i don t know how. i don t know either. there had not been an oil spill like this since 1969. valdez was a tanker, but this is the first spill since 1969. harold ford, i understand, bill mauren and others are upset and trying to pope fun at the president, but the last time there was an oil spill like this in the united states, i think barack obama was 7 years old. well, they are saying the leakage could find its way up the east coast. the impact it could have on the economic recovery could be great. i think the president is handling it well in terms of letting the country know this could be far worse than we expect. i like bill mar and enjoy his show and comedy, but to suggest the president s remarks about drilling, looking at a responsibility i support the president s events, but i also support him and others who say you have to wait to get a better handle. saying bp will pay is a smart thing, but the most important thing is to figure out how to stop this. get all the o
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