Comments on: Is it Obama's energy policy–or George Bush's? http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Justin http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196513 Justin Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:59:49 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196513 Maybe if Bush was up for re-election the price of Gas would go down, after all isnt that how it has worked for the last 7 years??? Election time = cheap gas, right??? All some one has to do is lie to Bush and say he is up for a 3rd time and gas will drop Maybe if Bush was up for re-election the price of Gas would go down, after all isnt that how it has worked for the last 7 years??? Election time = cheap gas, right??? All some one has to do is lie to Bush and say he is up for a 3rd time and gas will drop

]]> By: Erica, WA http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196506 Erica, WA Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:30:32 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196506 I can't even believe you call yourselves a news organization. Don't you care about your PLANET! Don't you care about your CHILDREN! What is CNN trying to do...give us war with Iran, Offshore drilling in seismically active CA & AK, Nuclear power plants when natural disasters have been increasing, erosion of the constitution (FISA, Patriot act). This is not a game and it is not for entertainment. Get new advertisers! Stop selling out your country and the whole worlds future. Keep them honest! I can't even believe you call yourselves a news organization.

Don't you care about your PLANET!

Don't you care about your CHILDREN!

What is CNN trying to do...give us war with Iran, Offshore drilling in seismically active CA & AK, Nuclear power plants when natural disasters have been increasing, erosion of the constitution (FISA, Patriot act).

This is not a game and it is not for entertainment. Get new advertisers! Stop selling out your country and the whole worlds future. Keep them honest!

]]> By: Lisa http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196499 Lisa Mon, 23 Jun 2008 02:42:34 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196499 I agree with Cindy. Barack Obush does like to steal other peoples ideas because he has none himself. Eventually every one will see that he is just like every other politician. He will tell you anything he thinks you want to hear just to get your vote and then he will go ahead and do whatever he likes. I'd almost like him to get elected just so he can explain why he can't take the troops out of Iraq just yet. There is no such thing as change, it's just old stuff rehashed and presented in a new way. I agree with Cindy. Barack Obush does like to steal other peoples ideas because he has none himself. Eventually every one will see that he is just like every other politician. He will tell you anything he thinks you want to hear just to get your vote and then he will go ahead and do whatever he likes. I'd almost like him to get elected just so he can explain why he can't take the troops out of Iraq just yet. There is no such thing as change, it's just old stuff rehashed and presented in a new way.

]]> By: ANGIE http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196481 ANGIE Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:02:13 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196481 once again the republicans are at it comparing obama to bush is the funniest thing i have ever heard thats like comparing apples to oranges you see the repugs know mcsame is another bush and they know we the people know so they are real scared their gonna lose and guess what they are now thats funny bellive the republican lies and youll belive anything!!!!!!! once again the republicans are at it comparing obama to bush is the funniest thing i have ever heard thats like comparing apples to oranges you see the repugs know mcsame is another bush and they know we the people know so they are real scared their gonna lose and guess what they are now thats funny bellive the republican lies and youll belive anything!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jan Gray http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196463 Jan Gray Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:52:10 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196463 Obama cannot do or say anthing without his speech writers. He has no clue of what is going on in this country. If he is elected President it will be a disaster for our country. He is raising millions, so there fore he is buying the presidency. He dosen't want to take public financing now, what a flip flopper. This man lies about everything. A democrat for 30 years, will now vote for McCain. Obama cannot do or say anthing without his speech writers.

He has no clue of what is going on in this country.

If he is elected President it will be a disaster for our country.

He is raising millions, so there fore he is buying the presidency. He dosen't want to take public financing now, what a flip flopper. This man
lies about everything. A democrat for 30 years, will now vote for McCain.

]]> By: Rich http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196444 Rich Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:11:22 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196444 We need any type of help we can get to start drilling as soon as possible. Obama doesn't have a plan. He just zeroxes other peoples plans, stump speeches and now Bush's energy policy No experience, empty suit and not honest We need any type of help we can get to start drilling as soon as possible.
Obama doesn't have a plan.
He just zeroxes other peoples plans, stump speeches and now Bush's energy policy

No experience, empty suit and not honest

]]> By: Rob from Detroit http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196436 Rob from Detroit Sun, 22 Jun 2008 02:10:07 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196436 Sometime during the early day's of the Busch administration cheney met with CEO's of oil company's and what came from that $4.00gas & two war's. Go Obama 08 Sometime during the early day's of the Busch administration cheney met with CEO's of oil company's and what came from that $4.00gas & two war's. Go Obama 08

]]> By: Karen-Phoenix http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196415 Karen-Phoenix Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:36:35 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196415 Obama is right!!! We also should have done this when Jimmy Carter told us to do it. BUT NOOOO, the big oil companies came in and took over the White House. Reagan even took all the solar panels off the White House that Carter had installed. We are just like the frog in the pan of water, the oil companies just kept creeping up the heat (cost) till we can't jump out anymore without a whole lot of pain and change. And the pain is in our pocket book!!! Obama is right!!! We also should have done this when Jimmy Carter told us to do it. BUT NOOOO, the big oil companies came in and took over the White House. Reagan even took all the solar panels off the White House that Carter had installed. We are just like the frog in the pan of water, the oil companies just kept creeping up the heat (cost) till we can't jump out anymore without a whole lot of pain and change.
And the pain is in our pocket book!!!

