The RNC’s special birthday present for Barack Obama

By Michelle Malkin  •  August 4, 2008 09:56 AM

On this day, August 4, in 1961, The One was born to mankind.

The RNC celebrates with a very special birthday gift for Barack Obama. Snort:

In celebration of Barack Obama’s special day, the Republican National Committee (RNC) is sending Washington, D.C., newsrooms and bureaus a special gift in his honor.

Like so many Americans, members of the media also are struggling to pay upwards of $4 a gallon for gas. But last week, Barack Obama said, “There are things that you can do individually though to save energy; 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 could actually save just as much.” (Barack Obama, Springfield, MO, 7/30/08)

So the RNC is providing members of the media with complimentary tools related to Barack Obama’s energy plan – a brand new tire gauge. Because, instead of actually increasing America’s domestic oil supply, this is how Obama thinks Americans should try to alleviate burdensome pain at the pump.

To obtain your very own copy of “Barack Obama’s Energy Plan” please call 202-863-8500.

Via Ed Morrissey, it looks like the McCain will also be distributing tire gauges at Obama’s latest energy event today in Lansing, MI.

Mockery is always the best medicine.

Who will be first on the left to find some way to spin this light-hearted fun as, you know, RACIST?!

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  1. #394516
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:02 am, Cosmo said:

    Tire gauges make sense. Obama is a tool, after all.

  2. #394517
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:04 am, swmbo said:

    Obama says he wants to tax oil companies’ windfall profits and use some of the money to help motorists pay for more expensive gasoline

    In other words, Obama does NOT want the price of gasoline to come down, he just wants to steal from the rich.

    Got it.

  3. #394518
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:05 am, ajmontana said:

    Tire’s are black, thats a no-no usage from the Odumbo camp…..
    better PC way to say is the rubber round thingys on your car. :roll:

  4. #394524
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:14 am, thefoundingfathers said:

    Being Obama is a tool, I suggest a screwdriver and a box of screws to remind the MSM of what the Dems will do to the American people if elected. But they won’t care because they think we all are mesmerised like them.

    Also, a pan some water and a frog. Obama thinks the price of oil rose to quickly, and the oil companies sould have raised them over a longer period of time. HEY Obama! Law of supply and demand more demand you need more supply.

    I did notice on his Saturday date night with the new Queen of Mean (MO), that he was driven in his big SUV. So much for conservation and inflating tires. He is just blowing hot air.

  5. #394526
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:17 am, swmbo said:

    “What you saw in the Congress this week was the war dance of the hand maidens of the oil companies,” Pelosi said. That’s what you saw on the Republican side of the aisle.”

    I just read this on Politico.com and immedietly called THE SPEAKER (202)225-0100 to let her know how unhappy I am with her. What I saw on friday was politicians caring about my pain.

  6. #394527
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:18 am, Trollman said:

    This story has me pumped!

  7. #394530
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:23 am, sonofdy said:

    Thats very funny racist of the GOP to point out McCains accurate racist point about OBAMA THE GREAT’s (PBUH) good god like point that simply checking the tire preasure will solve the energy crisis mild hiccup on the path to eco-navarnia. If you racist disagree with racist obama, you are racist clearly racist racist racist just showing racist racist racist patriotic racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist dissent. We are not racist racist racist racist racist racist calling you racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist. No need to read between the lines there, you racist GOP scum. racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist racist

    /liberal DNC sublimial message off.

  8. #394531
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:24 am, lgm said:

    Stupid ridicule. That’s all the Republicans can produce. How about an actual position? How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling? Hint: not zero but very nearly. This is not leadership.

  9. #394533
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:24 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    What was that saying? Hit hard. Hit fast. Hit often.

    “There are things that you can do individually though to save energy; 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 could actually save just as much.” . Yeah, that’s it.

    This is not a plan, it’s a gimmick. And I remain underwhelmed when it comes to “The One.” They don’t call him the empty suit for nothing.

  10. #394536
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:27 am, fourstringfuror said:

    Who will be first on the left to find some way to spin this light-hearted fun as, you know, RACIST?!

    John McCain?

  11. #394537
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:27 am, englishqueen01 said:

    Tire gauges make sense. Obama is a tool, after all.

    Took the words out of my mouth.

    Tire’s are black, thats a no-no usage from the Odumbo camp…..
    better PC way to say is the rubber round thingys on your car.

    I’m sure there’s some connection between white wall tires and racism, but it’s too early to be pithy.

