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Bobby Jindal's second act
Post Date: 2010-05-26 10:08:21 by Badeye
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Bobby Jindal's second act By GLENN THRUSH | 5/26/10 5:02 AM EDT Jindal has flung himself into the crisis, enduring dawn-to-dusk briefings on the fine points of the spill and hopping on helicopters, boats and sport utility vehicles to inspect the parishes in the path of the crude. AP Digg/Buzz It UpDigg this Story!Buzz it up!Add to LinkedIn.POLITICO 44Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal — who last occupied the national stage to bemoan the evils of Big Government — has seized the spotlight again, this time to demand a Big Government response to the Gulf oil spill. The baby-faced 38-year-old has emerged as the most visible critic of an Obama-BP shotgun marriage that has thus far ...
BP yet to make call on latest bid to stop Gulf oil
Post Date: 2010-05-26 10:05:09 by Badeye
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BP yet to make call on latest bid to stop Gulf oil By GREG BLUESTEIN and MIKE BAKER, Associated Press Writer Greg Bluestein And Mike Baker, Associated Press Writer – 12 mins ago COVINGTON, La. – BP's latest experimental bid to plug its seabed oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico hung in the balance early Wednesday as its top executive reviewed overnight tests before deciding whether to go ahead. Chief Executive Tony Hayward said on NBC's "Today" show he would decide Wednesday morning whether to give the green light for crews to try to choke off the massive leak a mile below the sea by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement. The spill started with an April 20 ...
BP-Owned Alaska Oil Pipeline Shut After Spill
Post Date: 2010-05-25 23:51:35 by Brian S
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(Reuters) - The Trans-Alaska Pipeline, partly owned by BP, shut down on Tuesday after spilling several thousand barrels of crude oil into backup containers, drastically cutting supply down the main artery between refineries and Alaska's oilfields. The accident comes at a difficult time for BP -- the largest single owner of the pipeline operator, holding 47 percent -- as it struggles to plug a gushing Gulf of Mexico oil well. The shutdown followed a series of mishaps that resulted from a scheduled fire-command system test at Pump Station 9, about 100 miles south of Fairbanks, said Alyeska Pipeline Service Co, the operator of the 800-mile oil line. The power outage triggered opening ...
Some Oil Spill Events From Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Post Date: 2010-05-25 22:41:32 by Brian S
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A summary of events on Tuesday, May 25, Day 34 of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill that began with the April 20 explosion and fire on the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and leased by BP PLC, which is in charge of cleanup and containment. The blast killed 11 workers. Since then, oil has been pouring into the Gulf from a blown-out undersea well at a rate of at least 210,000 gallons per day. TOP KILL BP is going in for the kill. The trick is to do the job quickly and cleanly. As early as dawn Wednesday, the oil company will try to choke the gusher at the bottom of the sea by force-feeding it heavy drilling mud and cement. The tactic, called a "top kill," is ...
Rand Paul Plans Campaign Shake-Up After Gaffes
Post Date: 2010-05-25 22:34:31 by Brian S
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky senatorial candidate Rand Paul said Tuesday he's planning a campaign staff shake-up a week after a round of interviews in which he dismayed fellow Republicans by discussing his views on racial segregation. Campaign manager David Adams, who had been a Republican blogger in Nicholasville before joining up, will remain though perhaps in a different role, Paul said. Paul, who declined to provide more details, won the GOP nomination last week with a campaign staff largely comprised of political novices and volunteers. Adams would only say, "I don't have any comment about that yet." A former aide to Paul's father, Texas congressman and ...
Obama Has Commited An Impeachable Offense
Post Date: 2010-05-25 22:05:59 by A K A Stone
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If a Democratic member of Congress is to be believed, there's someone in the Obama administration who has committed a crime – and if the president knew about it, analysts say it could be grounds for impeachment. "This scandal could be enormous," said Dick Morris, a former White house adviser to President Bill Clinton, on the Fox News Sean Hannity show last night. "It's Valerie Plame only 10 times bigger, because it's illegal and Joe Sestak is either lying or the White House committed a crime. "Obviously, the offer of a significant job in the White House could not be made unless it was by Rahm Emanuel or cleared with Rahm Emanuel," he said. If the ...
