Peripatetic Pursuits

jmc663, then don't complain about the high price of gas!

Len- " I hope Putin doesn't size him up as a lightweight and decide it's time for Russia to invade Iran . . .

Since Russia and Iran presently have an oil partnership, I doubt if Putin has any interest in invading Iran for oil. There's some speculation that it's a US interest for that. It's debatable that the traditional Muslim countries, which were once Soviet satellites, need or receive provocation from Iran.

Paraphrase: "Kennedy brought us close to WW3. .."
Kennedy inherited the cold war. He's more known historically for averting the Soviet missile crisis in Cuba than bringing the world to the precipice of WWW3.

No, Michelle Obama doesn't speak fluent French, but neither did Jackie, who spoke some French.

I also hope Putin doesn't size him up as a lightweight and decide it is time for Russia to invade Iran to stop the exporting of Muslim terrorism into Russia.

Kennedy's visit looked good in the news. The political repercussions took us to the brink of WWIII. Remember, we only have one left.

Posted by: len | Jun 30, 2008 12:57:04 PM
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Bush is ramping up operations in Iran, a clear sign that he intends to invade.

Putin will stand with Iran if the US invades. He has made that very clear. So will China.

James wrote:
But there is another problem. We have NOT had a new oil refinery built in over 20 years. Attempts to build new refineries have been consistently blocked by the environmentalists and the Democrats.
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And by the people who are living where the refineries are to be built.

Where do YOU live? Can we put the refinery in your backyard. Have you ever been near a refinery? We have one here in Detroit and a friend lives near it. Let me tell you, it's horrible. Tehy can't keep anything outside for long and no plants will grow in their yard. And they are raising children in that atmosphere. And my friend had 3 miscarriages. I don't know for sure if the two are related, but I know I wouldnt take a chance with my childrens lives, would YOU?

jmc663, and what does waiting 22 years for the demand of alternative fuels to overtake the demand for oil do for the price of gas now? NOTHING as well. However, IF we rescend the ban of offshore drilling and open up the areas 50-200 miles offshore AND begin the process of increasing the supply of our own domestic oil (which includes immediately beginning to build dozens of new refineries); ALONG with expanding the research on alternative fuels (and the immediately beginning to build nuclear plants); THAT sends a message to OPEC that within 20 years we will no longer need ANY of their oil. That will also send a message to the oil speculators that the price of OPEC oil will soon be irrelevant to the American consumers!

Most of the 6,000 oil leases are on national parks and national monuments, subject to environmental laws and restrictions that make drilling prohibitive. The granting of oil leases does NOT exempt the oil companies from having to file environmental impact statements for any well that they propose to drill. Oil leases are for 10 years. Many of these areas had initial exploration years ago and are determined to have little or no oil OR are just too costly to drill.

But there is another problem. We have NOT had a new oil refinery built in over 20 years. Attempts to build new refineries have been consistently blocked by the environmentalists and the Democrats. Increasing our supply of oil will do nothing unless we also increase the capacity to convert oil into gasoline. That is why we also need to immediately begin building new refineries.

I think Obama will have a Kennedyesque sort of welcome in Europe, in contrast to the Bush visits and McCain's. His visiting of Europe will rekindle the almost forgotten days of international respect.

Obama is running as far away from a debate or town hall as he can...
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That's because John McCain can't draw a crowd if they gave them free bingo tickets.

Obama doesnt want to give McCain a larger platform, nor should he. McCain is the one who backdown from the town hall meetings, when he couldnt stack the audience with NeoCons.

when was the last time obama pumped gas?
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Don't know, but I bet he'd remember. McCain seems to feel that if it's not something he knows or remembers, it's not important. Now that's an elitist!

Obama is running as far away from a debate or town hall as he can... even at NALEO they spoke at different hours. It's a good tactic for Obama... but it does not help the Indie voter, which, I suppose, is the strategy.

we american' all, really need to rearrange our lives so we as a people have LESS dependency on oil in the first
place.

I hope the oil prices and gas will continue to go up. it will FORCE us to start living differently.

lessen the need for gas in your personal lives will help us get off the oil.

. YES, I know they are paying over $4.00 per gallon of gas...and that's why we need to drill here and drill now"

Posted by: James Danley | Jun 30, 2008 12:24:40 PM
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But what precisely would that do to the price of gas NOW? Nothing. Most experts agree that we would not see anything from off-shore drilling for at least 5 years.

The USGS states that there are over 6,000 oil leases not currently being explored by the oil companies. John McCain wants to drill off-shore but the oil companies don't. This is another gimmick.

when was the last time obama pumped gas?

and please, just for today,

spare me the abe lincoln obama comparisons.

when obama had a chance make a difference on the foreign stage-being on the sub committee. what did he do
said he had to start running for president.

well at least after this he will not be able to say he didn't do, or could not do because he was running for something.

jmc663, you still take the comment out of context. IF Sen. McCain doesn't remember when he pumped his own gas the last time, he certainly won't remember how much it cost the last time he did pump his own gas. IF the reporter wanted to know whether Sen. McCain knew what the average person is currently paying for his or her gas he should have asked THAT question. Instead the reporter asked how much did it cost Sen. McCain the last time he pumped his own gas!

Now then, Sen. McCain should have realized this was a trap and expanded on his answer instead of just saying, "I don't see how it matters (that I don't recall when I pumped my own gas or how much it cost back then)." He should have just answered with: "The question you really are asking is whether I understand the pain of the American people. YES, I know they are paying over $4.00 per gallon of gas...and that's why we need to drill here and drill now"

seen as is the operative words,
because he has no past to base anything on. if he will actually do what he says he will do or not.

so now it is all about the crowds one or the other will draw...

sad state of affairs.

Posted by: w | Jun 30, 2008 12:12:12 PM
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Use your head just a little, it goes to show what the rest of the world thinks of the candidates.

McCain is not a favorite on the world stage. He is seen as Bush III and is all for invading Iran. That will probably start WWIII, since Iraq and Russia and China will most likely side with Iran. Not to mention Al Qaeda and the Taliban.

Obama is seen as one who will use diplomacy first, something the rest of the world advocates.

The world has seen enough cowboy diplomacy.

i am reminded of the scene in young frankenstein,

and marty feldman saying

"He'll be very popular"

so now it is all about the crowds one or the other will draw...

sad state of affairs.

What do you think? Who wins and who loses with all these foreign trips?

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I think the locations each candidate are going to will be very telling.

Obama is hugely popular in Europe.

And after a recent trip to Mexico, I can tell you that Mexicans are less than enthused about McCain.

I foresee enormous crowds for Obama and crickets chriping for McCain.

spock and chris,

hillary is out.
so leave her out.
don't try and change this suject of obama and mccain.

thanks to all of you we have who we have and all of us need to start letting that fact sink in.

we have obama and mccain.

so lets all focus on obama and mccain.

hillary is back at work in her day job.

spock,
obama does not need or want sen. clinton,

try to leave the hillary stuff out now.