Where in the world is Barack Obama? Where is the oil? From the Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee Web-site.
by Mark Silva
As the president prepares for another international trip, while pressing for passage of a "cap and trade'' energy bill back home, the Republicans on the House Natural Resources Committee are preparing to send some postcards.
No stamps required on the Internet, where the Republicans are tracking Air Force One's previous journeys and planning to mark the significance of the coming weeks' presidential stops in Japan, South Korea, China and Singapore.
Among previous presidential stops noted at the GOP's Web-site:
-- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (where former President George W. Bush tried and failed to convince the royal family to step up oil production when prices were skyrocketing). GOP postcard: "The Energy Information Administration reports that the United States imported 14 percent of its oil from Saudi Arabia in 2008. We could decrease our dependence on foreign oil if President Obama would finally open up the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf to offshore drilling.''
-- L'Aquila, Italy - the 2009 G8 Summit: "While many G8 Countries (France, Japan, and Germany) have embraced carbon-free nuclear power, the Obama Administration did not include nuclear in its job-killing National Energy Tax plan.''
-- Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts (proof that the Republicans really do think that Massachusetts is another country): "During President Obama's vacation in Martha's Vineyard, he unfortunately did not take time to publically support the nearby Cape Wind project - America's first offshore wind farm. ''
-- New Orleans, Louisiana (which Bush inspected from above, in Air Force One, after Hurricane Katrina flooded the Crescent City:) "During President Obama's brief afternoon visit to New Orleans, he missed an opportunity to learn how new technology has made offshore drilling an environmentally safe practice that creates high-paying jobs.''
Drill, baby, drill: The GOP will keep those postcards coming.









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Maps with airplanes, deck's of cards with moderate republicans on them......if only they spent the time with alternative ideas. Ankle biters all!
Posted by: bill r. | November 9, 2009 4:03 PM
Republicans acting like petulant children again?
I'm Shocked!.....not
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Posted by: Kung Fu Panda | November 9, 2009 4:04 PM
The day that these flat earth Republican goons stop embarrassing America with their junk science and low IQ's can't get here soon enough.
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Posted by: Kara Kyler | November 9, 2009 4:11 PM
Who needs a stinking " government run " spy report on our President's itinerary !!? Can't those good, old " fiscal conservatives ", not, find a better way to spend their " government run" job and our money !!? They are a national joke, these Republican-Libertarians. They just do not know what to do !! They are like chickens with out their heads and don't forget, that's " government run" chickens, at that !!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.
Posted by: Don Fitzgerald, IL | November 9, 2009 4:13 PM
There are billions of barrels of oil in the US and within US territorial waters.
And rather than making any effort to get that oil and keep the money in the US, liberals fight every effort to make the US independent of other nations.
So the US has to buy oil from places without environmental controls and send them trillions of dollars. Sure, why not? Make Petronas or Petrobras or Gazprom rich, but make any US oil company a hated target.
This is just another example of the ignorance and hypocrisy of liberals. The Cap Wind Project was fought for YEAR by the Kennedy Clan and other environmentalists because it would be inconvenient for them. Think of the millions of tons of CO2 that went into the air waiting for the Cape Wind project to get going - over 8 years wasted because obscenely rich environmentalists and other liberals were worried about their property values.
And remarkably, Obama and other left wingers seem to have no problem with Iran building "peaceful" nuclear power plants, but will do everything possible to prevent any new plants being built in the US. Why isn't Greenpeace and the ELF terrorizing Iran? Cowardice or hypocrisy?
Posted by: escaped from ny | November 9, 2009 4:29 PM
over 8 years wasted because obscenely rich environmentalists
Posted by: escaped from ny | November 9, 2009 4:29 PM
But you have no problem with the obscenely rich insurance co CEO's.
Posted by: bill r. | November 9, 2009 4:42 PM
There are billions of barrels of oil in the US and within US territorial waters.And rather than making any effort to get that oil and keep the money in the US, liberals fight every effort to make the US independent of other nations.
Posted by: escaped from ny | November 9, 2009 4:29 PM
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Sarah Palin
If there were "billions" of barrels of oil in the US the greedy oil companies would already have gotten it.
