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Obama slams Republicans as new energy "naysayers"
AFP via Yahoo ^
| 15 March 2012
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Posted on 03/15/2012 10:02:52 AM PDT by magellan
US President Barack Obama Thursday mocked Republican foes who snub his alternative energy plans, comparing them to those who questioned the revolutionary rise of television and automobiles.
In his most sarcastic and cutting campaign mode, Obama slammed his rivals as "naysayers" who were stuck in the past, doubling down on his energy policy despite claims from Republican candidates that it is a miserable failure.
Obama strongly defended his plans to make America a leader in new energy sources like biofuels, and wind power and solar power, and rebuked Republicans for opposing his plans to cut subsidies to profit cranking oil producers.
"America uses more than 20 percent of the world's oil. If we drilled every square inch of this country ... we would still have only two percent of the world's known oil reserves."
(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algae; anwr; energy; keystonexl; obama; opec; solyndra
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Read the whole thing. The Liar is doubling down on algae and solar.
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:02:58 AM PDT
by
magellan
To: magellan
“Green energy” is code for “reparations.”
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:04:48 AM PDT
by
Joe the Pimpernel
(Islam is a religion of peace, and Moslems reserve the right to behead anyone who says otherwise.)
To: magellan
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:06:14 AM PDT
by
lowbridge
(Rep. Dingell: "Its taken a long time.....to control the people.")
To: magellan
He is sweating bullets. The energy issue may be the one that kills his chance of reelection. As I've said before I cannot wait for Newt and Sarah to respond to 0’s inane statements (Mittens and Santorum are welcome to in as well, but....)
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:08:31 AM PDT
by
ScaniaBoy
(Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
To: magellan; All
"Obama slams Republicans as new energy "naysayers""
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:08:58 AM PDT
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: magellan
If alternative energy is the ‘answer’, the market will welcome it. GOVERNMENT was not responsible for automobiles or television.
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:11:02 AM PDT
by
LucianOfSamasota
(Tanstaafl - its not just for breakfast anymore...)
To: magellan
sub·si·dy
1. a direct pecuniary aid furnished by a government to a private industrial undertaking, a charity organization, or the like.
2. a sum paid, often in accordance with a treaty, by one government to another to secure some service in return.
3. a grant or contribution of money.
4. money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.I wish somebody would ask this guy to itemize the "subsidies" given to "big oil."
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:11:30 AM PDT
by
Sgt_Schultze
(A half-truth is a complete lie)
To: LucianOfSamasota
If alternative energy is the answer, the market will welcome it. GOVERNMENT was not responsible for automobiles or television.
You Sir are Correct and your statement bears repeating often and loudly.
If alternative energy is the answer, the market will welcome it. GOVERNMENT was not responsible for automobiles or television.
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:21:26 AM PDT
by
The Working Man
(No child left behind should be: No Child left a dime.)
To: magellan
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:24:55 AM PDT
by
FrankR
To: magellan
Obama
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:26:12 AM PDT
by
kcvl
To: magellan
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:28:48 AM PDT
by
kcvl
To: magellan
empty speak; this is like handing someone a empty glass and then telling them to drink up. what a ruinous reckless lying jackass
To: magellan
I have no issue with alternate energy as long as:
1) The government does not subsidize it
2) The government does not restrict coal, oil, gas or nuclear
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:30:01 AM PDT
by
TexasRepublic
(Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
To: magellan
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:30:43 AM PDT
by
kcvl
To: magellan
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:32:42 AM PDT
by
kcvl
To: ScaniaBoy
I think he is being bribed. It’s just plain stupid not to go get our own American oil. It just makes zero sense. Someone with the goods on him is bribing him to block it. What else could it be. He’s really starting to look like the classroom dunce. He childishly mocks anyone that has common sense on this issue. I too, can’t wait to hear Newt respond like a grownup to this immature punk that is our President.
To: musicman
You forgot the ‘American’ flag in the background which sports Barrys mug in place of the stars.
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:35:31 AM PDT
by
556x45
To: magellan
WHY does this idiot try to make a joke out of everything he says? He’s such a fake!
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:37:31 AM PDT
by
Cricket24
(Proud to be a CONSERVATIVE WOMAN!!!!!!!)
To: dandiegirl
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posted on
03/15/2012 10:42:21 AM PDT
by
kcvl
To: magellan
"If we drilled every square inch of this country ... we would still have only two percent of the world's known oil reserves."If he is so good at predicting reserves before they are found by the drill bit, maybe he should go to work for Exxon Mobil as a reservoir engineer. Technology is what is driving the current surge in oil production in America. Who knows what the next innovation will be. Most oil fields have approximately 70% of the reserves left in the ground from a loss in pressure.
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