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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (87405)	7/11/2010 10:58:26 PM
From: Carolyn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (87405)	7/12/2010 1:54:37 AM
From: FJB	Respond to of 224748

White House says it could contain 90 percent of spilling oil By Michael O'Brien - 06/15/10 07:27 AM ET The Obama administration's plan to contain oil leaking from a deepwater pipeline could be sucking up as much as 90 percent of the spewing oil by the end of June. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday that the strategy BP is pursuing — at the behest of the federal government — will have a high efficiency rate in containing the oil spill by the time the end of this month rolls around. "I think the containment strategy that the Coast Guard and the federal government pushed BP to accelerate will capture most of the oil that is leaking from the Gulf right now," Gibbs said during an appearance on "Good Morning America" on ABC this morning. RELATED ARTICLESObama may name 'czar' to oversee long-term recovery Gibbs said he "absolutely" agreed with reported assessments that the strategy could mean an effective containment rate of 90 percent of the leaking oil. The ongoing strategy has involved sending a series of ships to the area surrounding the leaking oil pipeline, onto which a cap to help manage the flow of oil had been fitted in recent weeks. These containment ships are able to siphon leaking oil up to the surface and onboard their vessels, instead of allowing the oil to flow into the Gulf of Mexico. Gibbs confirmed that these ships could be capturing as many as 50,000 barrels a day that would otherwise be spilling into the Gulf, leading to optimism over the efficiency rate. Still, officials have long maintained that a permanent solution won't be available until BP finishes drilling two relief wells nearby to relieve the pressure on the well from which oil is currently leaking. Those relief wells are expected to be completed sometime in August. Source: thehill.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (87405)	7/12/2010 2:19:51 AM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

Why is this turdball going on Leno and wasting our money/time? ============================================================= Biden's Leno Stop Clogs LAX; Passengers Furious By Sharon Waxman Published: July 11, 2010 EXCLUSIVE Vice President Joe Biden held up airplane traffic for hours on Friday night at Los Angeles International Airport after an appearance on Jay Leno ‘s ‘Tonight Show,’ leaving restless passengers fuming. A spokesman for the vice president said he was unaware of the FAA temporary flight restriction that stopped flights coming in, and delayed those going out. “I know we didn’t ask for anything,” Biden’s spokesman James Carney told TheWrap. “There was no sign of any stoppage. And there shouldn’t have been one.” Oh, but there was. Passengers were stuck for anywhere from 45 minutes to four hours as a result (including this writer), leaving many of them fuming. In one LAX terminal, flights on Horizon, Alaska and Virgin Air had three-hour delays. “I sincerely hope that the vice president was oblivious to the number of lives he inconvenienced by deciding to land at LAX and his attempted humor on the Tonight Show,” said Will Roos, the owner of an environmental company GreenUp who was on his way back from a business trip in Sun Valley. He added: “Just on our small propeller plane it resulted in half the passengers missing their flight, everyone missing their checked luggage, and more than four hours of delay for those lucky enough to make it on the plane." (Updated Sunday at 12 pm) Another passenger on that flight, Jason Campbell, was similarly upset. The delay resulted in his luggage going missing. "I think that's its appalling that Vice President Biden commandeers such a wide swath of airspace when he travels," Campbell wrote to TheWrap. "Are the American people aware that the VP and presumably the President and who knows who else in the president's cabinet create such significant travel disruption when they travel the country? I sure wasn't aware." Temporary flight restrictions are common when the top officials in the country travel. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown confirmed the flight stoppage, but could not give a reason for it other than standard safety practice. She could not confirm how many flights were delayed or for how long. “We frequently have flight restrictions in place for the president and sometimes for the vice president,” she told TheWrap on Saturday. “Yesterday, yes, there were flight restrictions. There was a brief ground hold.” She declined to quantify how long “brief” represented. A spokesman for LAX declined to comment. But an internal FAA communication shared with TheWrap time-stamped at 8:30 pm referred to “90 minute delays due to a presidential tfr,” or ‘temporary flight restriction.’ One official close to the situation said the delay caused directly by Biden was "no greater than 45 minutes, and only for a limited number of flights." Update: A spokesman for the Secret Service said he was unaware of any great delays as a result of Biden's travel on Friday. ”We regularly fly into large commercial airports. We work with the FAA and everyone involved to minimize the impact we have," said spokesman Edwin Donovan. “Restrictions get put in place when the vice president flys into an airport. There’s going to be some impact on flights. But we have no information to show any great delay or any impact at LAX.” The FAA said that the Secret Service usually makes the determination for stopping civilian air traffic. But Carney said he was unaware of any security threats or other reason for stopping civilian flights from flying into the airport from the early evening until Biden mounted Air Force 2 at around 9 pm. While in Los Angeles, Biden went on The Tonight Show and defended the swapping of four U.S. spies for the 10 recently-exposed Russian ones. He also attended a fundraiser for California Senator Barbara Boxer. “Last night was one of the few times we’ve ever pulled up in front of Air Force 2 and just left,” Carney insisted. “It was one of the quickest departures I’ve had in a year and a half in this job.” Update: A private pilot, Jack Williams, wrote to TheWrap that presidential flight restrictions are often disruptive, but little reported on the media. "Since 9/11, every time a President travels a 60-mile diameter no-fly bubble travels with him," Williams wrote, noting that hewas at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention two years ago when George W. Bush flew into Las Vegas for a fundraiser, triggering 90-minute holding patterns. "As pilots, we question the efficacy of these TFRs and strongly suspect they are simply 'security theater,'" Williams wrote. thewrap.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (87405)	7/12/2010 7:26:48 AM
From: TideGlider	Respond to of 224748