Any oil that we get would be sold on the open market. And there is so little of it that it would only effect oil prices by a few cents, thus making it more expensive than it's worth for US oil companies.
Gotta love that free market, huh?
Posted by: escaped from the South | November 9, 2009 4:43 PM
Yes Drill Baby Drill. Only one big problem the oil companies refuse to set aside any percentage of oil for the United States. What that means is that all oil pulled out of our country will be put on the world market for anyone to buy it. If your paying attention that means we will still pay full dollar for our oil. The only ones benifiting are the oil companies. The top few continue to get rich and screw the people.
which is par for the course for the grand old party.
Posted by: No Spin | November 9, 2009 5:17 PM
Can we store nuclear waste in GOP strongholds? Why don't Republican Senators volunteer their backyards to store the waste products?
Posted by: Science is Fun | November 9, 2009 5:29 PM
Now that the flat-earth Teabagger nutjobs are taking control of the GOP in Congress, hopefully Pres Obama will stop seeking bipartisanship on every big issue with them.
Posted by: David VK | November 9, 2009 5:37 PM
There is a lot we can do but, we must use all forms of energy. They include; sun, wind oil, coal, n. gas, and nuclear to name but a few.
In the home using tank-less heaters, sun, and wind.
Posted by: Crooks_In_DC | November 9, 2009 6:45 PM
So, while the president is out flying on Air Force One, going places and actually doing things, the Republicans are going to send "postcards" to their constituents complaining about it. That's just brilliant.
Posted by: Quippy | November 9, 2009 7:34 PM
And, of course, today the world is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall - except for Barack Obama. He conveniently found something else to do and somewhere else to go rather than celebrate freedom.
Posted by: John W. | November 9, 2009 9:00 PM
We can count on " John W " to confuse as a celebration of " freedom ", another hollywood stunt, this time by the Grand Appeaser, Ronnie Raygun. Bush&Cheney took their lessons well, didn't they, between " 5-deferred Dickie " and " Mission Accomplished " Tail-Gunner Georgie ?? They beat the mad hordes of evil, single-handedly !! Now, if we can only find out, in what branch of our Armed Forces were they in, fighting for this great country !! You know, these great war-mongers !!
What they didn't tell our nation, is how much these stunts were going to cost, in lives and treasure. Trillions of Dollars, by some estimations and unfortunately, 1000s of American lives and 100 of 1000s in Iraqi lives !! Thank God, America turned away " Crash " McCain and ex-Governor " Falin " and elected President Obama, an American, who is more interested in substance and less in theatrics !! Had we not elected President Obama, I can only imagine what stunts " Crash and Falin " would have cooked up, to try and fool our nation, again.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THE HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.
Posted by: Don Fitzgerald, IL | November 9, 2009 10:14 PM
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except for Barack Obama. He conveniently found something else to do and somewhere else to go rather than celebrate freedom.
Posted by: John W. | November 9, 2009 9:00 PM
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Hillary was there, you moron.
Is this the best you can up with for a cheap shot at Obama today, Bircher Boy?
Why didn't you send your hero Zombie Reagan over there?
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Posted by: huh? | November 9, 2009 10:41 PM
Democrats, don’t let oil, "Big Oil", get u soooooooooo angry. U are truly winning the war on energy. U should be celebrating. Don't let no postcard Republicans ruin what should be a good party. This is your moment.
Baby...
We're gonna have a good time tonight (Ce-le-bra-tion)
Let's celebrate, it's all right
We're gonna have a good time tonight (Ce-le-bra-tion)
Let's celebrate, it's all right
Yahoo!
The lyrics are not especially profound but aside from all of that, u just need to get your groove on and Ce-Le-Brate. yahoo.
Posted by: Django - N Exile In/Around the 30th Parallel | November 9, 2009 10:51 PM
Republicans and their travel logs. I'm still waiting on my postcard from the Appalachian Trail in Argentina.
Posted by: Count Dracula | November 9, 2009 11:24 PM
Yeup the world is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and what would be Barack Obama doing at that time.? He is traveling and enjoying.
