Obama Meets With ‘Swift Boats’ Bankroller T. Boone Pickens
EmailRENO, Nev. — At the Summit Casino-Resort, Sunday morning, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., met with oil man T. Boone Pickens, now a proponent of weaning the United States from foreign fuel, who was a funder of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the group that helped defeat Sen. John Kerry’s Democratic presidential run in 2004.
"How does it feel meeting with someone who tore down your Democratic colleague in the last election?" a reporter asked Obama.
"You know, he has a lot longer track record than that," Obama said. "He has been doing — He is, you know, a legendary entrepreneur and there are a lot of things that I think we have to unify the country around — it is having an intelligent energy policy. Everybody knows if we keep on going on the same track that we are going, that we are giving our wealth away. We are funding both sides of the war on terror.
"We are going to be, over the long term, putting enormous pressure on ordinary families here in America who just aren’t going to be able to afford, you know, skyrocketing gasoline prices and home heating prices," Obama continued. "So, this is one of those issues that, I think, should unify the country — and that is what we are going to be talking about."
Pickens gave the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth $3 million for its controversial and often fact-challenged campaign to discredit Kerry’s Vietnam War record.
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re the Swift Boat guys, all of their charges are very well documented.
Kerry has never published his malitary records. Why is that?
Posted by: notafool | August 17, 2008, 1:20 pm 1:20 pm
notafool | Aug 17, 2008 1:19:11 PM
How do you think we got into the UNPROVOKED war?
Media BUSINESS censorship stifled debate, while beating the drums of war and promoting America’s descent into the abyss.
Posted by: Patriot | August 17, 2008, 1:26 pm 1:26 pm
funding both sides of the war on terror?! what the hell does he mean by that? oil is evil. i absolutely cant stand that the idiots on the left are trying to make the american people believe that OIL is the enemy. my god, give it up man…. maybe if we used our OWN oil we wouldnt “fund” the bad side of the war on terror. what an idiot.
Posted by: tim | August 17, 2008, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm
McCain already met with Pickens (I’m betting he’s a McCain supporter), and I’m watching FOX now, and noticed Obama camp has the music up real loud, but not too many in the crowd. Does McCain juice up the crowd before his town halls, does anybody know? Silly question, I know, but Obama marketing group is slick and I don’t think McCain’s town halls have the same party feel.
McCAIN ’08
Posted by: Debra | August 17, 2008, 1:29 pm 1:29 pm
patriot…
kind of like how the media is following the crazy left into scaring us into beleiving the earth is melting, the oil companies are evil and to blame for high gas prices, the government should be our savior, and on and on and on?? is that the media brainwashing you speak of??
Posted by: tim | August 17, 2008, 1:33 pm 1:33 pm
That’s a pretty weak response from Obama considering how heavy-handed the Obama campaign has been in the past few days condemning Corsi, who was of course the co-author of the Kerry “Unfit for Command” book and the author of the new Obama Nation book. If Obama truly believed that Corsi’s books were pure lies, he should have said so and noted his strong disagreement with Pickens’ funding of the Kerry book.
By instead backing out and downplaying the Three Million dollars Pickens gave to Corsi’s effort against Kerry, Obama missed an opportunity to truly squelch the new Corsi book on him.
Posted by: Geoff | August 17, 2008, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
notafool – he did release some of it. McCain has only released a VERY small portion of his military records, why is that?
Posted by: try the truth | August 17, 2008, 1:45 pm 1:45 pm
tim- He says it’s because we need to start using alternative energy more, I think he has financial stake in this! Why do I get the idea he will have one of the biggest wind farms in the world and we all get to buy electric from him!
Posted by: try the truth | August 17, 2008, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
T. Boone Pickens…
Texas oil man…
Swift Boat financier…
Reeling in Obama for the big one…
Posted by: Jayhawk | August 17, 2008, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm
Notafool: Well documented? Cite one piece of documentation that isn’t the testimony of a second or third hand non-eye-witness. All Kerry’s records were made available many years ago. If your posting refleccts your actual belief, your name is very ironic.
Posted by: Bob | August 17, 2008, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
The way I understand it, T. Boone is pushing wind and natural gas. Wind I get, but isn’t the cost and delivery of natural gas already hurting everyone? I’m betting there’s more natural gas to be found (or already found) and T. Boone has his finger on it. You can bet he’s out to make a dollar; nothing wrong with that, but I don’t like seeing personal agendas pushed in the name of “helping the common man”.
Wind and natural gas aren’t the be-all and end-all to our energy problems. Partly yes, fully no. Let’s not put all our eggs in one basket.
