Comments on: VIDEO: Energy Secretary Said Strategic Reserve Should Not Be Used to Lower Gas Prices http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:16:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MXXLENT http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-2/#comment-522786 MXXLENT Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:08:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522786 I am done with President Bush~~ ~~In the year 2001 before 9-11 ~~ he deeply embarrassed me personally by profusely apologizing to the Chinese ~~ it was REALLY EMBARRASSING to see the two week ~~ rewriting of an apology to the damn Chinese ~~ but after 9-11 I realized President Bush had a good idea to go into Afghanistan with worldwide support ~~ continue our Iraq Policy ~~albeit without world support ~~ but since mid-2004 ~~I started to notice odd quirks and pathetic missteps ~~ Then right now I have serious problems ~~ our foreign policy mirrors that of Israel exactly ~~ North Korea is appeased (maybe because they are not threatening Israel) ~~ so all in all the below poll will give you an idea of what I think of President Bush at this moment: Judging from his stances and actions, President Bush is actually: (pick 1) President of Israel President of Iraq President of Mexico President of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait President of Spending Vice President of the USA I am done with President Bush~~
~~In the year 2001 before 9-11 ~~ he deeply embarrassed me personally by profusely apologizing to the Chinese ~~ it was REALLY EMBARRASSING to see the two week ~~ rewriting of an apology to the damn Chinese ~~ but after 9-11 I realized President Bush had a good idea to go into Afghanistan with worldwide support ~~ continue our Iraq Policy ~~albeit without world support ~~ but since mid-2004 ~~I started to notice odd quirks and pathetic missteps ~~ Then right now I have serious problems ~~ our foreign policy mirrors that of Israel exactly ~~ North Korea is appeased (maybe because they are not threatening Israel) ~~ so all in all the below poll will give you an idea of what I think of President Bush at this moment:

Judging from his stances and actions, President Bush is actually: (pick 1)
President of Israel
President of Iraq
President of Mexico
President of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait
President of Spending
Vice President of the USA

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-2/#comment-522528 Jay Randal Wed, 26 Apr 2006 03:19:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522528 If all the oil was pumped out of the ANWR area of Alaska it would satisfy the U.S. needs for about 6 months! It is a small pocket of petroleum that would be sold to Japan, so screw that idea, and leave ANWR alone as a nature reserve! Someday in the future when the world's oil supply is exhausted, then open it for drilling! Until then leave it alone!!! If all the oil was pumped out of the ANWR area of Alaska it would satisfy the U.S. needs for about 6 months! It is a small pocket of petroleum that would be sold to Japan, so screw that idea, and leave ANWR alone as a nature reserve! Someday in the future when the world’s oil supply is exhausted, then open it for drilling! Until then leave it alone!!!

]]> By: Clif http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-2/#comment-522499 Clif Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:49:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522499 BSR the oil from Alaska primarily goes to Asia and it is not a lack of oil but the fact that refineries have been shut down for the industry to maximise profits from the ones the stiull operate, plus the shortages during higher demand times keep the prices higher. It is actually refinery capacity more than oil availibility that drives prices up here. BSR the oil from Alaska primarily goes to Asia and it is not a lack of oil but the fact that refineries have been shut down for the industry to maximise profits from the ones the stiull operate, plus the shortages during higher demand times keep the prices higher. It is actually refinery capacity more than oil availibility that drives prices up here.

]]> By: Blue State Red http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-2/#comment-522479 Blue State Red Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:28:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522479 There is only one way to reduce short term oil costs: increase domestic production in ANWR and the continental shelf, and build a whole bunch of new refineries. If we had done that 10 years ago, when Congress last sent ANWR drilling legislation to the White House, we now would be producing an extra 1,000,000 barrels of domestic oil per day, without any discernible harm to the environment (the proposed ANWR drilling area is no bigger than the size of a postage stamp on a football field). Unfortunately, our president in 1996 (I forget his name) was thinking more about drilling interns and campaign donors than about drilling for oil. There is only one way to reduce short term oil costs: increase domestic production in ANWR and the continental shelf, and build a whole bunch of new refineries. If we had done that 10 years ago, when Congress last sent ANWR drilling legislation to the White House, we now would be producing an extra 1,000,000 barrels of domestic oil per day, without any discernible harm to the environment (the proposed ANWR drilling area is no bigger than the size of a postage stamp on a football field). Unfortunately, our president in 1996 (I forget his name) was thinking more about drilling interns and campaign donors than about drilling for oil.

