2012 Fuel Costs

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand

Would you agree that our current President would lower the price to $2 a gallon before the November election, if he could, to guarantee re-election?

Here's a quote from our so-called president:
"Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity would necessarily skyrocket." -Barack Obama

And another one: "If somebody wants to build a coal power plant they can, it's just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted," -Barack Obama

And here's what he said when he canceled the Keystone pipeline that has been studied for 3 years, and which would be layed through Nebraska which already has hundreds of miles of similar pipelines: "The rushed and arbitrary deadline insisted on by Congressional Republicans prevented a full assessment of the pipeline’s impact, especially the health and safety of the American people, as well as our environment." -Barack Obama

So, the answer is: NO. He has no interest in lowering gas prices. Faux environmentalism is way too important for that.

[Happy Gourmand]

Originally Posted by This'nThat

Here's a quote from our so-called president:
"Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity would necessarily skyrocket." -Barack Obama

And another one: "If somebody wants to build a coal power plant they can, it's just that it will bankrupt them because they are going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted," -Barack Obama

And here's what he said when he canceled the Keystone pipeline that has been studied for 3 years, and which would be layed through Nebraska which already has hundreds of miles of similar pipelines: "The rushed and arbitrary deadline insisted on by Congressional Republicans prevented a full assessment of the pipeline’s impact, especially the health and safety of the American people, as well as our environment." -Barack Obama

So, the answer is: NO. He has no interest in lowering gas prices. Faux environmentalism is way too important for that.

So many quotes, all out of context. You missed my point that a sitting president has little power to raise or lower gas prices on his own. I still believe that our current President, or any future President seeking reelection, would, if he/she could, lower the price of gas to garner enough votes to insure his/her reelection.

[This'nThat]

Originally Posted by The Phantom Gourmand

So many quotes, all out of context.

Ok, so you weren't able to understand my previous quotes. My apologies. How about these; remember, now, this so-called president is telling us precisely how to get gas prices down:

1. "If we can figure out how to make energy out of algea, we'll be doing alright. Believe it or not, we could replace up to 17 percent of the oil we import for transportation with this fuel that we can grow right here in America." - Barack Obama
2. “Making sure your tires are properly inflated – simple thing. But we could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling – if everybody was just inflating their tires. And getting regular tune-ups? You’d actually save just as much!” - Barack Obama

Obama has no interest at all at reducing gas prices. It's all about apeasing his radical environmentalists. Because this isn't an energy policy -- it's a clear sign of pure stupidity.

[Happy Gourmand]

Originally Posted by This'nThat

Ok, so you weren't able to understand my previous quotes. My apologies. How about these; remember, now, this so-called president is telling us precisely how to get gas prices down:

1. "If we can figure out how to make energy out of algea, we'll be doing alright. Believe it or not, we could replace up to 17 percent of the oil we import for transportation with this fuel that we can grow right here in America." - Barack Obama
2. “Making sure your tires are properly inflated – simple thing. But we could save all the oil that they’re talking about getting off drilling – if everybody was just inflating their tires. And getting regular tune-ups? You’d actually save just as much!” - Barack Obama

Obama has no interest at all at reducing gas prices. It's all about apeasing his radical environmentalists. Because this isn't an energy policy -- it's a clear sign of pure stupidity.

I'm not inclined to get into a pi$$ing contest with you or anybody else. Yup, the current President has made some bad decisions that did not please every citizen of this great country. But then, so has every president, at least since George Washington. (Does that cover all of them?) I think we would all be better served if we could all make an effort to work WITH the current administration regardless of who might be occupying the oval office. The attitude of bipartisanship that permeates all of Washington and beyond is tearing this country apart. We're in serious trouble, let's all do what we can to work together with civility and compassion toward each other. Then, and only then will we be able to turn this sad state of affairs around and move forward to again making this the very best and most respected country in the world.