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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:15 PM Original message |
Obama Calls for End of Oil Subsidies |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. The GOP will fight to the death for Big Oil. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. The Grand Oil Party? Yep. I don't think the Dems will fight too hard for us either. nt |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
45. Why didn't Obama mention this when he had the huge mandate after '08 election? |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 07:23 AM Response to Reply #45 |
64. I'd also like to know the answer to that question - is this just more campaign rhetoric? |
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RedCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #64 |
76. I get the feeling he was just stockpiling for re-election |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #76 |
87. His deal making on RENEWING the tax cuts for wealthy seem in conflict with his new viewpoint? |
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vt_native (76 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Faygo |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 05:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
54. Good. I hope they die. nt |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 06:16 AM Response to Reply #1 |
56. Of couse. And, obviously, "we all" includes President Obama. |
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Stuttgart77 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
79. $5 Billion is the equivalent of $16 per person, per year in the U.S. |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 08:13 PM Response to Reply #79 |
92. You sound like George AWOL Bush |
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Stuttgart77 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #92 |
94. Did you not hear me? |
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era veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. Give them hell Barack |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. K & R |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. Well, Good for Obama. Looks like he wants to serve a second term. |
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WHEN CRABS ROAR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 07:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. Did you mean country? But I also understand the United |
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JDPriestly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 11:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. I did mean country. I wonder sometimes what is with my spelling |
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goodnews (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:03 PM Response to Reply #43 |
81. For a minute I thought you were running a solar power company... |
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goodnews (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Call me skeptical. In reality he just gave oil a big boost |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 08:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. +1-- While he's in this mood, maybe someone should whisper MEDICARE FOR ALL in his ear? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
77. Deleted message |
neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. Too bad this won't go anywhere with this Congress |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. That's why Obama can say it n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:03 AM Response to Reply #37 |
46. +1 --- |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 06:11 AM Response to Reply #37 |
55. +1. See also, stories at links in Reply # 50. |
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goodnews (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
83. And that is the game he plays. nt |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. I thought the house just voted to keep the loopholes. nt. |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. I wouldn't hold my breath..... |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Gobama! |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. We could balance the budget by taxing oil company profits 50%. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 08:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. We should confiscate their wealth given the environmental damage they've done to planet --!! |
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cosmicone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. Great political initiative even if the congress doesn't act. |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. This is why oil is down 15% or so this week |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
14. How will the the poor oil companies make it? |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
15. Long overdue call, and I applaud it... |
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groundloop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Big oil must at least be worried, they're running a lot of TV ads |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 07:20 AM Response to Reply #18 |
63. Raising taxes on gasoline consumers pay at the pump is a different issue entirely |
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DRex (531 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. 'Bout Time! K&R! |
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RoccoR5955 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
17. About time... Too bad the Grand Oil Party will never go for it! n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
19. FDR should have NATIONALIZED oil in the 1940's .... unfortunately, |
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Muskypundit (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 03:03 AM Response to Reply #19 |
49. Is there a link to he wanted to nationalize? |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 05:17 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Something like nationalizing oil would not likely have been part of any |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 02:53 PM Response to Reply #51 |
89. Re your comments ... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 07:38 AM Response to Reply #49 |
65. I did a (very) little poking around. This link says |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #49 |
88. We've just recently had this go-around here -- and someone did pull it up ... |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
23. "unwarranted subsidies" means nothing to the low-informed. Call them BigOil Bailouts |
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unkachuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. "...close tax loopholes for large oil companies..." |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
25. $75?? Is that all? |
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ohbill (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Typo on NY Times part. |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Wait -- so by tax credit, you mean... |
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ohbill (30 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. It's a tax "credit", so it's not necessarily free money. |
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Beartracks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 11:48 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Cool, thanks. n/t |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
26. Good luck with that - it ain't gonna happen unless we take back the House... |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
27. The Big Oil Party will not allow this to happen. |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
28. Source is wrong: it's not $75 tax rebate, it's "Up to $7500" tax rebate to buy an electric car |
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IronicNews (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Thanks for posting this- |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 07:19 AM Response to Reply #36 |
62. I know, right? In many parts of the nation you can't bring the family out to dinner for $75 |
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Moostache (905 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
30. Good start....noiw stick with it and then head down to Florida... |
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angel2 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #30 |
73. Right! Mustache! |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
31. ! |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. K&R |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
33. I knew he was a traitor!!!! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 06:22 AM Response to Reply #33 |
57. Waiting to see what actually happens (if anything) may be prudent. |
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IronicNews (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:41 PM Response to Original message |
35. Really? |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
38. They're sucking us dry & add in the speculators. |
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OKDem08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
40. WHAT A DARING STANCE!! : / |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-06-11 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
41. Remember "Any bill I sign must include a public option"? |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 12:51 AM Response to Original message |
44. Obama in campaign mode |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:19 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Yup. n/t |
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Tripod (534 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
48. k&r |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 03:30 AM Response to Original message |
50. actually, uh, no. what obama is doing is slashing corporate taxes (that's the plan, |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 05:43 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. WOW. Thanks for those links. |
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PuffedMica (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
52. K&R |
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Shadowflash (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
58. Woo Hoo! |
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txlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #58 |
66. That was a typo from the source article |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 06:37 AM Response to Original message |
59. Watch them use this as an excuse to raise prices. |
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Cass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
60. Good, now let's see what Congress will do with this. |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
61. if the republicans don't kill this, the opec nations will |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
67. Now the commodities. Corn and wheat prices have doubled. |
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90-percent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
68. Obama is right, of course |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
69. The solution to high prices at the pump is to do something that will increase prices at the pump |
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madville (743 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #69 |
70. To recoup that 5 billion all they have to do |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
71. Ah, he's too good at this. He'll probably get re-elected. -nt- |
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angel2 (23 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
72. Hope it's a beginning-- |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
74. Oh, yeah, Congress will jump on that. NOT. nt |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
75. $5B - how many schools could that help? |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
78. Now THAT'S the Obama I voted for |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
80. It sounds good but I dont think it is possible. nm |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
84. About time. I have ZERO confidence this will ever happen, but people |
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goodnews (207 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
85. He says one thing and does another. His "splendid" little war with |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
86. We should institute an emergency oil profits tax. |
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Lindsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 03:23 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. If anyone can do it, President Obama can. n/t |
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Stuttgart77 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #86 |
91. That would result in oil drying up for the entire U.S. |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 01:54 AM Response to Reply #91 |
96. They can't win that war really. |
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Stuttgart77 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #96 |
97. Of course they can't win it. |
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MessiahRp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-08-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. Do you understand Supply and Demand? |
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Stuttgart77 (58 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #98 |
99. Do you understand less world demand for the U.S. Dollar? |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
93. kick! |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-07-11 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
95. It's about time to start to end corporate welfare. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-09-11 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
100. Kick. |
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