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Posted on 03/07/2012 2:14:01 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
President Barack Obama on Wednesday dismissed oil as "the fuel of the past" as he made an unapologetic election-year pitch for his alternative energy industry policies and sniped at Republicans over painfully high gasoline prices.
"They get out on the campaign trail—and you and I both know there are no quick fixes to this problem—but listening to them, you'd think there were," he said at a Daimler Truck manufacturing plant in the battleground state of North Carolina.
Obama said that because the United States accounts for 20 percent of the world's consumption of oil but has only 2 percent of its petroleum reserves, "we're not going to be able to just drill our way out of the problem of high gas prices. Anybody who tells you otherwise either doesn't know what they're talking about or they aren't telling you the truth."
"Here is the truth. If we are going to control our energy future, then we've got to have an all-of-the-above strategy," he said in his speech. "We've got to develop every source of American energy—not just oil and gas, but wind power and solar power, nuclear power, biofuels."
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Great! Let Mr. President lead by example. Show us...
He doesn’t want to “fix the problem”. He’s created it, for the sole purpose of destroying the USA. He and his czars are like a plague of termites, gnawing away at the basic structure of our country - because they don’t liiiiike it. And they don’t like anyone who does like it. The more of our patriotism they sense, the more they hate us.
If he thought he could get away with completely shutting off our useage of oil tomorrow morning, he’d do it.
Frankly Scarlett, I think we ought to offer the Chinese a very slightly used president at a bargain basement price.
Unfortunately they aren’t stupid and will want us to pay them for the privilege.
If someone must start a sentence with “Here’s the truth”...
Does that not mean that people think he’s a liar?
Fuel of the past...uttered by fool of present...really how naive is this guy?
He uses more oil per capita than anyone on the planet (multiple 747’s to Hawaii) and then says this.
“Let’s see them shift Air Force One to solar power one of these days at 30,000 feet and see how she does.”
Oh, come on now. Be realistic. Solar would never work. Pond scum is the only way to go in filling up the gas tank of Air Force One. You know? Pond scum? The TRUE fuel of the future! Starting with Air Force One as a demo project.
Obama needs to get a paper route, or something. So far, every alternative fuels venture he has dumped our money into has failed. Those that haven't are on shaky ground.
There was a front page article in the WSJ yesterday, entitled, “China foothold in US Energy”. it’s all about how Obama is allowing the Chinese to buy into our fossil fuel reserves. China and India are both investing in US fossil fuel, but Obama wants the US to cut back and pay more.
While he talks about getting us off of oil, what he really does is tie us ever more tightly to foreign oil.
Exxon makes its money either way. They can drill here, or they can drill over there. They can put Americans to work and pay into the US treasury, or they can put Nigerians to work and pay into the Nigerian treasury. Either way they make their money, but in only one of the two cases do your relatives go back to work.
While he talks up solar and wind, just remember that solar and wind do not replace oil. They replace coal and natural gas, which we already have in abundance. Solar and wind, if they worked, would only put American coal miners out of a job. As it happens they don’t work, and have to be backed up by coal and natgas plants anyway.
So while he talks about getting us off of oil, what he does is attack our coal and natural gas industries at the very same time he attacks our oil industry. At the very same time he talks about putting Americans to work he guarantees that there are no jobs for them to go to.
...when we have our own natural resources to exploit.
...but unicorn farts and pinwheels on bikes are the fuels of the future!!!
Never underestimate the stupidity of American women..
Some maybe most buy Zeros double talk..
“This guy is just plain stupid. He doesn’t realize how many uses there are for oil. Just plain dumb!!”
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It IS possible that Obama could be that stupid, but not his entire administration. More and more, Obama depends that his statements of “fact” are targeted to a comatose audience and a MSM who has been dumbed and numbed down to be nothing more than a puppet of the fascist regime.
ALL: Is there any video of this quote? That quote should be used in a loop in juxtaposition to the facts of oil in a GOP candidate ad.
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GGMac: Ditto what you said!
