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Obama: Calls for more drilling are a 'bumper sticker', not an energy plan
Yahoo Finance ^ | 02/23/2012 | Jim Kuhnhenn

Posted on 02/23/2012 1:38:39 PM PST by SeekAndFind

President Barack Obama on Thursday assailed Republicans for what he described as a flawed and dishonest strategy for reducing gas prices, predicting his rivals would offer nothing but more drilling and political promises of $2-a-gallon gas. Said the president: "The American people aren't stupid."

"That's not a plan, especially since we're already drilling. That's a bumper sticker," Obama said in a stop at the University of Miami. "It's not a strategy to solve our energy challenge. That's a strategy to get politicians through an election. You know there are no quick fixes to this problem."

Obama spoke as gas has reached the highest price at the pump ever for this time of year: an average of $3.58 per gallon. White House advisers see it as a cyclical occurrence but knew Obama had to address the topic, one of deep concern to consumers and growing fodder for Republicans seeking to unseat Obama.

Obama said gas prices were "like a tax straight out of their paychecks." He promoted an energy agenda of oil, gas, wind, solar, nuclear and biofuel energy. And he took aim at Republicans.

"You can bet that since it's an election year, they're already dusting off their three-point plans for $2 gas. I'll save you the suspense: Step one is to drill, step two is to drill, and step three is to keep drilling. ... We've heard the same thing for thirty years. Well, the American people aren't stupid."

Obama insisted there are no short-term solutions to high gas prices, and that anyone suggesting otherwise was not being honest. Still, he sought to offer something to anxious voters by saying he had ordered his administration to search for every possible area to help consumers in the coming months.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alinskytactics; bhofascism; drillheredrillnow; drilling; nobama2012; obama; obamabinlying; obamatruthfile; oilprices
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To: SeekAndFind

Bumper sticker slogan? Sort of like “hope and change”?

That being said, it’s a good thing my company has me working from home now instead of commuting 25 miles each way to the office.


21 posted on 02/23/2012 2:00:43 PM PST by Purrcival (Herman Cain 2012 (*sigh*))
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To: Blogatron

Now, that IS bumper sticker material! :-)


22 posted on 02/23/2012 2:00:57 PM PST by NCC-1701 (In Memphis on January 20, 2009, pump price were $1.49. We all know what happened after that.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Boy, Newt would really have fun with this clown if Newt were the nominee. It would be easy pickings. GO NEWT GO!


23 posted on 02/23/2012 2:01:04 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: SeekAndFind
"You know there are no quick fixes to this problem."





I suggest we send decoders to the mainstream press, they might be cured of their cult-worship from democrat messiahs.
24 posted on 02/23/2012 2:03:25 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians)
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To: BenLurkin
Isn’t he the guy who promised to make energy prices “skyrocket”?

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Are you sure he said that? I've yet to see the clip on news when they're talking about the price of gas.

25 posted on 02/23/2012 2:03:25 PM PST by Realman30 ("I've already made a donation to Haiti. It's called taxes". . . . El Rushbo.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This buffoon makes P.T. Barnum’s “There’s a sucker born every minute” seem tame.


26 posted on 02/23/2012 2:03:52 PM PST by ssaftler (Obama 2008: "Hope and Change" Obama 2012: "Excuses and Blame")
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To: SeekAndFind

If there’s anything the Halfrican knows about, it’s bumper stickers. His whole life is a bumper sticker.


27 posted on 02/23/2012 2:03:56 PM PST by liberalh8ter (Obama - The United Nation's first U.S. Presidential Candidate)
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To: SeekAndFind

Maybe we can all just have Moochbutt pull our cars, Mr. Obama.


28 posted on 02/23/2012 2:05:13 PM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think the obama is right, this country does need a comprehensive energy plan, which it has not had in decades, but right now we need energy costs as low as possible and that means increasing supply AND reigning in gov spending.


29 posted on 02/23/2012 2:09:36 PM PST by DonaldC (A nation cannot stand in the absence of religious principle.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Can’t listen to that rotten communists King Obama. He is a rotten liar and his brain is so warped.


30 posted on 02/23/2012 2:10:13 PM PST by Logical me
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To: SeekAndFind; 3D-JOY; 50mm; AGreatPer; Bockscar; calcowgirl; cindy-true-supporter; concretebob; ...
Test time. Read the following quotes and identify whether they were spoken by Barack or found on a bumper sticker. If Barack write a "B" before the phrase. If a bumper sticker write a "B".
The Cambridge police acted stupidly.

COEXIST

Imagine Whirled Peas

I think when you spread the wealth around, it's good for everybody.

On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes -- and I see many of them in the audience here today

Socialism works great until you run out of other peoples money

I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go.

they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them

Keep the Change

we live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it.

Now for an actual quote from Zero that sort of contradicts what he said about "Drill, baby, drill!"

"A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.' "

31 posted on 02/23/2012 2:12:36 PM PST by BufordP ("Drink me if you can't take a joke." --Kool-Aid)
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To: Bryanw92

Wont work. High gas prices are too in your face and visceral.

Plus, thugbama melts like a ice cube in the heat whenever the flak starts coming his way.


32 posted on 02/23/2012 2:12:47 PM PST by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: SeekAndFind
As far as gas prices the Clean Air Transport alone will lead to an increase in prices. Nothing to do with S&D, speculation, or the dollar, just short-sighted regulations designed to create economic stress.
33 posted on 02/23/2012 2:13:57 PM PST by rollo tomasi (Working hard to pay for deadbeats and corrupt politicians)
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To: Realman30
The ones that put him in the White House are stupid as HELL!

+1000. Had the exact same thought when I first saw that statement.

34 posted on 02/23/2012 2:14:44 PM PST by Marathoner (In the 80s we had Reagan, Johnny Cash and Bob Hope. Now we have Obama, no cash and no hope.)
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, Ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

http://www.nachumlist.com/


35 posted on 02/23/2012 2:29:17 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is the guy our the founder’s warned us about.

http://freemencapitalist.com/


36 posted on 02/23/2012 2:33:49 PM PST by Leep (Dueling tag lines=don't worry,you'll be a vegetable guy soon<>It's gonna be a Newt day!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I have an immediate solution to rising gas prices.

Allow more drilling and rescind your refusal to permit the Keystone pipeline.

You’re welcome, President Obama. No no no, don’t try to hire me, I’m happy where I work.


37 posted on 02/23/2012 2:48:16 PM PST by Lazamataz (If unemployment helps the economy, like the W.H. says, then CONTRACTING CANCER MAKES YOU HEALTHIER!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I bet if Obama contacted ANY governor of Alaska, he or she has a comprehensive plan on their desk for specific deregulation, executive orders, tax cuts and drilling locations that would beat any plans Congress and the White House could come up with.


38 posted on 02/23/2012 2:50:03 PM PST by rabidralph
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To: SeekAndFind

Americans love high gas prices as much as they love high taxes.

That’s why they keep voting for them. :)


39 posted on 02/23/2012 2:51:02 PM PST by Tzimisce (Never forget that the American Revolution began when the British tried to disarm the colonists.)
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To: SeekAndFind

No, $2 gas is an energy plan while Clean Renewable Energy” is a campaign slogan to get elected. then it becomes a slush fund boondoggle.

Pray for America


40 posted on 02/23/2012 2:51:17 PM PST by bray (More Batting Practice for the Bambino)
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