Reporter to Bush: Why don’t you formally inform our moron public that they should use less gas?
posted at 1:47 pm on July 15, 2008 by Allahpundit
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If we can’t be trusted to glean satirical intent from an over-the-top New Yorker cover, how can we be trusted to buy less of something when the price goes up? It’s Daddy President 101, with the added nuance of the media demanding a catalyzing call for action from a guy with an approval rating south of 30 whom they assure us no one in their right mind takes seriously. If he had issued some sort of formal statement inspiring the predictable semi-snarky headlines (“Bush: Conserving Energy Is a Good Thing”), the nutroots would have goofed on him for his chimplike mastery of the obvious and Slate’s ultra-keen “Bushisms” feature could have knocked off early. But look on the bright side. Next year, we’ll be treated to headlines like, “Obama: Turn Off the Light When You Leave a Room.”
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ummmm, Mark why didn’t you just stay home and save the energy…and your reputation.
right2bright on July 15, 2008 at 4:39 PM
Bush’s approval rating might be averaging at about 30 or 31, but the last time I saw numbers for the media they were in the teens. This kind of stuff is why.
Terrye on July 15, 2008 at 4:45 PM
You would think the president would encourage the people to be smart about energy use. I heard there were these things called leadership and common sense. But no - he shrugs it off saying people will figure it out for themselves. Amazing.
And could Bush look any more disinterested in everything he does? He’s just counting the days until he’s done, and by the faraway look on his face it couldn’t possibly come soon enough.
Dave Rywall on July 15, 2008 at 4:47 PM
I still like President Bush. :}
It’s Hard for me not to like the man.
Chakra Hammer on July 15, 2008 at 4:53 PM
I like a canadian telling us that we have not been ‘led’ enough.
If you think being leader is to ‘look the part’, you’ve found your guy in Obama.
And the ‘lameduck’, ‘the most evil moron’, ‘disinterested’ labels will gonna bite you libtards big time.
/note to self: Do not play poker with W
Sir Napsalot on July 15, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Dave Rywall,
Ok here you go - Use less gas and turn down you thermostat.
Since you are to stupid to figure it out.
Bush hater, thats all you are.
I choose to think for myself. If you want the goverment to tell you how to live, go live somewhere else
ross
kara26 on July 15, 2008 at 4:55 PM
I appreciate that, but I actually do understand that already. We’re not a Democracy but a Republic.
Still, the votes of the American people do indirectly elect the president.
Esthier on July 15, 2008 at 5:11 PM
kara26/ross -
Ohhhhhhhh, I get it now! Those thousands of people who are stupid enough destroy their own lives with a high risk mortgage aren’t too stupid to know to use less gas, turn down the thermostat, get a better toilet or buy better light bulbs. Right.
You confuse leadership with lecturing and common sense with hand holding, but that’s not surprising, coming from a typical chest-thumping government-stay-outta-my-face clown.
Dave Rywall on July 15, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Amazing indeed. That is a Lib in a nutshell - just waiting to be told what to do because they’re too freaking stupid to make a move without a government official giving them directions.
Equally idiotic, they, think that they can conserve their way out of this situation, which is akin to telling people to eat less during a famine (instead of looking for ways to increase food supply).
Buy Danish on July 15, 2008 at 5:17 PM
Woops, too many commas going on up there^^^. It must have something to do with a greedy and selfish desire to use more commas than my fair share.
Buy Danish on July 15, 2008 at 5:18 PM
As I understand Capitalism, it’s a Supply and Demand thingy. As the demand increases and the supply decreases the price goes up. And when the idiots in the Government insert themselves in the equation to keep the free market from operating (getting more supply to fill the demand) or a word that every socialist/communist/marxist hates competition will fix the lack of supply…but we have a group in Washington that knows much better than the Free Market…
sabbott on July 15, 2008 at 5:20 PM
I was kinda hoping the “journalist” actually referred to the American public as “morons”.