Posted by: marylou | August 17, 2008, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
I don’t trust either one of them or McCain for that matter. There is no such thing as an oilman with a conscience. This is just another setup for the carbon tax scam. Just how much taxes would you like to be forced to pay for your kids, your pets, your cars, your houses, and your trash? Be afraid, be VERY afraid!!! “We’re the government and we are here to help you… (take what’s left of your savings)
Posted by: ick! | August 17, 2008, 2:11 pm 2:11 pm
Is it true that McCain has only realeased a small part of his military record? If this is so, why and why isn’t the media pushing for it. I don’t care if Obama and his people don’t want to use it, we have the right to know about it as it is part of what he is running on…he knows wars and how to fight and win.
I find this unbelievable. Why is the media allowing this?
Posted by: shellgirl | August 17, 2008, 3:01 pm 3:01 pm
I have read articles questioning the numbers Boone Pickens is throwing to justify his venture. If it is not going to cost the taxpayers anything, why is he asking Congress to pass legistation to help him? There are just too many unanswered questions to be jumping into the Pickensplan without some answers.
Posted by: Sundance 44 | August 17, 2008, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm
Why do you think wind isn’t supplying more than 1% of the country’s energy today. It’s easy to build windmills.
Surely it must be the Nirvana of power sources?
It must be a conspiracy.
Posted by: notafool | August 17, 2008, 3:39 pm 3:39 pm
“. If it is not going to cost the taxpayers anything, why is he asking Congress to pass legistation to help him”
Because wind can’t compete with any other power source economically, and T. Boone want to make money on his investment.
Posted by: notafool | August 17, 2008, 3:57 pm 3:57 pm
It’s about converting are large transportation industries to natural gas the windmill is the bait…His corporate welfare comes into play on natural gas. Billions with a B
Posted by: army193 | August 17, 2008, 4:18 pm 4:18 pm
I must also say that Obama is running on the ability to talk with your enemy go figure that one out…He has proven that he means it…It’s a new day in America.
Posted by: army193 | August 17, 2008, 4:21 pm 4:21 pm
Pickens’ Plan is to use wind/solar to replace what power plants are currently using natural gas (approx 23% of the nation’s grid gets power from natural gas).
He owns the largest natural gas company in the US and wants to expand the natural gas market so he makes more money.
Thus, if he can get the country to replace the NG with his wind power then he doesn’t loose his market to the power companies, while also creating/expanding the market for NG to individuals who will use it to power their cars. He needs congress to pass legislation to get gas stations to convert from gas to natural gas.
Its a perfect plan (for him).
1. Don’t lose the power plant market.
2. Expand NG usage to private consumers.
3. Kill the competition – regular oil companies at the same time.
Bottom line – Pickens Plan makes Pickens richer.
Posted by: Brian | August 17, 2008, 4:43 pm 4:43 pm
I am sure there are numerous individuals who could provide better advice for Obama. But what do we expect from a man who has Wright as a spiritual mentor? When will voters make up? Obama has no integrity.
Posted by: David, Charlotte, NC | August 17, 2008, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
If you drive through western Oklahoma, Texas, and eastern New Mexico, you will see miles and miles of those huge wind turbines…and guess who owns them? No wonder he wants us to convert to windpower….like he needs the money!
Posted by: angus | August 17, 2008, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm
Obama is nothing but an empty bottle. It has the potential to hold something good. Yet is still an empty bottle. No matter how much you claim the bottles future greatness it is still empty. Obama is just that….empty.
Posted by: Kevin | August 17, 2008, 5:01 pm 5:01 pm
Yes, there was a lot of facts challenged of Swift Boaters but no errors found
Posted by: Victor Walker | August 17, 2008, 5:04 pm 5:04 pm
Pickens knows that Obama’s energy plan is better. “This is a problem we can’t drill our way out of.”
T. Boone Pickens is a smart man and he knows McCain is a panderer and full of false information. Drill here drill now won’t do squat for our country.
Posted by: JJ | August 17, 2008, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm
Make Pickens rich…good for him and good for our environment. This should be right up the republican alley (a visionary entrepreneur taking advantage of the opportunities of business in this country while still being responsible for our current and future generations), but the people here tear him down for meeting with Obama. I think Obama meeting with this man is a great sign for our future if we only have the wisdom to vote him into office.
Posted by: mummblemouth | August 17, 2008, 5:08 pm 5:08 pm
Obama pretends that Kerry is his friend… wow… I wouldn’t have an unnecessary meeting with someone that I knew was resposible for causing so much hurt to someone I respeced. I think this just shows Obama lacks character. It reminds me of the questions that remain about how he could be in Wright’s church for so long and claim to be a uniter! He is such a hypocrite — and it doesn’t matter how eloquent his words are. He is still dangeours. History is full of eloquent orators who brought nothing but destruction!
