BP needs a bailout too! - - Makes Obama look good???

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What I see is an Obama attempt to get any glory that he can from ill will he is catching from all sides. The polls are showing figures that are putting him lower on the scale than Bush in Disaster relief. To me, it was clear enough that BP was going to make right for their mistake. I watched the BP Exec’s making valid commitments on TV. Even made promises to the “Little People”. It looked to me that they were legally on the hook for a seemingly never-ending amount of money and in for years of rebuilding the gulf What puzzles me is why Obama steps in as if he can make it better and claim fame as a victor in making BP commit money. I thought they had already done that. Furthermore Obama has now set an amount of 20 Billion to cover the cost. Is this an insider joke? 20 Billion is not a drop in the bucket to BP’s quarterly profits. That amount set is a joke. Now that the Feds are on board to handle the distribution of the money that adds the cost for the middleman. The problems are just now starting to get worse. How much of that chunk of money will go into the studies, the planning and the admin cost to distribute the remaining money? And what with being “Politically Correct” you can rest assured the folks who truly deserve the money will not see a dime. What’s even worse to me is that now BP has a cap on their losses thanks to the amount set by our President. Does it look like a Bailout for BP to you?</p>
 
I`ve never heard a word about a "cap "on their liability. Actually I think some goofy existing law actually capped their liability for them or any other oil company at some ridiculous figure of 70$million...which they blew past in the first week or two.
 
Was this rant based on any Facts whatsoever? or just opinion? Here are some actual Facts: The 20 Billion is hardly a cap. FACT Just some up-front money.... a down payment if you will. FACT. Some Republicans have even called it a shakedown FACT. (I don't care what they call it) Lawsuits and appeals will go on for decades. OPINION. Fishermen in Alaska waited 20 years to see any money after the the 1989 Exxon spill. FACT
 
Liveliner do you have a tarpon outfit I can barrow or steal. Going to try and catch one next week. It is a big fish, I don't really know what I am doing, but I am going for it.
 
Possum - 6/29/2010 9:42 PM

Liveliner do you have a tarpon outfit I can barrow or steal. Going to try and catch one next week. It is a big fish, I don't really know what I am doing, but I am going for it.


emoUpsmile emoUpsmile , you forgot to mention Snook, too.

Possum , you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend with your family and friends , I'll be back to argue some more with you on the 6th. emoUSA emoUSA
 
TritonAL186 - 6/29/2010 9:48 PM

It's all politics,politics, politics. that' somes it up.

YUP! All this junk has nothing to do with what is right. It has nothing to do with helping folks in need. It has nothing to do with the environment.

It has everything to do with politicians keeping power.

That my friends is the FACTS!

VOTE 'EM OUT! VOTE 'EM ALL OUT!
 
cheez - 6/30/2010 11:00 AM

TritonAL186 - 6/29/2010 9:48 PM

It's all politics,politics, politics. that' somes it up.

YUP! All this junk has nothing to do with what is right. It has nothing to do with helping folks in need. It has nothing to do with the environment.

It has everything to do with politicians keeping power.

That my friends is the FACTS!

VOTE 'EM OUT! VOTE 'EM ALL OUT!

When you Vote'em all out..... You gotta Vote somebody in.
 
TritonAL186 - 6/29/2010 11:54 PM

Possum - 6/29/2010 9:42 PM

Liveliner do you have a tarpon outfit I can barrow or steal. Going to try and catch one next week. It is a big fish, I don't really know what I am doing, but I am going for it.


emoUpsmile emoUpsmile , you forgot to mention Snook, too.

Possum , you have a safe and enjoyable 4th of July weekend with your family and friends , I'll be back to argue some more with you on the 6th. emoUSA emoUSA

Thank you, and you do the same.
 
outcaster - 6/30/2010 7:31 PM

cheez - 6/30/2010 11:00 AM

TritonAL186 - 6/29/2010 9:48 PM

It's all politics,politics, politics. that' somes it up.

YUP! All this junk has nothing to do with what is right. It has nothing to do with helping folks in need. It has nothing to do with the environment.

It has everything to do with politicians keeping power.

That my friends is the FACTS!

VOTE 'EM OUT! VOTE 'EM ALL OUT!

When you Vote'em all out..... You gotta Vote somebody in.

Dang Danny you are smarter than I thought. emoRolleyes

The whole idea behind voting all of them out is to get people in that actually MIGHT do their jobs.
 
shsimons - 7/1/2010 1:11 PM

You should run Cheez. I'll vote for you. I'd vote for Danny too, then I can watch you guys on Sunday mornings!

Man I hardly get to fish as it is now. If I were a politician I'd never get to go.
 
I honestly don't think there is anything Obama can do right now to make himself look good. He's coming across as a scatter brained person who couldn't lead a group of 1st graders.
 
Davo - 7/3/2010 10:01 PM

I honestly don't think there is anything Obama can do right now to make himself look good. He's coming across as a scatter brained person who couldn't lead a group of 1st graders.

Oh but he does have a loyal following of blind sheep that will follow him off the cliff.
 

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