News Roundup - Hour 1
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Grand Isle (Louisiana) Mayor David Camardelle points out areas on a map relating to the BP oil spill during a briefing with President Barack Obama at the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Grand Isle, La., May 28, 2010.
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The Friday News Roundup. BP will set aside twenty-billion dollars for victims of the Gulf disaster. Senate Democrats push for an extension of jobless benefits and questions of possible election fraud in a South Carolina senate race.
Guests
Naftali Bendavid
national correspondent, "TheWall Street Journal"; author of "The Thumpin': How Rahm Emanuel and the Democrats Learned to be Ruthless and Ended the Republican Revolution."
Karen Tumulty
national political reporter, "The Washington Post."
Doyle McManus
columnist, Los Angeles Times.
News Roundup Video
The panelists answer questions about how BP's victim compensation fund for those affected by the Gulf oil spill might work and explore how the debate over compensation has divided House Republicans:
Comments
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To me these Congressional hearings are more about the Congresspeople looking like they are doing something for their constituents than about gathering info. Sure, we all hate BP, but I almost felt sorry for the piling-on that took place.
It also seems ironic that these Congresspeople are expecting this guy to know small details about this well when they often don't read the bills they vote on.
Good Day?
Diane,would please you ask your guests to exercise a little used
brain function: (Imagination)
The question is, What would have been the response to
this disaster,if the wrong-right were in the White House.
That is "McCain/Palin.
Thank you:
Edd
Why does the Senate leadership wait until they are sure of 60 votes before bringing something up for a vote? Why not make Senators go on record being for or against an issue? Is there any movement to reform the filibuster rules?
your quest mention it was a shake down
it seem like any smart move or well thought of plan
by obama will alway be demonized
yet he saved the world with his stimulus plan
and will help millions in the future with his health care plan
this president is damm if he do and damm if he dont
i feel sorry for this sincere president
I have a question for the guests - what about the other companies involved in this disaster - like Haliburton and Transocean...
Thank you,
Val from Florida
This may seem a bit off topic, but I have been wondering, has anyone considered seeing this as an opportunity to develop a new form of eco tourism? A lot of Americans are very concerned about this and would probably be willing to pay to come and help out with the clean up. What about tapping into that strong need people have to help out? Maybe set up a form of tourism where people both help in the clean up and learn about the ecology of the area? It could help some of the Mom and Pop businesses and help with clean up as well.
While discussing the FDA recommendations for the new brand of emergency contraception, you're guest stated that the medication works by blocking a fertilized egg from attaching to the lining of the uterus. However, most current research(including research by the Catholic Health Association) suggests that EC is much more likely to prevent pregnancy through mechanisms prior to fertilization by preventing conception and fertilization. By reiterating the talking points of anti-choice people, your guest continues to lend credibility to their claims against science.
~Melissa
Resources:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs244/en/index.html
http://ncronline.org/news/catholic-journal-says-plan-b-does-not-cause-ab...
I hope you've learned that the BP well is not in the Gulf of Louisiana.
Who was that guitar player playing around 32:50?
Thanks in advance.
Why doesn't anyone realize Al Green is a great R&B and gospel signer with a number of great hits?
Who wouldn't want the author and singer of "Take Me To The River" to represent them in Congress. He would make those boring hearing much more entertaining by bringing in some gospel.
About 100,000 Ohioians & I are spitting mad at the senate over this unemployment exstention! I have a decent amount left on my unemployment account but can NOT collect till they pass the exstention. I just moved my family to cheaper housing and was counting on that money to pay next month's rent. I used up all our savings to get us moved and now I'm NOT sure how long I can put the new landlord off. I have an 8 yr. old daughter and a wife in college and in as little as two weeks we could be living under a bridge!