Posted by: David, Charlotte, NC | August 17, 2008, 5:10 pm 5:10 pm
All this talk about other energy sources isn’t going to produce any solutions for our country. The main reason is that very few talkers can produce solutions that would work for the real world. Since the smog controls on a car cut the mileage a vehicle can get and the ethanol cuts even deeper. The EPA has made it against the law to tamper with the smog controls to gain fuel mileage on the current cars. Instead of new cars what about the current cars that we have? There are solutions that environmentalists won’t ever let us do like redesign the old smog controls that DON”T work and hurt fuel mileage. We should stop putting fuel down the toilet just because environmentalists say so.
Posted by: Mark | August 17, 2008, 5:12 pm 5:12 pm
My,oh, My who would vote for John Kerry-for Obama v.p.He could not win for himself,pls tell me how he could help Obama..If Obama would hide his pride and choose Hillary he could win,if not he may loose..why? Because Hillary is good,has a lot of supports who will not vote for Obama if she is not on the ticket..Thank God this is my country and i can vote for whom i choose
Posted by: sue | August 17, 2008, 5:14 pm 5:14 pm
“there will be plenty of opportunity for many of us to invest into wind and NG and ride those investments up”
If wind was going up, Pickens wouldn’t be scrambling for government subsidies. Keep on dreaming.
Posted by: notafool | August 17, 2008, 5:16 pm 5:16 pm
McCain has the only and best energy policy. “All of the above” was President McCains answer. This means solar, wind, water and oil. With Obama’s policy, you will be paying $10 gallon for fuel.
McCain is the Man !!!
Posted by: Bart | August 17, 2008, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
The republicans have been better at energy, then the dems. The democratic party has blocked energy for decades. It’s time to drill, construct windmills, new dams, nuclear plants, ect. If you listen to Obama, you’ll go broke at the pump.
Posted by: abe | August 17, 2008, 5:38 pm 5:38 pm
Let’s wait a few days and Obama will change his views on his energy policy. I feel sorry for Obama, he doesn’t have a clue…
Posted by: Arttie | August 17, 2008, 5:42 pm 5:42 pm
america has elected Bush twice because of two cookie cutter issues. abortion, and national security. congratulations, you deserve what you got. if you want to elect Mccain and continue the bush policies, by all means. let the voters speak. whatever america gets, she deserves. of all the folks in america, the right wing neo-conservatives and their supporters dont deserve to complain about the economy, or iraq, or how life is tough. you simply deserve what you got. so simply buck up, and take it in stride and if you want more, then vote mccain. otherwise you Americans need to get your heads out of the clouds and realize that your country is going down the tubes real quick unless you change direction quickly. Godspeed. and i mean that from the bottom of my heart….
Posted by: kwaks | August 17, 2008, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm
Change we can believe in, this refers to his viewpoint, it changes with the wind. To drill, or not to drill, that is the question.
Posted by: Thore | August 17, 2008, 5:50 pm 5:50 pm
We can save fuel by requiring all environmentalists to ride a horse and sleep in a tepee.They need to give up all running shoes and synthetic clothes. This includes toilet paper and antibiotics when they get sick .After all they don’t want Americans to be anything better than cavemen. They can show us the way or just shut up and get out of the way.Obama has no plan. He is just reading a script to make people think he has the answers. He has less life experience than JFK. Why would we need a fraud like him?
Posted by: Steven | August 17, 2008, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
I’ll vote for Obama, and I will pay $12 a gallon for gas, if I want to.
Posted by: sam | August 17, 2008, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm
You know from reading these posts, that to a majority of the posts, it seems that no matter what Obama does, you find something wrong with his actions. It is a good ideal to meet with your emenies to a least get some diolog going and to neuorlize him. The old ways of doing things is not working, so here we have a man who is trying his best to bring us together and all some of us can do is to critize him and nickpict him to death. Open your eyes people and look beyond the forest and a lease try to see the overall picture. But to some of you here, there is nothing any one can do to please you. Obama is trying to come to a consensious and yes, he is not prefect, (who is)? But give him some credit, he is trying to listen to all of the people. A wise man reaches out to all, while a foolesh man can only critize and find fault. I respect any man who is willing to find new ways of working with all of the people. “Think About it”
Posted by: David K. SteeleWhirlWind | August 17, 2008, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm
Obama said there will be much higher energy prices, if he is elected. Go MCCain !!!
Posted by: Sal | August 17, 2008, 5:56 pm 5:56 pm
I have one question for some of you. Have any of you Hillary supporters forgotten that she lost? Some of you keep talking about how Obama NEEDS Hillary and he HAS to make her VP to win. Have you forgotten that she lost the democratic nomination? Hillary THOUGHT she couldn’t be beat. She THOUGHT she was going to win. I guess those of you who think that Obama NEEDS Hillary to win will be just as WRONG as she was. Good luck on keeping your hopes alive. Obama has proven that he doesn’t need Hillary to win. In fact, he has proven that he can beat her.
