Posted on 12/01/2006 6:32:44 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
yes, but few americans know that. because of the "new tone", we haven't had anyone up there stating bluntly, the ills of the Democratic party.
going negative against your political opponents - works.
All I see in this article is political rhetoric. I don't see one useful idea from Sen. Reid that will improve our level of energy independence. I would bet that one of his ideas will be to build more government-subsidized mass transit systems to "get people out of their cars." Light rail systems can be useful if they're built in the right locations and if the construction costs are controlled. But I expect to see a lot of pork spending proposals on mass transit from the Dem congress.
They knew this a longtime ago and are the very reason we can't drill more in the U.S..
What unreal Hypocrites!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He sounds bossy and condescending.
It's also a tip-off that he is about to say something that is inherently boring (or untrue).
How many drags on the Hookah did it take to come up with this pipe dream Harry?
Solar, Wind and geothermal (along with the unmentioned Hydro) are all site limited. Even if all of the available economically feasible sites were developed it would not amount to 10% of current electric energy production.
As for biomass if we converted all of the current farm production to biomass fuels we would not produce enough fuel to supply current fuel consumption.
Not to mention the thermodynamics of biomass do not add up. It takes more energy to produce products like biodiesel than the biodiesel generates when burned.
Then why buy up Florida's oil leases?
"The actions we are taking today to preserve Florida's environment are truly unprecedented," added Governor Bush. "Today, thanks to the President's support, we are reversing the momentum of nearly half a century in Florida and guaranteeing the preservation of our environment-based economy and quality of life."
Jeb Bush - the environmentalist tool - who knew?
Yes, of course, the Democrats have blocked any sensible energy plan for six years. It's not that President Bush didn't try to pass legislation, it's just that he is just too NICE and POLITE.
It's all very well to be nice and polite when you're a private citizen, but part of his job as president was to move the US toward energy independence. He never really spoke out on this issue or attacked the Democrats the way Harry Reid is now attacking him.
It's hard to do when the Democrats control the media, but if you never really bring these issues out in the open, then it's not surprising that the voters are confused and bamboozled.
Yep. I have been increasingly frustrated by the President, by he has been thwarted by the Greenies who control Dem energy policy.
President Bush shares some of the blame in this.
He did not aggressively pursue energy production & he did not use the bully pulpit to explain to the people that Democrats and their far-left envirowacko friends are responsible for our stagnant energy policy.
This issue was a no-brainer, winning issue for the GOP, and they dropped the ball big-time.
Look, we all know how Democrats' operate. But the GOP simply has to do a better job in refuting the Dims' environmental lies.
EEE, you are becoming one of the unbearable people on FR, you simply hate the President too much.
I'll tell you what I think is wrong Harry: the federal Dept. of Education has a massive multi-billion dollar budget and yet it produces almost nothing of any value. Reid also forgot to mention that Exxon-Mobil is the biggest oil company in the world with revenues that will approach $400 billion this year, so their next profit margin is only going to be about 10%. IIRC, that's way below the net profit margin of Microsoft and many other US companies.
["We can't do it overnight but I think we have to set goals. How about something as simple as reducing the importation of oil by a million barrels a year," Reid said.]
How about Democrats not use any oil?
Practice what you preach,
Mr. Reid and supporters,
'reducing the importation' of even more oil.
exactly right.
if you don't go negative, people can't differentiate why your positions are right, and the opposition is wrong.
In my Dem city (Pittsburgh) they are building a tunnel under the river- several hundred million of Federal dollars. In a dying city. An incredible waste- considering most people WALK to where the subway goes, or drive. Expect to see more of these boondoggles.
Where did I bash Bush at?
All I said is that the President lost a golden opportunity to address our failed energy policy. He should have taken the bull by the horns.
That's not bashing, that's objective criticism and the truth. Where was the President's leadership on this important issue?
Bush administration has lost a host of golden opportunities because they have been grotesquely, vividly incompetent at communicating, much less staying in touch, with the people.
There's only one word for the Bush PR effort. Lame.
san francisco is trying to put a tidal power generator near the golden gate bridge.
it has no chance of getting in, already the loonies out there are saying the fish are going to get caught in it.
Oh spare me the BS. Nobody in here hates Bush, but I will call the President out on something I and many others disagree on him with.
Our energy policy stinks. My heating bills in Northern WI have skyrocketed over the last six years. Where is the energy production at? Where is the leadership?
Democrats are slimeballs but if there's one thing they know how to do, is play politics. On energy the administration did absolutely nothing to counter the Dims' propaganda.
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