]]> By: WC http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522477 WC Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:27:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522477 #43 Nice try. I'm sure you voluntarily drive 55 on all major highways, all the time. As for the double-nickle... The speed limit on rural highways was raised to 65 in 1987, under Republican rule of the White House. In 1995 the remaining urban areas limit of 55 mph was trashed. Who was leading the charge? Republicans. Per the National Motorists Association: "<strong>Thanks to bills introduced by Representatives Larry Combest (R-TX), Scott Klug (R-WI), and Senator Don Nickles (R-OK)</strong>, we had the vehicles we needed to promote repeal of federal speed limits. Subsequently, <strong>Senator Lauch Faircloth (R-NC)</strong> and Representative Bill Brewster (D-OK) adopted these bills as amendments to the National Highway System Act. "Again, we were confronted with opposition on the part of leadership in both the House and Senate committees. However, a bipartisan majority of committee members overcame this opposition and voted in the interest of their constituents. Repeal of the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Limit became a component of both the House and Senate bills. This marked the beginning of the end of a law that had started 21 years ago, as a temporary measure." (Source: http://www.ibiblio.org/rdu/nma-prsl.html) As for fuel efficiency, a quote from a Wall Street Journal article in 1995: <em>Certainly, the original reasons for imposing one of the world's slowest speed limits -- the 1973 oil embargo and ensuing fuel-conserving craze -- have evaportated. Even at higher speeds, <strong>today's cars and light trucks are significantly more fuel-efficient than the gas guzzlers of the early 1970s. And gasoline prices today are lower on an inflation-adjusted basis than before the oil crisis.</strong></em> (Source: http://www.ibiblio.org/rdu/a-why55.html) I used bold-type so that you wouldn't miss the info. Oh, and I have a question for you. What happened to efficiency and conservation during 12 years of Republican rule? #43

Nice try. I’m sure you voluntarily drive 55 on all major highways, all the time.

As for the double-nickle…

The speed limit on rural highways was raised to 65 in 1987, under Republican rule of the White House.

In 1995 the remaining urban areas limit of 55 mph was trashed. Who was leading the charge? Republicans.

Per the National Motorists Association:

“Thanks to bills introduced by Representatives Larry Combest (R-TX), Scott Klug (R-WI), and Senator Don Nickles (R-OK), we had the vehicles we needed to promote repeal of federal speed limits. Subsequently, Senator Lauch Faircloth (R-NC) and Representative Bill Brewster (D-OK) adopted these bills as amendments to the National Highway System Act.

“Again, we were confronted with opposition on the part of leadership in both the House and Senate committees. However, a bipartisan majority of committee members overcame this opposition and voted in the interest of their constituents. Repeal of the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Limit became a component of both the House and Senate bills. This marked the beginning of the end of a law that had started 21 years ago, as a temporary measure.”

(Source: http://www.ibiblio.org/rdu/nma-prsl.html)

As for fuel efficiency, a quote from a Wall Street Journal article in 1995:

Certainly, the original reasons for imposing one of the world’s slowest speed limits — the 1973 oil embargo and ensuing fuel-conserving craze — have evaportated. Even at higher speeds, today’s cars and light trucks are significantly more fuel-efficient than the gas guzzlers of the early 1970s. And gasoline prices today are lower on an inflation-adjusted basis than before the oil crisis.

(Source: http://www.ibiblio.org/rdu/a-why55.html)

I used bold-type so that you wouldn’t miss the info.

Oh, and I have a question for you. What happened to efficiency and conservation during 12 years of Republican rule?

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522450 Jay Randal Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:06:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522450 Bush Regime says one thing one day, then another thing another day, then back to the original thing on a future day > lol. Hypocrites to the MAX are what they are PERIOD. Bush Regime says one thing one day, then another thing another day, then back to the original thing on a future day > lol. Hypocrites to the MAX are what they are PERIOD.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522394 WaltTheMan Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:25:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522394 By the way, W uses oral Depends for his condition. By the way, W uses oral Depends for his condition.