I’m pleased to see that Dubya isn’t a fan of the Nanny State on this issue. I loved his line about people spending their money better than they government can.
The speech could have been stronger, but Bush doesn’t have it in him :-(
Mooseman
Mooseman on July 15, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Danish suggests I’m a liberal “waiting to be told what to do because they’re too freaking stupid to make a move without a government official giving them directions” No, that is not what I said nor is it what I mean. The fact is, the unwashed masses of any country are very, very simple and they need information in order to make smarter choices about how they live. If the president can inspire people to conserve energy, wtf is your problem with that? In your case, perhaps the truth that you’re a potential energy pig is too much for your fragile ego to handle.
(Hmmm. Why did America spoon feed its citizens a 55 mph speed limit? But I digress)
And I never said America could conserve its way out of its current problem. Not sure which of your orifices you pulled that out of.
Dave Rywall on July 15, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Hmmm… and whats truly sad??? I seem to remember that in Bush’s last big energy speech awhile back, he DID talk about conserving energy as part of the overall plan.
Does he mention it EVERY speech? No… but he HAS talked about it in the past…
But it was Bush talking, so none of the Libs were listening… he was not saying what they expected to hear, and so did not hear it.
Drill here, Drill now, drill EVERYWHERE, and keep that money in America!
Romeo13 on July 15, 2008 at 5:43 PM
A President can inspire all he wants, through speeches, etc. The problem arises when the president MANDATES.
pullingmyhairout on July 15, 2008 at 5:45 PM
Obama’s America. Golly, is $4 per gallon a bigger number than $2. Help us. That evil Bushitlerchimpy won’t tell us, and we’re too simple to figure it out for ourselves. Help us, Oh Messiah.
MNHawk on July 15, 2008 at 5:48 PM
That’s because you have the anti-Christian worldview. Americans don’t believe in telling citizens what they can or cannot do with their own property. Respect for private property, such as the gasoline or electricity you have PURCHASED and paid taxes on, is YOUR private property and nobody has any business telling you what to do with it.
All real Americans understand this cornerstone of freedom and respect private property. Socialist with the collectivist worldview don’t understand this. And countries where this collectivist worldview dominates have no freedom.
I think Ann said it best:
The answer is to simply make more of what is needed, which in this case is energy. We have an unlimited supply of energy believe it or not, energy is neither created or destroyed. Drilling is the answer not conservation. Conservation will never bring a robust economy and will only lead us into a worst situation than the current one.
It’s actually not only an economic issue, it’s a security issue, we should have never allowed ourselves to be dependent on foreign oil in the first place. There is no energy shortage, there is only a shortage of production.
Maxx on July 15, 2008 at 5:49 PM
Really? The president is going to enlighten the “unwashed masses” of the world with his sage advice to turn off that light bulb?
Haven’t environmentalists been making movies and speeches about this stuff for years? What’s the prez going to say that hasn’t already been explained ad nauseum?
And do we really care about the unwashed masses in other countries turning off their light bulbs or is that something our president should also be looking into as well?
Et tu Brute on July 15, 2008 at 5:52 PM
Well, that pretty much about sums it up…
Any word on an upcoming bulletin from the government on how I should wipe my ass after I drop some(liberal)friends off at the pool?? Or maybe you could help me out seeing as you are plainly head and shoulders above the ‘unwashed masses’…
Jesus Christ….
BigWyo on July 15, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Oh, I get it. You yourself are not “simple” but most Americans are, so they need specific instructions as to how to conserve energy. The fact that their heating/cooling bills are higher, or that it costs them twice as much to fill up their vehicles with gas is insufficient information for the dullards who just can’t make the connection for themselves.
As for whether or not you specifically said that we should conserve our way out of this problem, that’s what the Democrat party is telling us (along with really helpful solutions like waiting for the wind and telling us that drilling is a “hoax”) but hey, maybe you’re a maverick and have other ideas. Can’t wait to hear them!
