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Why we love politics: "I no longer share that view," responds Energy Secretary Steven Chu when...

  • Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 1:33 PM ET
    Why we love politics: "I no longer share that view," responds Energy Secretary Steven Chu when asked by a Senator about his 2008 statement saying, "We have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe." Chu today: "Of course we don't want the price of gasoline to go up, we want it to go down."
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    Yeah right..I don't believe him for a second..
    14 Mar 2012, 01:42 PM Reply Like
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    I guess he was for higher gas prices before he was against it. These sound bites do come came around to bite you. Trying to hide their agenda is not going to work anymore.
    14 Mar 2012, 01:43 PM Reply Like
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    And he was smiling all the time.
    14 Mar 2012, 01:44 PM Reply Like
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    Chu was speaking during the W. Bush recession of 2008-2009 when gas was extremal cheap and millions were unemployed because of it. Over the last 3 years the US ecomony has turned around.
    14 Mar 2012, 01:47 PM Reply Like
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    For the life of me I can't determine if you're being sarcastic or actually believe what you have written.
    14 Mar 2012, 01:51 PM Reply Like
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    No eric, he really believes his own BS.
    14 Mar 2012, 01:52 PM Reply Like
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    Gas was over $4 a gallon in 2008, when this statement was made. When Chu wanted to boost prices to European levels, he was referring to a cost of $7-8 per gallon at the time. Given the policy measures taken by the current administration, they still seem very intent on raising prices to these levels. However, it would be political suicide to proclaim this publicly.
    14 Mar 2012, 01:58 PM Reply Like
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    One word.

    People with Alzheimer's disease may:
    - Argue more often
    - Believe things are real when they are not
    - Have difficulty managing money
    - Show compulsive or repetitive behavior
    14 Mar 2012, 02:03 PM Reply Like
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    2PP

    Did you mean Chu or Terry? Fits both.
    14 Mar 2012, 02:19 PM Reply Like
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    What a twit...
    14 Mar 2012, 02:02 PM Reply Like
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    The Chu testimony was comical.

    Here's a transcript as reported by the AP:

    Senator: Mr. Chu...
    Chu: That's Doctor Chu to you.
    Senator: Excuse me, Doctor Chu...
    Chu: Why not refer to me as Nobel-Laureate Doctor Chu.
    Senator: Is it true Nobel laureate Chu that you do favor few new uses of new fuels.
    Chu: True
    Senator: In fact, you do wish to woo new massive transit funding.
    Chu: That's true too. I knew we should build more choo choo's.
    Senator: Did you say we should have gasoline prices at European levels.
    Chu: Are you joking? Who in their right mind, representing a president running for re-election, would say such a thing? In fact I called for more oil production. Here is a tape of me (starts machine) (voice on machine) "this is Nobel laureate Doctor Chu. Today is January 20th, 2008. Drill, baby drill."
    Chu: See, I told you so.
    Senator: Sorry, I didn't know that...
    14 Mar 2012, 02:38 PM Reply Like
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    Nicely done Tony.
    14 Mar 2012, 05:41 PM Reply Like
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    Lying politician, but I repeat myself.

    Couldn't have anything to do with the upcoming election, could it? Nah!
    14 Mar 2012, 03:17 PM Reply Like
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