My thinking is that even if Obama only accomplishes 50% of his promises, he’s got us well ahead of the crisis. McCain wants a new couch in the Oval office for napping.
Posted by: DAVID NH | August 5, 2008, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
Does he mean to echo Chamberlain here? Anything “in our time” sounds like it, case he didn’t know…I know the subject matter is not related, just sounds weird to me.
My thinking is if only ten percent of his promises are kept the nation will be broke. Shipping money globally to pay off India and China for emissions or paying reparations and quadrupling aid to the third world will do us.
Posted by: len | August 5, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
“A day after saying the U.S. could produce enough renewable energy within 10 years to replace all U.S. imports of Middle East oil …”
The US imports most of its oil from Canada. Check your facts. He isn’t lieing; he is misdirecting.
He is using the Middle East as a bogey man. Muslims might want to notice that.
Posted by: len | August 5, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
This just goes to show how desperate McCain is to get attention, as he pushes his wife on stage as a beauty contestant. Is he really running for president? He’s acting like a child trying to get attention no matter what kind it is. First his cynical, snide and untrue accusations against Obama, now his sexist treatment of his wife. I mean doesn’t he realize if he becomes president (God forbid) that she is to be first-lady? I mean strutting your stuff across a beauty pageant stage is a far cry from Lady Byrd and Jacqueline Kennedy, Cindy McShame. How trashy, how insignificant, how not giving a hoot about where America is headed, but rather McShame hinging his campaign’s success on all that’s wrong with it. And what’s up with pairing up with Kid Rock and bikers? Again, where’s his campaign connection to addressing our economic issues? We don’t need a shoot from the hip reactionary kind of guy running our country. Obama 08
Posted by: Robin | August 5, 2008, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
When Kennedy announced he would set a man on the moon in ten years time, he was laughed off the stage by cynics.
America has always been a ‘Can Do’ country. After 15 years of Republican control and 8 years of Bush, the US has become a nation of cynics and whiners. It’s the Republicans who have changed the country. And not for the better.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
They have chosen the moderators for the debates.
I can’t wait.
Presidential Debates
Jim Lehrer, Sept. 26, at Ole Miss.
Tom Brokaw, Oct. 7, in Nashville
Bob Schieffer, Oct. 15, at Hofstra.
Vice Presidential Debate
Gwen Ifill, Oct. 2, at Wash. U in St. Louis
Posted by: beck | August 5, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
On September 12, 1962, JFK said “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
America has truly changed since then. Putting a man on the moon AND getting him back safely was much harder technologically – esp in 1962 – than changing from oil to renewable energy sources.
I guess we will have to let China and Inda solve the problem, so they can make even more billions and billions in selling the technology to the US.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm
Obama is a fool. That would destroy our economy completely. one minute he wanta to drill for oil, the next minute he wants to eliminate the use of oil.
geevil once again not paying attention to whats going on, just spouting whatever he thinks is the right answer…
obama didnt back drilling, he said oil companies have 62 million acers to drill, perhaps they should do that first…
and shouldnt they?
why arent they drilling now if were in such a crisis?
well teh answer is, they dont want to alleviate the crisis, they want to suck up ALL the oil, if they started to drill now and the crisis went awya, then, we woudlnt give them anymore land
I have to say, that is a VERY interesting choice of picture by ABC news Jake. Any insight on why they chose that particular photo?
Posted by: Mike | August 5, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm
They have chosen the moderators for the debates.
I can’t wait.
Posted by: Belle Starr | August 5, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm
First, there’s no such thing as clean coal. Second, where do we store all of the nuclear waste? I have an idea…put it all in Arizona! Third, additional Nuclear Power Plants means additional terrorist targets…where’s the money coming from for the necessary added security we’ll need? Fourth, why drill off shore when we have reserves on land that is now available to oil companies, but for some reason, is not being tapped? Off shore will pollute the water and the view scape for all us living in coastal states. And Fifth…
McCain is a BIG FAT LIAR…Obama didn’t say NO to all New Nuclear Power plants, but yes to secure and safe plants…guess McCain would love to litter the landscape with Chernobyls and Three Mile Islands all over!
