Booster4324 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 The government is blameless because they got in their own way? No arguing with Tom. Although the cause of the explosion was under investigation, many of the more than two dozen lawsuits filed in the wake of the explosion claim it was caused when workers for oil services contractor Halliburton Inc. improperly capped the well — a process known as cementing. Halliburton denied it. 1.6 to 9 million gallons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Y'know, I haven't been sold on the fact that Obama screwed this up, and that maybe this was his Katrina. But apparently even the left is getting in his face about this, and when the left is bitching about their own, the right can't be far behind. Wicked. NY Tiimes. Washington Times. Bill Maher. By the time the press starts showing him kicking it with celebrities at the WH Correspondents' Dinner tonight while birds are covered with oil, who know where this will go. The thing is, you'd think it would be EASY to get ahead of all this. But no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Y'know, I haven't been sold on the fact that Obama screwed this up, and that maybe this was his Katrina. But apparently even the left is getting in his face about this, and when the left is bitching about their own, the right can't be far behind. Wicked. NY Tiimes. Washington Times. Bill Maher. By the time the press starts showing him kicking it with celebrities at the WH Correspondents' Dinner tonight while birds are covered with oil, who know where this will go. The thing is, you'd think it would be EASY to get ahead of all this. But no. That had to be the tamest most confused sounding applause I've ever heard on a Bill Maher set. They were like "Should we laugh? He's ridiculing Barak Obama". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 God, Chris Matthews is such a whore. I mean....Hannity, and Malkin and the likes are whores for the right, but Matthews takes it to a while 'nother level. Hes like some 20 year old groupie chasing after Robert Plant. Except the rooster hes after he wont be able to get anywhere near. !@#$ing creepy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 1.6 to 9 million gallons Two dozen lawsuits claiming that the well that nobody can even see was improperly capped by the World's Most Popular Boogeyman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Two dozen lawsuits claiming that the well that nobody can even see was improperly capped by the World's Most Popular Boogeyman? You should check out the home page for the Huffington Post. Here is there headline...for lack of a better term: GULF STREAM MAY SEND OIL SPILL UP EAST COAST Oil Headed Around Florida... Oceanographer: 'It's More Of A Question Of When' Worse Than The Exxon Valdez: Spill Projected To Be Worst In U.S. History.. Surface Area Of Spill Has Tripled.. Historic Climate Bill In Danger Because Of Offshore Drilling Concession.. Obama Heading To Gulf Coast Sunday Documents Show BP Downplayed Possibility Of Catastrophic Accident.. Attorneys General Consider Suing BP, Other Firms.. Who Made The Bigger Mess, BP Or Feds?.. PHOTOS: Birds Covered In Oil.. Another Rig Overturns There's a sale at Penneys!!!! (Okay...I added this one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Two dozen lawsuits claiming that the well that nobody can even see was improperly capped by the World's Most Popular Boogeyman? Well, it would appear they did it incorrectly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_In_Norfolk Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 No arguing with Tom. 1.6 to 9 million gallons Booster, lol. You were a Democrat, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Booster, lol. You were a Democrat, right? Not for about 6 years. On this board though, I am a liberal comparatively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic_soulja Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 God, Chris Matthews is such a whore. I mean....Hannity, and Malkin and the likes are whores for the right, but Matthews takes it to a while 'nother level. Hes like some 20 year old groupie chasing after Robert Plant. Except the rooster hes after he wont be able to get anywhere near. !@#$ing creepy. I can't stand that guy either. Every time I hear him talk I want to punch him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Well, it would appear they did it incorrectly... No, it would appear it's leaking. When systems fail, it does not automatically mean that someone !@#$ed up. It's an imperfect world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 No, it would appear it's leaking. When systems fail, it does not automatically mean that someone !@#$ed up. It's an imperfect world. Halliburton's response This to me screams of a screw-up by them. Just finished recently (almost anyway) and then the rig blows up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Where are the conspiracy theorists that know the government had the oil rig blown up to allow President BO to close down even the remotest possibility of expanding off shore drilling? Hey, Bush "had the levee in the 9th ward blown up and staged 9/11". Could be BO's one-upmanship coming to the fore once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Halliburton's response This to me screams of a screw-up by them. Just finished recently (almost anyway) and then the rig blows up? Screams of a press release to me. It's barely even defensive; mostly factual information to the tune of "Yeah, we worked on the well. No, we don't know what happened." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Screams of a press release to me. It's barely even defensive; mostly factual information to the tune of "Yeah, we worked on the well. No, we don't know what happened." We shall see. This is a !@#$ up of epic proportions, someone will go down for this in a big way. BP, Halliburton? Mind you, I want someone to go down if this could have been prevented. If it couldn't have been prevented they go scot free. However, if there is no way to prevent this, off-shore drilling dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Halliburton's response Haliburton Further proof that this must be the fault of George W Bush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booster4324 Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Haliburton Further proof that this must be the fault of George W Bush Where were you when I was trying to lay this at the feet of Obama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celtic_soulja Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Will they have it cleaned up before Alex comes along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Let's just say that the relaxation of the regulations on oil drilling that occurred during his presidency did not help anything. I doubt they had anything to do with this, either. Though no doubt the congressional hearings will find that it's Halliburton's fault...and Bush's fault...pretty much everyone's fault but Congress'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 BP is notorious for oil leaks at prudhoe bay caused by lack of maintenance. And that's a above ground pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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