P.S. Please define a “potential energy pig” for us as I’m not at all clear what the circumstances are that transform a potential pig (like an embryo?) into a living, breathing oinker.
Buy Danish on July 15, 2008 at 5:53 PM
The sooner you stop feeding them, the sooner they go away.
misterpeasea on July 15, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Good point, Danish.
Yes, Rywall. Please explain for us what a potential energy pig is. I’m dying to hear this one…
Et tu Brute on July 15, 2008 at 6:02 PM
Collectivism = The pie is only “so big” we must take smaller and smaller pieces.
Free Enterprise/Political Conservatism = Make the pie bigger.
Maxx on July 15, 2008 at 6:12 PM
OMG I’m getting chubbed-up, just THINKING about us Righties winning again. I just can’t wait to see the faces of the suicidal Dems after the election.
marklmail on July 15, 2008 at 6:14 PM
Buy Danish on July 15, 2008 at 6:16 PM
Man, President Bush’s stock keeps rising in my estimation. It is apparent from this clip that his tolerance for suffering fools gladly is lessening as his tenure winds down. Good for him!
onlineanalyst on July 15, 2008 at 6:16 PM
Depends on your definition of “better.” If by “better,” you mean a toilet that doesn’t move enough water with enough force to make the poo go down the hole, then I guess I am indeed too stupid to buy one of those useless things unless the government forces me to. Same with the CFL bulbs, which I was “smart” enough to put in hard-to-reach fixtures in places where I wouldn’t be using them to read by. But I am indeed too stupid to buy them for my work lamps and reading lamps and art project lamps without the government forcing me to do it, because I don’t like going blind by inferior light. I am also too stupid to buy the enviro-nutcases’ argument that CFLs have a lesser impact on the environment because I understand that they take more energy to manufacture and have a worse impact on the environment upon disposal than incandescent bulbs do. Hmmm, maybe it depends on your definitions of “smart” and “stupid” as well as your definition of “better.”
So yeah, the American consumer is smart enough to make these decisions, and the American government is not. Simple as that. Unless you want the federal government that did such a bang-up job on the aftermath of Katrina to be in charge of your purchasing choices, I’d think you would be on OUR side in this. (And before you point out that Bush was in charge of the Katrina effort and try to blame it all on him, note that 99% of the bureaucrats who carried out the federal Katrina effort are lifetime federal bureaucrats who predated Bush and will still be working for the federal government long after he leaves office. Large bureaucracy = inefficiency, red tape, and stupidity. Duh.) Seriously, do you want every aspect of your life to be like a visit to the DMV? Long lines, lots of forms, apathetic government employees, clearly stupid requirements, etc, etc, etc? Seriously?
aero on July 15, 2008 at 6:19 PM
If someone is so stupid that paying an arm and a leg for energy won’t convince them to lower their consumption, then why in the world would anyone think that a message from Bush would do the trick?
1. People have used significantly less energy since prices skyrocketed.
2. Bush has already mentioned using less on several occasions. Could it be that the man with a 30% approval rating just doesn’t get listened all that much?
3. If people are too stupid to know to turn off the AC when they leave the house or drive less, then why would they be watching the news in the first place? Turning on a TV might have warned them about not getting those mortgages in the first place.
Seriously that statement is as illogical as the bumper sticker that reads: CALL 555-555-5555 IF YOU ARE ILLITERATE.
Esthier on July 15, 2008 at 6:21 PM
Rywall,
“they need information in order to make smarter choices ”
Do you honestly think that people in America don’t understand that the longer their lights are on, the higher the utility bill? That the more they drive, the more they pay for gasoline? ANd you are ignoring the fact that every newspaper/magazine website has articles on saving energy; TV news programs periodically have segments on that subject, and the utility companies send it out every month with the freakin’ bill. But no, you would rather blame it on the President.
exhelodrvr on July 15, 2008 at 6:29 PM
I wish McCain would deliver a Kennedy-esque energy address that sets this goal: By the end of his second term, the USA will be a Net Energy Exporter, on a scale that will render OPEC completely irrelevant. Mere energy “independence” is too small a goal - Become the world’s largest and most powerful energy exporter and see where our economy goes.