    Me? I’m waiting for my sail and VW Bug

  12. #394538
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:27 am, DaveC said:

    Ahhh, LGM, you want a tire gauge too?

  13. #394540
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:29 am, fourstringfuror said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:24 am, lgm said:
    Stupid ridicule. That’s all the Republicans can produce. How about an actual position? How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling? Hint: not zero but very nearly. This is not leadership.

    Perhaps you’ve been sleeping the past three days. Actually, that’s pretty likely. You should trying reading the lead story.

  14. #394541
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:31 am, meatpieandtatters said:

    Obama the economics-handicapped dolt has proposed cutting loose with some of the US’ strategic oil supply. He claims that the 700 million barrels will help reduce gas prices. NOTE: this is the equivalent of one day’s consumption.

    Barry Obama must think the US pubic to be stupid. But, then again, perception is everything.

  15. #394542
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:32 am, sonofdy said:

    How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling?

    Well just droping the presidental ban droped the price per barrel $25. Besides the bill also includes drilling EVERYWHERE not just offshore so new supplies will come on line in less than a year. Also the bill pushes alternate fuels with oil to bridge the gap. The DNC seems to want us to pay $4 a gallon for TEN YEARS. If you think you will have my support on that then … well my suggestion would get me banned.

  16. #394543
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:33 am, CommonSensibility said:

    lgm, darling, we all try to make allowances for the less gifted among us, but do try and keep up. conservatives have taken a very clear position – drill here, drill now. even you should be able to follow that.

  17. #394544
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:34 am, sonofdy said:

    Oh and how do you think the oil companies will cover the windfall tax obama wants to put on them, thats right by increasing oil prices.

  18. #394545
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:34 am, cicerokid said:

    I bought $3.67 gas yesterday. That is a full 50 cents less just from the mere mention of lifting the ban.

  19. #394546
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:34 am, DogBreath said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:24 am, lgm said: Whine, whine whine, Republicans, whine.

    How much will the price of oil come down if we don’t drill or build any refinerys for the next 20 years? Try looking beyond your next mental health visit.

  20. #394551
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:38 am, sonofdy said:

    LGM’s plan would work if there were zero or little growth anywhere in the world. China alone is growing at 10% per year, thats 1/6 of the entire planets population. LGM is simply repeating Obama slogans without thinking again.

  21. #394554
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:39 am, JT said:

    lgm,

    I warned you about the heavy lifting. Economics and the futures markets (even the basics) are beyond your grasp. Stick to teaching math.

    Do you and Rusty meet for soy burgers and smoothies?

  22. #394561
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:44 am, EWTHeckman said:

    Where do I find the tires on my house’s oil furnace? I know they must be there if Obama says they are.

    </sarc off>

    BTW lgm,

    Around here gas prices have dropped by almost $0.30 based merely on the possibility that drilling might happen. The fact that the price drops started the day after President Bush announced the removal of the presidential restriction on offshore drilling seems to indicate a direct relationship.

    If the mere hope that more supplies could become available is enough to cause that big of a price drop, then just imagine what actual drilling would do to prices. The idea that actually increasing supply would have zero effect on prices flies in the face of the law of supply and demand. It’s just total nonsense.

    Or do you suppose that the law of supply and demand only works when Nancy Pelosi increases supply by taking oil from the strategic reserves? If that were the case, then you’re thinking that the LOSAD only works for Democrats, but not Republicans. In case you hadn’t noticed, that is pure partisan thinking.

  23. #394564
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:45 am, sonofdy said:

    LGM, I know you area is math, but I am sure at some point in the past you took economics 101. What happens when supply remains constant and demand increases at a high rate?

    Tick tock.

  24. #394566
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:47 am, englishqueen01 said:

    This is not leadership.

    That’s rich. And, what, praytell is the Democrats’ vision of leadership?

    Oh – that’s right. A profits tax on oil companies, followed by more gas taxes.

    Give me a break, lgm. The left in this nation has made their goal clear: force “green” living on us by making the price of gas and fuel out of the reach of most Americans.

    If you can pay $4/gallon for gas – by all means. Glad you have all that disposable income.

    For those of us who operate on budgets (you know, the real world), there’s only so much we can cut out before we’re down to the bare bones.

    This is exactly the kind of leadership we need.

    In May, 57% of Americans supported off-shore drilling. No doubt that number has increased since that time.

    As recently as today, Obama said to tap the nation’s oil supply to lower gas prices. The classic flip-flopper he is, even Obama realizes it’s an important issue if he wants to win the election.

