Some snippets:
On the president's influence on gasoline prices, Mario Loyola:
Obama will soon be personally responsible for preventing some 2 million barrels per day of possible North American crude oil production from reaching the American economy. The U.S. currently produces only about 6 million barrels of domestic crude oil, so that would be more than a 30 percent increase in domestic production.Read the rest.
A reminder from Andy McCarthy: Obama is an Alinsky radical:
In Alinsky’s view, the only radicalism that had a chance to succeed was the one that could bore inside bourgeois institutions, co-opt the language, and move the mainstream in the radical direction — but only as fast as political conditions would allow. Remaining radical but being coldly pragmatic kept the Alinskyite both effective and viable, allowing him to keep coming back for more. Ayers eventually learned this lesson — the lesson that you can do more for the cause by running the classroom than by blowing up the classroom or occupying the campus. As Ayers himself says, he’s just as radical today as he ever was — he is no moderate progressive. But now he’s actually accomplishing things, affecting thousands of minds. To borrow the words of Van Jones, another radical Leftist turned Alinskyite, he decided “to forgo the cheap satisfaction of the radical pose for the deep satisfaction of radical ends.”Read the whole thing.
Obama has never shifted. He’s always been the same guy. But he adjusts to the conditions of his environment. He’s not mainstream; he’s about moving the mainstream.
In case you missed it, grab some popcorn and enjoy watching a self-righteous fool try and fail to play the race card. (Where do I sign up for the Joel Pollak fan club?)
Putting it all in perspective is Michelle Malkin, in top form in the two videos posted. And, though I dislike sullying this space with any reference to the slimy Bill Maher, see Michelle for ShePAC's video compilation of his vile shtick and the left's indisputable double standard on "civility" toward women. (Content warning, of course.)
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ReplyDeleteObama saying he can't control oil prices is a lie. He has from the beginning openly stated he is a high energy President and wants to modify our social behavior through energy (Driving length, what we drive, how we heat our houses, etc.)
ReplyDeleteGWB managed to bring down the prices by manipulating the future market, which is where all the movement is really done. A smart friend of mine explained that almost ALL pricing is at the margins. The basic costs are built into the base price. Like when you get a car, the cost includes the wheels, engine and frame, the increased cost is the accessories you add, or in the case of oil, it is the threats to supply or the increase/decrease in demand. Greed controls a good deal of the international market, and under a low energy policy President, it can be used to keep the costs down. If you want to look for conspiracies, this is one area you can find one. It is between the people inside Obama's administration and the international oil cartels. Why do you think, no matter how many factors occur, gas is around 3.85 a gallon retail? The Saudis had figured out that was a good price that we would pay without reacting so violently Presidents and Congressmen would pay with their positions. The Dems here agreed. I remember reading an article that contained the 3.85 comment from a Saudi oil producer. Here is my post about Romney defending Obama on prices.
http://truthandcommonsense.com/2012/03/08/why-is-romney-weak-asks-krauthammer-the-answer-are-moments-like-this-not-blaming-obama-for-fuel-costs/