[rhombus]

Democrats running for Congress are moving quickly to use the most recent surge in oil and gasoline prices to bash Republicans over energy policy.

And many Freerepublic posters too.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The Clintons did more than "toy" with carbon taxes. Had it not been for one Democrat Party senator, David Boren of Oklahoma, we'd have a BTU tax on every level of energy.

[saganite]

Yep, and you can count me among them. Republicans should be doing all the things this writer mentions. Instead they're cowering in the corner. If Republicans don't come out swinging soon on Immigration, energy, and refuting the "party of corruption" nonsense they can kiss the House and maybe the Senate goodbye.

[tertiary01]

I don't know,,,

one just has to think that when a party controls the legislative and executive branches, that they might be able to tackle problems and win. Unfortunately the pubs scare too easily.

[Obadiah]

Amen to that.

[BIGZ]

I am a staunch Conservative, ( borderline Libertarian ) But what we need now is a LEADER and I don't see one.

What a shame, what a lost opportunity.

[EQAndyBuzz]

Ok, you give me a 36 Billion dollar profit. Now you tell me I cannot spend it on doing things that will help me make more money.

Then you tell me that I am making too much money.

That is what happened to Exxon. They cannot use their profits for things like energy exploration or building refineries. They have a large pool of capital.

I guess giving 400 mil to a retiring President makes sense since there is nothing else they can do with thier money.

[sully777]

[Uncle Vlad]

But there is no Republican energy policy. That's the problem.