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Mon Jun-14-10 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
| 43. Considering the state of the economy where the hell are people supposed to |
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come up with the money? Since most people don't own banks robbing them would be out of the question.
BP will take it upon itself to set up an escrow account? Are you fucking kidding me? BP will do no such thing until forced.  Bloody hell! |
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| -President Obama: Want to help the Gulf? Come down and spend money | Bluebear | Jun-14-10 03:20 PM | #0 |
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Go shopping? |
RUMMYisFROSTED | Jun-14-10 03:21 PM | #1 |
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Shop till you drop. |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 03:25 PM | #4 |
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well he did compare it to 9/11 |
northernlights | Jun-14-10 03:27 PM | #5 |
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It was, but it was a vaccuous shopping, a shopping the vaccuous women in his family might do. |
Mira | Jun-14-10 09:07 PM | #44 |
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shopping to bail out the economy |
northernlights | Jun-15-10 02:30 PM | #88 |
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Camparing Obama to Bush is always a winner! |
HughMoran | Jun-14-10 09:54 PM | #62 |
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this place is getting so RW |
demtenjeep | Jun-15-10 09:49 AM | #86 |
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don't confuse disappointed with right-wing |
northernlights | Jun-15-10 02:29 PM | #87 |
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Need a lesson in politics? |
Jakes Progress | Jun-15-10 04:25 PM | #91 |
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Wasn't that everyone's first thought? |
xxqqqzme | Jun-14-10 03:47 PM | #13 |
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Yep. The more things change... |
muffin1 | Jun-14-10 03:48 PM | #14 |
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Fool me twice, don't get fooled again. |
AngryAmish | Jun-14-10 08:36 PM | #42 |
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Definitely my first thought: Go shopping? |
scarletwoman | Jun-14-10 03:51 PM | #17 |
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Mine too. n/t |
Laelth | Jun-14-10 03:52 PM | #18 |
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mine as well nt |
jonnyblitz | Jun-14-10 06:27 PM | #36 |
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. |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 08:34 PM | #41 |
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+1 |
Individualist | Jun-14-10 09:12 PM | #47 |
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My first thoughts. Very Bushian. |
mmonk | Jun-14-10 09:14 PM | #48 |
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Helping people of the Gulf survive is Bushian? |
HughMoran | Jun-14-10 09:55 PM | #63 |
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Sure, that's it. |
mmonk | Jun-14-10 10:05 PM | #68 |
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You think you can do better |
HughMoran | Jun-14-10 10:10 PM | #70 |
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You surely are brighter than this post indicates. |
Jakes Progress | Jun-15-10 04:33 PM | #92 |
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That's why they are "ignored". |
Bluebear | Jun-15-10 04:52 PM | #98 |
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Unfortunately functionally |
nadinbrzezinski | Jun-14-10 09:17 PM | #50 |
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that assumes we have money to spend, or at least credit and somebody willing to lend |
northernlights | Jun-15-10 02:36 PM | #89 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed | Jun-14-10 09:28 PM | #55 |
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That was more generalized |
treestar | Jun-15-10 06:32 AM | #84 |
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How about we use some federal money to seed greener technologies instead? |
Auggie | Jun-14-10 03:24 PM | #2 |
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Excellent idea. |
Old and In the Way | Jun-14-10 03:38 PM | #7 |
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! |
City Lights | Jun-14-10 04:00 PM | #22 |
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How bout 20 billion from BP for a renewable energy industry like solar in the sun belt! |
grahamhgreen | Jun-14-10 07:09 PM | #39 |
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And how about catching some of this massive wind spill we have every day in the wind belt? |
Maru Kitteh | Jun-14-10 09:23 PM | #52 |
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-1 |
RUMMYisFROSTED | Jun-14-10 03:25 PM | #3 |
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I like the bit about trusting BP to set up that escrow fund on its own |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 03:35 PM | #6 |
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Y'know |
BeFree | Jun-14-10 09:14 PM | #49 |
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Yep. That is Republican strategy and a joke. |
mmonk | Jun-14-10 09:28 PM | #54 |
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To me, that was the lead |
pinboy3niner | Jun-14-10 11:23 PM | #78 |
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What a horrible man |
ProSense | Jun-14-10 03:39 PM | #8 |
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Just my thought |
izquierdista | Jun-14-10 03:43 PM | #11 |
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oh FFS |
dionysus | Jun-14-10 03:56 PM | #20 |
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Whoosh! |
HughMoran | Jun-14-10 09:59 PM | #65 |
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dupe |
Jakes Progress | Jun-15-10 04:35 PM | #93 |
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Just because sarcasm sounds so much like the truth |
Jakes Progress | Jun-15-10 04:38 PM | #94 |
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More consumerism... |
taught_me_patience | Jun-14-10 03:39 PM | #9 |
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More proof that Corporate Neofeudalism rules us all. |
tom_paine | Jun-14-10 03:40 PM | #10 |
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And what should I spend my money on? |
hobbit709 | Jun-14-10 03:44 PM | #12 |
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or all the retails stores all over Fla that are boarded up! What a joke! |
flyarm | Jun-14-10 04:20 PM | #27 |
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Oh, you Republicon! |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 05:36 PM | #30 |
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I thought I saw a thread on DU today that obama |
