BP gusher to spew 2 billion barrels?

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What do you guys think of the “small people” comment by the BP Chairman?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zIrk23sQMY

I know Europeans, and they can appear haughty to us Americans. But I do believe that is was an honest cultural mistake.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0617/America-s-small-people-and-BP-s-gaffe-prone-Gulf-oil-spill-response

[SK in CV]

[quote=afx114]Also, Rachel Maddow gives the Oval Office presidential address on the oilspill that Obama should have given: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kax29CwH810.

That lesbian has more balls than Obama. I think I’m in love![/quote]

I adore Rachel Maddow. She is at least borderline brilliant, she is witty, she is direct. And her speech was good, maybe great, as she is an actor playing a role. It was a movie script speech.

But as a practical matter, Obama can’t pass cap and trade using reconciliation. The rules don’t allow for it. He can’t do it by executive order, the rules don’t allow for it. He just can’t do many of the things she suggested in her speech, without the help of congress. Real politic makes it impossible.

I too would have liked to have heard more force and determination from him. He could have done a whole lot better with the speech. But as far as what he can do to fix the problem, I’ve certainly seen no recommendations that are better than what’s being done. He did get BP to set aside $20 billion. That’s humungous.

[SK in CV]

[quote=afx114]Also, Rachel Maddow gives the Oval Office presidential address on the oilspill that Obama should have given: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kax29CwH810.

That lesbian has more balls than Obama. I think I’m in love![/quote]

I adore Rachel Maddow. She is at least borderline brilliant, she is witty, she is direct. And her speech was good, maybe great, as she is an actor playing a role. It was a movie script speech.

But as a practical matter, Obama can’t pass cap and trade using reconciliation. The rules don’t allow for it. He can’t do it by executive order, the rules don’t allow for it. He just can’t do many of the things she suggested in her speech, without the help of congress. Real politic makes it impossible.

I too would have liked to have heard more force and determination from him. He could have done a whole lot better with the speech. But as far as what he can do to fix the problem, I’ve certainly seen no recommendations that are better than what’s being done. He did get BP to set aside $20 billion. That’s humungous.

[SK in CV]

[quote=afx114]Also, Rachel Maddow gives the Oval Office presidential address on the oilspill that Obama should have given: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kax29CwH810.

That lesbian has more balls than Obama. I think I’m in love![/quote]

I adore Rachel Maddow. She is at least borderline brilliant, she is witty, she is direct. And her speech was good, maybe great, as she is an actor playing a role. It was a movie script speech.

But as a practical matter, Obama can’t pass cap and trade using reconciliation. The rules don’t allow for it. He can’t do it by executive order, the rules don’t allow for it. He just can’t do many of the things she suggested in her speech, without the help of congress. Real politic makes it impossible.

I too would have liked to have heard more force and determination from him. He could have done a whole lot better with the speech. But as far as what he can do to fix the problem, I’ve certainly seen no recommendations that are better than what’s being done. He did get BP to set aside $20 billion. That’s humungous.

[SK in CV]

[quote=afx114]Also, Rachel Maddow gives the Oval Office presidential address on the oilspill that Obama should have given: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kax29CwH810.

That lesbian has more balls than Obama. I think I’m in love![/quote]

I adore Rachel Maddow. She is at least borderline brilliant, she is witty, she is direct. And her speech was good, maybe great, as she is an actor playing a role. It was a movie script speech.

But as a practical matter, Obama can’t pass cap and trade using reconciliation. The rules don’t allow for it. He can’t do it by executive order, the rules don’t allow for it. He just can’t do many of the things she suggested in her speech, without the help of congress. Real politic makes it impossible.

I too would have liked to have heard more force and determination from him. He could have done a whole lot better with the speech. But as far as what he can do to fix the problem, I’ve certainly seen no recommendations that are better than what’s being done. He did get BP to set aside $20 billion. That’s humungous.

[SK in CV]

[quote=afx114]Also, Rachel Maddow gives the Oval Office presidential address on the oilspill that Obama should have given: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kax29CwH810.

That lesbian has more balls than Obama. I think I’m in love![/quote]

I adore Rachel Maddow. She is at least borderline brilliant, she is witty, she is direct. And her speech was good, maybe great, as she is an actor playing a role. It was a movie script speech.

But as a practical matter, Obama can’t pass cap and trade using reconciliation. The rules don’t allow for it. He can’t do it by executive order, the rules don’t allow for it. He just can’t do many of the things she suggested in her speech, without the help of congress. Real politic makes it impossible.

I too would have liked to have heard more force and determination from him. He could have done a whole lot better with the speech. But as far as what he can do to fix the problem, I’ve certainly seen no recommendations that are better than what’s being done. He did get BP to set aside $20 billion. That’s humungous.

[Arraya]

Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…

[Arraya]

Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…

[Arraya]

Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…

[Arraya]

Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…

[Arraya]

Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…

[SK in CV]

[quote=Arraya]Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…[/quote]

A better deal for who? Shell settled for $15.5 million.

And the $20 billion is only for compensation claims, not the cleanup. Not the fines, which could total as much or more.

[SK in CV]

[quote=Arraya]Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…[/quote]

A better deal for who? Shell settled for $15.5 million.

And the $20 billion is only for compensation claims, not the cleanup. Not the fines, which could total as much or more.

[SK in CV]

[quote=Arraya]Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…[/quote]

A better deal for who? Shell settled for $15.5 million.

And the $20 billion is only for compensation claims, not the cleanup. Not the fines, which could total as much or more.

[SK in CV]

[quote=Arraya]Well, I guess the 20 billion is a better deal than they get in Nigeria

Shell on Trial: Landmark Trial Set to Begin Over Shell’s Role in 1995 Execution of Nigerian Human Rights Activis…[/quote]

A better deal for who? Shell settled for $15.5 million.

And the $20 billion is only for compensation claims, not the cleanup. Not the fines, which could total as much or more.

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