    The only reason you’re so sore about this is that the Democrats are on the losing side of this issue.

    But, by all means, go the Nancy Pelosi route and block drilling. Support policies that keep gas prices elevated. Let me know how that works for you come November.

  25. #394575
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:51 am, sonofdy said:
  26. #394577
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:53 am, swmbo said:

    Thank you DogBreath, #19, you took the words out of my mouth.

    I’m looking toward future of NOT being beholden to the OPEC nations. Keeping American dollars here instead of there.

  27. #394584
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:57 am, EWTHeckman said:

    This is not leadership.

    So, pray tell. What is leadership?

    Telling the population, “I don’t care that gas prices are destroying you financially, I’m going on vacation to sell my book”? Yea, good leadership, that.

    ::rolls eyes::

  28. #394595
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:06 am, Les in NC said:

    I thnk McCain is monitoring this blog. I suggested the tire guage thing yesterday.

  29. #394607
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:10 am, DBNinKY said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:24 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

    This is not a plan, it’s a gimmick.

    Precisely, and a dangerous one at that – overinflated tires on hot summertime pavement do not mix! Blowouts happen when tires are kept even slightly above the stated psi, which is bound to happen when the inexperienced try to keep their tires properly inflated to “save gas.”

    Likewise with tune-ups: cleaning or replacing an auto’s spark plugs, wiring and/or distributor cap have only a nominal to nil effect in reducing fuel consumption. In fact, the opposite may occur: smoother running engines tend to be misinterpreted as increased horsepower, leading some to drive harder and faster thus increasing fuel consumption.

  30. #394611
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:13 am, englishqueen01 said:

    Telling the population, “I don’t care that gas prices are destroying you financially, I’m going on vacation to sell my book”? Yea, good leadership, that.

    No, to Pelosi – that’s “saving the planet”… :roll:

  31. #394626
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:20 am, DogBreath said:

    Didn’t mean to steal your thunder swmbo. The shortsightedness of these congressional clowns infuriates me. I guess being in a perpetual election limits their ability to plan for the future.

  32. #394629
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:22 am, DesertLover said:

    Les in NC

    I agree and have no doubt they are monitoring what we post … and I like the idea …

    Several months ago I posted some specific suggestions regarding the gas situation … 2 days later a substitute host on Hannity’s show presented my suggestions almost verbatim as “his” solution …

    I was somewhat upset at the time … so I understand how you feel …

    I suggest that every level of GOP campaign committees buy thousands of tire gauges and put them in a package marked “Obama Gas Price Tool” and give them out all over the country …

    I am sure it would be a lot cheaper ($1 each at Wal-Mart) than some of the TV ads that are being put out and forgotten a week later …

    It would get the message out to a lot more people … and they would be reminded of it every time they checked their tires … even better if it quit working after a week or so … :twisted:

  33. #394647
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:29 am, JohnHolliday said:

    Don’t give lgm a tire gauge. He’d probably press it against the spark plugs in the hopes of it tuning up the engine, like Barack Karl-Marx Obama wants.

    Yes, I know that properly inflated tires and a well-tuned engine will increase gas mileage. However, as I have stated before, conservation alone will not solve the problem! The only way to decrease gas prices is to increase supply. The democrat “plan” (I use that term very loosely) is to retain prices at their current artificial high level. They have always wanted gas prices to be exorbitant. Increased supply and conservation work hand in hand.

    The democrats refuse to accept that and just want this free country to spiral down into a typical socialist quagmire.

  34. #394654
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:36 am, Rorschach said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:24 am, lgm said:

    Stupid ridicule. That’s all the Republicans can produce. How about an actual position? How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling? Hint: not zero but very nearly. This is not leadership.

    LGM, I don’t know about your libtard neck of the woods, but here in Spring Texas, the price of gas dropped 30 cents in the last 3 weeks thanks to all the talk about offshore drilling. I filled both cars up with $3.56 9/10 regular unleaded last night from El Chavista (I figure he’s the lesser of evils, he just talks, the other guys actually blow our soldiers up. Besides, the station is owned and operated by an American.).

  35. #394673
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:42 am, Ilovemycountry said:

    This is a funny issue – republican voters elected 2 oilmen to the highest office in America, on their watch oil reached an all time high and now it’s the democrats fault – does anyone in the reality based world take these people serious?

  36. #394675
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:43 am, JohnHolliday said:

    No, to Pelosi – that’s “saving the planet”…

    What about the trees that were “killed” for her book? Who speaks for the trees? Oh, the arboreality!