The Answer to our crisis – alternative renewable fuels…plain and simple. Build solar collectors, etc.
Posted by: beck | August 5, 2008, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
“where do we store all of the nuclear waste?”
Posted by: Belle Starr | August 5, 2008, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm
Why don’t we wake and look at Brazil, There farmers supply all there oil (alkahol ) Our farmers could do the same. Lets quit making the oil companies rich
john nevada
Posted by: John Silver | August 5, 2008, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm
Yes the Republicans had a plan–and in 2005 Obama voted for it and McCain didn’t. Tax breaks to oil companies.
Obama forgot to mention that in his dishonest ad. The one that says he doesn’t take money from oil companies.
Well only $400,000.
Just like the underestimate of how much he took from convicted felon and longtime friend Tony Rezko.
Obama cannot be trusted to tell the truth or keep his promises.
Zaggs: “”Well if this much land produced X barrels then this much more land will produce x2 more barrels”
=====
Not to burst your precious little oil bubble but that is precisely the thinking behind the 18,7 billion barrels of oil that supposedly should be recoverable in the OCS.
Two years ago, the 41 billion barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico were leased. Exact same principle.
Since then, oil prices have doubled. Where is the supposed benefit of those leases? Even the ‘psychological’ one as McCain famously answered? There is none.
Ending the moratorium doesn’t lower gas prices in the short term, and not in the long term.
McCain and the Republican are luring voters with smoke and mirrors. And they know it.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
A February 24, 2005, Washington Post article begins:
There’s nothing exotic or complicated about how phenoms are made in Washington, and, more to the point, how they are broken.
“Andy Warhol said we all get our 15 minutes of fame,” says Barack Obama. “I’ve already had an hour and a half. I mean, I’m so overexposed, I’m making Paris Hilton look like a recluse.”
Posted by: Time to walk | August 5, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
“Yes the Republicans had a plan–and in 2005 Obama voted for it and McCain didn’t.”
The Democrats managed to get incentives for innovative, alternative, technologies into the Bill. McCain voted against those technologies.
The tax breaks for oil companies were the bribe necessary to get the Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats on board. Tax incentives for alternative fuels and technology were necessary to get Democrats on board. Republicans controlled Congress in 2005.
Interestingly, the 2005 Energy Bill included $2.8 Billion in subsidies for Oil and Natural Gas Production… Remember the 4 Billion McCain wants to give Big Oil … Hmmmmmmmm
Interestingly, McCain also voted against $12 Billion for Nuclear. Hmmmm
Who said Obama was against Nuclear and McCain was for? Hmmmmmmmm.
I think you people need to rethink your arguments…
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
Hmm. Still no answer on my observation that the Republicans have changed America into a Can’t Do Nation.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
Now that’s what I’m talking about Obama! Hoist them on their own petards! Show how ridiculous they are. Otherwise the press will just parrot their juvenile talking points. It’s up to you to shine a light on them.
What happened to the Obama who said he would take the high road? Hypocrite! I knew he was politics as usual, the very thing he accuses everyone else of being, he is like that the most. I am glad he was so feisty in Ohio because he is already trailing McCain there so that should seal the deal for him. I knew he couldn’t keep that big mouth of his shut for very long. I knew that big mouth of his would be his downfall and I am so thrilled! I will only vote for a woman candidate I believe in from now on, I will vote against Obama and any of his cronies who run, and I will push the Republican lever the entire rest of the way. Until the Dems clean up their act, I’m done with them, and I have been a lifelong loyal Democrat and I am doing everything I can to see that Obama is defeated in November. He’s a worm, strictly out of the woodwork!
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My thinking is that even if Obama only accomplishes 50% of his promises, he’s got us well ahead of the crisis. McCain wants a new couch in the Oval office for napping.
Posted by: DAVID NH | August 5, 2008, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
Does he mean to echo Chamberlain here? Anything “in our time” sounds like it, case he didn’t know…I know the subject matter is not related, just sounds weird to me.
