Analysis: Reid to change U.S. energy plan

UPI ^ | 01 DECEMBER 2006 | UPI

[an amused spectator]

I'm speechless.

So many lies, so little room to rebut...

[rightwingextremist1776]

These guys are only going to last 2 years. They can't even wait until they get into office to do it.

[rabscuttle385]

"There are things we can do for domestic production but keep in mind we control less than 3 percent of oil in the world," Reid said. "Ninety-seven- plus percent is in Saudi Arabia, Russia, other countries. We can't produce our way out of the problems that we have. It's not improbable, it's impossible.

What a maroon. That's known oil reserves. Plus the Canadians have tar sands in Alberta. Plus, you know, our oil and energy companies are busy spending money looking for more oil...and they would prefer to look for the oil in U.S. territory, but you 'Rats won't let them, so they go looking elsewhere.

[digger48]

Maybe we could start by limiting the energy consumed in his home state.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Nevertheless, we're screwed on energy.

Bush administration lost a golden opportunity to explain to people that the Dims and their envirowacko buddies were blocking energy production. Plus Bush made that stupid "We're addicted to oil!" comment. That right there sealed our fate.

[jveritas]

"ANWR will not happen. I am opposed to it. That was one of the joys of my life was when we defeated that legislative initiative of Sen. (Ted) Stevens (R-Alaska) to drill in ANWR," he said.

What a hateful POS! This man is full of anger and hate.

[Mogollon]

Sounds like we better get ready for Jimmy Carter style 1974 gas lines times 10 and $5.00/gallon gasoline.

[BMC1]

This is a joke right? If there is any group of people who have hindered energy Independence, it's the left and the environmentalists in this country.

They made sure we can't drill anywhere and did everything they could to thwart anything the Republicans congress tried to do.

[jveritas]

President Bush has pushed for the ANWR drilling bill so many times but it did not pass. You have rush into attacking President Bush about everything and blame him for everything and forget that the real problem is the democrat party.

[rottndog]

This is a joke right?

Yep, Democrats are jokes. Problem is if they ever get what they want, the joke will be on us.

[tiger-one]

Set the example Harry, shut the damp lights off in LV

[snarks_when_bored]

I guess Harry Reid has some Las Vegas 'associates' who are 'silent partners' in some alternative energy companies...

[FreedomCalls]

If he's serious about energy independence, he can start by changing this policy and overruling this judge:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1746668/posts

[JennysCool]

They made sure we can't drill anywhere and did everything they could to thwart anything the Republicans congress tried to do.

Simply stated, and exactly right. The Bush-bashers can say what they want on this thread, but this is the plain, unassailable truth.

[cajungirl]

THank you. Lately it seems like every thread has a Bush Basher front and center. It sickens me.

[Marine_Uncle]

I agree, the POTUS made a really stupid as well as harmfull statement regarding oil. What the hell was on his mind when he said that is beyond me. Now these clowns will use it to fit into their agenda. Being. Keep us oil dependent on others.

[hosepipe]

[ "We can't do it overnight but I think we have to set goals. How about something as simple as reducing the importation of oil by a million barrels a year," Reid said. ]

ANWR would be a million barrels a DAY....

[sport]

Sounds like we better get ready for Jimmy Carter style 1974 gas lines times 10 and $5.00/gallon gasoline.



8 posted on 12/01/2006 6:45:13 PM PST by Mogollon

And gas rationing.

[KingKenrod]

We believe that there should be a windfall profits tax. See I personally think it's not right that Exxon makes $40 billion a year net profit and we give them subsidies."

Personally I think Harry is disappointed that Exxon makes $40 billion and doesn't get his cut. Those subsidies are for oil exploration and developing alternative energy sources, so eliminating the subsidies would produce less of what Reid wants.