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1. #1
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 6:21 am, et said:

   I ride my motorcycle more when the price rises, 42MPG vs 12MPG in my truck.

2. #2
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 6:21 am, FrankNitti said:

   Michelle, your synopsis sounds about right…..blame, blame, blame, blame anyone but barry.

   I’m so tired of this man, I can’t watch him, if I do sometimes I think I have Tourretts….I just out of nowhere start cursing the tv.

3. #3
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 6:51 am, tomg51 said:

   Now he wants to cut corporate tax rates for manufacturing.

   Hope they can run on magical energy.

4. #4
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 6:54 am, roadrage said:

   Ah yes, and don’t forget to check your tire pressure too. That’s a big one.

   As I said in a previous thread, we’re SO screwed.

5. #5
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 7:00 am, Member-VRWC said:

   During an event at the University of Miami, Mr. Obama will discuss the steps the country can take to tackle what the White House sees as an annual cycle of spikes in gas prices, the officials said.

   Pulling out a humdinger of a suggested solution from the past, Obama will once again claim that it’s a simple matter of frequent engine tune-ups and keeping your tires properly inflated.

   At the same time, these officials, who briefed reporters Tuesday on the president’s plans, acknowledged that there is almost nothing the president can do in the near term to lower gas prices.

   My, how things have changed from the last time gas prices exceeded $4 dollars a gallon. In 2008, when Bush was president, he and Cheney (eeeee-ville “oil men”) were solely responsible for high gas prices as they were obviously in on the plot to hand their partners in crime in the oil industry a windfall. At that time, leftist officials put the job of fixing the problem squarely on Bush’s shoulders. Now, according to these same officials, there is nothing the POTUS can do in this situation. Uh, yes, there is. Remove the restrictions in drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, in ANWAR, and elsewhere in the US where new deposits have been found in recent years. Stop funnelling tax-payer money into worthless “green” energy projects. Announce that global warming is a scam and cap-and-trade schemes have no place in a plan to make America energy independent. There is plenty that Obozo can do that will result in lower gas prices and he will do none of it.

6. #6
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 7:08 am, Marshall_Will said:

   Obama to Speak About Gas Prices Thursday

   Doug, I haven’t been this stoked since Obie was going to make an announcement that He was going to make an announcement regarding a plan to come UP with a plan for a ‘jobs’ plan!

   Or something? At least He is sparing us the expense and suspense of a 10-day Camp David staycay.

7. #7
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 7:27 am, DirkDiggler said:

   Obama should be bragging about $5/gallon gas. Its the only campaign promise he’s ever backed up with results.

   Obama said that energy prices would “necessarily skyrocket” if he implemented his plans, during his election campaign in 2008. I bet nobody in the MSM asks him about that.

8. #8
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 7:30 am, ACHefty said:

   I’ve written about this before. Simple things done right will drop the gas prices faster than a bad transmission:

   1. Unlock the permits to start drilling — NOW! That will cause OPEC nations to run scared and drop prices pronto.
   2. Nuclear energy. Enlist the help of the US Navy. Cheap energy, clean energy, and the ONE European policy we should emulate.
   3. Build more refineries — YESTERDAY!
   4. Simplify the number of blends of fuel to one for winter and one for summer across the entire nation. We have more “blends” than we have states. And when a refinery changes the blend of gas they make, they have to shut down and re-calibrate. Very costly.
   5. Tell the environmentalists (the real ones who actually care about the environment rather than destroying capitalism) to sit down and negotiate in good faith or the talks end right then and there.

   You do all that, and gas will be $1 a gallon in a year.

9. #9
   On February 22nd, 2012 at 7:32 am, ACHefty said:

   And, yes, I love my Honda Fit at 39 MPG. My wife’s Suburban? Not so much. But that’s HER vehicle.

10. #10
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 7:35 am, tomg51 said:

    Back in 2008 Obama was going to use the obscene profits of Exxon-Mobil to pay for all of Obamacare.

11. #11
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 7:51 am, Marshall_Will said:

    DirkDiggler,

    Andrew Breitbart has the video, in case some needed a refresher:

    http://tv.breitbart.com/obama-vows-electricity-rates-would-necessarily-skyrocket-under-his-plan/

    In the Economic Freefall I’d forgotten all about Cap & Trade.

