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Sen. McConnell: Obama "Holding The Gulf Hostage"
RealClearPolitics ^ | June 16, 2010 | RealClearPolitics

Posted on 06/16/2010 8:42:45 AM PDT by i88schwartz

June 16, 2010 Sen. McConnell: Obama "Holding The Gulf Hostage"

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) says President Obama is "holding the Gulf hostage" in order to promote a national energy tax (known as cap and trade).

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barackobama; gulf; mitchmcconnell

1 posted on 06/16/2010 8:42:46 AM PDT by i88schwartz
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To: i88schwartz

Brilliant observation, Mitch. Now, what does your party intend to do about it?


2 posted on 06/16/2010 8:43:49 AM PDT by chris37
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To: i88schwartz

Ouch


3 posted on 06/16/2010 8:44:06 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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To: i88schwartz

Finally, somebody nationally is saying what has been known locally from the beginning.


4 posted on 06/16/2010 8:44:41 AM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
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To: i88schwartz

Actually, Obama is holding ALL OF AMERICA hostage.....


5 posted on 06/16/2010 8:51:55 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Destroy AMERICA.....Vote DEMOCRAT)
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To: chris37
Brilliant observation, Mitch. Now, what does your party intend to do about it?

Well after whining for the appropriate time, the little weenie RINO's will compromise, and stick it to us.

6 posted on 06/16/2010 8:52:31 AM PDT by itsahoot (Each generation takes to excess, what the previous generation accepted in moderation.)
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To: goodnesswins

Obama needs to be impeached, tried for treason and shipped to Gitmo to rot with his muslim buddies.


7 posted on 06/16/2010 8:54:49 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: All
Here's the full text of President Obama's speech about the BP disaster/gusher in the Gulf of Mexico ...

Obama's Remarks To Nation On Oil Spill [Full Text]


8 posted on 06/16/2010 8:55:11 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: i88schwartz

I loathe B. Hussein Obama, but, that’s somewhat of a stretch. C’mon Mitch; you can do better than that.


9 posted on 06/16/2010 8:55:17 AM PDT by no dems (I never thought I could loathe anyone more than the Clintons; enter Barack Hussein Obama.)
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To: i88schwartz

And just wait until the hurricanes pick up some of that oil that’s on the surface down in the GOM and swirl it around until it lands on Kentucky soil.

That’s a possibility, isn’t it?

— Jane R.


10 posted on 06/16/2010 8:56:57 AM PDT by quintr
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To: itsahoot

Yep. The only other question I have for Big Mitch is “How many of your members are going to support that national energy tax?”


11 posted on 06/16/2010 8:59:26 AM PDT by chris37
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To: i88schwartz

Finally! Someone sticks it right up Osaudi’s spigot.


12 posted on 06/16/2010 9:01:37 AM PDT by StopObama2012 (CLICK ME to expose Osaudi)
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To: goodnesswins

Terrorista in the whitehouse..... flippin immigrant trying to run the nation....holding it at ransom .... seeking extortion....thats the Kenyan/Muslim/Indonesian way


13 posted on 06/16/2010 9:03:07 AM PDT by himno hero
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To: i88schwartz

Meme:

0bama is our first terrorist President.


14 posted on 06/16/2010 9:05:31 AM PDT by StopObama2012 (CLICK ME to expose Osaudi)
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To: i88schwartz

Gulf oil spill = Obama’s Iran hostage crisis


15 posted on 06/16/2010 9:16:44 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: IMissPresidentReagan; CourtneyLeigh; Just Kimberly; Knuckrider; MBohman; republicanbob1; jcwky; ...
ok..ok..who replaced Sen. Mitch "go/get along" McConnell
or someone woke them up...was "The Timing" just right.
it good to see someone else (other than Sen. DeMint :) in GOP Leadership is
paying attention...providing a voice to the opposition of O'bahbah regime.

16 posted on 06/16/2010 9:45:43 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Zer0 to the voters: "Here's my DeathCARE Plan"...now....just die (quicky), please. :^)
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