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522382 WaltTheMan Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:16:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522382 dependinding sb depending dependinding sb depending

]]> By: WaltTheMan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522377 WaltTheMan Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:14:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522377 W is dependinding on the energy companies to reel in prices until November - sorta like a campaign contribution without any traces. From December on, is a different story. Expect a very (un)merry Christmas. Bless us Burl Ives, one and all. W is dependinding on the energy companies to reel in prices until November – sorta like a campaign contribution without any traces. From December on, is a different story. Expect a very (un)merry Christmas. Bless us Burl Ives, one and all.

]]> By: Clif http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522370 Clif Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:11:11 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522370 AND TRUE AND TRUE

]]> By: troll http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522362 troll Wed, 26 Apr 2006 01:05:34 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522362 I dont have time to retort. It was creative to say the least. Gnight. I dont have time to retort. It was creative to say the least. Gnight.

]]> By: Clif http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522341 Clif Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:53:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522341 Troll my 8:32 post is the paranoid side with Bush examples to fit. Troll my 8:32 post is the paranoid side with Bush examples to fit.

]]> By: troll http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522334 troll Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:45:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522334 "Troll, TP is also known as thinkparanoid.org http://karws.gso.uri.edu/ JFK/ conspiracy_theory/ the_paranoid_mentality/ Rational_thinker_versus_paranoid.html " Comment by sugar magnolia — April 25, 2006 @ 7:58 pm Sugar that was a great link it describes the sheeple here to a T. Unbelievable should take a look. She has had to deal with exactly this with her own for the last few days. “Troll,
TP is also known as thinkparanoid.org

http://karws.gso.uri.edu/ JFK/ conspiracy_theory/ the_paranoid_mentality/ Rational_thinker_versus_paranoid.html ”

Comment by sugar magnolia — April 25, 2006 @ 7:58 pm

Sugar that was a great link it describes the sheeple here to a T. Unbelievable should take a look. She has had to deal with exactly this with her own for the last few days.

]]> By: sugar magnolia http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522321 sugar magnolia Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:38:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522321 Whaterver happened to democrats' solution to the problem. Oh, that's right. Price controls and higher taxes. That was Jimmy Carter's failed energy policy. And what did Clinton and the democrats do when they had control in the 90's? Increase dependency on foreign oil, increase the speed limit (thumbed nose at conservation), fuel efficiency of autos in the 90's plummeted, and so on. You had your chance. Your precious gasoline is still cheaper than it is Britain and Europe. STFU. Whaterver happened to democrats’ solution to the problem. Oh, that’s right. Price controls and higher taxes. That was Jimmy Carter’s failed energy policy. And what did Clinton and the democrats do when they had control in the 90’s? Increase dependency on foreign oil, increase the speed limit (thumbed nose at conservation), fuel efficiency of autos in the 90’s plummeted, and so on. You had your chance. Your precious gasoline is still cheaper than it is Britain and Europe. STFU.

]]> By: Clif http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522313 Clif Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:32:51 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522313 1. Grabs onto a few pieces of evidence and defends them inflexibly. WMD's in Iraq and Saddam was in on 9-11 for example, both promoted by Bush-Cheney 2. Seemingly irrationally seizes onto something and won’t let go. WMD's in Iraq, everything is going good in Iraq, the economy is doing real good. 3. Invokes complex, unrealistic scenarios controlled by powerful forces behind the scenes. It's Clinton's fault...or the liberal medias fault ......or both..... 4. Deals in explanations that can never be critically assessed (unfalsifiable theories). Mission Accomplished?....Stay the course?.... 5. Demands quick, even immediate explanations. Both Bush and Rummy wanted connections between Iraq and 9-11 on 9-11.......... 6. Invents scenarios when nothing ever goes wrong. WMD's in Iraq...Iraq was part of 9-11.... 7. Approaches many other “events” in the same irrational, paranoid way. (i.e., both people are consistent across their lives.) Staged political events so as not to confront contradictory evidence that he propagates..... 8. Feels powerless before these huge forces (victims). Hides behind the staged events, and refuses to answer almost any NON staged questions....... 9. Will not face evidence that destroys his theory. The world in Iraq, Katrina's damage, 10. Insists on fitting everything into his explanation, often by explaining difficult items as further evidence of conspiracy. Bill Clinton's fault....Liberal media.....questioning his motives or actions is unpatriotic..... 11. Often seizes single pieces of evidence and blows them out of proportion. Curveball anyone.........Aluminum tubes....yellow cake from Niger? 12. Sticks to preconceived notion regardless of new evidence. Mission Accomplished and stay the course............. 13. Preconceived, rigid, victimlike, cowardly. ie George Walker Bush 1. Grabs onto a few pieces of evidence and defends them inflexibly.

