Obama: Tap U.S. oil reserves to lower gas prices

Typical Obama.........of the little experience & time he has in the senate he has spent it opposing development of our domestic oil resources & nuclear power which has driven the price of gas to $4 a gallong. However, in the last few weeks he's decided he's on the losing end of the argument. So what does he do? He suggest we release 1 weeks oil supply from our emergency reserve so he can be seen doing something while he has Nancy Pelosi block any real action in the House. This is the most disgusting short term flip flop yet. Worthless for addressing our real energy needs and totally devoid of any core convictions or pricinpals. Disgusting!

Obama claiming to fix the loophole, which allows speculators to drive up the cost of oil through futures contracts, is the only real reasonable solution to the oil price problem we are having now. It is the only reason we are having the problems now and fixing the loophole is the only way to fix it.

a gas tax holiday will do nothing
offshore drilling will do nothing

and what Obama is doing now is trying to offer some sort of 'look good' plan of action to have something against Mccain's idiot ideas that seem reasonable to the public because most don't understand the real issue here and can latch on to false solutions such as those listed above.

Obama has the real answer, and that is to close the loophole that is causing specs to escalate the prices. Why he is not marketing this and explaining it to the public is beyond me, but he should start sometime soon.

I agree with most everyone who has commented here. Leave our reserves alone, because I don't
believe that there are enough in US reserves to satisfy our population. They are so scarce, I think
that even if they did come from our country, the prices would still be very high if not even higher. Remember the law of supply and demand! Our energy should be coming from Non-Petroleum sources
very soon in the near future.

The squeaky wheel gets the oil, but NOT our reserves! Please leave them alone.
Find other alternatives Obama to get votes.

More pandering by Obama. He is really starting to disappoint me. The more he does this crap the more he looks like McCain and the less reason there is to vote for him.

Bush has used the reserves twice since he's been in office. Guess it's only ok for a Republican. Obama last month said he wouldn't use the reserve 'at this point'. That's hardly flip flopping.

Drilling for oil isn't gonna do squat. But the illiterate American public are buying it hook. line. and sinker.

Obama is like wheat in the field, blowing whichever way the wind blows. He had everyone fooled with his soft manner and inspiring rhetoric, but now we see that all he is a pol, pure and simple. A good pol, but nonetheless no different than anyone else running for office. First you play to your base, than you play to the middle, than you play to the polls. Obama doesn't stand for change. His words say change, but that's as far as it goes. Where's the meat, the strategy, the plan? What does this man stand for? McCain used to be the real "change agent"; the true maverick. Now? What happened? Our citizens are so betrayed by the last almost 8 years of politicians stomping all over their constitution that they are looking for the savior. Well, it should have been McCain but he really is missing the message. What a missed opportunity. Hopefully, this cycle will shake out and the "best" man will be elected. Right now, who is the best man?

This is a typical example of a politician playing to the voters. Obama, like Hillary Clinton would/will say anything to get elected. Whereas McCain favors offshore exploration (China is preparing to drill off the Florida coast yet American companies cannot because they can't get approval from the buffoons in the democratic controlled congress) and increasing domestic drilling IN AREAS WE KNOW THERE IS OIL, Obama favors everyone getting tuneups and making sure their tires are properly inflated. Wow, there's a solution. I will be glad to check my tire pressure if Obama will just stand still. But if you don't like Obama's stand on tapping the federal reserves stick around, I am sure he will flip-flop on it too next week.

This is a prime example of a politician telling the people what they want to hear. He as would Hillary Clinton will say anything to get elected. Whereas McCain proposes offshore drilling (China is preparing to drill off the Florida coast and yet American companies cannot because they can't get approval from Congress) and increasing domestic drilling IN AREAS WE KNOW THERE IS OIL, Obama talks about getting a tuneup for hina your vehicle and making sure your tires are properly inflated. Wow, there's a solution! But stick around, by next week Obama will reverse his opinion on this too.