    :roll:

  37. #394677
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:43 am, Kevin from Ohio in Virginia said:

    HOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

    You know you’re in trouble when the OTHER party tells people how to get a copy of your energy plan. hahahahahahahahahahahaha!

  38. #394678
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:44 am, Barry F. said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:24 am, lgm said:

    Stupid ridicule. That’s all the Republicans can produce. How about an actual position? How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling? Hint: not zero but very nearly. This is not leadership.

    Then, I suggest you follow your hero’s leadership example and place your lips to the valve stems of your vehicle and air up your tires. I can’t think of a better use for the hot air you keep expelling. :roll:

  39. #394687
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:49 am, Les in NC said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:22 am, DesertLover said:

    Not really upset DL, kinda happy they did it for whatever reason. I think it’s as funny as heck!

  40. #394692
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am, JohnHolliday said:

    This is a funny issue – republican voters elected 2 oilmen to the highest office in America, on their watch oil reached an all time high and now it’s the democrats fault – does anyone in the reality based world take these people serious?

    Ilovemycountry, you really need to check this graph. Let’s see, Republicans in charge, oil prices low; democrats in charge, oil prices high. Gee, I just don’t know why I misunderstood that!

  41. #394693
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am, Les in NC said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:44 am, Barry F. said:

    Barry I’m glad I have the day off. Your posts make me laugh too much at work. I’m not being sarcastice btw. I love them.

  42. #394701
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:54 am, lgm said:

    sonofdy said (#23):

    I am sure at some point in the past you took economics 101. What happens when supply remains constant and demand increases at a high rate?

    It is possible for a number to be positive but so small that it does not make a difference. If gas were to drop one cent per gallon, that would be a decrease that does not make a difference.

  43. #394703
    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:55 am, Alphonse said:

    I don’t know. Sounds like decadence to me, where the great unwashed masses scream for instant selfish gratification, like not paying taxes and not paying market prices for gas, and the politicians pander to them for votes while any long term considerations are ignored.

    I think the Roman method of using circuses as a pacifier for the masses was healthier. Bring back extreme martial arts and feeding Moslems to the lions and the people will forget about high gas prices while long term solutions are worked out.

  44. #394723
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:06 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    If gas were to drop one cent per gallon, that would be a decrease that does not make a difference.

    For one, it dropped 30 cents recently when Bush got rid of the executive order on offshore drilling and the mere possibility of drilling was brought to light. So that is a slap in your uneducated face to begin with. Secondly, you would prefer it go up 5 more dollars a gallon in the next 10 years rather than go down a penny? Speaks volumes for what values you have for the planes, trains and automobiles that make this country’s economy go. That is to say you have none…

  45. #394727
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:08 pm, DBNinKY said:

    If gas were to drop one cent per gallon, that would be a decrease that does not make a difference.

    As Dick Morris said, every day we delay exploration and drilling on US soil is one more day we remain dependent on terrorist oil. The no-drilling set seem to have few qualms in funding our sworn enemies. Sad indeed.

  46. #394729
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:10 pm, swmbo said:

    I guess being in a perpetual election limits their ability to plan for the future.

    Very true DogBreath, beating a dead horse, but term limits would solve an awful lot of that. They might then go to Washington to do the work of the people instead of to make themselves rich at the peoples expense.

  47. #394735
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:15 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    We ought to all go down to the local “dollar store” and buy a bunch of cheap tire gauges and mail them to the Obamessiah’s campaign headquarters.

    Address:
    Obama for America
    P.O. Box 8102
    Chicago, IL 60680

  48. #394744
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:17 pm, DogBreath said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:10 pm, swmbo said:

    Precisely. Or if they didn’t allow themselves to be corrupted and actually had the DESIRE to do the people’s work.

  49. #394752
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:22 pm, sonofdy said:

    LGM: Clearly you failed economics 101. Now try again, when supply remains constant, and demand increases dramaticaly, what happens? (hint the oil market IS NOT limited to the usa.)

  50. #394754
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:24 pm, Bill Grant said:

    Just FYI, if you over inflate your tires it will wear out the tires faster and make it harder to stop the car.

    It’s probably not the best idea to take automotive advice from a limousine liberal.

  51. #394756
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:24 pm, Rorschach said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am, JohnHolliday said:

    This is a funny issue – republican voters elected 2 oilmen to the highest office in America, on their watch oil reached an all time high and now it’s the democrats fault – does anyone in the reality based world take these people serious?