Mass Democrat Defection: Liberals Attack Obama’s Response to Oil Spill Crisis [ Even Keith Olbermann !!!! ]
Post Date: 2010-05-25 21:28:26 by WhiteSands
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Mass Democrat Defection: Liberals Attack Obama’s Response to Oil Spill Crisis.
Paul Won't Rule Out Preemptive Strike on Iran.
Post Date: 2010-05-25 21:02:12 by Brian S
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Tuesday, 25 May 2010 18:00 Since his stunning primary victory last Tuesday over the party establishment's candidate, Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson, most of the media attention on Paul has been focused on his statements about a landmark Civil Rights Act passed 46 years ago. Considerably less attention has been given to the candidate's remarks about a war that could begin in the very near future. "I do think Iran having nuclear weapons is a threat to the stability of the Middle East," Paul said in an interview with Bill O'Reilly on Fox News the day after his lopsided victory. "I think we should do everything possible to keep Iran from having nuclear ...
Steny Hoyer Criticizes Bobby Jindal For 'Hand-Wringing'
Post Date: 2010-05-25 20:53:24 by Brian S
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House Majority leader Steny Hoyer criticized Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) for being part of the “drill, baby, drill crowd,” then turning on the federal government in the wake of the gigantic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Hoyer (D-Md.) said Jindal shouldn’t be “wringing his hands” over the federal response in Louisiana. “Frankly, there are an awful lot of people who said this could never happen who are now saying, wringing their hands and saying, ‘oh, why aren’t you doing something?’” Hoyer told reporters in his Capitol office Tuesday. “Well, the fact is that for too long, frankly, we weren’t as vigorous in oversight in ...
Obama Administration Conflicted About Relying On BP Cleaning The Oil Spill (The Dumbass Will Party With Paul McCartney and Play Golf Instead)
Post Date: 2010-05-25 20:20:39 by no gnu taxes
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Here's an idea, quit talking about it and send people down there to clean up this mess. It's been several weeks now since the explosion, the spill wasn't meant to reach the shores of the USA from the gulf but it has, and it's destroying habitat and Obama and his cronies seem to content with letting time go. Gov. Jindal has a right to be angry and want to take over the situation himself. This is Obama's "Katrina" yet no one from the mainstream seems to be breathing down his neck. If this was "W" or any other Republican, they'd be calling for his head. Get on it and help these people and clean up the mess. Let the lawyers and other kiss asses you ...
Louisiana's Jindal: Where's Obama? (Most Incompetent President Ever)
Post Date: 2010-05-25 20:03:44 by no gnu taxes
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Emergencies: As frustration with the federal response grows, Louisiana's governor lashes out at the feds for doing little except blame BP for the Gulf oil spill. Meanwhile, Congress sees a chance to raise your gas taxes. While the Obama administration continues on its quest to fundamentally transform America, the largely unabated Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico threatens to fundamentally transform the ecosystems and economy of Louisiana and the Gulf region. The federal government's response so far has consisted largely of scapegoating BP and ignoring its own responsibilities and lack of preparation, railing against Big Oil, while Congress makes plans to quadruple the ...
IG report: Meth, porn use by [Feds MSM Dept ] drilling agency staff
Post Date: 2010-05-25 18:29:44 by WhiteSands
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By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press Writer Matthew Daly, Associated Press Writer – Tue May 25, 12:36 pm ET WASHINGTON – Staff members at an agency that oversees offshore drilling accepted tickets to sports events, lunches and other gifts from oil and gas companies and used government computers to view pornography, according to an Interior Department report alleging a culture of cronyism between regulators and the industry. In at least one case, an inspector for the Minerals Management Service admitted using crystal methamphetamine and said he might have been under the influence of the drug the next day at work, according to the report by the acting inspector general of the ...
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll [ Obama Approval Falls to New Low: 42%...]
Post Date: 2010-05-25 16:49:54 by WhiteSands
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The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Tuesday shows that 24% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-four percent (44%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -20 (see trends). The Presidential Approval Index is calculated by subtracting the number who Strongly Disapprove from the number who Strongly Approve. It is updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern (sign up for free daily e-mail update). Updates are also available on Twitter and Facebook. Overall, 42% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the president's performance. That is the lowest level ...