We all know it CAN be done, after all, this IS still America.
Fishoutofwater on July 15, 2008 at 6:32 PM
I’m not sure if Dave Rywall can but I’m pretty sure I can give you a fair idea of what one is by using these links.
Energy pig #1
Energy pig #2
Energy pig #3
Energy pig #4
Energy pig #5
Energy pig #6
Ok, Ok that last one isn’t really energy related. I just like it.
Oldnuke on July 15, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Isn’t that what press conferences are for? So the press can tell the President of the United States how he should be running the country?
Socratease on July 15, 2008 at 6:34 PM
You’re right, they’re not better, but even if we all did what Dave “so smart” Rydell suggests and bought the mercury infested light bulbs it wouldn’t register as a blip on the energy radar. Not the least of the reasons being that one has to use gas to drive to the local dump to dispose of them in a way that prevents the poisoning of dogs and children and satisfies the EPA.
Buy Danish on July 15, 2008 at 6:36 PM
Dave
I guess you can clearly see that everyone agrees with you. I need some one to tell me to conserve, I can’t read the the $4 plus number on the sign.
You may not know it, but you are a DA#$% liberal.
Dave when whipping your butt be sure to use more than one sqaure it my get dirty.
kara26 on July 15, 2008 at 6:38 PM
How ’bout we move closer to where we work.
Mojave Mark on July 15, 2008 at 6:43 PM
You’ve nailed it! This is exactly what McCain should do. The conservative base would rally to such a message and of course its absolutely able to be done.
America has more of everything, you name it, we got it and more of it than anyone else. We are the most blessed nation on earth but we allow liberals to talk us out of it. We are still THE LAND OF PLENTY, if only American’s would wake up and realize it.
***** DRILL NOW - ENERGY FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE !! *****
Maxx on July 15, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Serious proposal or just kidding?
Buy Danish on July 15, 2008 at 6:56 PM
Actually you were correct about energy pig #6, better know as Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). When Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL)had that job, he made do with a 12 seat aircraft. But Pelosi wanted a Boeing 747, energy pig indeed !!
Maxx on July 15, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Okay, I’ll move my bed into my home office.
aero on July 15, 2008 at 7:04 PM
Do you have the sense that the reporter was told repeatedly by his doting mother what a bright and special boy he was?
What a supercilious maroon!
onlineanalyst on July 15, 2008 at 7:08 PM
Home Office/Mom’s basement…sweet!!
BigWyo on July 15, 2008 at 7:13 PM
This is the sort of leadership I’m looking for:
Bush Says Drill, Drill, Drill — and Oil Drops $9!
Buy Danish on July 15, 2008 at 7:16 PM
We know the market works when an AP reporter agrees with it.
snaggletoothie on July 15, 2008 at 7:27 PM
Heh. A rep from Investor’s Business Daily not only called on Pelosi to resign, but referred to her as the “troll at the bridge” preventing us from getting at our own resources. LOL.
MsUnderestimated on July 15, 2008 at 7:29 PM
Looks like the ball has been placed neatly in Pelosi’s court, complete with evidence they could drive the price down further by even considering a release of their ban. And, OPEC will sigh and open up the spigots slightly since the infidels are getting restless and need some soothing reassurance that things aren’t so bad we need to start drilling for ourselves.
a capella on July 15, 2008 at 7:37 PM
I like Bush’s answer and the person asking such a stupid question would scare me if he had any type of power in his hands if he thinks the President should dictate what we are to do with our money. Gov’t needs to stay out of our pocketbooks and telling us what to do with it.
diaphanous on July 15, 2008 at 7:42 PM
Articles Of Impeachment Pass the House
WoosterOh on July 15, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Articles Of Impeachment Pass
Try again
WoosterOh on July 15, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Not just tell us what to do with our money, the liberal want to CONTROL how you live your life..