    Ilovemycountry, you really need to check this graph. Let’s see, Republicans in charge, oil prices low; democrats in charge, oil prices high. Gee, I just don’t know why I misunderstood that!

    Here is another chart for ya!

  52. #394758
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    No, no, now. How silly. The USA produces and uses ALL the world’s oil. We do so by keeping our thermostats at 72 regardless of where we live and driving our SUVs and eating as much as we like. But, Obamessiah checked with the rest of the world and they said it was “okay.”

    LGM: Clearly you failed economics 101. Now try again, when supply remains constant, and demand increases dramaticaly, what happens? (hint the oil market IS NOT limited to the usa.)

    Wait, what was the question again?

  53. #394759
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:27 pm, JohnnyD said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:54 am, lgm said: It is possible for a number to be positive but so small that it does not make a difference. If gas were to drop one cent per gallon, that would be a decrease that does not make a difference.

    Did you check to see what the price of oil was before you posted? Well I did. This will make a BIG difference. And you’re a Math teacher? Amazing!

  54. #394760
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, EWTHeckman said:

    republican voters elected 2 oilmen to the highest office in America, on their watch oil reached an all time high and now it’s the democrats fault

    Which legislative body is responsible for blocking exploration and drilling in ANWR and offshore?

    Well, for the last 20 or so years, the office of President and Congress have each blocked offshore drilling. That fiasco falls on both Republican and Democrat politicians. However, only Congress has blocked ANWR exploration. Again, Congress was under the control of both parties at various times.

    So historically, both parties deserve to be slapped.

    However, the President has now lifted the restriction on offshore drilling. And Republicans in Congress are pushing hard to lift the ANWR ban (and some have been pushing this for years) and the offshore ban. There is only one group of people who are refusing to even consider lifting the ban, even though the need is obvious: Congressional Democrats.

    Yeah, I’m ticked at Republicans for paying too much attention to environmentalist wackos for the past 20 years. But at least they’re waking up. (Late is better than never.) On the other hand, we have Nancy Pelosi who personally refused to allow the bill to even come up for debate.

    When everyone else has gotten out of the way, leaving only one clear group blocking corrections to economically destructive policies, then they shoulder full direct responsibility for the results.

  55. #394763
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:28 pm, Gabe said:

    So the RNC is providing members of the media with complimentary tools related to Barack Obama’s energy plan – a brand new tire gauge. Because, instead of actually increasing America’s domestic oil supply, this is how Obama thinks Americans should try to alleviate burdensome pain at the pump.

    This is wonderful. I was hoping last week that the RNC and the McCain campaign would jump on the asinine tire gauge comment by the Messiah, and they have. They are running a good campaign.

    The more hysterical liberals become, the more effective the campaign.

  56. #394773
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:33 pm, Barry F. said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 11:51 am, Les in NC said:

    Barry I’m glad I have the day off. Your posts make me laugh too much at work. I’m not being sarcastice btw. I love them.

    Thanks, Les. It’s not always an attempt to be humorous on my part. A post like that one is more like thinly-veiled showing of my contempt for idiotic posts. ;-)

    Hmmmm? Perhaps that is one of my character flaws? :oops:

  57. #394779
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:36 pm, a crapweasel said:
  58. #394797
    On August 4th, 2008 at 12:44 pm, ldelisle said:

    did I just read about a new B.O. add that criticizes McCain for subsidizing the oil companies and taking their money. That’s funny cuz McCain voted against the bill and B.O. sided with Bush and voted for it.
    I think the chosen one ought to choose his facts a little more careful.

  59. #394825
    On August 4th, 2008 at 1:03 pm, commonsensemom said:

    You know, I kind of like the world Obama lives in — we can mitigate an economy-crippling, national security-threatening crisis of our dependence on middle eastern oil by simply inflating our tires properly and tuning up our cars. Maybe he is The One after all…

    /sarc off

    Let’s just let him keep talking – he could be the McCain campaign’s secret weapon…

  60. #394858
    On August 4th, 2008 at 1:42 pm, purplepeep said:

    commonsensemom said:
    You know, I kind of like the world Obama lives in — we can mitigate an economy-crippling, national security-threatening crisis of our dependence on middle eastern oil by simply inflating our tires properly and tuning up our cars.

    Obama’s “just inflate your tires energy plan” embarassment certainly tops Gerald Ford’s “WIN” button silliness. It’ just amazing that anyone could be so dumb.