12. #12
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 8:06 am, Republicanvet said:

    Why brief any reporter? They are all going to cover for him anyway as if he were personally digging for oil on the WH lawn with his coke spoon.

13. #13
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 8:11 am, WaterBoyz said:

    #8

    Someone said to lay out a 9×12 rug. Toss a quarter on it anywhere. That coin is Anwar.

    Actually we have an over capacity of refineries. Many are old and the EPA don’t like them.

    Southern Company in GA just got approval to build 2 more nuclear power plants. But there are no less than 12 lawsuits from various enviro-nit-wits to stop the project.

    As He said …the Government is the problem.

14. #14
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 8:15 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Mr. Obama’s speech Thursday will call for a diverse energy plan and lay out his efforts to boost domestic production of oil and gas.

    Seems to me he’s boosting it over a cliff.

15. #15
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 8:38 am, fussbudget said:

    That seals it. I’m buying a Harley to beat the high price of gas AND to look awesome at the same time.

16. #16
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 8:39 am, jsr said:

    Half the country will gladly swallow whatever lies he offers up and you will see them mindlessly repeating them all over the internet and the MSM. Big Brother in 1984 couldn’t have wished for a more easily manipulated, subservient population than the leftist drones that keep voting for Dems year after year.

    “Parsons was Winston’s fellow employee at the Ministry of Truth. He was a fattish but active man of paralyzing stupidity, a mass of imbecile enthusiasms-one of those completely unquestioning, devoted drudges on whom, more even than on the thought police, the stability of the Party depended.”

    I expect Nancy Pelosi will chip in afterward that high gas prices will create jobs, along with Obamcare, unemployment check, food stamps and birth control pills. This is the new economy under the Democrats based on dreams, fairy dust, rainbows and unicorns. Liberals think this is what is called a fair, sustainable economy built to last.

17. #17
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 8:49 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Mr. Obama’s speech Thursday will call for a diverse energy plan and lay out his efforts to boost domestic production of oil and gas.

    Spanky: Hey Stymie, what does diverse mean?
    Stymie: Diverse? Oh dat’s easy! Dat’s when one car come dis way and the car come dat way and Kerblam! Dat was diverse accident I ever seed!

18. #18
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:06 am, Truesoldier said:

    Mr. Obama’s speech Thursday will call for a diverse energy plan and lay out his efforts to boost domestic production of oil and gas.

    I am guessing he will claim that he has eased the permitting process, but the evil greedy oil companies are not drilling as fast as they can because they love the higher gas prices leaving the middle class with less of a paycheck while the oil barons get richer and richer.

    You know Obama cannot have a speech without blaming someone, talking about some greedy rich person not paying their fair share and trying to show that he cares about the middle class.

19. #19
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:07 am, stillontheroad said:

    Hey, Hey Sock Puppet – adding blather to failure and blaming others I have a question about the economy: If the economy is doing so much better and unemployment is down why is dependency on Local, State and Federal agencies up? Food Stamps? Welfare?

20. #20
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:24 am, maddmatt3131 said:

    Let me guess,
    -It’s not fault
    -Domestic Oil production its the highest it’s been (because of your predecessor)
    -This is why we should invest in highly expensive, highly cost ineffective solar, wind and so on.
    -Keystone has no effect on these prices and it’s the Republicans fault that I disproved it.
    -Mid east tensions (but will not mention his handling of Iran, emboldening them to threaten to close the straights of Hormuz )

    - Oh and did mention it’s not my fault

21. #21
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:54 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    http://itooktheredpill.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/the-real-reason-gas-prices-are-soaring/#comment-10229

22. #22
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:57 am, thejim said:

    The only interesting thing that could come from his speech would be how he hopes to deceive the ignorant masses this time.

23. #23
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:57 am, FilAmWIguy said:

    I think everyone has missed the main topic.

    He’s trying to put a positive spin on Obamacare in this. After all, flatulence can be deadly. Cow farts cause global warming so it stands to reason so do human farts as well.

    Hence, flatulence needs to be regulated. Since the government is all knowing and wonderful, they will instruct us all on what we can eat to reduce flatulence. It is for our health….

    Farting is expensive and it must be addressed to reduce Obamacare expenses.

    /sarc off

24. #24
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:01 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    My Dream: Members of Delta House are in the audience and whenever he pauses they go *cough”bull$#!t”cough*

25. #25
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:03 am, babiesgrandma said:

    All this talk about Oblamo has left me a little gassy. I need some gas-relief. How do you spell Relief? N-O-B-L-A-M-O.