Texas Gov. Rick Perry honored with new 'Coyote Special' pistol after gunning down 'wily' critter
Post Date: 2010-05-25 16:14:03 by Badeye
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry honored with new 'Coyote Special' pistol after gunning down 'wily' critter BY Jeff Zalesin DAILY NEWS WRITER Tuesday, May 25th 2010, 11:11 AM Handout/APThe new guns have 'Coyote Special' and 'A True Texan' written on either side. Related NewsArticlesTexas governor shoots, kills 'wily' coyote while joggingTexas Gov. Rick Perry became a hero to coyote killers everywhere last month when he boasted that he had shot down a coyote that was threatening his dog. Now, Perry's admirers can own a piece of the legend. Gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co. is paying tribute to Perry with a "Coyote Special" edition of the ...
Lindsay Lohan’s Ankle Bracelet Uses Breathalyzer Technology
Post Date: 2010-05-25 15:49:28 by WhiteSands
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Poor Lindsay Lohan, she just never seems to get a break. A new court order has instructed her to wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet after she upset a Beverly Hills judge by not showing up for a hearing last week. It turns out that she opted to attend the Cannes Film Festival in France Instead of her hearing, which is what lead to this somewhat drastic measure. According to Yahoo News, this alcohol bracelet is used to ensure that drunk drivers avoid accidents by not drinking again and the bracelet is actually powered by the same technology used in a Breathalyzer, This is actually a technology that is currently only being sold to court houses. So for any parents that are looking to purchase ...
Falling home prices raise fears of new bottom (The Obama depression)
Post Date: 2010-05-25 15:12:13 by no gnu taxes
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The housing slump isn't over. Tax credits and historically low mortgage rates have failed to lift home prices so far this year. Prices fell 0.5 percent in March from February, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city index released Tuesday . The co-creator of the Case-Shiller index, who predicted in 2005 that the housing bubble would burst, is raising concerns that the worst may be ahead. That fear is shared by other economists who point to weak job growth, tight credit and many more foreclosures ahead. "I'm worried still about the risk of a double-dip," economist Robert Shiller said in an interview. The month-to-month drop from February to March ...
Sestak story mutates from scandalous to depressing (Obama should be in jail)
Post Date: 2010-05-25 15:09:35 by no gnu taxes
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We've been all hot and bothered over Rep. Joe Sestak's claim he was offered a job by the White House to drop out of the primary race against Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter. But after last weekend, we were thinking "overkill," and now after tonight's interview with CNN's John King, we just feel bummed out and sad. KING: -- in these conversations. You're one of the parties who knows. SESTAK: Someone, as I said, was asked. I answered the question --and I did -- forthrightly -- for my personal accountability in that matter. KING: But what is the harm... SESTAK: But if (INAUDIBLE)... KING: What is the harm of you saying this is the person who called me and ...
Bobby Jindal: What Leadership Looks Like (Unlike the Assclown White House Kenyan)
Post Date: 2010-05-25 14:34:25 by no gnu taxes
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In case you’ve forgotten, Louisana Governor, Bobby Jindal actually did inherit a genuine mess left behind by the criminally incompetent Kathleen Blanco and Ray Nagin who bungled the handling of Hurricane Katrina almost beyond human comprehension. During Hurricane Gustav, Jindal reminded us what actual leadership looks like by way of his masterful handling of preparation. ‘Jindal is very methodical and planned out – the exact guy you want to be in charge during a situation like this’, said Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s medical correspondent who had to cut short his holiday to cover Gustav. Jindal is stepping up again to protect the Louisana coastline from the federal ...
Sandra Rose: "BP Oil Disaster Will Be Obama's 'Katrina'"
Post Date: 2010-05-25 13:52:58 by no gnu taxes
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Asserts the conservative blogger in metro Atlanta, Ga.: "Like an albatross hanging around his neck, the BP oil disaster will be Barack Obama’s ‘Katrina’. While George Bush took only a few days to mobilize a federal response to the flooding in New Orleans after the hurricane hit in 2005, Obama’s administration has gone over a month with no real response to BP’s crippled oil rig leaking thousands of barrels of oil per day into the Gulf of Mexico." She continues her commentary: "Back in March, Obama held a press conference to announce he was climbing further into bed with the big oil companies by expanding offshore drilling into the eastern portion ...
