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BrainGlutton
09-29-2010, 10:17 PM
It seemed like such a big deal at the time . . . But, so far, I haven't heard any candidate say a word about it.
Merijeek
09-29-2010, 10:24 PM
Won't hear a squeak out of anyone. If Landrieu was up this year you might, but otherwise? Nope. Total silence.

-Joe
Least Original User Name Ever
09-30-2010, 07:20 AM
It's been brought up in Michigan, but only because we had a spill of our own. More local candidates are talking about it. Also, some want to drill for oil and frac under the lakes for natural gas, so it's an issue here.
BrainGlutton
09-30-2010, 01:32 PM
You would have thought at least some candidates would jump on the spill as a hook to campaign on some very real and relevant issues, such as mass transit and high-speed rail and alternative energy sources.
Boyo Jim
09-30-2010, 10:59 PM
Seriously, it's already forgotten, except as a Republican issue to oppose the proposed deep water drilling moratorium as a job killer.
elfkin477
10-07-2010, 03:16 AM
Seriously, it's already forgotten, except as a Republican issue to oppose the proposed deep water drilling moratorium as a job killer. Probably not in small part because the damage was downplayed (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101006/ap_on_sc/us_gulf_oil_spill) by the Obama administration.
Merijeek
10-07-2010, 07:45 AM
Seriously, it's already forgotten, except as a Republican issue to oppose the proposed deep water drilling moratorium as a job killer. Probably not in small part because the damage was downplayed (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101006/ap_on_sc/us_gulf_oil_spill) by the Obama administration.

Yeah, that's pretty bad. Almost makes you wonder why the group that released that report was commissioned by Obama.

Still, it was pretty obvious to me at the time that everyone involved was too deep in each others' pockets. Thad Allen just reading down BP's talking points at each and every press conference made that pretty clear.

-Joe
Squink
10-07-2010, 10:50 AM
Yeah, that's pretty bad.That and Daschle's comments on how Obama killed the public option (http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/IndyBlog/archives/2010/10/06/daschle-book-reveals-deal-that-killed-public-option) in order to appease the insurance industry and the big hospitals has certainly done little to fan my base this October.

"Slightly Better than Bush" is hardly a winning slogan for the Dems.