White House pivots to energy policy with 'clean vehicles' focus

The Hill ^ | 3/29/11 | Ben Geman

[Nachum]

President Obama, who is under fire from Republicans over gasoline prices, will “outline his plan for America’s energy security” in a speech Wednesday and then tout advanced vehicles Friday at a UPS facility in Maryland, the White House said. Wednesday’s speech at Georgetown University will mark Obama's second high-profile remarks this month on energy. He addressed increased oil and gasoline prices at a March 11 press conference. The White House effort to seize control of the political narrative on energy comes amid constant GOP attacks on administration policies and unfolding Republican legislative plans.

[Nachum]

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[WOBBLY BOB]

[scooby321]

Is he trying to sell some Government Motors Volt?

I have not seen how much money we have lost on that Edsel.

[dennisw]

Liars!!! Our vehicles are very very clean. Go to a 3rd world country. Go to Mexico City or Bangkok and you will choke on the vehicle pollution plus they use cheaper high sulfur gasoline

[RC2]

How does the White House explain this? http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/6933/US-Has-Earths-Largest-Energy-Resources

[rockinqsranch]

Diversion. Be prepared for an onslaught of diversionery news to distract attention from Obama’s war.

[WOBBLY BOB]

[Myrddin]

What is a "clean vehicle"? An electric vehicle isn't any "cleaner" than one powered by gasoline. The difference is the coal/oil/natural gas used to generate the power to charge the battery was simply burned in location away from the vehicle. Further, there was a loss of energy value in the transmission lines and efficiency of charging the chemical battery. What becomes of the chemical battery at the end of the service life of the vehicle?

[lakeman]

Hmmm darn republicans hammering me again. What to do What to do???? I know A SPEECH Yeah a SPEECH!!!

[Logic n' Reason]

This is called a diversionary tactic in the military.

Attempt to get the enemy (in the stain's view, that would be the mass of the American people) to concentrate on anything other than what is actually going on.

Get them to fight with each other....set their hair on fire regarding issues on which they are virtually powerless to change, but get deeply emotionally involved in.

Or...give them something to "salivate" over...that simply cannot be argued about and the realization of which would make all their lives so very much better (who wouldn't want to end hunger in the US, ey??); but of course something which is completely unattainable in their lifetime and the lifetimes of the next 5 generations.

Then...as they are all running around singing the stains praises or fighting with each other, the stain and his handlers continue right along with the crap, filth, waste, ruin, criminality, bribery, socialism, graft, and corruption.

The stain needs to be removed from office NOW.

[RC2]

You need to stop bringing logic into the situation. Politicians don’t like that. I swear, the average guy on the street can do better than these people.

[Logic n' Reason]

And isn't it a crying shame that our dear rinos simply cannot find it within themselves to put forth a proactive energy plan thereby putting the dem/lib/prog/pops into the defensive and reactive mode?????

One has to wonder exactly where the leadership is within the rino group. Actually, where the proactive leadership is within the elected rino/repub/indep/conserv group!

All they ever do is react...and 95% of the time, react poorly.

What a damned waste.

[JPG]

Forget better batteries, work on longer extension cords.

[The Antiyuppie]

He really needs to stop thinking about problems 20-50 years out, and start thinking about 2013, as an ex-President.

[RC2]

2013? I wonder where he has to go to collect unemployment benefits? His Social Security number is questionable.

[FrankR]

[Bean Counter]

This is more of a ricochet off of Libya, than a “pivot”....

[zavvone]

I just got a company e-mail this a.m. looking for 40 people from our work to attend this rally! I would attend but I don’t think I would be able to contain my disgust for this man. Could be very ugly..........

[charlie72]

Obama’s agenda is to destroy America. This is just one way.