Obama Says Essentially For Us To Forget About $2 Gas

[Syphon]

You want $2 a gallon gas?

That's easy, for alot of you. Just go buy a vehicle that gets twice the gas mileage your current vehicle is getting.

It'll then cost you half the gas to drive the same amount, and thus your gas price goes from $4 to $2.

Otherwise, quit complaining.

yeah, go buy some piece of shit, mini, fly weight, "smart" car that gets you twice the mileage right up until that minor fender bender that costs you your life.................

good luck with that..........lol

you could buy a prius or civic hybird...... no one if forcing you to drive a gas guzzler.

ever hear of personal responsibility? that good old GOP staple....

 

[Dr.House]

You want $2 a gallon gas?

That's easy, for alot of you. Just go buy a vehicle that gets twice the gas mileage your current vehicle is getting.

It'll then cost you half the gas to drive the same amount, and thus your gas price goes from $4 to $2.

Otherwise, quit complaining.

yeah, go buy some piece of shit, mini, fly weight, "smart" car that gets you twice the mileage right up until that minor fender bender that costs you your life.................

good luck with that..........lol

you could buy a prius or civic hybird...... no one if forcing you to drive a gas guzzler.

ever hear of personal responsibility? that good old GOP staple....

Maybe you 1%-er liberals can afford to go out and by a new car whenever gas prices rise, but some people own their cars and in this 0bamaconomy, can't afford to saddle themselves with a car payment...

Do you even think before you post?

 

[mudwhistle]

You want $2 a gallon gas?

That's easy, for alot of you. Just go buy a vehicle that gets twice the gas mileage your current vehicle is getting.

It'll then cost you half the gas to drive the same amount, and thus your gas price goes from $4 to $2.

Otherwise, quit complaining.

yeah, go buy some piece of shit, mini, fly weight, "smart" car that gets you twice the mileage right up until that minor fender bender that costs you your life.................

good luck with that..........lol

you could buy a prius or civic hybird...... no one if forcing you to drive a gas guzzler.

ever hear of personal responsibility? that good old GOP staple....

I have a Honda Civic. I'm not in the market for a new car. Just got my Ridgeline paid off and I don't need a $700 car payment right now.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Why would you people think we can go back to 2.00 gas?

Can we go back to 2.00# steak? Can we go back to new cars for 5000 bucks?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Anyone see 2.00 a gallon gas coming in this chart?


Chinese Oil Consumption Growth

 

[chikenwing]

Peak oil + rising global demand = rising oil prices = rising gasoline prices. The only thing that will bring down the price of gasoline is to reverse one of the first two factors. The first one (peak oil) is irreversible. The second one is not, but requires either that the global economy tank again (which brought oil prices down a few years ago), or that we switch to renewable energy and stop using oil for fuel.

Once we do that, the price of oil will drop dramatically. Then there will be cheap gasoline -- but our cars will be running on something else.

Natural gas prices have plunged,because of increased supply,we have lots of it and oil,enough to supply our needs until new energy sources are developed,its still supply and demand,even when speculation is floating another price bubble.

This ,its of no use developing new resources, mind set makes no sense.

 

[mudwhistle]

Why would you people think we can go back to 2.00 gas?

Can we go back to 2.00# steak? Can we go back to new cars for 5000 bucks?

That would mean we would be going back to 30 cent a gallon gas.

 

[Syphon]

yeah, go buy some piece of shit, mini, fly weight, "smart" car that gets you twice the mileage right up until that minor fender bender that costs you your life.................

good luck with that..........lol

you could buy a prius or civic hybird...... no one if forcing you to drive a gas guzzler.

ever hear of personal responsibility? that good old GOP staple....

Maybe you 1%-er liberals can afford to go out and by a new car whenever gas prices rise, but some people own their cars and in this 0bamaconomy, can't afford to saddle themselves with a car payment...

Do you even think before you post?

im not the one complaining about rising gas prices like you are. i made the decision 5 years ago when gas spiked to get a more fuel efficient car. thats called personal responsibility and planning ahead.

if youre that upset, why not protest the oil companies. or buy yourself a scooter. do you ever thing before you post either????

 

[Rozman]

Let's face it gas is high which is where he wants it.
He said so when he was running for President.