Angry Dragon | Jun-14-10 06:27 PM | #37 |
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You thought you saw a thread where you think somebody might have said something? |
Maru Kitteh | Jun-14-10 09:26 PM | #53 |
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Be nice |
Angry Dragon | Jun-14-10 09:33 PM | #57 |
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Link |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 09:30 PM | #56 |
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Oh please! Should people stop looking for work to go spend money? |
lunatica | Jun-14-10 03:50 PM | #15 |
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Gee, I think I made about five thousand dollars last year, |
muffin1 | Jun-14-10 03:51 PM | #16 |
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Don't spend it all in one place on your Gulf vacation |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 04:04 PM | #24 |
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Maybe he should suggest this to the Wall St. Bankers he gave our money *to* (nt) |
whatchamacallit | Jun-14-10 03:55 PM | #19 |
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Pass. |
City Lights | Jun-14-10 03:59 PM | #21 |
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This is like putting one of GWB's used band-aids on a gaping wound |
Blue Owl | Jun-14-10 04:02 PM | #23 |
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I don't see how he can say that |
LuvNewcastle | Jun-14-10 04:10 PM | #25 |
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well the plume is supposedly now on the Treasure Coast of Fla.. |
flyarm | Jun-14-10 04:21 PM | #28 |
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good heavens |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 04:43 PM | #29 |
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Yes come swim with your children in God knows what. I got this in a email this morn .. |
flyarm | Jun-14-10 04:18 PM | #26 |
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'A gray, algae-like substance was washing ashore at a Marco Island beach this afternoon.' |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 06:02 PM | #31 |
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dead sea creatures |
SoCalDem | Jun-14-10 06:22 PM | #34 |
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I'd love to, |
MadHound | Jun-14-10 06:17 PM | #32 |
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Maybe if the economy was any better! |
thewiseguy | Jun-14-10 06:18 PM | #33 |
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"Shop" Hmmmmm ...... sounds familiar. |
Stinky The Clown | Jun-14-10 06:25 PM | #35 |
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Rec'd, didn't budge n/t |
Catherina | Jun-14-10 06:36 PM | #38 |
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Like we have any money to spend. |
LWolf | Jun-14-10 07:13 PM | #40 |
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Considering the state of the economy where the hell are people supposed to |
Raineyb | Jun-14-10 08:41 PM | #43 |
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But were not suppose to go to Las Vegas to help the economy? |
ProgressiveVictory | Jun-14-10 09:10 PM | #45 |
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Did he recommend plastic sheeting and duct tape also? |
HooptieWagon | Jun-14-10 09:10 PM | #46 |
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Who has the money. |
joe black | Jun-14-10 09:23 PM | #51 |
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How about arresting the decision makers at BP and NOT letting them |
Nikki Stone1 | Jun-14-10 09:35 PM | #58 |
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Sure, I will put the hotel/food/gas bill on my low interest credit card. |
The Midway Rebel | Jun-14-10 09:41 PM | #59 |
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Try the veal! |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 09:43 PM | #60 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed | Jun-14-10 09:52 PM | #61 |
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Not sure how that would help the Gulf At all, but Okay |
MadBadger | Jun-14-10 10:02 PM | #67 |
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less demand for oil, less drilling |
midnight armadillo | Jun-14-10 10:09 PM | #69 |
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You think biking more will help the tourism based Gulf economy? |
SemiCharmedQuark | Jun-14-10 10:23 PM | #71 |
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You know, that ticks me off. It's the same as with Bush: people are ready to pitch in & help |
Hannah Bell | Jun-14-10 09:57 PM | #64 |
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+ 1000 n/t |
slipslidingaway | Jun-14-10 10:38 PM | #74 |
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Yeah, he's right |
tammywammy | Jun-14-10 10:01 PM | #66 |
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Of course. So, what do we do at Destin with no beach, the Shell Museum? |
Bluebear | Jun-14-10 10:26 PM | #72 |
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Oh, you're right, there's absolutely nothing to do in Florida except beaches. |
tammywammy | Jun-14-10 10:52 PM | #75 |
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the beaches are the main tourist attraction! By farrrrrrrrrrrrrr! |
flyarm | Jun-14-10 10:56 PM | #76 |
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And the :crickets: |
Bluebear | Jun-15-10 01:13 AM | #80 |
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I have yet to know anyone coming to my Fla beach community for say..shopping |
flyarm | Jun-15-10 02:01 AM | #81 |
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I don't stay online all night |
tammywammy | Jun-15-10 06:29 AM | #82 |
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OK. |
Bluebear | Jun-15-10 04:18 PM | #90 |
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Agreed, I don't see the problem with this |
treestar | Jun-15-10 06:31 AM | #83 |
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Yay! Let's go shopping! n/t |
Subdivisions | Jun-14-10 10:28 PM | #73 |
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Lousiana and gulf coast states should have thought |
taught_me_patience | Jun-14-10 11:04 PM | #77 |
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100% stupid, What is Obama thinking? |
donheld | Jun-14-10 11:49 PM | #79 |
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If I had money to spend I'd be there. n/t |
Mimosa | Jun-15-10 07:21 AM | #85 |
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Pardon me but I have to say |
SargeUNN | Jun-15-10 04:42 PM | #95 |
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You are absolutely correct. nt |
AtomicKitten | Jun-15-10 04:46 PM | #96 |
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"Go shopping" |
Raine | Jun-15-10 04:52 PM | #97 |
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