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Obama Decides to Tap Strategic Oil Reserves, Will Release 30 Million Barrels
The Blaze ^ | jUNE 23, 2011 | Jonathon M. Seidl

Posted on 06/23/2011 8:55:21 AM PDT by bt_dooftlook

Edited on 06/24/2011 7:04:03 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON (AP)

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This an extremely foolish, partisan, and progressive (but I repeat myself) response to normal market forces reacting to the activities of this administration domestically and in the Middle East. Using this oil will not lower prices, but will make America more vulnerable to the next price shock. The commentors appear to understand this - what will Congress do?
1 posted on 06/23/2011 8:55:26 AM PDT by bt_dooftlook
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To: bt_dooftlook

What an incompetent jerk is Obama.


2 posted on 06/23/2011 8:57:09 AM PDT by mulligan
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To: bt_dooftlook

The president’s poll numbers faltering constitutes a national emergency.


3 posted on 06/23/2011 8:57:17 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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4 posted on 06/23/2011 8:57:30 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: bt_dooftlook

Barky is using the strategic National Petroleum Reserve to buy his re-election

We don’t get our oil from Libya! Europe does


5 posted on 06/23/2011 8:58:17 AM PDT by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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To: bt_dooftlook
Oil prices dropped Thursday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned that the U.S. economy was recovering more slowly than expected and after the International Energy Agency announced the release of 60 million barrels of oil.

Retail gasoline prices in the U.S. dropped for the 20th consecutive day to $3.61 per gallon.

In their stealth way, even AP questions the logic of this action.

6 posted on 06/23/2011 8:58:30 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: bt_dooftlook

This is a stupid move. There is no shortage of oil. There is a weakness in the dollar.

All this did was kill a fragile rally back over 12,000 on the dow.

Fool.


7 posted on 06/23/2011 8:59:03 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Is there anyone that Obama won't toss under the bus?)
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To: bt_dooftlook

What is this, 2 day’s worth of consumption in the US? BFD. How about opening up some drilling? Obama’s just in full re-elect mode. Pull out from Afghanistan, now this bonehead move and many more to come all are being dictated by his obsession with re-election. He’s now the campaigner in chief.


8 posted on 06/23/2011 8:59:10 AM PDT by MissesBush (Obama logic re: Weiner. Twitter your junk = I would resign. Destroy a nation = I deserve re-election)
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To: bt_dooftlook

30 Million BBls = 1 1/2 days of domestic demand.


9 posted on 06/23/2011 8:59:44 AM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: bt_dooftlook

I believe , hussein is really trying to DEPLETE reserves. ‘Just another effort to destroy this country. What CAN congress do? The answer is nothing. The king who won has spoken.


10 posted on 06/23/2011 8:59:44 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: bt_dooftlook

I agree but just saw where oil is down to $90.30 today so I guess it got someone’s attention.


11 posted on 06/23/2011 8:59:44 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: bt_dooftlook
This isn't about economics, it is about politics. Historically the price drops significantly in mid July any way.

This is just the cover story so 0 can claim credit for “fixing” high gas prices.

12 posted on 06/23/2011 9:00:04 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving politicians more tax money is like giving addicts free drugs to cure their addiction)
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To: bt_dooftlook

It is a stupid move.


13 posted on 06/23/2011 9:00:22 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: bt_dooftlook

What is this, 2 day’s worth of consumption in the US? BFD. How about opening up some drilling? Obama’s just in full re-elect mode. Pull out from Afghanistan, now this bonehead move and many more to come all are being dictated by his obsession with re-election. He’s now the campaigner in chief.


14 posted on 06/23/2011 9:01:34 AM PDT by MissesBush (Obama logic re: Weiner. Twitter your junk = I would resign. Destroy a nation = I deserve re-election)
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To: bt_dooftlook

Temporarily, he isn’t able to throw away our money.

So he’s throwing away our oil.

What’s next?


15 posted on 06/23/2011 9:01:36 AM PDT by mrsmith
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To: ilovesarah2012

Oil, like the DOW, is tanking because of the lousy jobs numbers. The money guys are betting we are heading into another recession (as if the 1st one ever ended) and getting out of their aggressive potions in both markets.


16 posted on 06/23/2011 9:02:44 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving politicians more tax money is like giving addicts free drugs to cure their addiction)
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To: MissesBush

I don’t see anything he has done other than campaign since he took office.


17 posted on 06/23/2011 9:03:44 AM PDT by ImpBill ("America ... where are you now?" signed, a little "r" republican!)
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To: bt_dooftlook

People will all of a sudden have a bit more money left in their pockets to go and spend on something else. Obama gets a bit of a boost because people are “consumin” again. He needs something positive to help his poll numbers, even if fleeting.


18 posted on 06/23/2011 9:04:52 AM PDT by randita
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To: Vermont Lt

“All this did was kill a fragile rally back over 12,000 on the dow.”

Isn’t this what its about?

Sue Boeing for their move, the railroads for actually being green in a way that is profitable. Chase off the oil business. Regulate coal out of existence.

Triple down on debt. Speed up union voting.

Ratchet the deficit to the point where we can’t pay it off in 500 years at GDP +4%.

If this isn’t intentionally wrecking the economy, then this is stupidity on a scale not seen - maybe ever.


19 posted on 06/23/2011 9:06:05 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs (Does beheading qualify as 'breaking my back', in the Jeffersonian sense of the expression?)
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To: bt_dooftlook

So evidently he’s gotten word that something major is about to happen that will disrupt the world’s oil supplies - why else would he do this, certainly not to help the American public! Got to set up another hit to this country. This just might lead to the civil unrest they’ve been planning on.


20 posted on 06/23/2011 9:06:18 AM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (CAIN/WEST 2012 - Because two bros are better than THE 0NE!)
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