26. #26
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:14 am, letget said:

    bho can not go one day without getting his gosh horrible face/nose in the air on the tube about something! Like many others here, I am so sick of this man I want to throw up just seeing him. I will not listen to him and about bust a gut to get the mute on! bho is forked tongue snake!
    L

27. #27
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:14 am, Flyoverman said:

    Oh boy another speech. There’s an action plan.

    No doubt he will apologize to the world for our using too much energy.

    We should all be ashamed that we are so greedy. Energy like money needs to be redistributed.

28. #28
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:20 am, spaceycakes said:

    During an event at the University of Miami, Mr. Obama will discuss the steps the country can take to tackle what the White House sees as an annual cycle of spikes in gas prices, the officials said.

    No, that’s not what it’s about at all…he has to be seen, he has to be heard. He must stay in the spotlight–on the airwaves. It matters not how many lies he tells. It just matters that he won. It matters that he wins again.

29. #29
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:27 am, Truesoldier said:

    According to Geithner the administartyion doesnt have any plans on the debt, they just don’t like the Republicans plan. I would be guessing that is true about most everything when it comes to this administration.

30. #30
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:29 am, stillontheroad said:

    “Obama: WH concerts ease
    frustration of being POTUS!”Awwwwwwwwww Poor Sock Puppet is tired of working!! He and that Fat Ass other want to grift, party and spend money they seem to not want to work for lol.

31. #31
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:31 am, sonerai32645 said:

    Obama will say eat a lot of beans, then fart in a jar to save gas

32. #32
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:32 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Mr. Obama will discuss the steps the country can take to tackle what the White House sees as an annual cycle of spikes in gas prices

    What about the annual spike in tomato prices? Will you discuss that, too?
    How about the annual spike in beach-side resort prices?
    The market has ‘cycles’ based on supply and demand, idjit!
    What are you going to do, stop people from taking trips in the summer? Restrict travel movements?

33. #33
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:34 am, tiredofit2012 said:

    At the rate we are going, if another Hurricane Katrina rolls through the gulf the prices after Katrina will look attractive.

34. #34
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:37 am, peteee said:

    we keep hearing how long any actual decision will take to implement. had they started doing something years ago, today we would not be in this mess. but don’t let them do it again, say it will take years, so we cannot do anything again today. i do know if we actually were going to open up all oil reserves in this country, just known ones, we would find the oil price drop overnight. the middle east does not want our oil on the market, because then the world price would crash, and the mullahs would need to panhandle for cash.

35. #35
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:46 am, dan708 said:

    Well said, Doug; we’ll just get more of the same lame excuses, and the media lapdogs will scarf it all up like good, little puppies.

36. #36
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 10:57 am, stuckinIL4now said:

    I’m sure that a Bush will me mentioned several hundred times during this “speak.”

    If Obrilliant happens to echo the inane words of Jay Blarney, his insignificant WH press talking head, that there are no “magic” solutions, technically he would be correct. The Keystone pipeline isn’t magic. Issuing drilling permits isn’t magic. Off-shore drilling isn’t magic. Oil and natural gas exploration in the USA isn’t magic. They’re all just sensible alternatives to Obutthead’s obtuseness.

37. #37
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:04 am, DanMan said:

    “Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.”

    Barack Obama, January 2008. Remember he ran on this and won.

38. #38
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:14 am, hawkeye54 said:

    Obama should be bragging about $5/gallon gas. Its the only campaign promise he’s ever backed up with results.

    He really should. He should tell us how fortunate we are to to have him working hard for us to be paying a mere $5/gal and not the $10/gal nasty, greedy BIG OIL would have us pay if not for his divine intervention. oh, yes, and he should stand proudly and urge us to go a VOLT, or two, now to demonstrate our patriotism.

    Obama said that energy prices would “necessarily skyrocket” if he implemented his plans, during his election campaign in 2008. I bet nobody in the MSM asks him about that.

    The MSM will ask him nothing that detracts from his aura of perfection.

39. #39
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:19 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    If only we could gas up our cars on the sweat from his perfect glistening pectorals.

40. #40
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:25 am, Republicanvet said:

    On February 22, 2012 at 07:57 am, FilAmWIguy said:
    

    I think everyone has missed the main topic.

