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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:57 PM Original message |
60 Minutes: The Blowout Was Caused By Gross Negligence On The Part Of BP |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. That was a great piece of actual journalism |
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avaistheone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
70. Yes, that journalism blew me away. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
2. You say is as if it was a surprise... |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. i think the surprise is that there was actual journalism and reporting. not that BP is to blame. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. But some in Congress don't want to raise that $75 million cap on liability |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. $75 million cap on liability?? |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. indepat speaks the truth. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. cap on liability should not be raised, it should be *eliminated* altogether, |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 09:06 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. I agree but I don't think Congress even attempted to do that. |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
65. goddammit, I fucking hate republicans |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:53 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Forget a cap, we should be seizing BP and its assets . . . |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. +1000 |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:02 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. +1,000,000 |
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pansypoo53219 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:23 AM Response to Reply #17 |
29. OOOH, |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:41 AM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Right on! |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
44. Agreed. It is so corrupt |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:58 AM Response to Reply #44 |
61. These are but a few of the joys of living in a RW society wherein a corrupt and venal corporatist |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:27 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. Why not? |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
55. Absolutely |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:22 AM Response to Reply #17 |
63. wayyyy past time!!!! |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
68. +Google |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #17 |
83. Absolutely!!! Criminals are not supposed to benefit from the proceeds of their crime!! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
82. Including the Senator from Alaska...whose citizens are STILL suffering from Exxon Valdez...!!!!! |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
89. This is where Obama is supposed to take Rahm Emanuel |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. K&R |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. K & R |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think that they need to let the marijuana smokers out of our prisons to make room for the |
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bertman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
24. RC, that is the best suggestion I have heard yet for dealing with this gross malfeasance. nt |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
41. You mean like the Wall Street bankers? |
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dotymed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:26 AM Response to Reply #7 |
46. If we don't organize and demand it, |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
8. why was BP recently nominated for a safety award? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
84. The Interior Department's Minerals Management Service personnel were LITERALLY in bed with folks |
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amborin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:21 PM Response to Reply #84 |
93. yes, |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 11:01 AM Response to Reply #93 |
98. I think that pres shit-for-brains appointees were still taking care of business. |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'd still like to see an independent investigation that includes some Brits. n/t |
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WillyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. Big K & R !!! |
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Oceansaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
11. K&R...n/t |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
12. At least someone spoke up ... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
13. That was amazing!!! I have to watch it again to hear from the man who fought to live to |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
14. I saw this illuminating segment tonight. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. And the reverse propaganda from BP and Deepwater will be floating out shortly -- !!! |
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Lindsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 09:52 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. I'm bummed that I missed it. n/t |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. You can probably find a repeat of 60 Minutes on the network's website ...??? |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 12:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
66. Yep. Caught it Monday morning. Highly recommended. |
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sce56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. YouTube |
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jimlup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. Wow! |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
27. It's online for anyone that missed it... |
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PJPhreak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:28 AM Response to Original message |
30. bp is gonna need... |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
31. a Must See 60 Minutes - goes right to the point of the investigation - BP is the culprit |
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onestepforward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:25 AM Response to Original message |
32. Very insightful! K&R! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:38 AM Response to Original message |
33. That was the 60 Minutes of old! |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
35. Most of what the guy said was NOT He Said\She Said, there are multiple sides to a story but BP... |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. They wanted the oil, and they wanted it NOW. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:18 AM Response to Original message |
36. I sure wish they'd do something that stops the spill |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
37. BP & Monsanto = Republicon Family Values |
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spicegal (617 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
39. I never doubted this was caused by gross negligence, AND it will happen |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
40. But what was the motivation for the 'gross negligence'? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
81. Yep. First of all, Greed. And then, Greed and thirdly, GREED. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 08:41 AM Response to Reply #81 |
96. But why has greed run amok? |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
42. And yet some repukes are calling it an "Act of God". |
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sasquuatch55 (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #42 |
64. Why was God drilling for oil? |
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Ticonderoga (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
43. In the real world |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
45. Then a "suck in" for this "blowout" is in order... |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
48. Why aren't we demanding to see their papers? -nt |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
49. Mr. President - how much oil is leaking into the Gulf of Mexico and |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:43 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Rec'ing this comment! Well said, scento! |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:12 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. Obama gets government involved, BP blames Obama like they have EVERYONE else... |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:52 AM Response to Reply #57 |
60. Totally disagree |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:32 PM Response to Reply #60 |
75. +1000 |
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Butch350 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 06:21 PM Response to Reply #60 |
90. Now... |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:30 PM Response to Reply #57 |
74. "he's smart to stay out of this one" !!!? WTF?! |
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scentopine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:32 PM Response to Reply #74 |
87. Agree - Obama is behaving like the cowardly lion -nt |
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Kolesar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
73. Well, that's a bit much...eom |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
86. +1000 |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:20 PM Response to Reply #49 |
94. Hear, Hear!!! |
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freespeechtv (27 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
50. Have you seen that the EPA has approved of BP's using "questionable chemicals" |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #50 |
85. Eventually we will find out that the chemicals used to disperse the oil were as horrific |
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newspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-18-10 10:03 AM Response to Reply #50 |
97. yeah, it was on Rachel Maddow's show last night |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
51. Kicked and recommended. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
52. BP isn't the culprit, we all are |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:45 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. bp CHOSE not to do maintenance that would have prevented this...THEY are to blame |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:49 AM Response to Reply #54 |
59. I disagree |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:10 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. i disagree with your disagreement. they had a choice and chose not to do maintenance. criminal |
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Duval (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:33 PM Response to Reply #54 |
77. Except...Deregulation began with Reagan, and |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
56. BP AT FAULT ? ? ? wait a moment i'm wiping the look of surprize offa my face.. ok im over it |
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blue97keet (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
58. Let's see the Tea Party give the heave-ho to "British" Petroleum |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
62. Question at the inquiry... |
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pnorman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
67. Thanks! |
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Beam Me Up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
71. K&R #200 n/t |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
72. The sickening irony here is that if they get closed down..which is what they deserve..there will be |
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Rocky2007 (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
76. is BP oil spill has me LIVID with disgust and outrage!!! |
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Duppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
78. R & K |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
79. For the loss of a nail a kingdom was lost. |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
80. Must watch reporting |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
88. K&R |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
91. Raise your hand if you're surprised. |
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WoodyM (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
92. Whatever happened to those TV ads |
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Lagomorph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
95. If there hadn't been gross negligence.... |
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