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YOU owe me one. You assumed I was a Conservative. Also, you are speaking about things you know absolutely nothing about. This oil spill means nothing to you, so why are you even posting on this thread? Is it just to argue with the ones of us who are truly concerned?
I was referring to Happy Texan. I'm sorry I assumed you are a conservative. Beyond that, I am not speaking abou things I know absolutely nothing about, and it is untrue that the oil spill means nothing to me. Even if that were true, I'm hardly the only one posting who does not live in LA.
Why am I posting on this board? Because I'm interested in the topic. Is that OK with you? It's good enough for the mods.
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Did I mention your name ? Look back at these posts..many are defending Obama and yet they bashed Bush for not acting quick enough with Katrina.
No, you replied to someone who was replying to me. I don't think CD was even in existence when Katrina occurred, so it's a little disingenous to state that many were bashing Bush about his handling of Katrina.
I was referring to Happy Texan. I'm sorry I assumed you are a conservative. Beyond that, I am not speaking abou things I know absolutely nothing about, and it is untrue that the oil spill means nothing to me. Even if that were true, I'm hardly the only one posting who does not live in LA.
Why am I posting on this board? Because I'm interested in the topic. Is that OK with you? It's good enough for the mods.
No, you replied to someone who was replying to me. I don't think CD was even in existence when Katrina occurred, so it's a little disingenous to state that many were bashing Bush about his handling of Katrina.
He was not saying that CD was in existence when Katrina occured. Don't you get the fact that he was trying to say you can't have it both ways? If Bush was guilty for his lack of response to Katrina, then isn't Obama just as guilty for his lack of response to the oil spill in the Gulf? Many people were critical of Bush during Katrina, and yet many of these same people are quick to defend Bush. He was not talking about here on CD.
He was not saying that CD was in existence when Katrina occured. Don't you get the fact that he was trying to say you can't have it both ways? If Bush was guilty for his lack of response to Katrina, then isn't Obama just as guilty for his lack of response to the oil spill in the Gulf? Many people were critical of Bush during Katrina, and yet many of these same people are quick to defend Bush. He was not talking about here on CD.
I'm saying you can't compare the two on CD b/c we didn't have CD during Katrina. Yes, there have been many threads since that blame Bush, Nagin, the residents of NO, and everyone else under the sun. These threads have all been written with 20/20 hindsight. But this thread is supposed to be about Obama's response to the oil spill, not Bush's response to Katrina.
I was referring to Happy Texan. I'm sorry I assumed you are a conservative. Beyond that, I am not speaking abou things I know absolutely nothing about, and it is untrue that the oil spill means nothing to me. Even if that were true, I'm hardly the only one posting who does not live in LA.
Why am I posting on this board? Because I'm interested in the topic. Is that OK with you? It's good enough for the mods.
No, you replied to someone who was replying to me. I don't think CD was even in existence when Katrina occurred, so it's a little disingenous to state that many were bashing Bush about his handling of Katrina.
Go look at the posts in this thread Katiana..this thread.
There seems to be a double standard here regarding a President's response to a disaster..whether it's man made or natural.
I'm saying you can't compare the two on CD b/c we didn't have CD during Katrina. Yes, there have been many threads since that blame Bush, Nagin, the residents of NO, and everyone else under the sun. These threads have all been written with 20/20 hindsight. But this thread is supposed to be about Obama's response to the oil spill, not Bush's response to Katrina.
There are posts about Bush's response to Katrina on this thread. Have you read the whole thing?
There are posts about Bush's response to Katrina on this thread. Have you read the whole thing?
Yes, I have. However, per the TOS we are supposed to stay on topic. The thread is not about Bush's handling of Katrina. Many of these posts about Bush were made by RW conservatives who are saying, "If this happened under Bush, the left would be screaming", etc. If someone wants to start a thread comparing Bush/Katrina v Obama/the gulf spill, fine. But that is not what this thread is supposed to be about. It seems to be the agenda of the OP to bash Obama's handling of the oil spill. This has nothing to do with Bush/Katrina.
It has been very evident to me from the day this man took office that he does not understand what his job is. It is not his job to help people make their house payments or to decide which companies survive, but it is his job to protect the citizens of the United States and secure our borders, etc. This oil spill is not only a threat to us, but to other countries too. We all know who caused the oil spill and they can work out who pays later. Right now the spill needs to be fixed. And talking about who caused it is not going to get it done.
The really incredible thing to me is how much time was wasted in making sure that we all got to see it. I don't care anything about seeing the oil spill, I want it stopped. Pointing fingers gets absolutely nothing done.
That's hilarious coming from a conservative: more government involvement! LOL! Keep that in mind when talking about health care, education, etc.
There are some things the federal government should be involved in, and some things it shouldn't. Working with the states to protect from a multi-state natural disaster, or even a man made one is one of those things they should be involved with.
I don't really care whose fault it is, what happened in the past, or what anyone's politics are. All I care about is that this oil spill is cleaned up. So far, I don't think BP or the government has responded effectively.
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