 

[bodecea]

President Barack Obama on Wednesday made fun of foes who promise "three-point plans for two dollar gas," aiming to deflect election year attacks sparked by rising gas prices.

"This is not the first time we've seen gas prices spike," Obama said, as drivers face pump prices averaging $3.80 a gallon across the country.

"The next time you hear some politician trotting out some three-point plan for $2 gas -- you let them know we know better," Obama told a supportive crowd.

"Tell them we're tired of hearing phony election-year promises that never come about."



Barry, get a clue. If it weren't for phoney election-year promises you'd have nothing to say.....ever.

But it seems like Obama is saying we might as well forget about $2/gal gas......at least as long as he's president.

Senator Obama: Rising gas prices are President Bush’s fault!
President Obama: Rising gas prices are someone else’s fault!
Posted by Editor on 22 February 2012, 9:26 pm

It is rather similar to Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) telling us that President Bush adding four trillion dollars to the national debt all by his lonesome was irresponsible and unpatriotic. From the Pirate’s Cove:

Obama To Blame Others For Rising Gas Prices Thursday

By William Teach February 22, 2012 – 5:38 pm

While attempting to toot his own horn:

(Bloomberg) President Barack Obama will try to head off the political impact of rising gasoline prices as Republicans vow to make the price at the pump an issue in the 2012 election campaign.

Obama plans events this week focusing on his administration’s efforts to expand domestic exploration and development of alternative energy sources to combat cyclical spikes in gas prices.

He’s going to blame China, Iran, speculators, people who fail yo properly inflate their tires and get tune ups, anybody but himself.

The White House press secretary, Jay Carney, came to his daily press briefing armed with statistics about domestic exploration and said Obama favors various forms of energy, including higher fuel-efficiency standards, nuclear reactor development and alternative energy research.

He will discuss the steps his administration has taken to increase domestic production of oil and natural gas, raise fuel efficiency standards and promote new construction of nuclear facilities, officials said.

How’s that worked so far? Much like the unemployment rate, the US has had sustained high gas and energy prices throughout Obama’s time as emperor, er, president. And the rates continue to rise.

This will be a purely political speech, one in which Obama ducks all responsibility, and one in which he provides no true solutions. The phrase you’ll be hearing in your head is “suck it up, buttercup. Buy a Volt.” Because energy just magically appears from unicorn farts in Obama World. And one in which the taxpayers pay for his gas for the 17 car motorcades and unnecessary fossil fueled flights to campaign events and vacation spots.

Bloomberg’s reporting is unsurprising: President Truman’s famous desk sign is nowhere to be found in the Oval Office these days! But it’s just one more piece of the Obama puzzle, telling us how the very things for which he criticized President Bush are somehow, some way not his responsibility now that he has the big job.

If President Obama had a strong record, he could, and would, tell the truth about it, and his re-election would not be in doubt. That he’s pointing fingers at everybody else, that he’s trying to misdirect your view, tells you everything you really need to know about this President: he knows, himself, that he has not been a success. Senator Obama: Rising gas prices are President Bush’s fault! President Obama: Rising gas prices are someone else’s fault! « THE FIRST STREET JOURNAL.

Damn it! Guess I have to forget about $2000 Volkswagon Beetles now too.

 

[mudwhistle]

you could buy a prius or civic hybird...... no one if forcing you to drive a gas guzzler.

ever hear of personal responsibility? that good old GOP staple....

Maybe you 1%-er liberals can afford to go out and by a new car whenever gas prices rise, but some people own their cars and in this 0bamaconomy, can't afford to saddle themselves with a car payment...

Do you even think before you post?

im not the one complaining about rising gas prices like you are. i made the decision 5 years ago when gas spiked to get a more fuel efficient car. thats called personal responsibility and planning ahead.

if youre that upset, why not protest the oil companies. or buy yourself a scooter. do you ever thing before you post either????

The only snag is all of the big-mouths in his administration that have been telling us they want the price to go up......including himself before he was elected.

It's one thing to say you understand our pain, it's yet another to act like you could care less at the same time.

 

[Syphon]

Maybe you 1%-er liberals can afford to go out and by a new car whenever gas prices rise, but some people own their cars and in this 0bamaconomy, can't afford to saddle themselves with a car payment...