Hic,

First Iran has no chance at closing the Straights of Hormuz. Do you honestly think a country like Iran could stand up to the US? Remember, we have the most powerful military in the world. We don't need to occupy a foreign land to bring about immediate change. Iran is the little chi wa wa, the US is the bit bull.

Second, drilling for more oil is not going to achieve energy independence. CNN, ABC, FOX and MSNBC have been citing government reports stating that the best we can hope for is perhaps a 3% increase in oil production. We currently import nearly 60% of our oil. Do the math. No, oil prices will continue to rise as world demand increases. We need to reduce our oil consumption, period. To suggest otherwise or to put off the obvious, is just plain insanity and dangerous.

By the way, releasing some of the oil reserves (which is really a swap) will lower the prices in the near term -- Clinton did it and the first Bush did it (18% reduction at the pump). This is not a long term solution.

So folks did this Flip Flop help Obama in the polls? Personally I think letting his gray hair show might be more affective...if it is real that is... However, I don't know how long the "super star" will allow himself to look old...

Who do you think He is pandering to now?

This only confirms what we already know. Obama is a total idiot.

NO NO NO :tapping the United States' strategic oil reserves : STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES:
no tapping its RESERVES and would cost 2.5 more money to replace: MY MOM SENT ME THIS EMAIL IT FREAKED ME OUT :
Obama The Patriot - Removes American Flag From His Plane The Patriot Room Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 8:11:07 AM by Bill Dupray Barack Obama recently finished a $500,000 total overhaul of his 757. And as part of the new design, he decided to remove the American flag from the tail...
What American running for President of the United States would remove the symbol of his country? And worse, he replaced the flag with it with a symbol of himself Please foward this on if you're not ashamed of your country or it's flag & think this is a disgrace! Notice the whole tail is painted black. look at his plane is this for real???????

THE RIGHT WING REPUBLICAN! THIS IS FOR ALL OF YOU, JUST ABOUT 75-85 OF THIS COUNTRY DO NOT HAVE A CERTAIN FUTURE, ABOUT HALF OF THEM MYSELF INCLUDED WOULD FALL UNDER THE POVERTY LINE, AND IF THAT'S NOT EMERGENCY SITUATION THEN MCCAIN DONT REALLY WANT TO FIND A SOLUTION FOR OUR ENERGY TROUBLE. WHAT'S WRONG WITH GETTING 70 MILLION OUT OF 707 MILLION BARRELS OF GAS IN OUR OWN RESERVE? BETTER YET IF MCCAIN IS REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT HELPING, HE SHOULD SAY, LETS GET THAT 70 MILLION BARRELS AND REPLACE LATER WITH WHAT WE'RE GOING TO GET FROM DRILLING THAT WAY WE SOLVE THE PROBLEM NOW AND WE WOULD STILL HAVE THE RESERVE. DONT YOU ALL SEE THING THROUGH POLITICIANS, LOOK AT THINGS THROUGH THE VERY POOR OF AMERICA AND THEN TRY TO SOLVE IT.

Didn't President Bush do this post Katrina?

August 6, 2008 Obama's Energy Plan Raises Serious Practicality Questions by MrArbitrage "In regard to Obama's energy plan, there are some practical questions that need to be addressed:"

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Obama argues it's the old politics which has created the problem. However, Obama has done little to solve the probelm since going to Washington. If Obama claims he is a fresh and new face just establishing his political policy in D.C. then it is the same as saying he does not have the experience to navigate the D.C. matrix. Thus, I can only surmise, Obama a fresh and new face in the international arena has not the experience necessary to effect change globally.

Obama knows how to fool people. He needs to go to school again for Economics 101. Oil reserves are needed in case of emergency, act of terror. Sell this cheap oil in the market and then fill it up with expensive oil. Postpone the problems for a few months and win elections and leave US vulnerable to more foreign black mail. Let us all increase every source of energy, oil, coal, nuclear, sun, wind and conserve energy, electrical cars, hybrid cars. We can all do it. Need the will. Leave it American ingenuity and the make your American Idols who solve problems not radical politicians.