|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion: Presidency |
KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:16 PM Original message |
Wow, Wow, Wow, Jon Stewart just showed video of the last 8 presidents....... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. THAT's why we're drilling offshore so much. Dog forbid we lower consumption or conserve. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Or develop sustainable alternatives. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 07:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
45. +1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. The problem is and has always been |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. The problem is that no one wants to impact the American lifestyle. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I agree. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. No one wants to. Someone needs to, though. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Absolutely. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Golden Raisin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 02:36 AM Response to Reply #7 |
40. Bingo. To say nothing of |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
54. No, plenty of people are fine with using alternatives to maintain our lifestyle |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Clio the Leo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. sorry, couldn't watch... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Lol |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. depends whether the other presisnets actually sponsored bills as senator for renewable energy |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
obxhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. It was Obama who expanded offshore drilling |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. it was a surprising announcement which really went against the grain |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. He was going for the compromise, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 05:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
53. This is why compromises with conservatives are a fool's errand. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. I'm still waiting for someone to offer rational criticism of what the President actually said |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. If you ever watched 'Dallas' the soap - the JR Ewing society has to go |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. Simple: America needs to become a Mass Public Transportation-friendly nation. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LeftyAndProud60 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'd like to say Fuck Jon Stewart. I quit watching after that "Complicated" sh1t he did. Colbert is |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Yes, fuck anyone who dares criticize our leaders. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Cleobulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. I'm still trying to decide whether you are a parody of a mindless acolyte... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. I don't get it either! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
33. This wasn't really against Obama - it was more about how every President says they will get us off |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. True! He was slamming politics, not Obama! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Chef Eric (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 07:19 AM Response to Reply #8 |
44. Yes, how dare somebody show footage of Obama repeating the same word. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
14. Proof they are all full of it. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
28. Except for Obama has an actual bill passed by the house and one |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
wisteria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:23 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Your right. Now lets hope enough Senators will do the right thing and vote for it. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I'm working on DiFi! That well-paid two faced political moron! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. How many here know that an "Energy and Climate Change" bill now languishes in Congress? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Lorrdy. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. The problem is us. However Obama is working on it. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I love Jon Stewart, but he can be cranky sometimes. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:10 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. True. However, some here take it as more than just comedy & that's the problem. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Well sometimes he does point out important truths. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
52. Um, no. We can't build solar power stations on our own, or affordable electric cars |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HughMoran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
23. Remember how shocked we were when dim son said it? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 06:06 AM Response to Reply #23 |
42. It was on his list... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. That was great! I loved the end when he was showing Ford with the Calender... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KansasVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. The Nixon part shocked me! Good for him! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-16-10 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. I would have liked to see something similar on health insurance reform-you can go back |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:12 AM Response to Original message |
37. How clever! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:15 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. It's probably a good thing! He is telling folks that hey....this time, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:01 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. And use Vicks when we have a cold. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
39. I have to say, he made a depressing point with me. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 07:59 AM Response to Reply #39 |
46. What I've noticed is that there's not much of a movement from US citizens to end dependency. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
41. He has a point. And the public never really put enough pressure on the politicians |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:00 AM Response to Reply #41 |
47. The public really from what I can see, generally, doesn't care and wants more oil. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:10 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. As we see on the Gulf, many residents rely on it for jobs. The question is how to move those |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:51 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. That is true...but you know to get those up and running is a hurdle. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
43. It was amusing and on point ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
n2doc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-17-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
51. Yep. But the problem is it can't be fixed by drilling |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Thu Oct 17th 2024, 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion: Presidency |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC