Posted on 02/23/2012 4:47:36 AM PST by tobyhill
Senator Obama: Rising gas prices are President Bush’s fault! President Obama: Rising gas prices are someone else’s fault!
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President Barack Obama will try to head off the political impact of rising gasoline prices as Republicans vow to make the price at the pump an issue in the 2012 election campaign.
Obama plans events this week focusing on his administration’s efforts to expand domestic exploration and development of alternative energy sources to combat cyclical spikes in gas prices.
He’s going to blame China, Iran, speculators, people who fail yo properly inflate their tires and get tune ups, anybody but himself.
The White House press secretary, Jay Carney, came to his daily press briefing armed with statistics about domestic exploration and said Obama favors various forms of energy, including higher fuel-efficiency standards, nuclear reactor development and alternative energy research.
He will discuss the steps his administration has taken to increase domestic production of oil and natural gas, raise fuel efficiency standards and promote new construction of nuclear facilities, officials said.
How’s that worked so far? Much like the unemployment rate, the US has had sustained high gas and energy prices throughout Obama’s time as emperor, er, president. And the rates continue to rise.
This will be a purely political speech, one in which Obama ducks all responsibility, and one in which he provides no true solutions. The phrase you’ll be hearing in your head is “suck it up, buttercup. Buy a Volt.” Because energy just magically appears from unicorn farts in Obama World. And one in which the taxpayers pay for his gas for the 17 car motorcades and unnecessary fossil fueled flights to campaign events and vacation spots.
(Excerpt) Read more at journal14.com ...
It’s the purple teletubby’s fault!
Plus, as Jay Carney said, the Republicans blocked the Keystone Pipeline.
About that “untimely demise”; maybe his next crack hit will do it.
“maybe his next crack hit will do it.”
‘Keepin’ my fingers crossed. I wonder if, like kings have food tasters, they also have coke testers?
Read Al Gores book. Earth in the Balance and see how he said America could deal with the fossil fuel issue. Raise prices so high they won’t drive as much. Guess what? The greenies are choking the public and it is behavior modification for the masses. Get used to it.
Obama has fought hard to keep gas prices down.
Look at all the people he’s prevented from driving to work...
No one will buy what he’s selling...
Obama’s fault.
Al Gore's book was written long before Obama was elected so there is no way the information I asked about can be in it.
It will be a major back and forth issue in the coming general election so we might as well know now.
Did you read Al Gore's book? I hope you didnt buy it.
Al Gore's book was written long before Obama was elected so there is no way the information I asked about can be in it.
It will be a major back and forth issue in the coming general election so we might as well know now.
Did you read Al Gore's book? I hope you didnt buy it.
You said it. I remember well how Nixon used to spit out the word "Speculators" nightly. It was nauseating.
EPA pulls permits for two Texas City refineries
Published July 1, 2010
TEXAS CITY The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday rejected the air quality permits for 122 industrial facilities in Texas, including the BP and Valero refineries in Texas City.
The pulling of the flexible air permits that are issued by the state under EPA authority means the facilities do not have legal operating permits.
EPA Regional Administrator Al Armendariz said none of the facilities will be required to shut down but all will be required to obtain new permits under stricter guidelines.
Earlier this year, the agency pulled more than 200 permits, citing what it said were deficiencies in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality flexible air permitting process.
http://galvestondailynews.com/story/160182
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