50% Rate Obama’s Economic Performance As Poor Sunday, July 11, 2010 Email to a Friend ShareThis.Advertisement Obama administration officials continue to insist that the economy is showing signs of improvement, but most voters aren’t buying it. The Discover (R) Consumer Spending Monitor shows that just 28% of Americans think the economy is getting better, while 48% say it’s getting worse. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 50% of voters now view President Obama’s handling of the economy as poor. This is the president’s highest negative rating in this area since he took office in January 2009. Thirty-six percent (36%) give Obama good or excellent marks for his handling of economic issues. Just after his inauguration but before he had actually initiated any policies, 52% rated the president’s handling of economic matters as good or excellent, while only 25% viewed his performance in this area as poor. Confidence in the president’s handling of the economy began to drop in late June 2009 following a disappointing report on job creation. At that time, the Administration had passed the $787-billion economic stimulus plan and taken over General Motors and Chrysler. Additionally, debate had just begun on health care reform. Those measures all proved unpopular with voters: just 29% believe the stimulus plan helped the economy, most still believe it was a mistake for the government to takeover General Motors and Chrysler, and most favor a repeal of the health care law. Eighty-two percent (82%) say it’s important to cut the federal deficit in half but few expect that to happen. Over the summer of 2009, those with doubts about the president’s handling of the economy grew. The number giving him poor marks has stayed in the mid- to high-40s since November before reaching 50% this month. It is interesting but not surprising to note a strong correlation between perceptions of the president’s handling of the economy and his overall job approval ratings. The Presidential Approval Index first fell into negative territory last June as doubts about the president’s handling of the economy were growing. (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook. The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted July 6-7, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. On the economy, as on many issues, perceptions of the Political Class differ from the rest of the nation. While 63% of Mainstream voters now view the president’s handling of the economy as poor, 98% of those in the Political Class give him good or excellent marks in that area. In his new book, In Search of Governance , Scott Rasmussen says, “The gap between Americans who want to govern themselves and politicians who want to rule over them may be as big today as the gap between the colonies and England during the 18th century.” In Search of Self-Governance , is available at Rasmussen Reports and Amazon.com. If you’d like Scott to speak at your conference or event, contact Premiere Speakers Bureau. Not surprisingly, there remains a huge partisan gap when it comes to perceptions of the president and the economy. Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Democrats say the president is doing a good or excellent job. Eighty-three percent (83%) of Republicans and 56% of voters not affiliated with either major party disagree and rate his performance as poor. The housing market has been an ongoing concern over the past couple of years. Over one-third of current homeowners now say they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth, and outlooks for the housing market in both the short and long-term are growing more pessimistic.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (87405)	7/12/2010 8:25:32 AM
From: chartseer	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224748

oh bummer! That is not what the lower highs and the lower lows, nor the breaking of the uptrend line and the beginning of the new down trend line of the point and figure chart of the dow jones industrial index is screaming. stockcharts.com Don't worry! Be happy! the stupid hopeless comrade chartseer in the new era of the beginning of the new bear market of those chicago politicians in the white house running and ruining the country and it's economy

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (87405)	7/12/2010 3:04:47 PM
From: JakeStraw	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

ObamaCare: Dream Turned Nightmare investors.com ObamaCare will make health insurance premiums rise rather than fall. "Independent experts have found that the new health law will increase the cost of health insurance and health care services," the two doctor-senators say, noting the Congressional Budget Office concludes that "premiums for millions of American families in 2016 will be 10%-13% higher than they otherwise would be. This represents a $2,100 increase per family, compared with the status quo."

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (87405)	7/12/2010 3:08:30 PM
From: JakeStraw	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224748

The mischief, malfeasance and just plain incompetence by our government leaves us with a sick feeling in our stomach when it comes to next year. Today, there's no shortage of head-scratching over the weak, jobless recovery we're in, and the failure of the economy to catch fire and start growing again. But really, it's no mystery at all. As poll after poll shows, businesses and individuals are just plain scared. They see massive new government initiatives and taxes either passed or in the pipeline, and wonder what room will be left for the private economy. The answer is: Not much. investors.com

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (87405)	7/12/2010 4:09:47 PM
From: chartseer	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 224748

oh bummer! Before we can restart plotting O's we will most likely stop plotting any X's. HUH??? stockcharts.com Don't worry! Be happy! the stupid hopeless comrade chartseer in the new era of those chicago politicians running and ruining the nation and it's economy bear market of 2010