They want TOTAL control of you, from birth to the grave.
They also want to take over Healthcare, then they control when or IF you get to see the Doctor and when you die..
What kind of Freedom is that?
Chakra Hammer on July 15, 2008 at 8:09 PM
Totally agree, AZC. China is a given, and their increase in oil consumption has been anticipated for decades, but still seems to have startled everyone.
We were looking for suspect number two, which has been India, but now apparently includes Russia. I guess they had to spend the oil money somewhere…
Jaibones on July 15, 2008 at 8:18 PM
Chakra,
Yep. In California the electric company is trying to give customers incentives to allow them to install an a/c-heat regulator in people’s homes to control the electric usage..that of course at this time is “optional” and “can be overridden”. It’s just a matter of time………..before it won’t be optional and it can’t be overridden.
diaphanous on July 15, 2008 at 8:20 PM
He had a good answer and he’s right. The American people are smart enough to make those kind of decisions for themselves and don’t need government to hold their hand. I just wish Bush had actually followed what he said in the 2000 campaign to keep the federal government small…
nazo311 on July 15, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Great thread guys… Damn that was funny…
Hey Dave if you came back…HLAY.
jerrytbg on July 15, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Why would the world’s biggest polluter say something like that?
Tom_Shipley on July 15, 2008 at 9:20 PM
Methinks Dave’s not coming back. But never fear…
We got Tom to take his place!!!
Et tu Brute on July 15, 2008 at 9:28 PM
I swear to you that Bush is the most powerful “lame duck” President in living memory. Mostly because his pitiful approval numbers are still three times higher than Congress’.
He did sound a bit PO’d there, but then, the Press has never given him even 60 seconds of fair coverage.
Unfortunetely for Bush, Givernment grew by a massive amount under his watch, so it is difficult to believe him when he says “you know how to spend your money better than I do,” but at least he says it, unlike Obama and the Dims who think themselves so much wiser and better than you.
BKennedy on July 15, 2008 at 9:40 PM
Tomorrow:
silverfox on July 15, 2008 at 9:44 PM
Great clip - I was beginning to forget how much I like this man.
Dork B. on July 15, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Juat asking the question made the reporter feel better.
myamphibian on July 15, 2008 at 10:04 PM
That was a joke son, but this isn’t.
Buy Danish on July 15, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Heard this listening to Rush this morning.
All I could say was, RIGHT ON, RIGHT ON, RIGHT ON.
Kini on July 15, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Plus, we all know global warming is a hoax, an environmentalist ruse to promote socialism.
Kini on July 15, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Ya, and they’re hanging on every word the president says just looking for direction. They really are watching him on tv. That’s how the unwashed masses spend their time: watching press briefings. Dope.
sheesh on July 15, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Wow, Dave. That’s pretty damn observant of you. You learn that living in your ivory tower or in a mansion on the hill?
What an elitist effete snob you turned out to be.
john1schn on July 15, 2008 at 11:47 PM
Next year, we’ll be treated to headlines like, “Obama: Turn Off the Light When You Leave a Room.”
Also, don’t run with scissors. It won’t save energy, but it’s a good idea that our president should be espousing.
Kevin M on July 16, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Dave Rywall on July 15, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Word. I’m delighted when the mask slips and the “enlightened compassionate sophisticates” reveal themselves for what they truly are. I congratulate you, Mr. Rywall: your dead-serious use of the term “unwashed masses” and denigration of other Americans as “very, very simple” (noticed you had to add the extra “very” in there to make sure we knew exactly how dumb you think they are) has permanently taken away ANY credibility you might ever have had on this site.
Good luck making any more points on this site, Mr. Rywall - you’ll be mocked out for this little snob-demonstration for as long as you post here.
inviolet on July 16, 2008 at 7:15 AM
Me too.