  61. #394863
    On August 4th, 2008 at 1:47 pm, purplepeep said:

    What’s really got Obama steamed is that no one could find even just three intelligent Democrats to bring him gold, frankincense and myrrh for his birthday.

  62. #394865
    On August 4th, 2008 at 1:48 pm, BrianNY said:

    #8 lgm said:

    How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling? Hint: not zero but very nearly. This is not leadership.

    lgm, please see, “price per barrel dropping $25 since executive ban on domestic offshore drilling was dropped three weeks ago.”

    Please also see, “Obama now favoring offshore drilling.”

    If gas were to drop one cent per gallon, that would be a decrease that does not make a difference.

    Does twenty cents make a difference? In CT, I have seen 4.40 per gallon drop to 4.20 per gallon ever since the President dropped the executive ban. If actual drilling takes place and supply increases, don’t you think an even larger difference will be achieved?

    If not, why? And how are you reaching a “10″ year conclusion for evident pricing results due to drilling now, when you couldn’t even predict the current record drop in barrel price just one month ago?

  63. #394872
    On August 4th, 2008 at 1:52 pm, Barry F. said:

    In case anyone is interested in it, there was an article in The Bakersfield Californian Saturday noting that we could see results “in a matter of months”, instead of the “10 years” cited by opponents (i.e. Liberals/Democrats).

    What was the source of the “months”? Rock Zierman, CEO of the California Independent Petroleum Association.

    Oil from new offshore drilling could be brought to market “in a matter of months,” said Rock Zierman, CEO of the California Independent Petroleum Association, a Sacramento trade group with members in Kern County.

    Folks like Zierman don’t want to speculate too much on what it would do to prices, since that isn’t as much inside their realm but they did note that…

    …based on economic theory, he said, more oil should help.

    “Economic fundamentals suggest that more supplies coming to market put downward pressure on prices,” Sparano [Joe Sparano, president of the Western States Petroleum Association] said.

    I don’t think they are looking for any of Obama’s tire guages. ;-)

  64. #394876
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:00 pm, RevJim said:

    Now, now, everybody. Commies don’t like to be laughed at!

    How long before the press, and Lord Master Obama himself, call this gibe “beyond the pale”?

    Mock ‘em, McCain. It’s worse than a cross to a vampire.

  65. #394883
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:07 pm, UberInfidel67 said:

    Ms. Malkin….this blog really needs a rating system like LGF. I have a strong desire to “ding” up #60 purplepeep’s comment. ROFL********

  66. #394885
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:09 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling?

    lgm, perhaps you will explain the following:

    From HotAir:
    The three main components of Obama’s plan are:— Get 1 million 150 mile-per-gallon plug-in hybrids on U.S. roads within six years.— Require that 10 percent of U.S. energy comes from renewable sources by the end of his first term – more than double the current level.—Reduce U.S. demand for electricity 15 percent by 2020.

    How does one increase the number of cars running on electricity and simultaneously decrease the US demand for electricity?

    The Fauxssiah believes he can get 1 million hybrids on the road within six years… who’s going to pay for them? People are already strapped for cash and with his plan to raise taxes – how on earth is this plan going to come to fruition?

    What I am thinking about… he’s the fauxssiah. He knows the way, we must only follow.

  67. #394887
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:10 pm, purplepeep said:

    BrianNY said:

    #8 lgm said:

    How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling? Hint: not zero but very nearly. This is not leadership.

    lgm, please see, “price per barrel dropping $25 since executive ban on domestic offshore drilling was dropped three weeks ago.”

    You have to also keep in mind that liberals do not understand a major factor – how futures markets work. When investors see Americans getting serious about drilling, they sell and drive the price down at the pump even further. If Democrats were not stopping America from using it’s own vast oil resourcse and a “Manhattan Project-style” drilling plan were announced tomorrow, we’d be looking at about $1.50-2.00 drop per gallon at the pump by the end of October.

  68. #394890
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:18 pm, Doctor Hook said:

    Typical Obama. His solution is more [hot] air.

  69. #394898
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:25 pm, Paul-Cincy said:

    You gotta watch Elvis Costello – Pump it up (3:13)

  70. #394902
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:30 pm, fmfnavydoc said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:02 am, Cosmo said:

    Tire gauges make sense. Obama is a tool, after all.

    A tool for a fool! How appropriate!

