MMC
02-25-2012, 08:42 AM
President Obama told a college audience in Miami on Thursday that Republicans are "licking their chops" over rising gasoline prices, but there is "no silver bullet" that will bring them back down.
The president slammed GOP candidates for gleefully using high fuel prices as a campaign attack tool. "Only in politics do people greet bad news so enthusiastically," Obama said. "You pay more, and they’re licking their chops? And you can bet that since it’s an election year, they’re already dusting off their three-point plans for $2 gas."
"Well the American people aren’t stupid," he said. "You know that’s not a plan — especially since we’re already drilling. It’s a bumper sticker.... If we’re going to take control of our energy future; if we’re going to avoid these gas price spikes down the line, then we need a sustained, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy — oil, gas, wind, solar, nuclear, biofuels, and more. We need to keep developing the technology that allows us to use less oil in our cars and trucks; in our buildings and plants. That’s the strategy we’re pursuing, and that’s the only real solution to this challenge."
A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, Brendan Buck, fired off a statement after Obama’s speech saying the administration has done more to hinder energy development that help it.....snip~
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-slams-republicans-high-gasoline-prices-142735087.html
Questions.....Do we need to sell the oil we are drilling to other countries? Has Brazil shown those the way? Yesterday Obama talked about the research on what he called Pond-Scum as an alternative fuel. This would be the Algae-Based fuel. All in this research is looking well. Yet will the Automotive lobbyists halt this in it's tracks?
The president slammed GOP candidates for gleefully using high fuel prices as a campaign attack tool. "Only in politics do people greet bad news so enthusiastically," Obama said. "You pay more, and they’re licking their chops? And you can bet that since it’s an election year, they’re already dusting off their three-point plans for $2 gas."
"Well the American people aren’t stupid," he said. "You know that’s not a plan — especially since we’re already drilling. It’s a bumper sticker.... If we’re going to take control of our energy future; if we’re going to avoid these gas price spikes down the line, then we need a sustained, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy — oil, gas, wind, solar, nuclear, biofuels, and more. We need to keep developing the technology that allows us to use less oil in our cars and trucks; in our buildings and plants. That’s the strategy we’re pursuing, and that’s the only real solution to this challenge."
A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, Brendan Buck, fired off a statement after Obama’s speech saying the administration has done more to hinder energy development that help it.....snip~
http://news.yahoo.com/obama-slams-republicans-high-gasoline-prices-142735087.html
Questions.....Do we need to sell the oil we are drilling to other countries? Has Brazil shown those the way? Yesterday Obama talked about the research on what he called Pond-Scum as an alternative fuel. This would be the Algae-Based fuel. All in this research is looking well. Yet will the Automotive lobbyists halt this in it's tracks?