    He’s trying to put a positive spin on Obamacare in this. After all, flatulence can be deadly. Cow farts cause global warming so it stands to reason so do human farts as well.

    Hence, flatulence needs to be regulated. Since the government is all knowing and wonderful, they will instruct us all on what we can eat to reduce flatulence. It is for our health….

    Farting is expensive and it must be addressed to reduce Obamacare expenses.

    /sarc off

    I’m sure there will be offsets one can purchase from some sneaky leftist for when Meanchelle is wolfing down tamales or after Urkel holds another beer summit.

    Paid by the taxpayers if course.

    The rest of us will just have to tighten up, bear down and live with it.

41. #41
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:32 am, Iowa Guy said:

    I guess it someone else who imposed a drilling moratorium, killed the pipeline and went to Brazil to ensure that they would flourish in production. Must have been those Bush policies.

42. #42
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:33 am, happyscrapper said:

    One of these days, Obama will spin so much, his head will rotate completely around, kinda like in the Exorcist. I think I will start to watch him give speeches again. I don’t want to miss the “outing” of this guy.

    Speaking of “outing”, and I am going off-topic, but whenever I see Romney, my “gadar” goes wild. Now, I know he has been married for years and has children. But I am seldom wrong about spotting a gay person. He may be in denial, but there it is. I am not trying to slander him, just making an observation and expressing an opinion. Last I heard, that was still allowed under the First Amendment. Watch him sometime. My accuracy on this subject is way up there with Rush!

43. #43
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:33 am, MaverickThrowback said:

    FrankNitti said:
    blame, blame, blame, blame anyone but barry.

    Barry Blamer, The King of BB, will be singing the blues in Nov.

44. #44
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:57 am, happyscrapper said:

    We know what Obambi is going to say. Just watch what he does. Nothing.

    It is tragic that so many people cling to every word he says and don’t even realize they are lies. Even when nothing comes to fruition, no one holds him accountable.

45. #45
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:58 am, ecilupjj said:

    why couldn’t the bamster make this speach from the wh? why does he rub his air force one entitlement in our faces and travel (how many gallons of jet fuel) to miami to deliver this propoganda?

46. #46
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:59 am, happyscrapper said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:06 am, Truesoldier said:
    You know Obama cannot have a speech without blaming someone, talking about some greedy rich person not paying their fair share and trying to show that he cares about the middle class.

    Yes, it is interesting how Obama takes CREDIT when something goes right, but refuses to take the BLAME when things go wrong. In reality, when things go right, it is usually in SPITE of him. And when things go wrong, it is BECAUSE of him. Wake up, people, and smell the sulpher!!

47. #47
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:05 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    why does he rub his air force one entitlement in our faces and travel

    One thing he’s figured out and learned well. It’s better to do your personal lavish traveling, wining, dining, and recreation, with your closest 100 or so friends, on the public’s dime than paying for it yourself.

48. #48
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:05 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 9:57 am, FilAmWIguy said:
    I think everyone has missed the main topic.

    He’s trying to put a positive spin on Obamacare in this. After all, flatulence can be deadly. Cow farts cause global warming so it stands to reason so do human farts as well.

    Hence, flatulence needs to be regulated. Since the government is all knowing and wonderful, they will instruct us all on what we can eat to reduce flatulence. It is for our health….

    Farting is expensive and it must be addressed to reduce Obamacare expenses.

    /sarc off

    He is going to suggest that people try to fart into their gas tanks as much as possible. If we do that, our cars will go an extra 6 inches per fart. And, since your family dawg is responsible for most of the farts, train him to let you know when he needs to fart and you can get him out there! Add in the tire pressue stuff, and we can save, oh I don’t know, maybe 1 drop of gasoline per week. That would be worth billions in the oil market Obama is trying to achieve.

49. #49
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:06 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Obama takes CREDIT when something goes right, but refuses to take the BLAME when things go wrong.

    He can’t help it, it was the way he was raised and trained.

50. #50
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:17 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Obama’s gas price speech in about 50 words:

    “No one told me it was this bad. Hugo sends me a special delivery truck every week and I gas up for free. Hey, have you seen the cost of arugula at Whole Foods recently?”

51. #51
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:43 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Speaking of the Volt, I have to give Gingrich credit for a great line!

    “You can’t fit a gun rack in a Volt”. I don’t care much for Newt, but I lOVED that statement!!

