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EarlG

(21,947 posts)
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 02:00 PM Nov 2014

Pic Of The Moment: So Much For The "Solyndra Scandal"



Obama's Green Programme that Sparked Solyndra Scandal Turns Profit

U.S. Expects $5 Billion PROFIT From Program That Funded Solyndra



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Pic Of The Moment: So Much For The "Solyndra Scandal" (Original Post) EarlG Nov 2014 OP
You had me at saving the planet. Mr. Mustard Nov 2014 #1
Agreed BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #4
Was hoping you would turn this into a graphic n2doc Nov 2014 #2
Mainstream Media erpowers Nov 2014 #3
Nada. SoapBox Nov 2014 #5
Hindsight is so sweet! ffr Nov 2014 #6
Hindsight is even sweeter than that! ffr Nov 2014 #7
Way to go business insiders. ffr Nov 2014 #8
recommended!! bookmarked!! Bill USA Nov 2014 #9
Solyndra was a scandal Central Scruitinizer Nov 2014 #10
Hey Mittens!! PatrynXX Nov 2014 #11
I'll tell you, "What's not to like" packman Nov 2014 #12
every time in snows in winter NewJeffCT Nov 2014 #15
Excellent ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #13
When are Republicans right these days Johonny Nov 2014 #14
KICK! REC! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2014 #16
There's gonna be a whole lotta shit that Obama was right about alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #17
Feeling nostalgic for the good ol' days... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2014 #18
Profit IronLionZion Nov 2014 #19
What's not to like? DeSwiss Nov 2014 #20
Republicans will still slam it because it does not burn oil liberal N proud Nov 2014 #21
Or run a pipeline through the food basket for Canadian convenience. lonestarnot Nov 2014 #22
Republicans are such pathetic complainers KansDem Nov 2014 #23
And this is all over the media today! All major news outlets are LeftinOH Nov 2014 #24

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)
4. Agreed
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 03:22 PM
Nov 2014

We need to stop measuring things by profit. Especially for government. The job of government, and in this case it seemed to work, is to do whatever it takes to build our energy and infrastructure with the most environmental benefits possible. We need an environmental plan, not band aids on what we have now.

erpowers

(9,350 posts)
3. Mainstream Media
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 03:09 PM
Nov 2014

How much play is this getting on the mainstream media? When did President Obama learn this information? Could this have been used during the 2014 midterm elections?

 
10. Solyndra was a scandal
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 04:39 PM
Nov 2014

as small potatoes. It makes for a poster child because solar panels are icky to RW eyes. For some reason, it reminds them of hippies and, well ewww. They could not tear Carter's solar panels off the Whitehouse fast enough for Ronnie.

The thing is, fossil fuels must now be the icky fuel.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
12. I'll tell you, "What's not to like"
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 05:33 PM
Nov 2014

all those solar panel capturing the sunlight making the winter's colder - next claim on Fox News when we have our first snowstorm somewhere this winter.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
15. every time in snows in winter
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 08:45 PM
Nov 2014

you'll already have somebody on Fox News saying that the snow disproves global warming...now, we can have Louis Gohmert saying the solar panels are stealing the sunlight and leading to global cooling and a new Ice Age is inevitable.

Johonny

(20,836 posts)
14. When are Republicans right these days
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 07:52 PM
Nov 2014

Everyone used to want clean water, air, and infrastructure. Republicanism is a disease.

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
17. There's gonna be a whole lotta shit that Obama was right about
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 09:40 PM
Nov 2014

And the haters on the left and right will be left scratching their heads, wondering how Obama did it.

IronLionZion

(45,432 posts)
19. Profit
Thu Nov 13, 2014, 11:07 PM
Nov 2014

DUers don't like when someone makes a profit. It must be evil somehow. Some innocent somewhere must have suffered in the process. Won't someone please think of the poor sun's perspective on this? It was less sunny today because these greedy liberals absorbed it all into their solar panels.



 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
20. What's not to like?
Fri Nov 14, 2014, 01:46 AM
Nov 2014

How about touting this NOW, instead of before the Democrats lost the Senate? (not you Earl)

How about having a system in which no matter how much you do successfully, it matters little politically because ''the people'' upon whom's behalf all this is being done -- are kept uneducated, ignorant, conflicted, race-baited, sick, and POOR.

All intentionally in order to maintain the status quo.

- No, I don't like that part of it at all......



K&R

LeftinOH

(5,354 posts)
24. And this is all over the media today! All major news outlets are
Fri Nov 14, 2014, 11:22 AM
Nov 2014

talking about how this "scandal" was overblown. The President has been vindicated regarding Solyndra!

If only. But there a lots of pictures of Kim Kardashian's butt.

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