Posted by: hatetoregister | August 17, 2008, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
Kwaks writes:
otherwise you Americans need to get your heads out of the clouds and realize that your country is going down the tubes real quick unless you change direction quickly. Godspeed. and i mean that from the bottom of my heart….
There heads are not in the clouds but in some much darker place. The enablers of the bush disaster are going to whine and moan about how be bad things are, and live in the denial that they have cut their own throat. They will not stop until they have elected “insane” mcCain and the decapitation is complete.
Posted by: HopingForABetterWorld | August 17, 2008, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
Ain’t it nice to see Obama with T-boone. Watch this, liberals. Soon Obama will be saying “drill here, drill there, drill now!” It’s Obama, baby! One day a little senator from nowhere the next the President of the U.S.A. On a power trip
Posted by: icen von | August 17, 2008, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm
Obama and his friends should have thought out things a lot more so they wouldn’t have to change what they say all the time.It is the left which takes ideas and claim credit for others ideas. Nothing original has come from the left. Where are the real solutions? Obama is another Chicago gangster trying to get his peace of the action. They rest of us don’t count.
Posted by: Kurt | August 17, 2008, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
T. Boone Pickens has met the enemy and he will handle you, just like he did Kerry in ’04. Pickens is republican and he is a winner.
Posted by: steve | August 17, 2008, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
Obama wants us to THINK he’s like JFK. JFK he’s not.
Posted by: itslyintimeagain | August 17, 2008, 6:06 pm 6:06 pm
By the time the election comes around Obama will have every position on everything. We won’t know what he stands for. Oh well, he doesn’t either.
Posted by: BoneheadedObama | August 17, 2008, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm
Did Obama bring his fake “wanna-be” presidential seal with him, when he met Pickens.
Posted by: ray in SD | August 17, 2008, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm
Obama’s tele-prompter broke down and they had to postpone the first meeting with T. Boone Pickens.
Posted by: jerry in FL | August 17, 2008, 6:12 pm 6:12 pm
Why do you think a rich republican oil man will help a radical left wing democrat? Welcome to my web, said the spider…
Posted by: Vera | August 17, 2008, 6:24 pm 6:24 pm
Obama’s tele-prompter broke down and they had to postpone the first meeting with T. Boone Pickens.
Posted by: jerry in FL | Aug 17, 2008 6:12:47 PM
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>>> Jerry
Obama has three teleprompters with his campaign, at all times.
Posted by: Jerome in Ga. | August 17, 2008, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
Obama is so clueless it isn’t even funny.
Posted by: chattyway | August 17, 2008, 6:47 pm 6:47 pm
I think it is a smart political move for Obama to meet with Pickens. I have a great deal of respect for both Obama and McCain, and I wish that each of their supporters could recognize what strong candidates they both are.
Posted by: just a voter | August 17, 2008, 7:01 pm 7:01 pm
Maybe if we stopped all this defensive stance and tried to seek compromise and middle ground, we might actually get something done in America.
Anytime there is dialog between sides there is a better chance at resolution. War and bullying your ideals into victory is a barbaric way of moving forward.
All this anger and chest pounding from the less educated part of the USA is responsible for our very destruction.
Posted by: Gary Center | August 17, 2008, 7:07 pm 7:07 pm
It seems Obama makes friends with lots of tycoons.
I guess because they are not bitter, right?
Posted by: crisi08 | August 17, 2008, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm
Keep your friends close, and your enemies even closer.
Posted by: Sandra | August 17, 2008, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm
Is T. Boone Pickens trying to redeem himself by doing the right thing after being part of the Republican dirty tricks campaign in 2004 against Kerry?
Posted by: gjkotw01 | August 17, 2008, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm
To a previous POSTER, there is NO NOMINEE. Do your homework. Anyhow, Obama is the biggest scam to hit American politics.
Posted by: bpower | August 17, 2008, 8:11 pm 8:11 pm
This guy is a snake.These people lied to beat Kerry down while the draft dodging Bush snickered. Our country has gone down the tubes.
Now Obama as buddying around with this guy. It should tell you something about Obama
Posted by: jamesx | August 17, 2008, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
Anyone ever think that perhaps the guys serving with Kerry may have known him better than most of us, including the MSM?It is unfortunate that money has to be involved in order to get anyones attention but if todays press likes and individual then no bad news about that person will be reported.
Can anyone say Edwards?
Posted by: dave | August 17, 2008, 8:16 pm 8:16 pm
Wake up people!!! If Mc cain wins we will have another 4 years of the same. An once again the same stupid people that were fooled by Bush will be asking themselves why did they fall for the same bull crap again! Dumb is as Dumb does.
Posted by: vernon whitlock | August 17, 2008, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
It all comes down to whether or not you think we should continue the bush policies. If you think the war should continue indefinitely, while we spend $10,000,000,000 a month, and you think that bush has done well with the economy then mc-more-war is your man. If you think that it’s time we start to get out of iraq and do some positive things for the average American instead of just the top 1% then vote for Obama.