52. #52
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:47 pm, papayaprincess said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 7:27 am, DirkDiggler said:

    Obama should be bragging about $5/gallon gas. Its the only campaign promise he’s ever backed up with results.

    Obama said that energy prices would “necessarily skyrocket” if he implemented his plans, during his election campaign in 2008. I bet nobody in the MSM asks him about that.
    +1
    CBS website lists Hilo Hawaii as #1 city in America with highest gas price @ 4.44 gal. My first thought was “What a great photo op!” Obama proudly pointing at price with a banner overhead reading “Mission Accomplished”

53. #53
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 12:52 pm, Paratus said:

    How bout the price of that Ragu beef?
    I’ll sing you a blues song Obama, “The Thrill is Gone”. The “Thrill” was never there but you get my point.

54. #54
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:12 pm, MaverickThrowback said:

    papayaprincess said: CBS website lists Hilo Hawaii as #1 city in America with highest gas price @ 4.44 gal

    CBS misleads again. Yes, it is 4.44, but sits in the shadow of Kona, Kamuela and Wailuku Maui, easily trumping this price.

55. #55
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:12 pm, Truesoldier said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:33 am, happyscrapper said:
    One of these days, Obama will spin so much, his head will rotate completely around, kinda like in the Exorcist.

    And Michelle Obama and her food police would probably approve of the split pea soup…..

56. #56
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:13 pm, Truesoldier said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:12 pm, MaverickThrowback said:
    papayaprincess said: CBS website lists Hilo Hawaii as #1 city in America with highest gas price @ 4.44 gal
    CBS misleads again. Yes, it is 4.44, but sits in the shadow of Kona, Kamuela and Wailuku Maui, easily trumping this price.

    Looks like the Tampa area has that beat:

    According to GasBuddy.com, motorists are shelling out $5.89 for a gallon of regular gas at a Shell station in Lake Buena Vista, topping out at $5.99 a gallon for premium. It doesn’t get better at a Suncoast Energy station in Orlando, where drivers are paying $5.79 for a gallon of regular.

57. #57
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:19 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    Hey Doug–don’t forget to add the “evil Booooosh, Cheney, republican oil companies, and Halliburton did it!” to your excuse list. Obviously The Good Comrade’s shutdown of ANWAR and Gulf drilling, shutting down the Keystone Pipeline, shutting down lots of coal fired power plants, etc. didn’t have any negative effects on our energy costs or supplies. The solar, wind power, unicorn farts, and pixie dust sources have replaced the small lost power and economic income already.
    ***
    Then The Good Comrade can do as corruptocrat Maxine Waters said, “We need to “socialize” the oil companies!” Should work like a charm–Mexico did so in the 1930′s–and their economy and society is really humming along nicely. Especially their poor people exporting and funeral businesses.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

58. #58
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:21 pm, tomg51 said:

    Ah, the value of my 1998 Tacoma 25 mpg always truck continues to rise…

59. #59
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:22 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    why does he rub his air force one entitlement in our faces

    Speaking of Air Force One and faces, every time I see him jog down the stairs with his limp fists in front of his belt I hope to see him trip and take the rest of the stairs on this face.

    I teach MY kids to use the handrail.

60. #60
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:33 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:22 pm, Dexter Alarius said:
    why does he rub his air force one entitlement in our faces
    Speaking of Air Force One and faces, every time I see him jog down the stairs with his limp fists in front of his belt I hope to see him trip and take the rest of the stairs on this face.

    I teach MY kids to use the handrail.

    Ha!!! I have that same thought every time I see him bounce down those stairs. I hope for him to trip and fall. I don’t want him hurt, just embarrassed. He never seems to get embarrassed. Just once, I want to see it!! And those limp wrists are hilarious! Why doesn’t someone ever show him video of what he looks like? Or does he think it is somehow “cool”? I guess someone who wears mommy jeans and rides a girl’s bike really is that detached from reality.

61. #61
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:41 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    I guess someone who wears mommy jeans and rides a girl’s bike really is that detached from reality.

    Dear Leader’s entire life has been detached from reality.

62. #62
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:48 pm, Truesoldier said:

    Why doesn’t someone ever show him video of what he looks like?

    Oh I am sure there is video and pictures out there, but the LSM is never going to show something that will embarrass dear leader.