]]> By: Kent Fitzsimmons,Kewanee, IL http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196405 Kent Fitzsimmons,Kewanee, IL Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:57:26 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196405 They showed a car running for an hour on water alone yesterday on tv. They remarked that the oil companies would probably be shutting that guy up soon. What is going on here? I think he is on to something. That is a great option to look at. Enough with the oil. I started walking to work. No more. I'll drive in an emergency................. They showed a car running for an hour on water alone yesterday on tv. They remarked that the oil companies would probably be shutting that guy up soon. What is going on here? I think he is on to something. That is a great option to look at. Enough with the oil. I started walking to work. No more. I'll drive in an emergency.................

]]> By: Kent Fitzsimmons,Kewanee, IL http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196403 Kent Fitzsimmons,Kewanee, IL Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:50:26 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196403 Emma.............. There still are alot of undecided voters. That poll is a confusing one. I can't explain it. Hopefully there will be some debates that bring real issues out into the forefront that show the candidates together. More of the same Republican policies? I just can't see it. Our country cannot sustain the pace it is at right now. What is the real mission in Iraq? That war is doing more harm to us financially than we are doing good over there. Relief has to come soon...................we need fixing right here in our own country. Emma..............

There still are alot of undecided voters. That poll is a confusing one. I can't explain it. Hopefully there will be some debates that bring real issues out into the forefront that show the candidates together. More of the same Republican policies? I just can't see it. Our country cannot sustain the pace it is at right now. What is the real mission in Iraq? That war is doing more harm to us financially than we are doing good over there. Relief has to come soon...................we need fixing right here in our own country.

]]> By: Stan (Austin, Texas) http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196373 Stan (Austin, Texas) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:24:58 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196373 There are some considerable differences between Bush and Obama. Bush: Invaded Iraq for big oil. Supports huge tax breaks for oil companies. Supports drilling ourselves out of the oil crisis I find it very odd that Bush claims that Americans are addicted to oil, and on the other hand he encouraging consumption (by drilling)! It is like getting a heroin addict on rehab program by increasing the patient’s heroin consumption! Something is very wrong with this logic. There are some considerable differences between Bush and Obama.

Bush:
Invaded Iraq for big oil.
Supports huge tax breaks for oil companies.
Supports drilling ourselves out of the oil crisis

I find it very odd that Bush claims that Americans are addicted to oil, and on the other hand he encouraging consumption (by drilling)! It is like getting a heroin addict on rehab program by increasing the patient’s heroin consumption! Something is very wrong with this logic.

]]> By: Robin http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196350 Robin Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:36:14 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196350 It's time we stop passing our energy problems on to the next generation. $22 Billion is not enough, more needs to be done to end our dependency on non-renewable energy. It's time we stop passing our energy problems on to the next generation. $22 Billion is not enough, more needs to be done to end our dependency on non-renewable energy.

]]> By: frieda http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196339 frieda Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:42:47 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196339 the more i see him talk without the TelePrompTer the less i come to like Obama. My goodness, did we make a mistake nominating him?? the more i see him talk without the TelePrompTer the less i come to like Obama. My goodness, did we make a mistake nominating him??

]]> By: James Dylan http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-196332 James Dylan Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:58:08 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-196332 Chris in VA- Excellent idea. That's free trade if there ever was. I'm voting for you. Mary- There was war long before oil and there will be war long after clean energy. It's true it may take 10 years to bring any oil we drill for to market. It's also true that it will take longer to wean ourselves of it. Even if the US citizen no longer needs oil in the near future the airlines, military, and space program still will. For at least the next 50 years. We will still be dependent on foreign oil and that is unacceptable. We need to be responsible for our own oil. So drill and get it until we TRULY no longer need it. Chris in VA- Excellent idea. That's free trade if there ever was. I'm voting for you.

Mary- There was war long before oil and there will be war long after clean energy.

It's true it may take 10 years to bring any oil we drill for to market. It's also true that it will take longer to wean ourselves of it. Even if the US citizen no longer needs oil in the near future the airlines, military, and space program still will. For at least the next 50 years. We will still be dependent on foreign oil and that is unacceptable. We need to be responsible for our own oil. So drill and get it until we TRULY no longer need it.

