Krauthammer On Obama's Algae Policy: "I Think He's On To Something"

Real Clear Politics ^ | 2/23/12 | staff

[Joe 6-pack]

If a viable, cost-effective method were developed to convert algae to a practical fuel, there's no doubt in my mind that within 10 years, the USFWS would have it declared a protected species.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

"Why would you build a pipeline, the Keystone pipeline with real oil from Canada to put in real refineries and put in real existing cars when you can do algae? I think he is on to something. And I think this shows the vision, the hope and change he promised in 2008."

Too bad sarcasm isn't a combustible liquid, Krauthammer could have the price of gas below $3.

[gogogodzilla]

If you read the article, Krauthammer is using some heavy sarcasm with it.

[pingman]

Amen Baby to that!

[<1/1,000,000th%]

A compost pile.

[gogogodzilla]

Correction to correction...

That's supposed to read: "What's he smonking?"

[DManA]

Why doesn’t his Nobel Prize winning secretary tell him about big alge projects that were shut down last year.

[DManA]

Why doesn’t his Nobel Prize winning secretary tell him about big alge projects that were shut down last year.

[arkady_renko]

Sarcasm.

[Revolting cat!]

Response from Gore, Al: “Gee!”

[funfan]

Fine. Where pray tell can I but the algae and how do I put it in my tank and how much does it cost. I need it by Saturday Obama you effing liar and you too Charles. Obamas empty words are not going to help me and by the way gas is $4.19 a gallon where I live

[Revolting cat!]

America, you elected a doofus!

[jonrick46]

When I read that for algae to grow like we want it to grow, it will take a tremendous amount of phosphorous, I get skeptical. Getting the quantity necessary to make it work will drive up the cost unless there is technology to recycle the phosphorous from spent algae organisms.

[Mortrey]

Does anyone remember strange reports from the Gulf Oil Spill??
I’m freaking out, because I remember a lot of weird things going on— there were strange reports coming out all the time. (Grand Isle, LA-arrests taking place, air space being closed over area so journalists couldn’t take photos, and people being terrified?)
Remember how people on foot couldn’t take photos and weren’t allowed in certain areas?
( I bookmarked many links at the time, but that computer crashed long ago.)
As God is my witness, I remember some local people talking about how “someone” was going to get rich, because, as the Gulf died, algae would grow and there was going to be $$$ in it for certain people. (”spooky dude”?)
Does any of this ring a bell with anyone else?

[therightliveswithus]

$14 algae grant!?!?!?!? Glad to see someone with tongue-in-cheek. Too bad, Obama’s serious

[A. Morgan]

Charles Krauthammer calls out Obama after the won tries to bamboozle Washington Post columnist Charles Lane with a lame story of making gasoline out of algae.

[A. Morgan]

Charles Krauthammer calls out Obama after the won tries to bamboozle Washington Post columnist Charles Lane with a lame story of making gasoline out of algae.

[tiki]

They are actually trying it here in Southern New Mexico, they’ve been planning and building for about 3 yrs now.

[Mercat]

Of course it was sarcasm. The previous poster is an idiot.

[brytlea]

It absolutely was sarcasm.