Warning: Crash dead ahead. Sell. Get liquid. Now. (The Obama Depression)
Post Date: 2010-05-25 13:23:20 by no gnu taxes
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"This game's in the refrigerator! The door's closed, the lights are out, the eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the Jell-O is jiggling ..." That was legendary Lakers' radio announcer Chick Hearn's signature way of calling a game early, telling fans the home team won ... you can head for the exits before the final buzzer. Chick wrote the book with popular sports phrases like "slam dunk," "air ball," "charity stripe," and a "bunny hop in the pea patch" for a traveling violation. Chick's our inspiration today: Last March I wrote "6 reasons I'm calling a bottom and a new bull." Today it's ...
Obama Bribes Sestak, Holder Covers Up For His Bro
Post Date: 2010-05-25 13:06:12 by no gnu taxes
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The Justice Department has rejected a Republican request to appoint a special counsel to investigate allegations that the White House offered a job to Rep. Joe Sestak if he would drop out of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic primary. In a letter sent Friday to Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) — but not publicly released — a Justice Department official said there was no need to have a special counsel to look into the allegations. Republicans have been pressing the issue for months, but the White House has insisted nothing inappropriate happened. Sestak himself has been the source of the allegation, stating publicly he was offered a job in order to clear the field for Sen. Arlen ...
Americans Feeling Better About Spending On Summer Vacations
Post Date: 2010-05-25 12:57:25 by Brian S
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The "staycation" is so last year.Americans who plan to vacation this summer will spend more money and stay away longer than last year, when staying home was more the norm, according to a new survey released Monday. Although the percentage of Americans who will travel this summer has remained about the same (51%), of those who will hit the road, 67% will spend more money than they did a year earlier and 74% will take the same length of vacation or longer, according to a survey of 2,000 Americans commissioned by American Express Co. The survey findings, along with improving hotel occupancy rates and rising demand for airline seats, suggest Americans are loosening their purse ...
Private pay shrinks to historic lows as gov't payouts rise
Post Date: 2010-05-25 12:36:18 by jwpegler
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Paychecks from private business shrank to their smallest share of personal income in U.S. history during the first quarter of this year, a USA TODAY analysis of government data finds. At the same time, government-provided benefits — from Social Security, unemployment insurance, food stamps and other programs — rose to a record high during the first three months of 2010. Those records reflect a long-term trend accelerated by the recession and the federal stimulus program to counteract the downturn. The result is a major shift in the source of personal income from private wages to government programs. The trend is not sustainable, says University of Michigan economist Donald ...
Spill imperils a distinctive culture: 'There's a sense of doom'
Post Date: 2010-05-25 11:54:56 by Brian S
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(CNN) -- Talk to Jack Fillinich and you'll hear it. It's Sunday morning and he's sitting in front of the single-story house in Golden Meadow, Louisiana, that he's lived in his whole life. He's 69. He's wearing slippers, jeans and no shirt, repairing a shrimp net. And he's repairing a shrimp net on a Sunday morning with no shirt on because that's what he's always done: fix nets, build boats, go fish. But talk to him and you'll hear it -- the creeping sense that the unfolding oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, even after all the natural disasters he's seen roar through this wonderously hard-luck region, might be last call. "This one's ...
A recession became a depression
Post Date: 2010-05-25 11:46:58 by no gnu taxes
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If Herbert Hoover had been as hands-off conservative as he is currently reputed to have been, the history of the mid-20th century might have been very different — at least in America. But his meddling efforts to right a wallowing economy in the wake of the stock market crash in October 1929 only made things worse. In an anachronistic example of inadvertant Orwellianism, Hoover’s nonexistent laissez-faire conservatism is now blamed for the Great Depression, when in fact the depression of the early ’30s became Great because Hoover’s successor followed the Republican’s inept meddling with … more meddling — cranked up to 11. There was no reason for the ...
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