Posted by: pt | August 17, 2008, 8:36 pm 8:36 pm
Vote McCain..feel the pain, and don’t complain..because it will be like four more years of Bush again..Americans would be insane to vote McCain and continue the pain without refrain..The Republicans have left a stain and now here comes McCain to continue the stain and interesting enough the Democrats will take the blame for the policies of McSame. So America get ready for more of the same..vote McCain, feel the pain and don’t complain.
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 8:44 pm 8:44 pm
Well let’s see how Obama’s Bop count is doing after this meeting. pretty funny to see him with T. Boone. What is he thinking? Working across the aisle? httpe://www.bop-o-rama.com. Let’s see if the raltime online poll will move over this one.
Posted by: acarponzo | August 17, 2008, 8:52 pm 8:52 pm
I live here in Reno and there is NO Summit Resort Casino! So where did this meeting take place and what other information is incorrect?
Posted by: NancyR | August 17, 2008, 9:00 pm 9:00 pm
America is great and the economy is the best it has ever been. We are winning the war and gas is one dollar a gallon. Why would would I want to change that? I am voting for John McCain whose party is responsible the aformentioned facts.
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 9:04 pm 9:04 pm
Its like two faces on the same coin..on one side is George Bush and on the other side McCain..Its the same! But I am voting for McCain because he will continue the same policies that that are responsible for the unparrallled prosperity that we are currently enjoying. It would be a coin well spent..why are you laughing?
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
If you want to understand how prosperous our country is and the fact that we are not going through a recession, and that its a figment of our imagination. Please listen to Rush,Sean,Phil Gram and the little lady on the view with Barbara Walters..These people are bright,smart,intelligent and have all the answers..They were responsible for helping us make the wise decision of giving George Bush two terms and you see how blessed we are with prosperity and a strong economy! I admonish you America..continue to listen to the wisdom expoused by these most patriotic americans. Vote McCain and Lets continue the prosperity.
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 9:29 pm 9:29 pm
Obama is walking his talk. He’s always said he would sit down and talk with our enemies, and he’s doing it now with someone who only means him harm. That takes courage. Who knows, maybe minds will be changed. Maybe things will be learned.
To me it seems enlightened. And refreshingly different than what we’re used to in American politics.
Posted by: Wendy M | August 17, 2008, 9:37 pm 9:37 pm
Obama has my vote. McSame is a fool.
Posted by: caryon g. | August 17, 2008, 9:44 pm 9:44 pm
T. Boone is doing something of
lasting benefit to us here than
some other billionaires who
are trying to solve other
countries’ problems.
Posted by: anon | August 17, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
I am a patriotic American and I am voting McCain. If you vote for Obama you are not patriotic. McCain knows how to pick a fight and start a war..Obama does not!..all Obama talks about is the economy and world peace. Who needs world peace when gas is one dollar a gallon and all Americans are happy with our current economic prosperity.
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
thank you, sandra, for posting the what should be obvious to all.
also, yes, perhaps pickens’ motives are truly that of advancing the national interest and possibly redemption.
Posted by: otis | August 17, 2008, 9:47 pm 9:47 pm
Stanley, with all due respect, I don’t think you’re helping the cause here.
Obama ’08
Posted by: Chris P | August 17, 2008, 9:49 pm 9:49 pm
carryon g, why would you vote for Obama when he does not know how to pick fights with other countries and how to start a war and all he talks about is strengthening the economy and making America better. Does it not make more sense and vote like most of America would in November for McCain so we can continue the prosperity that we currently enjoy, engage Iran,North Korea,Russia and China and let them know who is boss in this world? We have the greatest Military in the world carryon g and we can take them all at the same time too. You must not be patriotic caryon g.
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 9:55 pm 9:55 pm
Chris P, aren’t you aware that telling the truth does not work in American politics. Have’nt you realized that the only reason why the Republican party have been winning and will continue to win is because they are better a spin. Have you had the opportunity to take one day and listen to the Republican talking heads on radio? They use the same talking points with consistency..and it works..you see its based on the premise that a lie told often enough and consistently enough would soon be believed and it works..They are much better than the democrats in spin and falsehoods.My reverse Psychology may work on some of the nutcases out there.
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 10:01 pm 10:01 pm
T-Bone has extensive investments in companies who make uneconomical but politically correct alternative fuel vehicles and wind turbines….facts that are easily discovered by the most sophomoric, inexperienced reporter (unless promoting democrats for the whitehouse with every low rent story). He’s marketing the gullible Obama as he did pelosi, who is an investor. Short story, sustained high gas prices make him even more money.
Posted by: notafooleither | August 17, 2008, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
The only reason that wind is uneconomical in the US is the extensive subsidization of the coal and nuclear industries.