The guy has been consistent and stuck to his guns under the most adverse of conditions.
drjohn on July 16, 2008 at 8:37 AM
So you want everyone to get a toilet that you have to flush twice instead of once?
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 9:25 AM
After 9/11 when Bush implored the nation to go out and spend money and get life back to normal and send a message to the turrists, you all nodded your heads and you did it. In other words, you were all INSPIRED to do something by your president. None of you said f**k off don’t hold my hand I can figure that out on my own.
Now, when it comes to energy use/conservation, all I do is suggest that the president should take the high road and continue to INSPIRE the people to do the right thing and conserve/use energy smarter as a small part of a new energy strategy and you all freak out like little wet pantsed school children whining that this would mean the government is babysitting you. Ridiculous.
Johan Klaus -
Ever hear about a dual-flush toilet? No? Didn’t think so. I have one. The button for #1 uses LESS water to flush because you don’t NEED a much water to do so. It has worked perfectly since I installed it last summer. When’s the last time you researched low water use toilets? Never? Well, until then, perhaps you should stfu because you look like a fool who lives 20 years behind the rest of the industrialized world.
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 9:51 AM
.
Drywall admits in print what all liberals think, but try to keep inside.
Think_b4_speaking on July 16, 2008 at 9:53 AM
Think_b4_spewing -
The majority of the population of every country on earth is comprised of uneducated and underinformed people. And there are exactly as many simple dim bulb liberals as conservatives in each and every one. Does this reality not align with your butterflies and lollipop dreamworld? Awww, so sorry.
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 10:13 AM
You are right; I am not a toilet specialist.
First off, I have got a water well and I live in a free country. Second off, have you researched the safety and disposal of neon bulbs? Third off, how practical is your electric car? Forth off, why do liberals always resort to name calling?
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 10:22 AM
1. A water well has nothing to do with the common sense of having a dual flush toilet. But yes, you do live in a free country and if you wish to be a water pig, then that is entirely your choice.
2. I know nothing about neon bulbs.
3. I use public transit or walk to and from work. I drive once every two weeks in a Honda CRV.
4. Name calling has been around since humans began speaking. If you think liberals do it more than those occupying other parts of the political spectrum then you’re not a very observant person.
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 10:28 AM
I’ll flush twice to that one.
sheesh on July 16, 2008 at 10:36 AM
I walk to work every day. You mentioned the bulbs. I observed you calling names.
P.S. Do you need to borrow some of my water that is on my land at my house? Freedom and economics is still the best way to drive conservation. It always works.
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Let me know when you’ve figured out how to capture the energy generated by flushing toilets so it can be used to power my car.
Buy Danish on July 16, 2008 at 10:38 AM
If one could harness the energy from putting one’s head in the sand, then this site could solve the entire planet’s energy issues.
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Except you, of course?
Now you claimed people mis-understand your original message-You just want Bush to continue to INSPIRE, how far can you back-paddle?
Sir Napsalot on July 16, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Sir Napsalot -
My original post:
“You would think the president would encourage the people to be smart about energy use. I heard there were these things called leadership and common sense. But no - he shrugs it off saying people will figure it out for themselves. Amazing.”
Uh, yeah. I was suggesting that he use his position to lead/inspire the country. No back paddling here.
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 10:47 AM
It sounds like you do not like this site. Maybe the president should tell you….. Oh. Never mind.
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 10:47 AM
Of course he hasn’t; he’s one of the unwashed masses, like the rest of us.
You rattle on about inspiring people to change through leadership, yet you’re lecturing, calling names, and cursing at us. How many people here have you inspired to buy a new toilet today? How is your attitude inspiring anyone to change?
fourstringfuror on July 16, 2008 at 10:56 AM
In the U.S., free enterprise allows people to make a profit at conservation. That works much better than the government doing it and it is a lot less expensive { thinking taxes} and a lot more efficient.
