Gas Prices Are Seen Rising Even Higher [Whatever happened to Bush's Energy Plan?]

The New York Times ^ | 3/18/2004 | SIMON ROMERO

[Brilliant]

Wasn't John F. Kerry primarily responsible for blocking the Bush Energy Plan?

[streetsmart]

What's wrong? The RATS & RINO's in Congress.

I hate the NY Times.

[federal]

So since we haven't supported another anti-American communist and brutal regime in Argentina, we're being to much of a Cowboy. It just floors me that some a**clown could even write this crap, surely they know how hypocritical they are being. What you mean bashing Bush is all that matters to them?

I wonder why the NY Times is loosing market share? can anyone think of a reason that might be happening?

[lewislynn]

[Whatever happened to Bush's Energy Plan?]

You're experiencing it.

[prognostigaator]

Alaska=oil

[DustyMoment]

"Our cowboy mentality has failed us miserably in Venezuela," said Fadel Gheit, an energy industry analyst at Oppenheimer & Company in New York. "We could have pumped up Chávez to be our back-alley oil reserve, but instead we squandered our attention and resources elsewhere. We're paying for having botched Venezuela."

Ah, yes, ANOTHER appeaser heard from. Perhaps he should get his facts straight, however. Currently, our largest oil supplier is CANADA, NOT Venezuela. IMO, I think Bush is allowing the gas prices to rise so that Americans can see that the Senate should NOT have opposed drilling in the ANWR. If enough of us get unhappy and complain to our Congresscritters about the price of gas at the pump, maybe the leftists will re-think their position on our reliance on foreign oil. From a security standpoint, it's not a good strategy.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Whatever happened to Bush's Energy Plan?

From day one of his administration, Bush wanted a new comprehensive energy plan.

That was over three years ago.

Democrats stopped the plan at every junction.

Now they are trying to use the high gas prices as an issue in the election.

If Bush's plan had been quickly adopted in 2001, the domestic energy supply would have grown by now.

Tens of thousands of jobs in the drilling, transport, petrochemical engineering and pipeline construction industries would have been added to the nation's payrolls.

Democrats are bad for jobs.

For every Democrat turned out of Congress this fall, I predict 1,000,000 new jobs will be created.

[verity]

Women, children, and minorities most affected!

[Iscool]

according to the National Association of Convenience Stores. The association's members sell about three-quarters of the nation's gasoline...

Another Union...I just love it...

[raloxk]

it was filibustered to death in the senate by NH Senators.

Even if it had passed, it wouldnt have made any difference this year.

[Kaslin]

Being that we only went to Iraq for the oil, as some left-wingers claim. The price if gas should be down to 4.050 or below per gallon, whouldn't you think?

[raloxk]

"Our cowboy mentality has failed us miserably in Venezuela," said Fadel Gheit, an energy industry analyst at Oppenheimer & Company in New York. "We could have pumped up Chávez to be our back-alley oil reserve, but instead we squandered our attention and resources elsewhere. We're paying for having botched Venezuela.""

This is an outrageous statement. This guy wants the US to support and coddle Chavez while ignoring Iraq and the WOT, which heconsidered squandering. He blames the US for Chavez's mismanagement. IDIOT

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Whatever happened to Bush's energy plan?

See my post # 8

[raloxk]

"Whatever happened to Bush's Energy Plan?]
You're experiencing it."

Garbage, and not very well informed either

[federal]

[You're experiencing it.]

If Bush's plan were in effect we would be well on our way to drilling for oil in American territory and at least lowering our need for middle eastern oil.

The major difference between the Presidents plan is that it recognizes the oil has to come from somewhere, the Democrats assume it comes from the same place all the rest of their mindnumbingly ignorant lying promises they make on the campaign trail. Out of the thin freakin air, They fly around in their airplanes and drive their limosines and SUV's. They block every effort to come up with a energy strategy or drill for domestic oil, then they whine about outscourcing jobs.

Well let me tell you something American oil companies drilling on American soil hire Americans.

[ChadGore]

Isn't it a shame the the democrats were ubstructionist on energy.

Sad.

[FITZ]

Mexico has the second highest oil reserves in this hemisphere --- we should be getting something in exchange for all the jobs and money we send --- and they should be paying for the costs of their citizens --- healthcare, education etc --- they've got plenty of oil and ability to pay.