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Nihil

(13,508 posts)

6. "a little noticed but crucial shift in White House rhetoric"

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 06:38 AM

Sep 2014

> While President Obama once spoke of the necessity of eliminating our reliance
> on petroleum as a major source of energy, he now brags about rising U.S. oil output
> and touts his efforts to further boost production.

That's because he's not seeking another term in office and so can work on satisfying
his sponsors rather than his voters.

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America is a Gas Hog and we’re not going on a Diet even if Global Warming Kills Us [View all] unhappycamper Sep 2014 OP

True, and people also will not give up their hamburger to save the planet: ellenrr Sep 2014 #1

Then there's this article: Crude oil drops on weak U.S. gasoline demand bloomington-lib Sep 2014 #2

"We'll keep on doing what we do until we can't, and then we won't." hatrack Sep 2014 #3

I have no beef with the guy's opposition to fracking ... Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2014 #4

That peak is still going to come, just a little later thanks to shale oil and tar sands Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #5

"a little noticed but crucial shift in White House rhetoric" Nihil Sep 2014 #6