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 10:57 AM
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My, what a snobbish view. Watch out, the invisible hand is about to slap you.
Think_b4_speaking on July 16, 2008 at 11:02 AM
Dave at 10:47 AM
No, you did not. You SAID Bush did not have leadership and common sense, because he did not use his position to tell people what to do.
Sir Napsalot on July 16, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Snobbish??? Are you kidding? That’s reality. You need to man up.
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 11:09 AM
Please don’t feed the trolls…if you want to see who you are feeding, stop the clip at about 24 seconds.
PatriotPete on July 16, 2008 at 11:18 AM
When travel or I go on vacation, I go on my motorcycle which gets sixty mpg. What is the mpg of your CRV?
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 11:32 AM
Surely, they would not look down their nose at us?
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 11:38 AM
Me thinks that Dave does not like Americans.
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 11:40 AM
It’s not reality, Davey, although you yourself are a poster boy for ignorance, what with all the factually deficient statistics you pull out of your ass in a singularly unimpressive demonstration of your own intellectual abilities.
I can’t speak for the rest of the world but, contrary to your assertion that the majority of us are uninformed simpletons, 80% of Americans have at least a high school education. Surely the vast majority of Americans (even those who didn’t make it through high school!) have the tools to figure out that, say, if you drive less you’ll use less gas and save money.
The last thing we need are inspiring speeches from the Oval Office about energy conservation. We need action from our elected representatives, and that action must include drilling. The ball’s in Pelosi/Reid’s court, and the, er, smart money is on those who let us drill here and now, not those who suggest we wait for the wind.
Buy Danish on July 16, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Johan:
-pushing 30 mpg
-I like all Americans with common sense who don’t waste energy
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 11:48 AM
Buy Danish -
A high school education is a bare bones set of knowledge. How come so many people still can’t find Iraq on the map? Conservation goes beyond driving. Most people don’t give a second thought to water use, electricity use, etc. They take it all for granted.
And I never said inspiring speeches was the whole plan. Go look at the drilling stories on Hotair. You’ll see I’m 100% in favour of drilling up north, down south - anywhere the oil is, as long as it’s done responsibly without raping the ecosystem for all eternity. And obviously drilling isn’t the be all end all answer to America’s energy woes.
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 11:56 AM
My son’s six cylinder pickup gets almost thirty mpg. I think that you will find that most people in the U.S. conserve. It is economically beneficial to do so and I do not think that the U.S. has a monopoly on people who are wasteful.
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Monopoly? Hell, no. Canada is right up there in the top 5 per capita use of energy. We’re wasteful pigfaces up here.
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 12:18 PM
Still waiting for your definition of a “potential energy pig”, oh most enlightened one.
I just looked at two of them, the IBD poll thread and the Mother Nature is the Greatest Polluter thread, and find nary a comment from you. Why don’t you provide some links to your pro-drilling comments so we can verify?
Does, say, disturbing a bird’s nest by putting up a border fence fall under your “raping” the ecosystem for “eternity” category? Just trying to get a sense of what the definition of rape is…
Buy Danish on July 16, 2008 at 12:19 PM
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/06/21/fox-news-poll-america-says-drill/
“YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES START DRILLING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
Just be environmentally responsible about it. But drilling is not the end all solution and does not excuse people from their responsibility to not be wasteful energy pigs. Nor does it excuse your government from its responsibility to develop alternate energy sources.
Next.”
Dave Rywall on June 21, 2008 at 1:11 PM
Dave Rywall on July 16, 2008 at 12:34 PM
The government’s job is to develop alternative energy sources? Since when?
fourstringfuror on July 16, 2008 at 12:40 PM
Drilling is the only available option to transportion cost. Just the mention of the lifting of the drilling band by president Bush has caused oil prices to come down.
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 1:42 PM
“to lower”
Johan Klaus on July 16, 2008 at 2:19 PM
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