Do you even think before you post?

im not the one complaining about rising gas prices like you are. i made the decision 5 years ago when gas spiked to get a more fuel efficient car. thats called personal responsibility and planning ahead.

if youre that upset, why not protest the oil companies. or buy yourself a scooter. do you ever thing before you post either????

The only snag is all of the big-mouths in his administration that have been telling us they want the price to go up......including himself before he was elected.

It's one thing to say you understand our pain, it's yet another to act like you could care less at the same time.

do you not agree that without higher gas prices, no one will explore alternative energies?

this was the same discussion 5 years ago when gas spiked. there was a huge interest in hybrid cars and improving fuel efficiency. thus i made the decision back then that i would not be affect like i was before should gas prices rise. i know many people who made the same decision. now that gas prices have started to rise again, people are complaining because they went back to buying big trucks and SUV's.

maybe now people will take alternative and renewable energies seriously.

btw thats a terrible comic, since it refers to fundraising. if you wanted candidates to have the same amount of money, then you need to have election reform and have all candidate take public money in the same amount. otherwise, thats just capitalism at its finest.

 

[Conservative]

Steven Chu and the Obama administration are lying sacks of shit.....

Steven Chu in 2008...
Energy Secretary Chu Says Lower Gas Prices Are Not Obama's Goal - Investors.com

"somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe," which are in the neighborhood of $8 a gallon.

Steven Chu today...
Senate Blocks Bid To Speed Keystone Approval -- But Obama Loses Dems Despite Lobbying | Fox News

...Chu said Thursday that the administration "wants very much to do what we can to lower the price of gasoline."

 

[Syphon]

Steven Chu and the Obama administration are lying sacks of shit.....

Steven Chu in 2008...
Energy Secretary Chu Says Lower Gas Prices Are Not Obama's Goal - Investors.com

"somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe," which are in the neighborhood of $8 a gallon.

Steven Chu today...
Senate Blocks Bid To Speed Keystone Approval -- But Obama Loses Dems Despite Lobbying | Fox News

...Chu said Thursday that the administration "wants very much to do what we can to lower the price of gasoline."

i notice both quotes come steve chu, where is the quote from Obama stating any of this? or are you just saying he is Obama's proxy?

so the GOP tried to do an end around, around the president and it was shot down. hmmmm would the right cry foul if the Dems would have done the same thing to try and get around Bush?

 

[thereisnospoon]

Oil prices will be what the Chinese are willing to pay for oil,

to run their economy that used to be our economy.

btw, it is your fault if you choose to drive a low gas mileage vehicle that you can replace with a higher gas mileage vehicle without ruining your life.

So you agree with Obama that it's Americans' fault. Thanks for clearing that up.

Anyone who puts pressure on prices because they are demanding more of a product than they need to is part of the reason prices rise.

Are you honestly too ignorant to understand something that fundamental?

Who the fuck are you to decide what people "need"?
We're all supposed just run to the local car dealer and buy some cheaply made but very expensive econobox that would lose out on a collision with a house cat.
Look genius, there is not shortage of fossil fuels nor will there be for several hundred years. All that needs to be done is get you , the enviro nazis and the fucking federal government out of the way so this country can become an economic powerhouse once again.
As long as liberal/progressives have any say, this country will continue to circle the bowl.

 

[beagle9]

One thing everyone is ignoring is during an emergency you have to be able to run the economy off of what you can get at when everyone else cuts us off. At least make an effort to assure that in the worst case scenario you will have a safe source of energy.

Obama seems to do everything to prevent that ether by design or whatever. He is trying to boost the price of gas so alternative energy will be more affordable in comparison. The side-effect of that is we are worse off if our present sources were to be cut off.

