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Obama to Talk About Gasoline Prices on Thursday (Obama to talk more lies and excuses)
wall street journal ^ | 2/21/2012 | Carol E. Lee

Posted on 02/21/2012 5:54:55 PM PST by tobyhill

President Barack Obama plans to step into the political debate over rising gasoline prices on Thursday, when he kicks off the first of a series of events focused on his energy plans, senior administration officials said.

During an event at the University of Miami, Mr. Obama will discuss the steps the country can take to tackle what the White House sees as an annual cycle of spikes in gas prices, the officials said. At the same time, these officials, who briefed reporters Tuesday on the president’s plans, acknowledged that there is almost nothing the president can do in the near term to lower gas prices.

But rising gas prices are a threat to the president as he runs for re-election this year. It’s one of the issues of chief concern to Mr. Obama’s political advisers and has become the subject of criticism of Mr. Obama on the campaign trail.

Mr. Obama’s speech Thursday will call for a diverse energy plan and lay out his efforts to boost domestic production of oil and gas. His defense comes as Republican presidential candidates blame him for the rise in gasoline prices and cast him as unfriendly to domestic oil production, particularly his administration’s decision to postpone the construction of the Keystone pipeline. The administration officials pushed back against the GOP criticism, arguing that Americans don’t trust Republicans on energy issues because their plans focus narrowly on production, which has been rising.

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To: ColdOne
During an event at the University of Miami, Mr. Obama will discuss the steps the country can take to tackle what the White House sees as an annual cycle of spikes in gas prices, the officials said.

What a wimpy statement. Discussing the steps we can take? How a bout a plan laid out that actually has milestones in it rather than sticking your finger in the wind? Discuss what steps we can take...Yeah right. Just more "community organizing" bullshit from this administration.

21 posted on 02/21/2012 6:15:18 PM PST by Michael Barnes (Obamaa+ Downgrade)
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To: tobyhill
Mr. Obama will discuss the steps the country can take to tackle what the White House sees as an annual cycle of spikes in gas prices, the officials said. At the same time, these officials, who briefed reporters Tuesday on the president’s plans, acknowledged that there is almost nothing the president can do...

It never stops galling me, how in the spring, and in the fall, energy prices rise, and our "experts" in government ALWAYS cite "an unforeseen spike in demand."

IDIOTS.

It gets old in winter, so people need heating oil...duh!

People want to drive in the spring for vacation...duh!

For YEARS we've heard the same, lame excuses...

22 posted on 02/21/2012 6:15:26 PM PST by NorCoGOP (Obama's approval ratings: so low that Kenyans now accuse him of being born in the USA)
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To: nascarnation
In other words: BUSH'S FAULT

Bush's fault? That's so 2011. Haven't you heard? It turns out it's the American founders' fault.

”Our Founders designed a system that makes it more difficult to bring about change than I would like sometimes.” -- Barack Obama

23 posted on 02/21/2012 6:15:50 PM PST by Maceman (Liberals' only problem with American slavery is that the slaves were privately owned.)
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To: NorCoGOP

old = cold...sigh...


24 posted on 02/21/2012 6:17:06 PM PST by NorCoGOP (Obama's approval ratings: so low that Kenyans now accuse him of being born in the USA)
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To: YankeeReb

Whatever happened to Bush’s war for oil?


25 posted on 02/21/2012 6:17:23 PM PST by FerociousRabbit
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To: tobyhill; Red_Devil 232
Obama can stand in front of a gas station sign showing $4.29 and tell the media the price is coming down because of his policies and they will not only believe it; they will air it multiple times.

...and the viewers - THEY'LL LAP IT UP!

26 posted on 02/21/2012 6:17:29 PM PST by Baynative (Please check this out - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFIcZkEzc8I)
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To: tobyhill

When the narcissist-in-chief starts running his mouth, he’s worried.


27 posted on 02/21/2012 6:18:57 PM PST by John W (Viva Cristo Rey!)
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To: tobyhill

It’s the evil oil companies’ fault.

Pray for America


28 posted on 02/21/2012 6:20:04 PM PST by bray (More Batting Practice for the Bambino)
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To: FerociousRabbit

What happened to 0bama’s war for oil? Are we getting any Libyan oil?


29 posted on 02/21/2012 6:20:14 PM PST by TigersEye (Life is about choices. Your choices. Make good ones.)
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To: tobyhill

Three years ago they told us they couldn’t do anything because it would take 5 to 10 years to bring new wells on line. They obstruct and then tell us there’s nothing they can do as if we don’t remember they they are the reason for the problem.


30 posted on 02/21/2012 6:21:40 PM PST by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Baynative

The price is the price and the hate has to go somewhere. He has sent out his mouthpieces because his internal poll numbers must be shit


31 posted on 02/21/2012 6:21:57 PM PST by italianquaker ( Mr Obama inherited an AAA rating and made it AA, thnx Resident Zero)
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To: tobyhill

If you watch this speech, wear your boots, the Bullshyt will be flowing freely.


32 posted on 02/21/2012 6:23:02 PM PST by Venturer
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To: tobyhill
Maxine Waters pretty much tipped the Democrats hand a while back.....

They will take the oil companies over....one way or another.

33 posted on 02/21/2012 6:23:14 PM PST by Osage Orange (A clear conscience is the sign of a fuzzy memory.)
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To: tobyhill

That jack-ass ain’t got nothing. He’ll probably just drain the SOR then wonder why prices are still spiking. It’s the economy numbnuts. We are using less now than in 2003. Remove your marxist bullshit regulations and programs. Watch the magic happen before your skinny marxist ass.


34 posted on 02/21/2012 6:26:37 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: tobyhill

Maybe if he dumped more money into Solyndra prices would come down?


35 posted on 02/21/2012 6:27:20 PM PST by bray (More Batting Practice for the Bambino)
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To: NorCoGOP
It never stops galling me, how in the spring, and in the fall, energy prices rise, and our "experts" in government ALWAYS cite "an unforeseen spike in demand."

And the fact that refineries are forced to shut down so they can change over to different "boutique" blends of gasoline mandated by State and Federal regulations...

36 posted on 02/21/2012 6:28:04 PM PST by Antoninus II
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To: nascarnation
In other words: BUSH'S FAULT

He'll be blaming Bush or Republicans or folks who own guns or cling to their religion - anyone except himself, his administration, and his fellow democrats. Lucky for him the press will buy anything that falls out of his mouth... or Hillary's - no matter how stupid.

37 posted on 02/21/2012 6:33:55 PM PST by GOPJ (GAS WAS $1.85 per gallon on the day Obama was Inaugurated! - - freeper Gaffer)
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To: tobyhill
Obama\'s giveaway: Oil-rich islands to Russia Exclusive: Joe Miller sounds alarm over deal to put land in hands of Putin\'s Kremlin
38 posted on 02/21/2012 6:41:06 PM PST by Razzz42
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To: tobyhill

Occupier in Chief needs to STFU! He is themain cause of this!


39 posted on 02/21/2012 6:46:23 PM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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bkmark


40 posted on 02/21/2012 6:56:06 PM PST by VirginiaMom
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