Logan1

Obama Blows Wind(fall Profits) on Big Oil

Interesting. Fitzman, please remember, Rome wasn't built in a day. While you may see things clearly from your vantage point, tho's in power may not. Too many times in this country we HAVE to suffer before real reforms happen. Make no mistake, what has been done under bush will have a MAJOR impact on our near future. I do NOT think Obama is against some serious energy reform, but just how many on capitol hill have your plan on the tip of their tounge? I doubt it's really even been fully considered. I do think we are definatly headed for trouble. What you sow is what you reap...even nationally speaking. All of the measures you've outlined (on the other page) require a DRAMATIC rethink on the part of washington, followed by quick and decisive action. When was the last time someone got elected by talking about the cuts in lifestyle required to really strengthen the nation? Not in the modern age. Bush got elected because he was "christian" and because he said he'd cut taxes, and because he wasn't too "intellectual". If obama at this stage starts telling people all that you outlined, I'd actually believe he'd have a much harder time being elected. What I believe about him is that he's an astute enough fellow that if a well reasoned argument is put before him, he'd actually listen. He's full energy plan has yet to be told IMO. There is still room for hope. With McCain, there is none at all. Obama has a LOT of hot issues to address with regarding this union, and while you may feel a realistic energy policy is paramount, soooooo many voters feel differently. They are more interested in if he "knows jesus" or if he's an "angry black man". You'll see the GOP isnt debating the issues, they are attacking his character because so much of time thats what people vote for. The voting public at large is very ill informed and easily distracted. Obama may not have all the pieces of the puzzle correctly identified, but our only hope is to have someone with enough humility and intellengence to reverse course when shown he's moving in the wrong direction. I think he may very well come to your conclutions once they've been fully vetted and proffered to him. He can't and won't be perfect out of the gate, but its the ability to recognize sense WHEN he sees it that I am hopeful about. He has to get elected first tho, and going after
'the bad oil guys" is an easy way to get people on your side vs. telling america he is going to tax all suv's and forceably restrict gas consumption. McCain is soo bad, 1/2 his base doesn't like him. No way he'll win unless Obama meets an untimely demise. THIS is what im most worried about regarding america. We discard our best and brightest and elevate people like bush.