Posted by: Wade | August 5, 2008, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm
Obama needs to keep hitting McCain.
Posted by: jmc663 | August 5, 2008, 1:51 pm 1:51 pm
My thinking is if only ten percent of his promises are kept the nation will be broke. Shipping money globally to pay off India and China for emissions or paying reparations and quadrupling aid to the third world will do us.
Posted by: len | August 5, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
“A day after saying the U.S. could produce enough renewable energy within 10 years to replace all U.S. imports of Middle East oil …”
The US imports most of its oil from Canada. Check your facts. He isn’t lieing; he is misdirecting.
He is using the Middle East as a bogey man. Muslims might want to notice that.
Posted by: len | August 5, 2008, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm
This just goes to show how desperate McCain is to get attention, as he pushes his wife on stage as a beauty contestant. Is he really running for president? He’s acting like a child trying to get attention no matter what kind it is. First his cynical, snide and untrue accusations against Obama, now his sexist treatment of his wife. I mean doesn’t he realize if he becomes president (God forbid) that she is to be first-lady? I mean strutting your stuff across a beauty pageant stage is a far cry from Lady Byrd and Jacqueline Kennedy, Cindy McShame. How trashy, how insignificant, how not giving a hoot about where America is headed, but rather McShame hinging his campaign’s success on all that’s wrong with it. And what’s up with pairing up with Kid Rock and bikers? Again, where’s his campaign connection to addressing our economic issues? We don’t need a shoot from the hip reactionary kind of guy running our country. Obama 08
Posted by: Robin | August 5, 2008, 1:57 pm 1:57 pm
When Kennedy announced he would set a man on the moon in ten years time, he was laughed off the stage by cynics.
America has always been a ‘Can Do’ country. After 15 years of Republican control and 8 years of Bush, the US has become a nation of cynics and whiners. It’s the Republicans who have changed the country. And not for the better.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
They have chosen the moderators for the debates.
I can’t wait.
Presidential Debates
Jim Lehrer, Sept. 26, at Ole Miss.
Tom Brokaw, Oct. 7, in Nashville
Bob Schieffer, Oct. 15, at Hofstra.
Vice Presidential Debate
Gwen Ifill, Oct. 2, at Wash. U in St. Louis
Posted by: beck | August 5, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
On September 12, 1962, JFK said “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
America has truly changed since then. Putting a man on the moon AND getting him back safely was much harder technologically – esp in 1962 – than changing from oil to renewable energy sources.
I guess we will have to let China and Inda solve the problem, so they can make even more billions and billions in selling the technology to the US.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 2:08 pm 2:08 pm
Obama is a fool. That would destroy our economy completely. one minute he wanta to drill for oil, the next minute he wants to eliminate the use of oil.
Posted by: geevill | August 5, 2008, 2:16 pm 2:16 pm
geevil once again not paying attention to whats going on, just spouting whatever he thinks is the right answer…
obama didnt back drilling, he said oil companies have 62 million acers to drill, perhaps they should do that first…
and shouldnt they?
why arent they drilling now if were in such a crisis?
well teh answer is, they dont want to alleviate the crisis, they want to suck up ALL the oil, if they started to drill now and the crisis went awya, then, we woudlnt give them anymore land
Posted by: bhrandon | August 5, 2008, 2:25 pm 2:25 pm
I have to say, that is a VERY interesting choice of picture by ABC news Jake. Any insight on why they chose that particular photo?
Posted by: Mike | August 5, 2008, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm
They have chosen the moderators for the debates.
I can’t wait.
Posted by: Belle Starr | August 5, 2008, 2:42 pm 2:42 pm
First, there’s no such thing as clean coal. Second, where do we store all of the nuclear waste? I have an idea…put it all in Arizona! Third, additional Nuclear Power Plants means additional terrorist targets…where’s the money coming from for the necessary added security we’ll need? Fourth, why drill off shore when we have reserves on land that is now available to oil companies, but for some reason, is not being tapped? Off shore will pollute the water and the view scape for all us living in coastal states. And Fifth…
McCain is a BIG FAT LIAR…Obama didn’t say NO to all New Nuclear Power plants, but yes to secure and safe plants…guess McCain would love to litter the landscape with Chernobyls and Three Mile Islands all over!