Posted by: r4i | November 10, 2009 1:56 AM
I would believe John W., Obama is celebrating the fall of the wall the same way all Americans do. Building walls out of tea bags and wearing our coonskin caps and shouting taking back America from Americans as we knock down the wall.
Posted by: bill r. | November 10, 2009 7:35 AM
oh i think Mr Obama should have to take care of oil companies. weather to wasting oil should help to find out its alternative.
Otherwise Us will be in trouble.
Posted by: Miami Hotels | November 10, 2009 9:01 AM
And this is what we pay our elected officials to do?? This is how they represent the American people?? How pathetic. But what would you really expect from Republiscums. It is comparable to children coloring with their crayons in coloring books, except little kids are more objective, thoughtful, and open minded.
Oh, John W. be certain you fly your American flag tomorrow, it's Veterans Day. I will take notice to see if the Republican committeeman who lives down the block has his flag out. He seems to forget to fly it on Memorial Day, July 4th, and Labor Day. Again, what do you expect from a hypocritical Republican...
Posted by: Doug R. | November 10, 2009 10:14 AM
I would believe John W., Obama is celebrating the fall of the wall the same way all Americans do. Building walls out of tea bags and wearing our coonskin caps and shouting taking back America from Americans as we knock down the wall.
Posted by: bill r. | November 10, 2009 7:35 AM
Bill R- really? Do you read what you post or are you really that shallow that you don't see the leadership gap in Obama's not attending the celebration of what is likely the most important event since the end of WW2...An event that the US had played the largest role in bringing about.
Obama is avoiding the celebration because he understands that the wall fell thanks to a political will that he can only talk about, and is completly above his pay grade... What scares him most is that the celebration would not have been about him. In attending
he would have to actually acknowledge that peace through strength worked, and that the US -contrary to his previous "concert" in Berlin has nothing to apologize for in his imagined world community.
Posted by: heartburn | November 10, 2009 10:20 AM
Bill R- really? Do you read what you post or are you really that shallow
Posted by: heartburn | November 10, 2009 10:20 AM
I believe we see what we want to see. You see someone who you disagree with so you see weakness. I see a better strategy of dealing with our enemies and allies than the "cowboy" way. I also see a bunch of narrow minded souls who can't see the difference of being voted out of power and rejected by the voters, and those that think they are being "patriotic" by taking back America from Americans. The elections over, the republicans were rejected, end of story...
Posted by: bill r. | November 10, 2009 12:26 PM
I believe we see what we want to see. You see someone who you disagree with so you see weakness. I see a better strategy of dealing with our enemies and allies than the "cowboy" way. I also see a bunch of narrow minded souls who can't see the difference of being voted out of power and rejected by the voters, and those that think they are being "patriotic" by taking back America from Americans. The elections over, the republicans were rejected, end of story...
Posted by: bill r. | November 10, 2009 12:26 PM
Trouble staying on topic I see...What does this have to do with Obama not representing the US in Berlin? Are you really saying that not being there was the right thing to do?
I see weakness in Obama -end of story- his dodging the celebration in Berlin is consistent with his complete misreading of historic realities and his immature view of his role as a world leader. His absence is an embarassment--the equivalent of voting "present" - but realistically, completely expected.
Posted by: heartburn | November 10, 2009 1:03 PM
Here is what else I see........whether he stayed or went, he would have ankle biters complaining. Photo op, cost, it doesn't matter. That "is" the topic.
Posted by: bill r. | November 10, 2009 1:22 PM
Hey, " gerg ", did it ever dawn up on you and your gaggle of Republican-Libertarians, our President has his hands full over here, in America. He's making an honest attempt at cleaning up the messy aftermath of your Bush&Cheney regime !! He doesn't need to go to Germany and grandstand, as Ronnie Raygun did, with his silly script !! I know that is hard for you to comprehend, given your susceptibility to staged events, from the run-up to the Iraqi War and Occupation to " Mission Accomplished ". At least the last time around, the American electorate caught on to the many staged events of last year's presidential election and sent "Crash " McCain and " Quitter " Palin home; rejected !!
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS, BRING THEM HOME, ALIVE AND WHOLE. NOW.
