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Gas Prices Inspire War Of Words: Obama, Dems Take On GOP

Huffington Post -- People who claim a lack of oil drilling is to blame for spiking gasoline prices are either dumb or dishonest, President Barack Obama argued Thursday as Democrats ramped up their defense against Republicans claiming just that.

"Anybody who tells you that we can just drill our way out of this problem does not know what they're talking about, or they're not telling you the truth -- one or the other," Obama said at an event held in New Hampshire to tout his energy policies.

He noted that, in fact, oil production in the United States has hit its highest level in eight years, that more rigs are operating in the U.S. than in the rest of the world combined, that more than 400 drilling permits have been granted since the massive BP oil spill, and that for the first time in 13 years, oil imports a

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2012 2:57:10 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse :)
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,614 Points:2,257,185 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2012 6:47:17 AM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse There are also new refineries going up in Arizona and South Dakota. [Edited by: rjhenn at 3/8/2012 9:47:44 AM EST]
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 8, 2012 2:56:39 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse polar, we already are drilling more than we did 3 years ago.
polarbear2 Champion Author Maine Posts:12,263 Points:2,780,610 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2012 8:46:56 AM Ignore polarbear2 Report Abuse Get more refineries and drill more.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2012 2:52:01 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse gaseyes: Canada also has a lot higher taxes (which pay for their socialized services).
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,817 Points:672,560 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2012 8:57:36 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse The problem is that crude is worthless to consumers and industries unless they are refined into the specific products such as gasoline for cars, distillates for factories, jet fuel for planes. We only have refineries in certain parts of the country. This makes gasoline more expensive on both east and west coast. The oil companies have to supply gas stations from where it is cheapest to get from, and sometimes it is cheaper to import based on location. Look at Canada, they have more crude than they can consume. Is gasoline the price cheaper in Canada?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2012 2:54:54 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse polar: because we use IMport CRUDE and EXport DISTILLATES. We refine the oil we import. However, we do not have enough oil to satisfy 100% of our oil glut, which btw, has lots to do w/ all the wasting Americans do. Plastics, soaps and styrofoam are all produced from oil and fill up our garbage dumps and pollute our waterways.
polarbear2 Champion Author Maine Posts:12,263 Points:2,780,610 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 8:58:11 AM Ignore polarbear2 Report Abuse If drilling will not help the problem tell me why are we still importing from our enemies?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2012 3:11:11 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse lack of drilling oil in the US is not the problem why the prices are high. When Specutraitors were able to do futures trading offshore, away from US law, they were able to take off. Can't reach them there, so they can do as they please and THAT is the main source of fluctuations and high prices.
rjhenn Champion Author Des Moines Posts:22,614 Points:2,257,185 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 9:44:24 PM Ignore rjhenn Report Abuse kjSC - "And now the fighting begins." Begins? Where have you been?
kjSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,377 Points:681,375 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:42:43 PM Ignore kjSC Report Abuse And now the fighting begins.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,671 Points:1,230,030 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 3:33:22 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Actually kgbellman you should read as much as you can from media from both sides of the issue! That is called developing an 'informed opinion'! You can't weigh facts to develop a true assessment of any issue if Rush or HF is your only source of news and doing the thinking for you. Think for yourself!
daylily2009 Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:1,405 Points:650,410 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 9:07:17 AM Ignore daylily2009 Report Abuse the only reason this country is producing more -is because of what President Bush pushing and allowing oil companies to drill....
SUPPER Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:2,568 Points:1,314,965 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 6:40:19 AM Ignore SUPPER Report Abuse Obama has no experiene
polarbear2 Champion Author Maine Posts:12,263 Points:2,780,610 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 5:18:23 AM Ignore polarbear2 Report Abuse Like the HuffPost is anything but Barry's mouthpiece.
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,234 Points:965,205 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 3:42:06 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse Stop with the talk...let's get some action on lowering the out of control gas prices.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:7,013 Points:1,384,655 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 1:06:23 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse More drilling will not help? NUTS!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,600 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 3, 2012 12:46:46 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse More drilling does Not help, its Big oil selling fuel and natural gas on the world market for higher prices, there will be NO price reduction for the cost of fuel or natural gas IN the US. Barry will support natural gas and oil production for sale on the world market to pay for his ‘spending gone wild’ addiction. The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump for their benefit. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle is, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost, if possible. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012!
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:6,107 Points:1,303,700 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 11:27:41 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse They will be talking this to death and nothing will change until the speculators find reason for the price of oil to be lower.
Krykson All-Star Author Chicago Posts:840 Points:247,385 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 11:12:35 PM Ignore Krykson Report Abuse Interesting
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,854 Points:759,540 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 9:53:05 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Joy - should I even read something from "Huffington Post"
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,682 Points:961,370 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 9:52:42 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse I can buy that statement very much.