Posted by: Mike | August 17, 2008, 10:06 pm 10:06 pm
I see no problem with Obama meeting with T. Boone Pickens. Obama is learning that he has been wrong on many issues and is changing his ways. That is Hope We Can believe In.
Posted by: Bill | August 17, 2008, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
Dont listen to them Stanley, McCain says he’ll stick up for the little guy, those of us who only make $4 million a year.
Posted by: Thatz What She Said | August 17, 2008, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm
McCain is older than Obama and that means that he is wiser. Obama is young and unwise! The older guy believes that more war is the answer and the younger guy believes in strengthening the economy and seeking world peace. I am going with the older guy because he is wiser..Choose ye this day whom ye shall vote for. Age=wisdom=more war=prosperity=America the great
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 10:13 pm 10:13 pm
Stanley,
>>”Have you had the opportunity to take one day and listen to the Republican talking heads on radio?”
Yes, I have.. I’m a Democrat who listens to right wing radio pretty much every day in my car. It’s good to know how the other side thinks. I have to say though, I find it sad and sickening…
I wish the level of political discourse in this country could go up a few notches, both in civility and in intelligence.
I know where you’re coming from though.
Posted by: Chris P | August 17, 2008, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
I am not a democrat,nor am I a Republican. I am an independent voter. I’ll tell you this though! The Republicans are much better at spin,negative ads and dirty politics and that is what win elections in America. So get ready for John McCain as the next president of these United States. You don’t believe me? Watch!
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 10:32 pm 10:32 pm
i threw up a little when someone said mccain is smart and wiser than obama..lol
who are you trying to kid?
the man jokes about other countries then talks about doing the right things and getting our status back in the world..
and he admitted not knowing economy on national tv MORE than once then said he doesnt know where people get that idea from? mmmm
and that he cares about the little guy obama is just too rich!
right thats why mccain thinks your problems are in your head and that we are doing better than we were 8 years ago..lol
Posted by: melissa | August 17, 2008, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
stanley we do get your point…. if u just keep hammering away at it over and over it doesn’t get more persuasive it gets less…………
Posted by: jezebella | August 17, 2008, 10:38 pm 10:38 pm
melissa, McCain is the smartest mind that we have had in 40 years. He is brilliant and understand the physiology of wars and how its good for the economy. Can’t you see how our economy is healthy at the moment? Its because of the just war that we are currently fighting. Obama is for world peace and he does not know how to pick a fight and start a war..why would you even consider voting for Obama is beyond my comprehension. McCain for a strong economy and continued prosperity..The status quo works. McCain’s my man for the next four years, and we need his wisdom in the White House..why are you laughing?
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 10:44 pm 10:44 pm
Jezebella, maybe you got the point but most Americans have not gotten the point..and that is why George Bush got two terms in office..get ready for President McCain. Heaven help us all!
Posted by: Stanley | August 17, 2008, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm
Why was Obama in Houston a few weeks ago, in a meeting with Big Oil? Obama was smiling with the Big Oil exectutives after the meeting. Can you say $12 gallon for gas, the Obama way !!!
Posted by: Bret | August 17, 2008, 10:50 pm 10:50 pm
Liar, and phony = John McCain.
John McCain has lied his whole life!!! He even collaborted with the enemy during war. John McCain collabortaed with the Vietnamese during a time of war, and even admitted to doing it in his own book.
JOHN McCAIN SHOULD NEVER BE PRESIDENT!!! JOHN McCAIN HAS ALREADY BEEN A TRAITOR TO HIS OWN COUNTRY, AND JOHN McCAIN HIMSELF HAS ADMITTED BETRAYING HIS COUNTRY IN HIS BOOK!
JOHN MMcCAIN HAS ALREADY ADMITTED THAT HE COLLABORATED WITH THE ENEMY DURING WAR!!!! When John McCain had the opportunity to put his country FIRST, JOHN McCAIN FAILED TO DO THAT AS A SOLDIER!!!!!
When John McCain was asked to show that he has integrity, that he is honest, that he would stand by the pledge he made to God, and his wife, John McCain also failed to do that by cheating on his wife, betraying his first wife, and his children.
So John McCain is a phony, John McCain has ZERO integrity!
The fact is John McCain has ALREADY FAILED at putting his country first, John McCain collaborated with the enemy in time of war, THAT IS NOT PUTTING YOUR COUNTYRY FIRST!!!
And the fact is John McCain also betrayed his contract with God, by cheating on his wife, and dumping her, and his children like they were garbage!!!!
John McCain is a hypocrite!!! John McCain is an adulterer, John McCain has already betrayed his own country, John McCain is a liar!!
Posted by: Paul | August 17, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
Dean & Obama, the dynamic duo. This is the beginning of the end for the White House in ’08, for the democratic party.
