Obama Family to Weekend on Florida’s Gulf Coast Next Month
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Handicapping the 2010 Election: The Five Biggest Mysteries
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Barack Obama, Economy, Polls, Predictions, 2010 Elections, CongressThe congressional elections are still far enough in the future for the political landscape to be reshaped by the powerful bulldozer o...
Critics Blast BP CEO for Attending Yacht Race as Oil Spews
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Gulf Oil Spill Could Last 2 Plus Years, Experts Warn
Filed under: Daily Breakdown ArchivesBased on a 50 million barrel total reservoir estimate, the Gulf oil spill could continue apace for up to 2 years, and even longer than that if a 500 million total figure is correct and BP fails to plug the leak.&nbs...
A Disaster for the Gulf Coast, A Disaster for Obama
Filed under: Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil SpillThe Gulf oil spill is creating negative impressions that will be durable and difficult to undo. The calamity may become a metaphor for the Obama presidency. Permalink | Ema...
On Oil Spill, Why Obama Should Listen to Sen. Bill Nelson
Filed under: Environment, Energy, Obama Administration, Oil SpillSen. Bill Nelson has ardently opposed offshore drilling near his home state of Florida for decades. Now, he is a leading voice in the debate over the spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Per...
Public Still Disapproves of Obama Response to Oil Spill After Speech, BP Concessions
Filed under: Barack Obama, Environment, Polls, Energy, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, Oil SpillPublic disapproval of President Obama's response to the oil spill continues despite his success at getting BP to agree to a $20 billion claims fund. ...
Oil Leak and BP: The Brits Take Tea
Filed under: Barack Obama, Humor, Energy, Obama Administration, Chaos Theory, United Kingdom, Oil SpillIt's 1776 all over again Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Washington in 60 Seconds: Obama and Tony Hayward, Together at Last
Filed under: The CapitolistThe president meets today with the head of BP, and later with Scott Brown who could be a swing vote on climate-change legislation. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Louisianans Grade Obama a Little Worse on the Spill Than Bush on Katrina
Filed under: George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Environment, Polls, Energy, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, Oil SpillSixty-two percent of Louisianans disapprove of President Obama's handling of the oil spill compared to 58 percent who disapproved of forme...
Congress Slams Big Oil Executives: ‘The Free Ride Stops Today’
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Environment, The Capitolist, Oil SpillCEO of BP America Lamar McKay tells a House subcommittee that he can't say whether the company will comply with calls for a third-party fund to pay oil spill damages claims.&nbs...
Obama Oil Spill Speech: TV Address Tonight From the Oval Office
Filed under: Environment, Obama Administration, Oil Spill, White HouseThe president is wrapping up his latest visit to the Gulf Coast in preparation for a speech intended to convince the public he feels the area's pain and has a plan to relieve it.&nbs...