To allow an economy to sink due to gas prices, (IMHO) could be a plan for sure by this President and associates (who claimed he could fix it before elected), but has done everything but fix it, except for bash others whom he says created it.... Now why would Obama want to bankrupt finally this nations economy and/or to destroy the American economy like this? (Oil isn't going anywhere) What is his along with others ultimate goals and/or motives, if it is a plan ? Could it be that Obama figures America will never change, otherwsie if it remains in the hands of who ? If so, then could it be that everything he does or gives his cronies the go ahead on (in which is making things worse for many when it comes to their pocketbooks right now & their health), is it being done for alterior motives in which no one really realizes as of yet ? Does he want this nation to fall, in order for it to be rebulit completely from the ground back up (or) to be taken over by whom ? Can you imagine how much a dollar bill is worth right now, especially when pumping your gas ? Add this to everything else you have to have these days for your minimal nessesities, and for which you pay for with a measley low ball paycheck now, and you will wonder just how much longer you and millions more like you can hang on in the situation...

I know American truck drivers who are getting paychecks right now of no more than $ 400.00 dollars a week, and with no benefits being paid, putting in 50 hours of driving against that amount now, because the rates have been dropped to the bottom in % of, and all due to a number of factors found in all of this stuff that is going on now. Truckers can't work for these kind of rates, and to be expected to stay alert, focused and safe while driving the big rigs, if found thinking about failing or dropping out in their lives at work and at home, it is a huge problem... People don't know what they have driving these rigs anymore, especially when the nation is going through traggic situations like this, where greed is ruling the day still, and the government is failing this nation big time now, and worse all at the same time.

 

[Syphon]

So you agree with Obama that it's Americans' fault. Thanks for clearing that up.

Anyone who puts pressure on prices because they are demanding more of a product than they need to is part of the reason prices rise.

Are you honestly too ignorant to understand something that fundamental?

Who the fuck are you to decide what people "need"?
We're all supposed just run to the local car dealer and buy some cheaply made but very expensive econobox that would lose out on a collision with a house cat.
Look genius, there is not shortage of fossil fuels nor will there be for several hundred years. All that needs to be done is get you , the enviro nazis and the fucking federal government out of the way so this country can become an economic powerhouse once again.
As long as liberal/progressives have any say, this country will continue to circle the bowl.

oil production at its highest level in 8 years and dumbass over here thinks you can drill your way out of the situation.



The Myth of Energy Independence: Why We Can't Drill Our Way to Oil Autonomy - Jordan Weissmann - Business - The Atlantic
Wesley Reisser: The US cannot drill its way to energy independence day | Environment | guardian.co.uk

In the most likely scenarios, North American oil production will get a big boost in the coming years. It just won't be enough for us to start waving goodbye to OPEC. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that the American oil production will reach 6.7 million barrels a day by 2020, up from 5.5 million in 2010, then drop back to 6.1 million by 2035. Canada's National Energy Board foresees future production doubling to 6.0 million barrels per day by that year. So we'd end up with about 12.1 million barrels a day, a bit more than half of what the United States currently chugs through on its own.

But let's not be realistic for a moment. Let's assume the U.S. and Canada did manage to drill enough oil that we could tell Saudi Arabia to take it's light sweet crude and shove it. What then? Well, we'd still be exposed to all the ugliness of the global oil market. American and Candadian crude would be priced just like everywhere else -- based on what the world's highest bidders are willing to pay for it. Americans would continue to pain at the pump whenever there was another war in the Middle East or African militants blew up a pipeline.

 

[Full-Auto]

Anyone who puts pressure on prices because they are demanding more of a product than they need to is part of the reason prices rise.

Are you honestly too ignorant to understand something that fundamental?

Who the fuck are you to decide what people "need"?
We're all supposed just run to the local car dealer and buy some cheaply made but very expensive econobox that would lose out on a collision with a house cat.
Look genius, there is not shortage of fossil fuels nor will there be for several hundred years. All that needs to be done is get you , the enviro nazis and the fucking federal government out of the way so this country can become an economic powerhouse once again.
As long as liberal/progressives have any say, this country will continue to circle the bowl.

oil production at its highest level in 8 years and dumbass over here thinks you can drill your way out of the situation.



The Myth of Energy Independence: Why We Can't Drill Our Way to Oil Autonomy - Jordan Weissmann - Business - The Atlantic
Wesley Reisser: The US cannot drill its way to energy independence day | Environment | guardian.co.uk

In the most likely scenarios, North American oil production will get a big boost in the coming years. It just won't be enough for us to start waving goodbye to OPEC. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that the American oil production will reach 6.7 million barrels a day by 2020, up from 5.5 million in 2010, then drop back to 6.1 million by 2035. Canada's National Energy Board foresees future production doubling to 6.0 million barrels per day by that year. So we'd end up with about 12.1 million barrels a day, a bit more than half of what the United States currently chugs through on its own.