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,548 Points:2,934,510 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 9:02:48 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Anybody that believes the Obama crap, needs to see a brain surgeon regarding a hemmoroid on the brain.
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:7,346 Points:1,556,095 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 9:00:38 PM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse Long-term trend: progressive politicians are spending our dollars into toilet-paper, so it takes more of them to buy fuel, food, and everything else. Medium-term trend: refineries soon will switch over to summer blend as we head into the summer driving season. Short-term trend: Concern Iran will disrupt oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz.
divebomber Champion Author Nebraska Posts:6,218 Points:1,839,975 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 9:00:08 PM Ignore divebomber Report Abuse ELECTION CRAP!
hauler43 Champion Author Oakland Posts:8,158 Points:2,597,750 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:57:02 PM Ignore hauler43 Report Abuse Election year retoric
gd83goldwinger Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,428 Points:519,980 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:56:05 PM Ignore gd83goldwinger Report Abuse Read this already.
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,298 Points:1,118,890 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:54:00 PM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse Maybe Obummer and his minions can waste another $3Billion on "green" companies.
Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,236 Points:2,318,375 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:52:52 PM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse First posted at least a day ago, maybe 2
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,854 Points:759,540 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:46:49 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Joy - should I even read something from "Huffington Post"
pnivens Veteran Author Georgia Posts:426 Points:458,265 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:44:40 PM Ignore pnivens Report Abuse Exactly correct suzmar - Huffington Post is a far-left rag. And I guess I'm dumb because I believe we CAN drill our way out of this as opposed to our BRILLIANT President who believes we can give all our hard-earned tax dollars away to hmmmmmm say Solyndra and recoup the money. Yeah - how'd that work out sir?
HYEgasCA Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,126 Points:934,850 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:43:50 PM Ignore HYEgasCA Report Abuse Who in the heck is posting Huffington Post articles?
Rudy Champion Author Detroit Posts:35,883 Points:3,767,405 Joined:Aug 2002	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:43:44 PM Ignore Rudy Report Abuse wonder who they'll blame now that they can't blame Bush.
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,224 Points:897,080 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:41:02 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Consider the source of this article, I don't trust anything found in the Huffington Post.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,174 Points:1,755,920 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:39:37 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse yeah 4 years ago NOBAMA blamed BUSH now like always it's somebody elses fault I think Im going to puke if I hear another democrat say how bad the economy was he inherited
bif65 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,024 Points:200,650 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:38:50 PM Ignore bif65 Report Abuse ok
cisson All-Star Author Kentucky Posts:516 Points:395,235 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:38:28 PM Ignore cisson Report Abuse ok
jdc17327 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,582 Points:199,730 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:38:25 PM Ignore jdc17327 Report Abuse nobody tells us the truth about anything anymore! We are just a bunch of mushrooms & they keep us in the dark. Does anybody know what they feed US? !!!
crazycow2332 Champion Author Nashville Posts:1,217 Points:255,530 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:36:11 PM Ignore crazycow2332 Report Abuse actions speak louder than words...
theschmuck Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,035 Points:1,533,785 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:36:02 PM Ignore theschmuck Report Abuse Thy ought to drill a hole in him and let out all of the hot air.
abcdMA Champion Author Worcester Posts:8,057 Points:1,601,705 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:35:26 PM Ignore abcdMA Report Abuse other reports by people who keep track of production tell us that oil production on federal lands are down over 40%, private sector drilling may be up, but not because of anything the administration did
nztyraider Champion Author Nevada Posts:2,322 Points:716,955 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:30:06 PM Ignore nztyraider Report Abuse Proofs in the pudding President.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:11,036 Points:2,159,245 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:27:44 PM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse Obama can do things to lower gas prices quickly. He just doesn't want to do it because he's beholden to big money. Ban CIFs and force their unwinding with all cost paid by issuers by executive order (for all practical purposes, its economic terrorism). If they go bankrupt, then claw back the excessive bonuses, salary, options and other compensation since 1999 with interest from their principals.
SIDEKICKFL Sophomore Author Florida Posts:165 Points:48,470 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:26:58 PM Ignore SIDEKICKFL Report Abuse Thank you George! It is his fault isn't it?
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,446 Points:1,558,085 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:21:56 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Obama is correct and drilling at home does not make for cheaper fuel prices. Oil is sold at world prices wherever it comes from but over supply of gasoline at refineries should lower prices if the system would work as it should but greed and Wall Street control the system.
texashoudini Champion Author Austin Posts:2,683 Points:1,118,135 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:21:41 PM Ignore texashoudini Report Abuse When will Obama see the light? He has already tried to release the reserves and that only worked for about a week. He needs to take oil futures out of the market. It is the speculators who keep driving up the price. Does he want a recovery or not? He has made a good statement about Iran, but will he back it up. Does he really want to win again or blow his chances by letting gas prices destroy any hope of recovery?
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,214 Points:1,693,005 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:20:52 PM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse just political retoric.
B_550i All-Star Author Seattle Posts:720 Points:195,945 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:19:37 PM Ignore B_550i Report Abuse Dumb
boborobot All-Star Author Michigan Posts:503 Points:442,490 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:18:45 PM Ignore boborobot Report Abuse Take crude out of the control of speculators.
pse91 All-Star Author Calgary Posts:640 Points:580,525 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 8:17:58 PM Ignore pse91 Report Abuse Drill it so gas can be cheaper.