Posted by: Oscar | August 17, 2008, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
I wonder how Obama has done in attempting, for a third time, getting a “real” birth certificate (COLB). Now, you know why Obama was in Hawaii!
Posted by: Newt | August 17, 2008, 10:58 pm 10:58 pm
Swift Boaters served with Kerry. They didn’t like him. Face it. Obama will be great. He’s in it to line his pockets.
Posted by: mike | August 17, 2008, 11:00 pm 11:00 pm
T. Boone Pickens likes to meet his prey. If in doubt, ask Kerry.
Posted by: Alan | August 17, 2008, 11:02 pm 11:02 pm
Obama wants a surge in Afghanistan without an exit strategy. Warmonger by his own acusations
Posted by: Jed | August 17, 2008, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
Pickens has realized what a mistake it was to smear Kerry instead of debating policies and proposals. He is reformed and is trying to make amends for his failings. Obama is smart enough to realize that Picken’s energy proposal makes sense.
Posted by: miles1967 | August 17, 2008, 11:19 pm 11:19 pm
At least Kerry served in the military. Onothing’s lack of a record, military or otherwise, speaks for itself.
Posted by: mikewolf9 | August 17, 2008, 11:34 pm 11:34 pm
Wow, we have sure become a distrusting people. As regards to the neo-conservative republicans our distrust is justified, but ,for now, I think we ought to give Obama some leeway and see what he does with it.
There’s no doubt that we need a comprehensive energy policy and I believe Obama’s discussion with Pickens is heading in the right direction. It would be of little benefit for Obama to use the energy crisis to line his pockets (as some suggest) and a tremendous benefit to him, if he is successful.
Posted by: lockes ghost | August 17, 2008, 11:43 pm 11:43 pm
Wasnt that pathetic? The dummy Barack is so scared to lose that now is pacting with anybody including the devil Pickens. Next lets get him together with Rove and Chenye, they
also have ideas about oil…
Posted by: edroma | August 18, 2008, 12:34 am 12:34 am
Stanley, What planet are you living on. This state of wealth you are enjoying everyone else is not. If McCain is your idea of smart,whow I hate to see any more dumbness.
Posted by: HarryjHemphill | August 18, 2008, 12:38 am 12:38 am
They are both politicians. Politicians are about as low as lawyers…and most are both. The only thing that keeps me away from Democrats is that they want to “subsidize” the sorry people who have 10 kids with about 5 different partners and don’t work, and democrats have no clue when it comes to national security. Until you get a person that runs solely to make the USA better(some one who already has made a lot money on their own)…we will always be stuck with politicians who are in the pockets of the lobbyist with the most money. It doesnt matter if they are Republican or Democrat…they all suck…and those of you that argue the merit of either party are pretty silly to think things will be any different after the election.
Posted by: Greg Garrett | August 18, 2008, 1:41 am 1:41 am
T. Boone Pickens is advocating wind seriously, not so much out of environmental concern as self-interest, given he’s channeled well over a billion dollars of his own resources into windmills. In contrast, he also advocates the oxymoronic, “clean coal” because I think he’s got investments tied up in Canada to convert coal into gas suitable for vehicles. Like the Dr. Rick Warren, he knows how to implement his purpose and self-driven agenda into politics.
Posted by: kat | August 18, 2008, 2:01 am 2:01 am
Be it McCain or Obama….they both are not viable canidates. Pickens is just keeping with his own agenda and that is money…cozy up to the possoble winner. The wool is over so many folks eyes on this global warming crap, it is the perfect opportunity for green to be made upon ” green”. Science, has truely been lacking in our schools….public or private.
Posted by: 4thetruth | August 18, 2008, 2:13 am 2:13 am
T. Boone is 80 and he wants
to make a significant contribution
in achieving energy independence
using the money he already has.
He’s not cozying up to presidential
candidates with the expectation
that such contacts will enable him
to make even more money.
Posted by: anon | August 18, 2008, 3:13 am 3:13 am
Obama keep talking about strengthening the economy and world peace..Americans do not want to hear that garbage. We are interested in the stronger leader..one who knows how to pick a fight and start a war. Military power is real power not economic power and we need to show the world who has has power. We probably can take on Russia,China, Iran and North Korea at the same time. There you go! McCain is the stronger leader because he is a war man and good at starting wars..War is good for the economy..can’t you see how good our economy is now? I am voting for McCain..you can vote for Obama and a strong economy and world peace…LOSER! McCain 08!
Posted by: Stanley | August 18, 2008, 4:50 am 4:50 am
I don’t like to American leader because I think every will be same as W Bush. I hope Americans would not shose a president as W Bush, because he makes whole world mass. Thanks Americans for chossing right a person. Please be aware and careful.
Posted by: sonam | August 18, 2008, 5:15 am 5:15 am
New info. out says/proves Obama was an Indonesian Citizen at one time!!!!