But let's not be realistic for a moment. Let's assume the U.S. and Canada did manage to drill enough oil that we could tell Saudi Arabia to take it's light sweet crude and shove it. What then? Well, we'd still be exposed to all the ugliness of the global oil market. American and Candadian crude would be priced just like everywhere else -- based on what the world's highest bidders are willing to pay for it. Americans would continue to pain at the pump whenever there was another war in the Middle East or African militants blew up a pipeline.

The usual one trick pony response.

 

[Syphon]

Who the fuck are you to decide what people "need"?
We're all supposed just run to the local car dealer and buy some cheaply made but very expensive econobox that would lose out on a collision with a house cat.
Look genius, there is not shortage of fossil fuels nor will there be for several hundred years. All that needs to be done is get you , the enviro nazis and the fucking federal government out of the way so this country can become an economic powerhouse once again.
As long as liberal/progressives have any say, this country will continue to circle the bowl.

oil production at its highest level in 8 years and dumbass over here thinks you can drill your way out of the situation.



The Myth of Energy Independence: Why We Can't Drill Our Way to Oil Autonomy - Jordan Weissmann - Business - The Atlantic
Wesley Reisser: The US cannot drill its way to energy independence day | Environment | guardian.co.uk

In the most likely scenarios, North American oil production will get a big boost in the coming years. It just won't be enough for us to start waving goodbye to OPEC. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that the American oil production will reach 6.7 million barrels a day by 2020, up from 5.5 million in 2010, then drop back to 6.1 million by 2035. Canada's National Energy Board foresees future production doubling to 6.0 million barrels per day by that year. So we'd end up with about 12.1 million barrels a day, a bit more than half of what the United States currently chugs through on its own.

But let's not be realistic for a moment. Let's assume the U.S. and Canada did manage to drill enough oil that we could tell Saudi Arabia to take it's light sweet crude and shove it. What then? Well, we'd still be exposed to all the ugliness of the global oil market. American and Candadian crude would be priced just like everywhere else -- based on what the world's highest bidders are willing to pay for it. Americans would continue to pain at the pump whenever there was another war in the Middle East or African militants blew up a pipeline.

The usual one trick pony response.

the usual no response. typical conservative

 

[thereisnospoon]

Steven Chu and the Obama administration are lying sacks of shit.....

Steven Chu in 2008...
Energy Secretary Chu Says Lower Gas Prices Are Not Obama's Goal - Investors.com

"somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe," which are in the neighborhood of $8 a gallon.

Steven Chu today...
Senate Blocks Bid To Speed Keystone Approval -- But Obama Loses Dems Despite Lobbying | Fox News

...Chu said Thursday that the administration "wants very much to do what we can to lower the price of gasoline."

i notice both quotes come steve chu, where is the quote from Obama stating any of this? or are you just saying he is Obama's proxy?

so the GOP tried to do an end around, around the president and it was shot down. hmmmm would the right cry foul if the Dems would have done the same thing to try and get around Bush?

Steven Chu is the Energy Secretary. He serves at the pleasure of the President. Therefore his views are the views of the President.
Chu has been quoted as saying "we need to find a way to raise gas prices to the levels in Europe".
Such a draconian increase in fuel prices would absolutely crush the US economy.
You people on the left are so two faced. From one side you bitch and moan about this alleged conflict of the 1% vs the 99%. Then on the other side you cheerlead for high energy prices which would make it impossible for middle class people to afford to get to work.
Which is it?
Please spare me the horseshit about building high speed rail and other money losing mass transit schemes.
Have you any clue how many trillions of dollars would be needed to build a rail and mass transit system that mirrors what exists in Europe?
Do you really want to entrust the federal government to run this when it has shown it cannot run AMTRAK at break even? REALLY?
We have a rail system here. I loses so much money that at one time it was de-funded.
AMTRAK continues to bleed money. Travel is slow and inconvenient.
For example , a train trp from Miami to New York takes almost two days. Cross country travel 4 days. FOUR DAYS!!!! Absurd.