63. #63
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:57 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:48 pm, Truesoldier said:
    Why doesn’t someone ever show him video of what he looks like?
    Oh I am sure there is video and pictures out there, but the LSM is never going to show something that will embarrass dear leader.

    Actually, they show it a lot! They just don’t think he looks stupid because they are in love with him. I just think his “handlers” need to point this out to him and tell him to try not to flop those stupid wrists around like a freaking idiot. But then, anyone who is under Obama’s spell doesn’t see it.

64. #64
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 2:08 pm, flameinhair said:

    Hey Mr. Prez. O
    “DRILL HERE, DRILL NOW, AND KEEP THE OIL HERE IN AMERICA!” DON’T SEND IT TO CHINA OR WHERE-EVER-ELSE! THAT’S WHAT YOU DO! DRILL HERE, NOW, AND PUT AMERICANS BACK TO WORK! When was the last time him or his ‘mrs.’ went food shopping and paid for it himself? Or buy fuel for Air Force Whatever?
    He talks & talks about the ‘middle class’, ‘fair share’, ‘blah,blah,blah!
    He gives a rat’s backside about America. He PROVES that each and every-stinkin’-day! What a HUMP!

65. #65
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 2:18 pm, Southpaw said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 1:21 pm, tomg51 said:
    Ah, the value of my 1998 Tacoma 25 mpg always truck continues to rise…

    People often come up to me and make offers on my ’03 Tacoma.
    The dealership repeatedly makes generous offers to buy it back.

    Thanks to Cash For Clunkers, the value is rising.

66. #66
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 2:28 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Mitt Romney out there saying stupid things again. He is making Rush quite upset! Something about taxes, but I missed it.

    Romney seems a bit desperate to me. Whenever I see him, he seems to be reaching and stretching and not being sincere. He knows he has to show passion so he is faking it. I am having a hard time even watching him any more. He seems phoney to me.

    I will be watching the debate tonight. And making my decision based on it. Then, I will send money to whoever convinces me he is sincere and rational. By the way, Ron Paul is sincere, but he is not rational. Sorry RC.

67. #67
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 2:48 pm, Truesoldier said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 2:28 pm, happyscrapper said:
    Mitt Romney out there saying stupid things again. He is making Rush quite upset! Something about taxes, but I missed it.

    Romney pretty much pulled an Obama line on taxes. He said that he wants to reduce the tax rate by 20%, but keep the taxes higher on those who earn the most. Paraphrasing, but that is the basics of it.

68. #68
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 3:18 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 2:28 pm, happyscrapper said:
    Mitt Romney out there saying stupid things again. He is making Rush quite upset! Something about taxes, but I missed it.

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 2:48 pm, Truesoldier said:
    Romney pretty much pulled an Obama line on taxes. He said that he wants to reduce the tax rate by 20%, but keep the taxes higher on those who earn the most. Paraphrasing, but that is the basics of it.

    Romney is definitely NOT a Conservative! I have heard too many comments by him that have made me very uncomfortable. And his romneycare and flip-flopping makes him a very bad candidate!! I am praying he makes an arse of himself tonight and puts the final nail in.

    Pray for Santorum to do an amazing job tonight!! Debates are important!

69. #69
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 3:59 pm, thejim said:

    On February 22nd, 2012 at 11:33 am, happyscrapper said: Speaking of “outing”, and I am going off-topic, but whenever I see Romney, my “gadar” goes wild

    OMG! The guy wears a tiara to his own birthday party just once, and what, he’s being accused of being gay?

70. #70
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 4:36 pm, RJL said:

    Team Biden will win a geographic spelling bee in Road Island

    The Democrats never tire of telling us how “smart” they are on everything. This is just one more example proving the opposite.

71. #71
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 6:42 pm, Cybergeezer said:

    Barrack O’Blah-Blah has put an end to the out of control oceanic deluge; Why can’t he do anything about the simple old man made oil price?

72. #72
    On February 22nd, 2012 at 8:26 pm, vatodio said:

    I bet the gas prices will plummet after Obama’s speech tomorrow.

    After all, Obama has the magic touch in his speeches, doesn’t he?

    Arab spring in Egypt after that famous Cairo speech;
    Harmonious race relation across the Nation after his famous Philly speech on race relations,….

