |
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we could see it coming |
freesqueeze |
Jul-14-08 09:16 AM |
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You have stories like this: |
Tandalayo_Scheisskopf |
Jul-14-08 09:16 AM |
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he is a defiant little |
alyce douglas |
Jul-14-08 09:18 AM |
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Funny, since his DAD signed it in the first place. |
Steve_DeShazer |
Jul-14-08 09:21 AM |
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Ah FUCK! |
liberal N proud |
Jul-14-08 09:21 AM |
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Congress must still lift legislative ban before offshore drilling can start |
spanone |
Jul-14-08 09:23 AM |
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Hear that sound? |
bush still has to go |
Jul-14-08 09:42 AM |
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rumble...rumble... |
wtmusic |
Jul-14-08 10:00 AM |
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I Hear They Got Oil Rigs Targeted For Just Off The Coast Of Naples, Florida....... |
global1 |
Jul-14-08 09:34 AM |
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Too bad we don't have the rigs. Too bad we don't have the crews. Too bad there's not enough oil. |
hatrack |
Jul-14-08 09:46 AM |
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Isn't there anything else left he hasn't plundered? |
jazzjunkysue |
Jul-14-08 09:52 AM |
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Foul beaches while the fouling's good, ExxonMobil |
wtmusic |
Jul-14-08 10:01 AM |
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Now Bush needs to push through a big tax cut and (more) subsidies for the struggling oil companies. |
AndyA |
Jul-14-08 10:08 AM |
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Why that filthy, dirty, disgusting |
temperancedissent |
Jul-14-08 10:14 AM |
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and president obama can reinstate it as soon as he's sworn in. |
spanone |
Jul-14-08 10:22 AM |
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Yes he will |
briv1016 |
Jul-14-08 11:09 AM |
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If it was that simple, why did he wait so long ?? |
kentuck |
Jul-14-08 10:54 AM |
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I'm still hearing and reading that Congress needs to do it too |
Ichingcarpenter |
Jul-14-08 11:00 AM |
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now he can blame the entire energy crisis on the democrats...cause they oppose drilling |
spanone |
Jul-14-08 11:01 AM |
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It's not that easy. There is a Federal Law that would still be in effect after lifting the exec ord |
MiniMe |
Jul-14-08 11:27 AM |
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Disater capitalism. This does nothing to help our situation, but it does |
alfredo |
Jul-14-08 11:00 AM |
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Gas Prices Continue to Rise |
kpominville |
Jul-14-08 11:00 AM |
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Apparently, Congress can weigh in on this executive order... |
PlanetBev |
Jul-14-08 11:17 AM |
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White House: Bush to lift offshore drilling ban (AP) |
briv1016 |
Jul-14-08 11:17 AM |
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Makes me wish Carter was still president |
Zenzic |
Jul-14-08 11:19 AM |
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Something I never understood |
ellacott |
Jul-14-08 11:20 AM |
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This basically does nothing. There is still a federal law in place banning the drilling. |
MiniMe |
Jul-14-08 11:23 AM |
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Fucking idiot!!! |
Froward69 |
Jul-14-08 11:33 AM |
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So, that's why gas has been $4.50/gallon! |
Jade Fox |
Jul-14-08 11:33 AM |
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Apparently it is not possible for Republicans to tell the truth. |
Vinca |
Jul-14-08 11:34 AM |
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CALM DOWN EVERYBODY. The exec order was in place before |
MiniMe |
Jul-14-08 11:41 AM |
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Exactly - will Congress cave? That is now the question. |
Baclava |
Jul-14-08 11:51 AM |
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NO mention of SAFEGUARDS ??!?!!? |
jtrockville |
Jul-14-08 11:45 AM |
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the democrats better get on top of this immediately cause the media will mimmick bu$h* |
spanone |
Jul-14-08 11:48 AM |
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Becaue the surest way to lower gas prices is to give oil companies everything they want. |
FatDave |
Jul-14-08 11:54 AM |
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Un fucking believable. This is like giving the alcoholic the keys to the liquor cabinet. |
EOO |
Jul-14-08 11:56 AM |
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OH NANCY!!! IMPECH THE FUCKER ALREADY!.... |
ElsewheresDaughter |
Jul-14-08 11:58 AM |
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Disgusting -and I pity the dittoheads that think this will actually do anything about oil prices.nt |
nam78_two |
Jul-14-08 12:07 PM |
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A Republican told me that it was all Pelosi's fault that we couldn't drill off the coast. |
progressoid |
Jul-14-08 12:11 PM |
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The OIL man's dream |
Democrata08 |
Jul-14-08 12:18 PM |
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