ABC & AP are reporting!
Posted by: JED | August 18, 2008, 6:58 am 6:58 am
JED:
So What!!!! Did not senator Obama also say that he’s a fellow citizen of the world? Is not Indonesia a part of the world community? Your comments about him being once a citizen of Indonesia, as a child, is silly!!!!
The young senator was born as a United States citizen….And John McCain, on the other hand, was born in Panama…
Go figure!!!!
Posted by: shalom | August 18, 2008, 11:42 am 11:42 am
Well, it appears the anti-Boone, anti-wind forces have seized upon discussion of the Obama-Pickens meeting to spread their misleading fiction. Let’s try this: If the lights don’t flicker off and on during the GOP national convention, we’ll just consider wind a reliable energy source and you can quit spreading untruths about wind energy. Minnesota gets nearly 5% of its electrical energy from wind power so, if the doubters are right, the lights will go out every time the wind stops blowing in the Twin Cities. I think we’ll find that the lights stay on – and it’s the doubters who are truly in the dark.
Posted by: dannnielle cascio | August 18, 2008, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm
It appears that, in the first month since the public became aware of it, the Pickens Plan has gained significant public awareness and support. I just saw a national poll by Sacred Heart University that says 74% of Americans believe it’s the way to go in reducing reliance on foreign energy and assuring our energy future. The problem is two-thirds also believe that Congress will not allow the Pickens concept to be implemented. The poll may be right, unfortunately, on both counts – the Pickens Plan is the best approach and the Congress will dilute the plan’s potential
Posted by: Flowergal09 | August 18, 2008, 1:15 pm 1:15 pm
“Obama Meets With ‘Swift Boats’ Bankroller T. Boone Pickens” What’s that got to do with addressing the problems created by $4 gas or solving the nation’s energy problems? As a supporter of the Pickens Plan, it is a disservice to Americans who want energy solutions that ABC chose to turn the Obama-Pickens meeting into some partisan confrontation. There’s no evidence the meeting was anything but cordial and that Obama was receptive to the basic Pickens concept. ABC owes an apology to Obama, Pickens and the rest of us concerned about the energy issue. We’ll look for it on tonight’s newscast with Charlie What’s-His-Name – you know, the guy who was shutout from moderating a presidential debate this fall.
Posted by: hikinggary79 | August 18, 2008, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm
To all those who support the Pickens Plan, developing American energy resources and increasing our energy independence – a national survey shows about three-fourths (74%) of Americans believe the Pickens goals can be accomplished over the next 10 years…but two-thirds (65.7%) believe Congress will block it through use of laws and regulations. Keep the heat on the politicians to support efforts to reduce foreign oil imports as the November election approaches.
Posted by: Fergs | August 18, 2008, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm
All the swiftboaters are chiefly responsible for the USA selecting a National Guard shirk over a combat veteran in 2004 and they got what they deserved. Ole TBONE knows how bad he failed and now hopes to wriggle out from under a crushing payback. Chief Justice John Roberts went to Florida to help get the 2000 selection stamped and now sits atop the SUPREMES as his reward…In the meantime, the Constitution sputters and wheezes to what end?????? Film at eleven folks!!!!
Posted by: daddyblue | August 18, 2008, 5:16 pm 5:16 pm
What does it mean if Obama was an Indonesian citizen? Did he say he never was, can he not have dual citizenship and still be president, etc.?
Posted by: Susan | August 18, 2008, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm
It’s time to start taxing personal automobiles, SUVs, old-pick-up trucks that have poor gas mileage. We need to make mandaotry the catalytic converters to clean up the environment. These are responsible for pollution and increase our dependency on foreign oil. The target for miles per gallon on new cars was to be near 50 mpg, but due to SUVs we are far below achieving the improvements needed in gas mileage. As boat usuage increases, we need to mandate cleaner boat engines.
Posted by: Jilly | August 19, 2008, 9:25 am 9:25 am
Obama is a US citizen. He does not have duel citizenship with Indonesia or Kenya. He is an American and was born in America. Why does this keep coming up? No one is questioning McCain who was born in Panama.
Posted by: KnockKnock | August 19, 2008, 12:31 pm 12:31 pm
I’ve read enough posts to know that people just want to be negative.
Okay, maybe at some point, T. Boone was more interested in money than anything else, but please remember…. he’s 80! Does anyone grasp how old that is? We’re talking about checking out within a decade.
Do you think an 80 year old is only concerned about money? Chello. He wants to have a legacy. Something for people to remember him by. And, why not??? Here’s a guy that can give us real insight into the energy crisis. Here’s someone that really cares and wants to make a difference. Here’s someone we ALL should be supporting…NOT tearing down. Republican….democrat…no matter….we need direction when it comes to energy. Where else are we going to get it?
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