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AgingAmerican

(12,958 posts)
29. "Just google it" is a very bad way to educate people.
Sun Nov 25, 2012, 04:50 PM
Nov 2012

Obama made one speech to the UN on the subject three years ago. Please tell me what he has said since. He seems to be ignoring the issue, at least publicly. Where's the beef?

And so it begins. lalalu Nov 2012 #1
Yup. "If you build it, they will come" graham4anything Nov 2012 #2
thank you lalalu satxdem Nov 2012 #3
Obama never saw an oil pipeline he didn't like. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #7
Next Time vote for Romney Good luck with that. lalalu Nov 2012 #9
what a simplistic ignorant response to a serious and legitimate criticism of Obama. nt limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #10
You aren't saying anything serious or legitimate. lalalu Nov 2012 #11
What is Obama's policy for combating global warming... AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #13
You can google it. George II Nov 2012 #18
Why am I not hearing it from his mouth? AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #19
So if you didn't hear it, it never happened? And you're too lazy to google? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #20
Not a peep from the president AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #23
I am sick to death of.... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #24
"I am sick to death of...." AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #28
"Do you have children?" Uhm....none of your business? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #31
Bellyaching? AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #32
You, as a "citizen, should do what's right for you. Obviously, bellachying on the internet.... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #33
I will not sit down and shut up AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #34
Well, you can shout at the moon as much you please. No skin off my nose. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #37
Your string of agonized replies state otherwise AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #40
Ditto! Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #42
Ever heard of the "bully pulpit"? AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #35
Ever heard of how a bill actually becomes law? Since you're an "AgingAmerican".... Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #38
Ever heard of the bully pulpit? AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #41
You mean like when the president submitted a proposal for 2 mil jobs to Congress? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #43
Not a peep that YOU heard. Did you google his policy yet? Oh wait............ George II Nov 2012 #27
"Just google it" is a very bad way to educate people. AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #29
Maybe you can start educating yourself, THEN you can educate others....you can start here: George II Nov 2012 #45
Why not stalk him and listen to EVERY word he says? Presidents don't "shout from rooftops"! George II Nov 2012 #26
So you don't think he should publicly address the issue? AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #30
Sure I think he should publicly address the issue - but NOT EVERY DAY!!! And he has addressed it. George II Nov 2012 #46
When was his last speech on the subject? AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #47
I don't maintain or regularly review his speaking calendar. Do you know what he spoke about today? George II Nov 2012 #48
Google it AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #49
Did you miss the news (repeatedly) about his opposition and veto of the Keystone pipeline??? George II Nov 2012 #52
I think that you are mistaken. Please provide a link. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #53
Here you are.... George II Nov 2012 #54
LOL get a clue. Stop reading "foxnews.com" and you might get a better understanding of reality limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #55
Fact ishe DID meet a pipeline he didn't like, regardless of the first source I found...want more? George II Nov 2012 #56
Obama has not decided on the northern half yet. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #58
He decided once, and.......... George II Nov 2012 #59
He decided to delay the decision until 2013. That is all. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #61
More... George II Nov 2012 #57
Excuse me, but you are wrong about the facts. limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #60
There's always something to bitch about, huh? What would Romney do? Prefer him to Obama??????? George II Nov 2012 #4
do you realize if we follow our current path the earth could become uninhabitable? limpyhobbler Nov 2012 #8
Actually, that scenario isn't quite possible, TBH. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #64
Wait so do you think it's a good idea to complete this pipeline and burn the tar sands oil? limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #67
You misunderstood me. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #68
oh ok. And I guess you're probably right, I shouldn't sling around phrases like limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #69
Well, that's okay. It happens to a lot of us. =) AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #70
Romney lost - he is a moot point AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #14
Well, for one thing.... George II Nov 2012 #15
I understand that part... AgingAmerican Nov 2012 #16
People started acting like Obama was a bum the day after the election........ George II Nov 2012 #17
Sorry, but there are no immediate worries that trump climate change. blackspade Nov 2012 #44
Care must be taken in that regard. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #62
That may be true. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #63
There is hope rightsideout Nov 2012 #5
All true. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #6
"Back burner"? George II Dec 2012 #66
The "would you prefer Romney?" strawman is already quite tired..... marmar Nov 2012 #12
If you spent half the energy lobbying Congress as you do trashing the president, Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #21
First off, I don't "trash" the president. I, and others, post articles that examine policy. marmar Nov 2012 #22
And typing anti-Obama screeds didn't elect Jill Stein either, did it? Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #25
Umm, okay. The intellectual dishonesty is giving me a headache. marmar Nov 2012 #36
"Intellectual dishonesty". Tarheel_Dem Nov 2012 #39
But the "Obama (type your favorite issue here) policy still sucks" strawman isn't wearisome? George II Nov 2012 #51
It does gets kinda old after a while. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #65
Hello ! livilinh17 Nov 2012 #50
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