]]> By: Mary http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-195368 Mary Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:48:15 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-195368 Obama is right, we can't drill our self out of this mess. You don't see Brazil drilling off their beautiful coast lines and their are already energy independent of foreign oil. We need a long term solution without oil. oil = wars and the past Clean energy = peace and the future Obama is right, we can't drill our self out of this mess. You don't see Brazil drilling off their beautiful coast lines and their are already energy independent of foreign oil. We need a long term solution without oil.

oil = wars and the past

Clean energy = peace and the future

]]> By: Annie Kate http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-195313 Annie Kate Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:13:55 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-195313 The one thing I see missing from these policies is a dedication to balance the pursuit of oil with the preservation of the environment especially as concerns habitat loss for wildlife. The Bush administration has been very unfriendly to this cause having only placed arppoximately 60 species on the Endangered List in the entire 8 years of his administration while his father and Clinton averaged 60 each year of their administration. As far as the US taking the lead on climate change I think if you read the daily reports you will find that other countries who are trying to help combat climate change as well still consider the US as a laggard on this issue and not anywhere near a leader. We are the problem child and while US citizens can hardly wait for Bush to leave office these other countries on the subject of climate change can hardly wait either - they have stated that nothing of any substance on climate change will occur on Bush's watch. <a href="http://anniekatec.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Annie Kate</a> Birmingham AL The one thing I see missing from these policies is a dedication to balance the pursuit of oil with the preservation of the environment especially as concerns habitat loss for wildlife. The Bush administration has been very unfriendly to this cause having only placed arppoximately 60 species on the Endangered List in the entire 8 years of his administration while his father and Clinton averaged 60 each year of their administration.

As far as the US taking the lead on climate change I think if you read the daily reports you will find that other countries who are trying to help combat climate change as well still consider the US as a laggard on this issue and not anywhere near a leader. We are the problem child and while US citizens can hardly wait for Bush to leave office these other countries on the subject of climate change can hardly wait either – they have stated that nothing of any substance on climate change will occur on Bush's watch.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

]]> By: Chris in Va. http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-195310 Chris in Va. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:11:35 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-195310 I have a simple solution to the gas crisis: OPEC sells oil for $138.00 a barrel. OPEC nations buy U.S. grain for $7.00 a bushel. SOLUTION: Sell grain for $138.00 a bushel to OPEC nations. Can't afford it? Too damn bad, EAT YOUR OIL! Then the price of oil will come down. I have a simple solution to the gas crisis:

OPEC sells oil for $138.00 a barrel.

OPEC nations buy U.S. grain for $7.00 a bushel.

SOLUTION: Sell grain for $138.00 a bushel to OPEC nations.

Can't afford it? Too damn bad, EAT YOUR OIL!

Then the price of oil will come down.

]]> By: Emma http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-195251 Emma Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:29:38 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-195251 Kent, if McCain is such a weak candidate, then why is Obama only leading him by 5-7% in the polls? There's still so much we don't know about Obama. Kent, if McCain is such a weak candidate, then why is Obama only leading him by 5-7% in the polls? There's still so much we don't know about Obama.

]]> By: Susan http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-195240 Susan Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:25:05 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-195240 Leslie: The United States has always had " cheap " oil. That is why we never developed a long term energy policy, which included alternatives to fossil fuel. We use 20 million barrels of oil per day. We only started paying attention as we watched the price go up,up up. Now all of a sudden all the politicians and the American people want to point fingers and blame it on everyone else. In reality we are all to blame for this mess. Susan Phoenixville,PA P.S. We still have " cheap " oil. Are we really going to deal with our energy problems?????? OR Are we just going to do a bunch of short term fixes????????????? Leslie:

The United States has always had " cheap " oil. That is why we never developed a long term energy policy, which included alternatives to fossil fuel. We use 20 million barrels of oil per day. We only started paying attention as we watched the price go up,up up. Now all of a sudden all the politicians and the American people want to point fingers and blame it on everyone else. In reality we are all to blame for this mess.

Susan
Phoenixville,PA

P.S. We still have " cheap " oil. Are we really going to deal with our energy problems?????? OR Are we just going to do a bunch of short term fixes?????????????

]]> By: jnette http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/20/is-it-obamas-energy-policy%e2%80%93or-george-bushs/comment-page-1/#comment-195235 jnette Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:23:16 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=1394#comment-195235 Nobody spins it more and better than Republicans. Do you really want to compare Bush to Obama? That is hysterical! Anything not to compare your candidate (John McCain) with our current (lack of) leadership. Nobody spins it more and better than Republicans. Do you really want to compare Bush to Obama? That is hysterical! Anything not to compare your candidate (John McCain) with our current (lack of) leadership.

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