  71. #394921
    On August 4th, 2008 at 2:55 pm, sclawstudent said:

    Ok, I gotta weigh in on this.
    First of all, when we start drilling for oil, there’s this multi-trillion dollar thing called the futures market that will automatically adjust prices to suit future, current, and distant future demand and supply projections. The reason(s) gas is so expensive is because demand is growing and supply is shrinking, at least in the US. (no new refineries or tapped fields since the 70’s and the old ones wear out. Just watch the news reports for refinery accidents from running 1/2 century old plants at 130% capacity). Note that we also haven’t built any new hydro or nuclear power plants in about 1/2 a century (and the new coal, gas & oil plants can be counted on two hands), and electricity production consumes some 60% of all oil in the USA. Allowing new hydro or nuke power plants could also greatly reduce the strain on the oil market, lowering the price for all oil and thus so for the oil being used to make gas. Cheaper oil means cheaper gas, lagged a few weeks.
    So, as soon as we start drilling, or allow drilling, the price will start adjusting downwards. That means now, within minutes of Congress saying ok to the “drill now, drill here, drill often” crowd, the price per barrel, light sweet crude, will start to fall. Within a week or two, that fall will be reflected at the pump.
    While this is more “Finance 101″ than “econ 101,” it’s still pretty basic.
    Also, the fact that Exxon-Mobil paid 30 bill, yes, that’s $30,000,000,000 with 10 zeros, in taxes last YEAR can’t help the price of gas.

  72. #395009
    On August 4th, 2008 at 4:10 pm, lgm said:

    If you dare, click on a main stream media link that contains the numbers showing drilling will not lower gas prices in a significant way any time soon.

  73. #395018
    On August 4th, 2008 at 4:21 pm, Barry F. said:

    On August 4th, 2008 at 4:10 pm, lgm said:

    If you dare, click on a main stream media link that contains the numbers showing drilling will not lower gas prices in a significant way any time soon.

    Oh. One of those MSM links that carry so much creedence?

    But, I will give you one thing for you Time link. They were at least truthful on being able to source some of what they went ahead and printed…

    That “not a drop of oil for seven years” line is highly Googable, but I’m having trouble tracking down any specific DoE report that is the source for it.

    Doh!

    But, what you fail to take into consideration, is we should be looking at the production of domestic oil as something to help us buy time, until all of the pie-in-the-sky alternative measures can be brought to fruition, instead of average Americans having to deal with outrageous fuel prices, while we wait for years for alternative sources to be discovered and, then, more years to be implemented.

  74. #395022
    On August 4th, 2008 at 4:22 pm, purplepeep said:

    sclawstudent said:
    Ok, I gotta weigh in on this.
    First of all, when we start drilling for oil, there’s this multi-trillion dollar thing called the futures market that will automatically adjust prices to suit future, current, and distant future demand and supply projections.

    Yup, I cited that fact in #66. Even the NYT has to note that “Oil prices have fallen nearly 18 percent from their peak close of $145.29 a barrel on July 3.” And that’s just with tthe President authorizing drilling and the increasing demands on Democrats to stop interfering with the drive to make America energy-independent. Think how the price will fall through the floor once the bits first hit the dirt!

  75. #395090
    On August 4th, 2008 at 5:12 pm, Seabee40 said:

    lgm is basking in obama’s gas fumes,
    the msm is also basking in his gas fumes.

  76. #395161
    On August 4th, 2008 at 6:13 pm, Yashmak said:

    How much will the price of gas drop this year or next year if we allow offshore drilling? Hint: not zero but very nearly. This is not leadership.

    – lgm

    So how much will the Dem plan drop gas prices? OH YEAH! THEY DON’T HAVE ONE!

    Let’s mark that down as a ZERO reduction then. All of a sudden, the Republican plan sounds like leadership by comparison.

  77. #395208
    On August 4th, 2008 at 6:56 pm, Joy said:

    lgm – I don’t know about anywhere else, but since Bush lifted the drilling ban, prices have dropped SEVENTY-FIVE cents per gallon.

  78. #395217
    On August 4th, 2008 at 7:09 pm, lgm said:

    Joy (#76) said:

    since Bush lifted the drilling ban, prices have dropped SEVENTY-FIVE cents per gallon.

    Since the Bush action was entirely symblic (as he himself said), the price must have dropped for some other reason.

    How much has the price gone up since Bush and Congressional Republicans blocked tighter milage standards for cars? Or since the invasion of Iraq?

