BP Failure Not a BOP (Blow Out Preventor)Failure

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Friday June 11, 2010 · 10:22 AM PDT

2010/06/11 · 10:22

I do not often recommend that folks head over to the WSJ for anything, but today I make an exception. As BP continues to spin this disaster as a failure of technology - the BOP's failure. Someone from the oil and gas industry has finally come along and declared Bull Shit!

Terry Barr, the writer of this letter to the editor in response to Hayward's WSJ Op Ed on June 4th, is President of Samson Oil and Gas Limited which is a Australian based oil & gas company holding extensive development and exploration acreage in the USA. So I think the man knows of which he speaks. He clearly lays the blame on BP and the failure of it's people to follow standard industry practices that could have prevented this disaster BOP failure or not.

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Thursday May 13, 2010 · 8:49 AM PDT

2010/05/13 · 08:49

What I don't get is making crap up just because you don't agree with him, don't trust him, think he is a warmonger, a corporatist or whatever your personal pet peeve may be.

To my point, the diary in the wreck list with this BS headline:

Obama Scraps Iraq Withdrawal

The facts are as follows:

The Iraq withdrawal may slow during the month of June, but it will still meet the deadline of August 31st. Now if you disagree prove it with something other than conjecture or rumor. You think leaving 50K troops behind does not really constitute a withdrawal OK I can understand that argument. What a cannot understand is hyperbolic BS.

From the Pentagon -

Reuters

The Pentagon said on Tuesday the U.S. drawdown from Iraq was on schedule despite this week's deadly bombings and persistent political uncertainty.

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Friday March 05, 2010 · 6:50 AM PST

2010/03/05 · 06:50

Don't do it! Do not reverse course on the KSM trial. I have stuck with you through thick and thin over this past year. I have understood why closing Gitmo hasn't happened yet. I have understood why the Public Option was dropped from healthcare reform, not happy, but understood. I have defended you against those who screamed sell out.

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Thursday March 04, 2010 · 10:58 AM PST

2010/03/04 · 10:58

You know I was always under the impression it was the Republicans in Texas who are nuts. I would look to the Texas Democrats as proof that there is always hope. That there would be an occasional check to the crazy. That in the long run common sense would prevail, but alas I fear Texas is lost for good at least those in the 22nd district. If you have family in Texas 22nd get them out while the getting is good.

What has caused my deep concern, nay dare I say panic attack?

Meet Democratic primary winner from the 22nd Kesha Rogers or should I say LaRouch Democrat Kesha Rogers.

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Wednesday January 27, 2010 · 3:31 PM PST

2010/01/27 · 15:31

I know many DKos residents hold Dr. Zinn in high regard and would want to here the news. I took one of his course at BU and it was more than inspiring and enlightening.

From the Boston Globe:

“His writings have changed the consciousness of a generation, and helped open new paths to understanding and its crucial meaning for our lives,” Noam Chomsky, the left-wing activist and MIT professor, once wrote of Dr. Zinn. “When action has been called for, one could always be confident that he would be on the front lines, an example and trustworthy guide.”

May he rest in peace.

What is HCR Done Through Reconciliation?

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Thursday January 21, 2010 · 11:42 AM PST

2010/01/21 · 11:42

Ok I have asked and asked and so far I have not gotten what I consider a complete answer. Slinkerwink, et al ( the folks that should know or have at least an idea) have yet to lay out what HCR through reconciliation looks like and what it actually does.

So here's what HCR looks like to me doing it through reconciliation.

Public Option or expanded Medicare or maybe a bit or a lot of both. Period

Ok where's the insurance reform? Well those cannot be done through reconciliation since regulatory provisions are not budgetary matters. So those are off the table for a reconciliation bill.

And don't forget a bill passed using reconciliation must have a sunset provision. So we will have to vote on it again to keep it. So the bill must be designed in such a way as to be untouchable. Political suicide for those who try to undo it.

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Wednesday January 20, 2010 · 11:40 AM PST

2010/01/20 · 11:40

Well if this doesn't drive the final nail into the coffin of HCR I'm not sure what does.

Obama just told ABC:

"Here's one thing I know and I just want to make sure that this is off the table. The Senate certainly shouldn't try to jam anything through until Scott Brown is seated," Obama said. "People in Massachusetts spoke. He's got to be part of that process."

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Tuesday December 22, 2009 · 1:42 PM PST

2009/12/22 · 13:42

The judges after killing off the Worst Diary Contest have been looking around for something worthy to replace it. In all honesty it didn't take much thought it sorta landed right in our lap. Health Care Reform or as some like to call it The Big Insurance Giveaway.

We can hear the screams already NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! There have been more than enough HCR diaries we are starting to kill each other around here. We agree and what we hope this contest rectifies or at least begins to rectify this troubling trend of progressive trench warfare.

So gentle readers please drop below the fold to read the rules.

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Friday November 20, 2009 · 2:12 PM PST

2009/11/20 · 14:12

(Yes as one if WDC judges I should know better than to use a question mark in a headline)

There seems to be a common misconception here, and elsewhere that Barack Obama took office the day after the election. Just to end the confusion he did not. He actually took office on January 20, '09 not November 4, '08.

Why do I bring this up? Well the constant berating of Obama for bailing out the big banks and Wall Street. Please follow the time line.

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Friday November 13, 2009 · 6:26 AM PST

2009/11/13 · 06:26

First, how I got on his email list I haven't a clue and that is disturbing enough. However the email shows Erick to be the coward I always thought him to be. Join me below the fold to read how he is all worried about Khalid Sheikh Mohammed coming to NYC for trail.

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Tuesday October 27, 2009 · 7:34 PM PDT

2009/10/27 · 19:34

The Connecticut For Lieberman Party:

The Connecticut for Lieberman Party (CFL) rejects the fraud perpetrated on the members of this party and the citizens of Connecticut by Joe Lieberman when he used the creation of this party to get on the general election ballot in 2006. .

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Thursday October 22, 2009 · 11:35 AM PDT

2009/10/22 · 11:35

As it turn out the Maine AFL-CIO is holding there state convention today. As soon as word came down about Snowe not backing the public option and threatening to back a filibuster they recessed to hit the phones and started calling her.

TPM

"Senator Snowe's constituents in Maine want and deserve a robust public option," said AFL-CIO spokesman Eddie Vale. "Workers from across the state were gathered for their state AFL-CIO convention and will all be calling her directly in support of one."

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