“Show us” a windmill or a solar panel that can make the same things, we get from crude oil. Here are some examples from petroleum crude oil, natural gas, Fuels: like gasoline, diesel, Kerosene, propane (many people use propane to heat their homes), heating oil Heavy bottoms, like asphalt, bitumen, tar Petrochemicals, used as a feedstock for many everyday products: plastic gadgets, tools, bags, toys, candles, clothing: polyester, nylon, hand lotions, petroleum jelly, perfume, dishwashing liquids, ink, bubble gums, car tires, ammonia, heart valves, lipstick and many more. Ethane and other short-chain alkanes which are used as fuel Diesel, Fuel oils, Petrol, Jet fuel, Kerosene, Liquid petroleum gas(LPG), Natural gas, Alkenes (olefins) which can be manufactured into plastics or other compounds. Lubricants: light machine oils, motor oils, and greases, Wax, used in the packaging of frozen foods, among others. Sulfur or Sulfuric acid. Either put up or shut up!
Exactly. Show me a windmill or a solar panel that can power a car.
Windmills and solar replace coal, not oil.
Sort of reminds me of the good news - bad news joke involving Martians, their diet, and urine.
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If oil is a fuel of the past, I think Obama should shun AF-1, he needs a whole ‘nother motorcade, I also think Obama and family should live COMPLETELY green!
No hair products or makeup for the family, hand woven cotton or silk clothing, no heating or cooling in the WH unless it is solar. Only solar driven lights, ice-coolers for refrigeration as all those moving parts do require oil. That is a start.
You and your family go first, Mr. President! After all, you are the first family.
Hussein decreed. It is so.
I hate this dispicable Kenyan.
Hot air is the fuel of the future.
Totally divorced from reality.
What is really sad is not that this guy exists, but that we have an electorate that voted him into office and a Fourth Estate that gives him a pass on pronouncements like this.
Obama said that because the United States accounts for 20 percent of the world’s consumption of oil but has only 2 percent of its petroleum reserves,
Obozo thinks he’s cute juxtaposing those numbers. 2% of the worlds reserves is one FECKLOAD of oil.
Obama said that because the United States accounts for 20 percent of the world’s consumption of oil but has only 2 percent of its petroleum reserves,
Obozo thinks he’s cute juxtaposing those numbers. 2% of the worlds reserves is one FECKLOAD of oil.
If we didn’t have oil, where would we get the ashphalt to pave the roads for those shovel ready jobs?
0bama must mean STOOOOPID in Kenyan...
OK then use solar to fly around in AF1! How about the beast use solar or wind for that as well.
I wish he was of the past!
Yes, he is just plain stupid. His speeches are childish. His answer to every question is that it’s ‘complicated’. Also, he suffers from dyscalculia. He is afflicted with narcissism.
Obama is just not a very bright bulb.
what an asshole.....it will be the fuel of the next 20 years at least
nobama...oh so FOS and a lying SOB to boot!!
And that post Sir, has just made my evening!
I wish he was of the past!
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'Drill baby, Drill!'
Barack 'Jackwagon' Obama only hears the voice of those committed to his Marxist vision.
No Plan, No Leadership! -- We much resist! I say we much!
Countdown until Jackwagon leaves Office: 319 days as of March 7, 2012.
Do you think he really believes the green energy fantasy? Or does he realize it’s all a hoax?
“jobs?” We don’t need no stinking jobs, we got a check coming in the mail!!! Thank you massa Obama.
Have you looked into the source of his 2% figure?
Did you try pouring dilithium crystals into the gas tank of your car? How did it run when you did?
This goof knows nothing. Oil will be the fuel of every economy until our children’s children...
Fly him to Hawaii on a battery powered plane!
primitive societies used to burn cow chips as fuel.......seems like the prez is advocating bs as the fuel of the future.
I bet the US produces substantially less than 2% of the world’s lithium yet consumes gulps of it making batteries for electronic devices and automobiles. And Obie wants us to become more dependent on big lithium..
“Two words: dilithium crystals”
Thank you! It’s been a l-o-n-g day and that made me LOL!
*BIG SMILE*
Oh I'm sorry, it wasn't a Campaign Trip, it was a Presidential visit, appearance, function, fact finding tour, er......
Give me a minute.
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I heard about it on TV ;-)
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