[MulberryDraw]

A real commitment to an American energy policy can put downward pressure on prices right away, since the market anticipates future supply changes today.

Exactly. It's called speculation. The option traders that the left like to blame for high prices would cause a drop in prices. What's amazing is that Newt has to defend the concept of supply and demand against the lies of the left.

[X-spurt]

I would like to heat Newt speak in favor of natural gas as transportation fuel. That alone would cut a significant amount of “oil” consumption and result in greatly decreasing oil prices.

[sima_yi]

So “Drill here, drill now” actually works. Imagine that.