The Answer to our crisis – alternative renewable fuels…plain and simple. Build solar collectors, etc.
Posted by: beck | August 5, 2008, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
“where do we store all of the nuclear waste?”
Posted by: Belle Starr | August 5, 2008, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm
Why don’t we wake and look at Brazil, There farmers supply all there oil (alkahol ) Our farmers could do the same. Lets quit making the oil companies rich
john nevada
Posted by: John Silver | August 5, 2008, 2:50 pm 2:50 pm
Yes the Republicans had a plan–and in 2005 Obama voted for it and McCain didn’t. Tax breaks to oil companies.
Obama forgot to mention that in his dishonest ad. The one that says he doesn’t take money from oil companies.
Well only $400,000.
Just like the underestimate of how much he took from convicted felon and longtime friend Tony Rezko.
Obama cannot be trusted to tell the truth or keep his promises.
Posted by: riley | August 5, 2008, 3:15 pm 3:15 pm
Zaggs: “”Well if this much land produced X barrels then this much more land will produce x2 more barrels”
=====
Not to burst your precious little oil bubble but that is precisely the thinking behind the 18,7 billion barrels of oil that supposedly should be recoverable in the OCS.
Two years ago, the 41 billion barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico were leased. Exact same principle.
Since then, oil prices have doubled. Where is the supposed benefit of those leases? Even the ‘psychological’ one as McCain famously answered? There is none.
Ending the moratorium doesn’t lower gas prices in the short term, and not in the long term.
McCain and the Republican are luring voters with smoke and mirrors. And they know it.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
A February 24, 2005, Washington Post article begins:
There’s nothing exotic or complicated about how phenoms are made in Washington, and, more to the point, how they are broken.
“Andy Warhol said we all get our 15 minutes of fame,” says Barack Obama. “I’ve already had an hour and a half. I mean, I’m so overexposed, I’m making Paris Hilton look like a recluse.”
Posted by: Time to walk | August 5, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
“Yes the Republicans had a plan–and in 2005 Obama voted for it and McCain didn’t.”
The Democrats managed to get incentives for innovative, alternative, technologies into the Bill. McCain voted against those technologies.
The tax breaks for oil companies were the bribe necessary to get the Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats on board. Tax incentives for alternative fuels and technology were necessary to get Democrats on board. Republicans controlled Congress in 2005.
Interestingly, the 2005 Energy Bill included $2.8 Billion in subsidies for Oil and Natural Gas Production… Remember the 4 Billion McCain wants to give Big Oil … Hmmmmmmmm
Interestingly, McCain also voted against $12 Billion for Nuclear. Hmmmm
Who said Obama was against Nuclear and McCain was for? Hmmmmmmmm.
I think you people need to rethink your arguments…
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
Hmm. Still no answer on my observation that the Republicans have changed America into a Can’t Do Nation.
Posted by: Willem van Oranje | August 5, 2008, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
Now that’s what I’m talking about Obama! Hoist them on their own petards! Show how ridiculous they are. Otherwise the press will just parrot their juvenile talking points. It’s up to you to shine a light on them.
Posted by: SpaceCat | August 5, 2008, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm
What happened to the Obama who said he would take the high road? Hypocrite! I knew he was politics as usual, the very thing he accuses everyone else of being, he is like that the most. I am glad he was so feisty in Ohio because he is already trailing McCain there so that should seal the deal for him. I knew he couldn’t keep that big mouth of his shut for very long. I knew that big mouth of his would be his downfall and I am so thrilled! I will only vote for a woman candidate I believe in from now on, I will vote against Obama and any of his cronies who run, and I will push the Republican lever the entire rest of the way. Until the Dems clean up their act, I’m done with them, and I have been a lifelong loyal Democrat and I am doing everything I can to see that Obama is defeated in November. He’s a worm, strictly out of the woodwork!
Posted by: Mary Anne | August 5, 2008, 5:09 pm 5:09 pm