Posted by: Don Fitzgerald, IL | November 10, 2009 1:40 PM
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Posted by: huh? | November 9, 2009 10:41 PM
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And you really think Hillary is an adequate substitute for the President on a day that marks one of the most important steps forward for freedom? Are we talking about the same Hillary who had both the Palestinians and Israelis mad at her the last time she was in the middle east? … or the same Hillary who has to remind people that she, and not her husband, is the Secretary of State?
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You really are a dunce, JohnEEE-Boy. Hillary is rapidly turning into an empty suit. She was there as a place marker while Barack Obama ducked out of the occasion because it didn’t celebrate him or his way of doing things.
Posted by: John W. | November 10, 2009 2:33 PM
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Posted by: bill r. | November 10, 2009 7:35 AM
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Really, bill, what an eccentric response. Why would “all Americans” celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall by wearing coonskin caps, building and destroying walls made from teabags, etc? The fall of the Wall symbolizes something much greater than our own, internal political squabbles or ‘cowboy’ politics. In case you forgot, the Wall fell because the people of eastern Europe courageously stood up and rejected their enslaving regimes in the face of great danger; and, in part, because of the external pressure the West brought to bear. No ‘cowboy’ politics were involved. As I see it, the end of communism in eastern Europe was as great, or a greater, stride forward in the cause of human freedom than the end of chattel slavery in this country and elsewhere. Not only did it end the slavery of millions of people, it also ended the prospect of an imminent nuclear holocaust. But I guess it’s your right to minimize that anyway you want. It is a free country after all (for now, anyway).
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I am also interested in knowing what you think is a “better strategy” for dealing with our enemies? I agree that peremptory wars and invasions are way too expensive and counterproductive, so you don’t have to comment on that. But all I’ve heard from Barack Obama is a grim reminder of what I heard in 1979. It didn’t work then, and I’m not terribly confident that it will work now.
Posted by: John W. | November 10, 2009 3:13 PM
I agree that peremptory wars and invasions are way too expensive and counterproductive, so you don’t have to comment on that.
Posted by: John W. | November 10, 2009 3:13 PM
How kind of you to breeze through the biggest reason to change our foreign policy.
Posted by: bill r. | November 11, 2009 2:42 PM
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Posted by: bill r. | November 11, 2009 2:42 PM
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It’s really simple, bill. I’m not a Republican and I abhor the initiation of force in pursuit of any political or social policy. Thus, I believe that elective wars are wrong. So, of course I’m going to ‘breeze’ through that.
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But that still doesn’t answer I asked, namely: What, exactly, is Barack Obama doing better or differently in dealing with our foreign policy - and particularly with regard to our enemies? We are still at war, and we still occupy two Muslim countries and parts of several others. Yet, Obama hasn’t beefed up enforcement of our immigration laws, or strengthened our borders and ports, to prevent terrorist infiltration. (We would have seen the fanfare and self-aggrandizement had he done so.) He has remained firmly indecisive when it comes to the question of Guantanamo and what to do with those we are holding as terrorists or war criminals. He hasn’t smacked down Leon Panetta at the CIA for suggesting that the ‘extraordinary rendition’ program - including transfer to third countries - will continue, or that more effective interrogation techniques might be used during interrogations in addition to those authorized by the field manual. As a Senator, Obama voted to reauthorize the Patriot Act, and favored some of the more controversial (and arguably unconstitutional) changes to the FISA law that continue to allow warrantless wiretaps. Even the ACLU is on his case about that one.
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And he gives speeches. He tells the Muslim world that we are not their enemy. The flies that buzz around dead Afghani and Pakistani civilians think he is lying. He has also continued many of the Bush policies that have boosted terrorist recruitment. He gives speeches to appease our enemies, but fails to act in accordance with the sentiment he conveys. It’s not that I like our enemies; and it’s not that I think our enemies are right. However, I’m not at all surprised that they don’t believe him or that they think of him as the stooge or lap-dog of some unseen powerful interest. And you think the situation with our enemies is going to get better that way?
Posted by: John W. | November 11, 2009 5:39 PM
Hey there bill r. Going to have to score this one for John W.,
and he ain't no Republican.
Posted by: Django - N Exile In/Around the 30th Parallel | November 11, 2009 9:05 PM