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Sen. Chris Dodd Blames Bush For Oil Spill
RealClearPolitics ^ | May 25, 2010 | RealClearPolitics

Posted on 05/25/2010 10:52:45 AM PDT by i88schwartz

When asked by Don Imus on his morning program if the Obama was to blame for lack of response to the oil spill, Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) blamed the Bush administration. "Well, you know, they come into office a year ago with all of this. And so, after the last eight years," he said.

At that point, Imus interrupted and asked if he has "lost" his mind for blaming Bush. "The President has been in office for a year and a half and they've been dragging their feet and even people like James Carville said that his behavior 'has been at the very best lackadaisical and naive' and you're still going to try to blame Bush?" he said.

To lay this at Obama's doorstep, in light of years and years of regulatory permissiveness when it comes to these kinds of operations occurring -- it didn't occur in the last year and a half," he said. "I mean, you know that as well as I do. You can't lay this all at Obama's door anymore than I can say," Dodd responded.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; chrisdodd; oil
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1 posted on 05/25/2010 10:52:45 AM PDT by i88schwartz
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To: i88schwartz

When is this thug going to jail?


2 posted on 05/25/2010 10:53:28 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: i88schwartz

Why is Dodd not serving hard time in jail?


3 posted on 05/25/2010 10:55:27 AM PDT by FormerACLUmember ("Subtlety is not going to win this fight": NJ Governor Chris Christie)
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To: i88schwartz
Obama’s people were awarding this specific oil rig a safety award...so if Obama says it's safe just how is it Bush's fault it wasn't? Was Obama wrong?
4 posted on 05/25/2010 10:55:34 AM PDT by highlander_UW (Education is too important to leave in the hands of the government.)
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To: i88schwartz

Well, Dodd doesn’t think the implosion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was his fault either. So it stands to reason that whatever other disaster happens, it has to be George Bush’s fault...or BP’s fault...or someone. Can’t be Dodd or his party. Noooooooo


5 posted on 05/25/2010 10:55:37 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: i88schwartz

Dodd is so stupid he should serve in the senate.

Oh, forgot.


6 posted on 05/25/2010 10:55:45 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: freekitty
"Thufferin Thuckatash, that will never happen"


7 posted on 05/25/2010 10:56:05 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ("The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants"-Albert Camus)
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To: freekitty

When is this thug going to jail?

Hopefully after November, or 2012 or 2014.
Honestly, the blame Bush thing is getting old. The liberal thing is getting old.


8 posted on 05/25/2010 10:57:24 AM PDT by Bitsy
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To: i88schwartz

I”m surprised Imus had Dodd on, given he bailed on Imus when that nonsense went on at MSNBC a few years ago.


9 posted on 05/25/2010 10:58:00 AM PDT by Badeye (I can see NOVEMBER from My HOUSE.)
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To: i88schwartz

It’s above the pay grade of a Community “Organizizer”.


10 posted on 05/25/2010 11:03:38 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Throw the bums out in 2010.)
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To: FormerACLUmember

For accepting a crooked payoff, errr preferential loan.


11 posted on 05/25/2010 11:04:16 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Throw the bums out in 2010.)
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To: i88schwartz
I watched a speech being given by Larry Summers (on TV for a few painful seconds yesterday) and he tried to blame Bush for all the world's economic problems.

Didn't someone ever teach these dolts that accepting responsibility for one's actions is what sane people do.

But wait...Obama wants the world to stop pointing fingers...well, at him anyway!

12 posted on 05/25/2010 11:04:41 AM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies (Obama: "Lawless...with all power, signs and lying wonders")
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To: i88schwartz

Who blew up the oil rig? George W Bush!
Who sunk the SKorean ship to start a war? George W Bush!
Whe ruined the Greek economy? George W. Bush!
Who put the bomb in Times Square? George w. Bush!
Who made the Dow plunge? George W Bush!
Who caused Global Warming? George W. Bush!
Who ruined the whole world by his mere existence? George W Bush!


13 posted on 05/25/2010 11:09:06 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: FormerACLUmember

“...Why is Dodd not serving hard time in jail?...”

He’s a protected dimoCRACK.


14 posted on 05/25/2010 11:11:28 AM PDT by NCC-1701 (ZEROs FAVORITE SONG -- I, ME, MINE -- BY THE BEATLES)
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To: i88schwartz; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; genetic homophobe; ...
That darn Bush, first Katrina, now this. How long is Obama going to have to put up with Bush doing stuff like this? How about they impeach him?

They really miss Bush. Dems make all the decisions and ram bills like Health Reform through, But still cant resist their old habit of Blaming Bush for stuff they are responsible for, at least based on their own standards.

15 posted on 05/25/2010 11:12:33 AM PDT by sickoflibs ( "It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: i88schwartz

Dictatorships have always needed enemies since the beginning of time. Any reason why this one should be any different? None that I can think of.


16 posted on 05/25/2010 11:12:38 AM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: i88schwartz

Where is Imus with the ...”But Sen. Dodd, you, specifically democrats, have been in charge of congress since 2007...why hasn’t Congress fixed the lax regulation since 2007 ?”


17 posted on 05/25/2010 11:18:13 AM PDT by stylin19a (Never buy a putter until you first get a chance to throw it)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb? George Bush will be.


18 posted on 05/25/2010 11:19:36 AM PDT by annieokie
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To: sickoflibs

Even Imus was mortified.

IMUS, for God’s sake!!


19 posted on 05/25/2010 11:21:58 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: annieokie

OH YES! And don’t forget who started the Civil War! George W Bush! Who assasinated Lincoln and Kennedy? George W Bush! And who caused Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina? George W Bush! And who was responsible for WWII? George W Bush, of course!


20 posted on 05/25/2010 11:26:40 AM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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