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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:22 PM Original message |
New thread: If we can't drill our way out of the problem, then why is it presented as a solution? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. He specifically stated that the reason he said what he said was |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So we need to increase production to prove that the GOP is lying?? What? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
24. Try to keep up - he said what he did about the current increases in domestic |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. So prove them wrong by saying that they're right? Huh? |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:19 PM Original message |
Running in circles??? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. Why do people assume any oil/gas would stay in the US? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. More mindless bullshit being posted at DU. So tiring. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. No context? |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Snore. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. +1...nt |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. -1...nt |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Another day, another dishonest Republican meme treated as fact. |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because a lot of people have a fundamental misunderstanding of Peak Oil |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's being presented as part of a solution... |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. But he's said it himself, it is NOT a solution. It has been proven that it is NOT a solution. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. It is not _the_ solution. It is part of _the_ solution. A small part |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. It is not "a", "the", or "part of the" solution, it's not a solution period. Come on, when the GOP |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Yes, because you're being willingly blind to the problems and solutions |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. "the U.S. contribution .... would not be enough to make a significant dent [after 10 years]" |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Golly! Almost like it's just a component in the overall solution to the problem!! |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Bah! You can't be logical about this!! |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Expanded production is not only not "the" solution, it's not even "a" solution either. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Because there is only ever a single thing to be done to solve any problem. /sarcasm |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:46 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. "Opening off-shore drilling would have no impact whatsoever on gas prices today." |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Please identify where I said it would impact prices today. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. "the U.S. contribution .... would not be enough to make a significant dent [after 10 years]" |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Golly! Almost like it's just a component in the overall solution to the problem!! (nt) |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:54 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Where do you get that "component in the overall solution" from "it will not make a significant dent" |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Basic logic |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. except that it *might* uncrease our supply by under 1 percent....which is not significant enough to |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. You are talking about prices |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. No, I am talking about quantity as well. "you get .32 percent increase to the world supply." |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Again, you confuse today with the future |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. The easy stuff has already been drilled, there can only be |
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FSogol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
14. More concessions to the GOP? |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Well if you read some of the posts he's proving them wrong by basically proving them right |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. He said it was short-term and partial solution to spikes |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. But it isn't, and when the GOP implies one or both we're all over them about it..... |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:05 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. the quote you are presenting isn't about what Pres. Obama was |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I honestly can't see how saying "We need to increase domestic oil production" and |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
29. It is presented a temporary solution while we work to implement a permanent solution. |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:53 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Except it's not even a temporary solution. |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. was this comment made in response to the current spike in oil prices? |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. The Gulf isn't enough for you guys? |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. They are only supporting drilling because Obama is supporting drilling. You can bet |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. have I said anywhere here that I 'support' drilling? |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:23 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Assuming facts not in evidence... |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
31. Simplez. B/c the oil lobby says so. |
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taught_me_patience (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
45. It is comlpete and total political suicide to even suggest we conserve |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
47. Because the real solution (commodities trading regulation) is unacceptable to big business. |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Commodities trading has nothing to do with it. |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Commodities trading has everything to do with it. |
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