"Obama Promises to 'End the Age of Oil in Our Time' "

by ChitownDenny, Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 07:00:32 PM EST

In Youngstown, OH, Barack Obama, (presumptive) Democratic nominee for president, today stated:  "...for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, we must end the age of oil in our time."   Breaking our oil addiction is one of the greatest challenges our country will ever face.  Democrats can lead on this issue.  Success for doing so will depend on our committment to the cause.

"After Obama noted local gas prices,... (are) two and a half times what it cost when President Bush took office" - a member of the audience yelled out: "They had a plan!"
"They had a plan," agreed Obama. "Problem was it was the oil company plan. It was the gas company plan. We need a people plan! And that's why I'm running for president."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/ story?id=5518237&page=1

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Tags: climate change, energy crisis, Democrats, Democratic Party, Barack, Obama (all tags)

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Re: "Obama Promises to 'End the Age of Oil (2.00 / 1)

Substance vs. Meta.  You decide.


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by ChitownDenny on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 07:07:40 PM EST

Re: Promises (none / 0)

Not sure he promised - but the headline did say that....

I liked this:

"Right now, oil companies have access to 68 million acres where they aren't drilling. So we should start by giving them a choice: use it or lose it. Use the land you have, or give up your leases to someone who will."

(I actually thought of that first.)


"But not me personally were those cheers for"
by QTG on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 07:14:34 PM EST

Re: Promises (none / 0)

IMO, it appears he's gonna try to move the country in a new direction.  
Kudos to you:  "(I actually thought of that first.)"  :)
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by ChitownDenny on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 07:17:56 PM EST
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Hand McCain the Bush/Cheney Energy Boat-Anchor (none / 0)

""They had a plan," agreed Obama. "Problem was it was the oil company plan. It was the gas company plan. We need a people plan! And that's why I'm running for president."

Who ever is the VP had better spend 50% of his time reminding people that the same people Bush used to craft HIS energy program are now jumping into the Obama camp.

Tie him to big oil, big pharma, lobby money, Phil Gramm.....

Make McCain defend his crew, not have this free ride to compare Obama to Paris and Brittney!


On Nov 4th, Barack Obama officially ends the Southern Strategy....
by WashStateBlue on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 07:15:45 PM EST

Re: Hand McCain the Bush/Cheney Energy Boat (none / 0)

I think you have a typo.  Please read your comment.


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by ChitownDenny on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 07:19:30 PM EST
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Re: Hand McCain the Bush/Cheney Energy Boat (none / 0)

Oops.  No typo.  My alcoholism.  :(


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by ChitownDenny on Tue Aug 05, 2008 at 07:21:08 PM EST
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