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Obama squandered his Oval Office moment (Cynthia Tucker reviews the speech)
Atlanta Journal Constitution ^ | June 15, 2010 | Cynthia Tucker

Posted on 06/16/2010 12:55:53 AM PDT by tlb

Obama could have called for a “moon shot” tonight to make a transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy, and he failed to do that. He made his first-ever speech in the Oval Office, and he had all three networks at the 8 p.m. slot, and he didn’t make good use of it.

The speech was flat and uninspiring. He recited a litany of the things the administration has done to try to bring the spill under control, but it was a rehash of things the public has already heard. Yes, he’s going to make BP pay. That’s good — as far as it goes. But he didn’t use the moment to assert a resolute sense of command.

Nor did he use it to call on Americans to make the sacrifices that will be necessary to make the transition from petroleum to cleaner fuels. Yes, he said a little about it. But he didn’t even endorse the energy bill currently languishing in the Senate.

The president has wasted a crisis.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: ajc; bp; crisis; obama; usurper
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Over a hundred comments to this. It appears Atlanta isn't as thrilled with Obama as they used to be.
1 posted on 06/16/2010 12:55:53 AM PDT by tlb
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To: tlb

Obama has taken the bait. Liberal morons whose belief system takes government to the level of religion believe the government can solve every problem known to man. It can not. Government is inherently a big mess. Obama now owns the oil spill. He is the Big Bwana in charge. His minions will not be able to understand why he can not stop it.


2 posted on 06/16/2010 1:04:35 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (m)
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To: screaminsunshine
WAKE UP AMERICA...

A short YouTube Video -- "The UnCola Prez"



3 posted on 06/16/2010 1:25:11 AM PDT by BobP (The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
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To: tlb

Obama can’t lean left enough for them, right enough for us and he can’t even do center for the fence riding, splintered butt doodlers.

Super puppet boy— empty, spineless, 8th wonder of the world.

God save me, but I hope Obama’s father and mother are spending a little time in hell— they built an emotionally crippled, angry, hurt little boy that is now unleashed on the world.

We are all made to pay penitence for the sins and selfishness of his parents.

There’s a Tracy Chapman song ‘Remember the Tinman’ makes me think of Obama.


4 posted on 06/16/2010 1:28:33 AM PDT by Irenic
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To: tlb

I was struck by Obamao using the moon shot reference too,
this from the man who just destroyed any dream of manned American space flight in the near future.


5 posted on 06/16/2010 1:33:27 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tlb

Obummer is creating 20 Billion slush fund for Acorn to spend on political items in the Gulf region. Anything to win for Obummer and the rat party


6 posted on 06/16/2010 1:34:04 AM PDT by ncfool (The new USSA - United Socialst States of AmeriKa. Welcome to Obummers world.)
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To: tlb

O’BUMMER IS TOAST. . . .


7 posted on 06/16/2010 1:37:00 AM PDT by DeaconRed (ZERO: Doing the impossible: Making Jimmah Kartah & Slick the chicken choker look GOOD)
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To: tlb

Liberals are completely deluded. 100%.


8 posted on 06/16/2010 1:48:06 AM PDT by rlmorel (We are traveling "The Road to Serfdom".)
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To: tlb; potlatch; ntnychik; BOBTHENAILER

AMERICA WILL SEND ONE MAN INTO SPACE

9 posted on 06/16/2010 1:48:08 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: screaminsunshine

straight on ping


10 posted on 06/16/2010 1:49:11 AM PDT by Ulysse (s)
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To: tlb
What is it with these idiots.

We cannot simply move to “cleaner fuels” with a “little sacrifice” short of going 3rd world... Unless these idiots want to start building nuclear power plants all over the country there is no alternative to oil currently available.

Lefties call conservatives “anti science” while the simple fact is lefties give magical powers to science well beyond what knowledge is available today. Just wave the wand and make it so... In the mean time we'll all live a 3rd world existence which one can only assume is their real intention...

11 posted on 06/16/2010 1:55:05 AM PDT by DB
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To: screaminsunshine
He is the Big Bwana in charge.

And right now it's either death or bulunga.

12 posted on 06/16/2010 1:59:40 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: tlb

“If America can cancel the space program, we can cancel this oil spill!”


13 posted on 06/16/2010 2:07:32 AM PDT by Rocky (REPEAL IT!)
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To: DB
Unless these idiots want to start building nuclear power plants all over the country there is no alternative to oil currently available.

Almost no petroleum is employed in power generation. Probably less than 2% of our total KwH are generated by fuel oil.

Coal, natural gas and hydro are chief sources of energy.

14 posted on 06/16/2010 2:11:28 AM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: tlb

I guess we are supposed to walk and ride bikes until they get the windmill and solar attachments for our asses up and running.

There is no affordable and viable move to green energy because it ain’t ready yet.

Obozo can’t be dictator fast enough for them. The left are bonafide kooks.

Obozo is on very thin ice before he falls in the treason hole with a growing majority.


15 posted on 06/16/2010 2:12:13 AM PDT by dforest
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To: DB
Maybe Obie Wan Nairobi from the 1/2 dark side doesn't realize "Star Wars" was just a movie...
16 posted on 06/16/2010 2:28:44 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
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To: gov_bean_ counter
Maybe Obie Wan Nairobi from the 1/2 dark side

Hahahaha! Obama RealName® WIN!
17 posted on 06/16/2010 2:34:44 AM PDT by visualops (Proud Air Force Mom)
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To: tlb

The love affair is over.

That said, libs like battered spouses, will be back for more as soon as the midterm elections appear in sight.


18 posted on 06/16/2010 2:40:35 AM PDT by Carley (For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know.)
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To: Irenic
an emotionally crippled, angry, hurt little boy that is now unleashed on the world.

It makes me sick to know that everyone had all of the information about his deadbeat dad and his mother dumping him in HI at a young age. You pray for children like this and help them as best you can...YOU DO NOT ELECT THEM PRESIDENT!

19 posted on 06/16/2010 2:45:08 AM PDT by lovesdogs
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To: tlb
re: The speech was flat and uninspiring. He recited a litany of the things the administration has done to try to bring the spill under control, but it was a rehash of things the public has already heard. Yes, he’s going to make BP pay. That’s good — as far as it goes. But he didn’t use the moment to assert a resolute sense of command.

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I just wanted to let anyone know who may not have seen this or noted it:

Of all the bizarre things, I saw Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, and Howard Fineman heavily criticize Obama’s speech on one of the MSNBC after-speech shows last night. It was unreal. All of these three losers have been water carriers for Obama all along. It was truly beautiful to see what I saw.

(I don't hold any hopes of this treatment continuing, but it was good to see.)

20 posted on 06/16/2010 2:56:59 AM PDT by ICAB9USA (I lost part of my middle finger .......... it almost rendered me mute. -- Rahm Emanuel)
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