Energy Secretary Overseas During Blackout

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WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the worst blackout in U.S. history. So where is Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham?

It turns out Abraham was on a work-related trip in London. Energy Department spokeswoman Jeanne Lopatto said Abraham was scheduled to return to Washington by Friday afternoon.

In a statement released Friday morning, Abraham urged consumers in the affected areas to conserve energy and unplug major appliances until stable power is restored.


Abraham has been in Europe all week. On Tuesday, he test drove a fuel cell vehicle at a DaimlerChrysler facility in Germany. He was in the Netherlands Wednesday, promising $3 million for radioactivity detectors in the busy port of Rotterdam.

(Questions: Do OUR ports have radiation detectors? How can our Energy Sec. promise an appropriation to a foreign country?)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3031766,00.html

[pfitz59]

1. Spencer Abraham is a whore!

He voted to dismantle the DOE, seems he got his wish! One more criminal in an administration full of 'em!

[meegbear]

2. London didn't lose power ...

they couldn't get a link to him?
BS!!

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3. I especially liked...

His advice to unplug major appliances.
Thanks!

[rucky]

8. I would also suggest

Covering the outlets in duct tape

[Pastiche423]

4. Makes you wonder

who's running the country.

* is on holiday at his pig farm.
cheney has gone fishin
abraham is out of the country

[aquart]

5. August is such a smart time for an energy sec'y to leave.

No power problems in the high heat of summer, right?

[Sinistrous]

6. How Conveeeeeenient ! n/t

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[Upfront]

7. Ol Spence

is an rethug from Mi. He is the worst kind of radical rethug. All party line. Thank God Debby kicked his ass for Sen. He is a simple thinking, what ever dim son wants Repub. We have many more like him in Mi. we are working on it.