  79. #395254
    On August 4th, 2008 at 7:37 pm, Joy said:

    Yashmack – The Dems do have a plan… to remove the oil subsidies… because see, in Dem economics if you cause a business to spend more money, they will actually LOWER the price of whatever they sell… really… ask lgm… higher costs = lower price… /sarcasm

    *Cue song for LGM <— clicky

  80. #395258
    On August 4th, 2008 at 7:39 pm, Joy said:

    LGM – Ah, the old ‘more regulation’ = lower costs… LOL

  81. #395259
    On August 4th, 2008 at 7:41 pm, Joy said:

    Yeah, the prices dropped because speculators and OPEC see the writing on the wall…

  82. #395271
    On August 4th, 2008 at 7:55 pm, Joy said:

    Is there anything the lefties don’t blame on Bush and/or the Invasion of Iraq? LOL

    LGM – It’s a thing called ‘Supply and Demand’ and you could learn all about it in Econ 101. With countries like China and India and many others using more and more fuel, the Demand goes up. Now keep up. Prices go up too since supply isn’t going up with demand. The only way to combat this is for SUPPLY to go up as well. For that to happen, either OPEC needs to up production which they don’t want to do because they don’t WANT prices to go down… See if you can answer the WHY to that part. LOL

    OR WE, as in the USA, can increase our own production.

    Do you lefties EV-ER take Econ courses?

  83. #395285
    On August 4th, 2008 at 8:14 pm, JohnHolliday said:

    Do you lefties EV-ER take Econ courses?

    Yes, Joy, they do. It’s called Appreciation of Marxist Economic Theory. The demand for the class is low and there are lots of empty seats (excess supply), but it costs $500 a credit.

  84. #395287
    On August 4th, 2008 at 8:21 pm, CO2 Producer said:

    Make sure those tire gauges are chrome and not The Color That Shall Not Be Named.

  85. #395289
    On August 4th, 2008 at 8:29 pm, Joy said:

    John – :lol:

    CO2 – What color is that? BLACK?

    black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black black

    Take that Obamaniacs.

  86. #395302
    On August 4th, 2008 at 9:09 pm, CO2 Producer said:

    For shame, Joy. You just set race relations back another forty years.

  87. #395323
    On August 4th, 2008 at 10:08 pm, Joy said:

    My bad

  88. #395437
    On August 5th, 2008 at 4:10 am, scottthong said:

    The MSM was quick to downplay this PR coup, of course:

    In her August 4 blog post — “Energy fueling Monday’s agenda. Obama, 47 today, acts, McCain reacts” — Chicago Sun-Times Washington bureau chief Lynn Sweet glossed over a ludicrous statement by Sen. Barack Obama wherein the presumptive Democratic nominee suggested that properly inflating tires would eliminate the need to drill for more domestic oil.

    Sweet noted that Republicans are :

    [P]laying defense, because talking about oil prices is the Obama team agenda–are offering tire gauges to reporters, mocking Obama for suggesting that people keep their tires inflated properly in order to save gas.

    But the Illinois senator didn’t just echo some public service announcment about how properly inflated tires improve fuel economy. What Obama critics are making light of is this recent comment from last week where he suggested it does much, much more. It would eliminate our need to drill for more oil

  89. #395583
    On August 5th, 2008 at 10:05 am, Yashmak said:

    Since the Bush action was entirely symblic (as he himself said), the price must have dropped for some other reason.

    – lgm

    If it had even a 1 cent/gallon effect, it wasn’t entirely symbolic. But the DNC can’t even claim a symbolic effort, as they left on vacation without any sort of energy plan in place.

  90. #395644
    On August 5th, 2008 at 10:49 am, DBNinKY said:

    Since the Bush action was entirely symblic (as he himself said), the price must have dropped for some other reason.

    How much has the price of oil risen per barrel and, subsequently, the price of gasoline and fuel oils just since Pelosi & Pals took over the House in ‘06?

    Btw, whatever your “some other reason” may be to explain the drop in gas prices, rest assured it has nothing to do with anything ever uttered by B. Hussein Obama or the Democrats. They have taken every imaginable action possible to keep fuel costs high by selfishly blocking exploration and drilling, and all to benefit their party – not the American public.

  91. #395662
    On August 5th, 2008 at 10:57 am, JohnHolliday said:

    …the Democrats…have taken every imaginable action possible to keep fuel costs high by selfishly blocking exploration and drilling, and all to benefit their party – not the American public.

    Can I get an Amen?

    Amen, brother!

  92. #396207
    On August 5th, 2008 at 8:43 pm, CO2 Producer said:

    Joy (#87): :P

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