WMD’s in Iraq and Saddam was in on 9-11 for example, both promoted by Bush-Cheney

2. Seemingly irrationally seizes onto something and won’t let go.

WMD’s in Iraq, everything is going good in Iraq, the economy is doing real good.

3. Invokes complex, unrealistic scenarios controlled by powerful forces behind the scenes.

It’s Clinton’s fault…or the liberal medias fault ……or both…..

4. Deals in explanations that can never be critically assessed (unfalsifiable theories).

Mission Accomplished?….Stay the course?….

5. Demands quick, even immediate explanations.

Both Bush and Rummy wanted connections between Iraq and 9-11 on 9-11……….

6. Invents scenarios when nothing ever goes wrong.

WMD’s in Iraq…Iraq was part of 9-11….

7. Approaches many other “events” in the same irrational, paranoid way. (i.e., both people are consistent across their lives.)

Staged political events so as not to confront contradictory evidence that he propagates…..

8. Feels powerless before these huge forces (victims).

Hides behind the staged events, and refuses to answer almost any NON staged questions…….

9. Will not face evidence that destroys his theory.

The world in Iraq, Katrina’s damage,

10. Insists on fitting everything into his explanation, often by explaining difficult items as further evidence of conspiracy.

Bill Clinton’s fault….Liberal media…..questioning his motives or actions is unpatriotic…..

11. Often seizes single pieces of evidence and blows them out of proportion.

Curveball anyone………Aluminum tubes….yellow cake from Niger?

12. Sticks to preconceived notion regardless of new evidence.

Mission Accomplished and stay the course………….

13. Preconceived, rigid, victimlike, cowardly. ie George Walker Bush

]]> By: WC http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522302 WC Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:25:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522302 #40 I think he decided instead to let market forces control the price of oil. #40

I think he decided instead to let market forces control the price of oil.

]]> By: Scott http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522294 Scott Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:21:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522294 Whatever happened with that bit about Our Leader and how he was going to "jawbone OPEC"? Whatever happened with that bit about Our Leader and how he was going to “jawbone OPEC”?

]]> By: Clif http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522292 Clif Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:17:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522292 Yes sour tree but Bush directally falls under the column titled the paranoid, and his minions seem to follow him like lemmings, however those who exibit the characteristics of the rational thinker like Former treasury secratury O'Neil do not last long.......or does thr cabal in the White House or the Capital building listen to those who exhibit the rational thinking side....they rely of the faith based ie(paranoid) approach........ Yes sour tree but Bush directally falls under the column titled the paranoid, and his minions seem to follow him like lemmings, however those who exibit the characteristics of the rational thinker like Former treasury secratury O’Neil do not last long…….or does thr cabal in the White House or the Capital building listen to those who exhibit the rational thinking side….they rely of the faith based ie(paranoid) approach……..

]]> By: sugar magnolia http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522270 sugar magnolia Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:58:19 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522270 Troll, TP is also known as thinkparanoid.org http://karws.gso.uri.edu/JFK/conspiracy_theory/the_paranoid_mentality/Rational_thinker_versus_paranoid.html Troll,
TP is also known as thinkparanoid.org

http://karws.gso.uri.edu/JFK/conspiracy_theory/the_paranoid_mentality/Rational_thinker_versus_paranoid.html

]]> By: cats are flyfishn http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/comment-page-1/#comment-522225 cats are flyfishn Tue, 25 Apr 2006 23:17:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/04/25/bodman-spro/#comment-522225 #36 - Marie Yeah, Bush is all passion and no substance. #36 – Marie
Yeah, Bush is all passion and no substance.

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