73. #73
    On February 23rd, 2012 at 5:22 am, Mostly Annoyed said:

    Nothing Obama does before the election will have any effect on gas prices except to increase them. The oil companies and investors are not stupid, they all know any changes Obama makes to allow more exploration, leases or drilling will be reversed if he wins the election, with even further restrictions likely. Obama has also said many times he wants to remove the “tax breaks” given to the oil industry, which as we all know would cause prices to go up. I am totally dumbfounded at the number of people that think corporations pay taxes. GET A GRIP PEOPLE WE NOT ONLY PAY THE TAX IN INCREASED PRICES BUT ALSO THE HIGH COST OF TAX LAW COMPLIANCE! Congress needs to grow some balls and get rid of all the hidden taxes and tax the people directly so we all know how much we really pay. If they do that, you better believe government spending would be dramatically cut almost instantly.

74. #74
    On February 23rd, 2012 at 11:56 am, X-Navy-SWO said:

    …Mr. Obama will discuss the steps the country can take to tackle what the White House sees as an annual cycle of spikes in gas prices, the officials said. At the same time, these officials, who briefed reporters Tuesday on the president’s plans, acknowledged that there is almost nothing the president can do in the near term to lower gas prices.

    Steps the President can take immediately to lower gas prices:

    -Approve Keystone XL
    -End all moratoria on domestic drilling
    -Encourage construction of new refineries (and stop EPA stonewalling of said refineries)

    All of these steps, while they may not produce a drop of oil or gas for years, will demonstrate America’s willingness to take the necessary steps to reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil. That will cause prices to drop immediately.

75. #75
    On February 23rd, 2012 at 12:26 pm, drbulb said:

    The price will be over $4 by the end of February ($3.69 TODAY). We will likely see $5 by Memorial Day as every year the “summer driving season” starts a month earlier. And 0bama will tout (correctly) that US oil production is actually UP over previous years and try to take credit for it. What he WON’T say is that all of the increases are coming from PRIVATELY owned land and extraction efforts (the evil free market). All of our PUBLIC lands are still in lockdown by 0bama’s federal government. Don’t let 0bama or any of his mindless drones lie about this. These people believe in “peak oil” and hate all things carbon and will try to tell you that man left the stone age because we ran out of rocks (or because they artificially inflated the price of rocks: “Under my plan rock prices would necessarily skyrocket“) They will tell you that Keystone XL would not do anything for American oil prices (Really? Moving oil more cost-effectively for distribution in a GLOBAL commodities market won’t have an impact on the price Americans pay? Really?) We have oil, natural gas, & coal to provide america with INEXPENSIVE energy for centuries. Tell everyone you know the truth!

    Unaffordable energy is NOT energy “independence”…

76. #76
    On February 23rd, 2012 at 1:54 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    HI HAPPY_SCRAPPER–#32. Whang the Gaydar a few times with the BattleSkillet and see if you can get the loose connection to reconnect for a little while.
    ***
    Or–if it’s one of the cheap Chinese knockoffs that can’t take the hits–put it in front of your T.V., turn it on and turn on the LEARN button to update and recalibrate it. Watch what happens when it calibrates on Rachel MadCow and Chris (legtingle) Matthews when they come on screen!
    ***
    Then–for the operational check–move it to the other end of the house, and wait for a Bwany Fwank sound”bite” on the screen–the Gaydar should be on fire then!
    ***
    I don’t think it should be going off on Mitt Romney. Darned software bugs!
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    John Bibb
    ***

77. #77
    On February 23rd, 2012 at 2:50 pm, fussbudget said:

    El Jefe just said “we can’t just rely on fossil fuels for our energy needs.”

    I guess he can’t blame that darned Henry Ford and his dadblamed mass-produced cars that brought us out of the hoss ‘n’ buggy age for America’s unquenchable thirst for gasoline because, you know, Henry’s been dead and all for a while. Also, the Occupy crowd that so loves Dear Leader would have to Google “Henry Ford.”

    Energy Speech Update: … and there goes the Obama “Now you listen to ME, you whippersnappers!” finger wag. Holla.

78. #78
    On February 25th, 2012 at 3:41 pm, Collateral Damage said:

    Well, it’s now Saturday, and I still haven’t heard ANYTHING of real substance from the Jackass-In-Chief!!! Every (R) that’s running for any office should be jamming the rocketing gas prices down the throats of every Jackass Party person running. It’s the Jackasses’ fault, Period. They are the ones who got the big money from the enviro-terrorists!?!