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2010-06-10 Economy

President Barack Obama expects BP to foot bill for wages lost because of drilling moratorium

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Posted by Beavis 2010-06-10 16:52|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 The lead article in the UK Telegraph today was how Obama was hurting UK pensions by his actions against BP and that was before this particular idiocy.

I doubt BP will pay the workers wages. It would be a terrible prescident - private companies having to pay directly for the costs of government actions.

BP is probably close to the point where they say 'to hell with the PR' and fight these costs being imposed on them in the courts.

Posted by phil_b 2010-06-10 20:22|| 2010-06-10 20:22|| Front Page Top

#2 BP may have a tight time meeting dividends. That's the bind for pensioneers.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-06-10 20:42|| 2010-06-10 20:42|| Front Page Top

#3 4 out of 5 Brits wanted Obama (over McCain) to be president and many tried all they could to influence the American election. So when Obama disses the Brits, my Give-a-Shits already done got flushed.

Posted by ed 2010-06-10 21:04|| 2010-06-10 21:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Good time to buy some BP stock. A year from now you'll have doubled your money.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-06-10 21:19|| 2010-06-10 21:19|| Front Page Top

#5 "President Barack Obama expects BP to foot bill for wages lost because of drilling moratorium"

And I want a pony!

F*ckin' communist. >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-06-10 21:27|| 2010-06-10 21:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Unless this is all Obamatheatrics, BP might not be sending Barry another $33m in campaign assistance in 2012.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-06-10 21:34|| 2010-06-10 21:34|| Front Page Top

#7 So Obama expects BP to just write him a blank check for whatever mistake(s) he decides to make in handling the situation?

Hahahahahaha!

Posted by gorb 2010-06-10 21:44|| 2010-06-10 21:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Maybe not...for $50 or even $100 million to bungle the case, both sides come out ahead.

whew! glad everything else is taken care of so the man can concentrate on the litigation.

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-06-10 22:04|| 2010-06-10 22:04|| Front Page Top

#9 By the way...who is the democrat from North Dakota who when interviewed today and asked about how the shale is North Dakota was doing, answered, "Oh well it produces a lot of money! I mean, err, oil."

Uh huh.

Posted by swksvolFF 2010-06-10 22:06|| 2010-06-10 22:06|| Front Page Top

#10 "President Barack Obama expects BP to foot bill for wages lost because of drilling moratorium"

Why don't we start by your first using all that BP money they gave YOU, Bambi, during your campaign, to "foot the bill."

Proof Bambi's a crooked politician - he won't stay bought. >:-(

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-06-10 23:00|| 2010-06-10 23:00|| Front Page Top

#11 "President Barack Obama expects BP to foot bill for wages lost because of drilling moratorium"

Just a minute here asshole, BP did NOT declare a moratorium, YOU DID.
Let's see the correct person gets sued, and that person is President Obama himself.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-06-10 23:40|| 2010-06-10 23:40|| Front Page Top

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