sharpz111

There is no comprehensive 'quick fix' that you desire.

Prices have sky-rocketed because of speculation on the commodities market, what is termed a 'self-fulfilling prophecy'. The expectation of higher prices in the future leads to higher demand, ...and so the cycle continues...until you get $4 gas.

It is quite clear that prices are not the result of OPEC limiting production, or price gouging by Oil Companies.

Evidently you see that McCain's plan is fundamentally flawed in a number of areas, and would cause more harm than good.

The nearest thing to a 'quick fix' is to divert oil away from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (a reserve at historically high levels - 97% full at 701 million barrels...two months of oil imports).

On May 13th 2008, the House of Representatives and Senate voted nearly unanimously to temporarily suspend the 70,000 barrel per day shipment of petroleum to the SPR.

That's the nearest you will get to a 'quick fix' and it has been done.

(The most it was going to be in a 21-million-barrel-a-day economy was a signal to curb speculation - which doesn't seem to have worked)

So, there's no quick fix that I know of. And the Democrats, with the Republicans, have done what they can for the moment.

Although, only the Democrats have policies that would effectively curb reliance on oil and relieve the consumer in the mid to long term (unless you include destroying Alaska as a viable option). posted 06/09/2008 at 17:11:53

Happy Birthday Sasha! posted 06/07/2008 at 16:29:18

No, John Hagee. posted 06/07/2008 at 16:27:41

Check out these further instances of stylistic plagiarism from the McCain website...

http://www.johnmccain.com/Images/spotlights/story.png

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn152/sharpz111/mccainfindthetruth.jpg?t=1212670092
mccainfindthetruth.jpg

http://www.johnmccain.com/images/downloads/facebook_picture/facebook_classic.jpg

http://citizens.johnmccain.com/images/citizensformccain1.jpg

Interesting that they all appear on the 'Decision Center' for Independents and Undecideds...evidently McCain needs to try and copy Obama to have a chance with these voters... posted 06/07/2008 at 15:30:57

The McCain campaign is about as original as Cindy McCain's recipes.

With all those MONTHS before the Democratic primary finally ended this is all the McCain campaign came up with to challenge Obama's 'Change' mantle?

'No...that's not fair...we're the change, the 'real' change, really!'

How pathetic is that? Unfortunately Obama has been saying it right from the start in early 2007.

This doesn't look like plagiarism, it is plagiarism! With this and McCain's last speech, he is going down in November. This is amateur. posted 06/05/2008 at 07:02:56

What about Hillary's membership of the 'Family'?

This article by Barbara Ehrenreich may be a little sensationalist but its interesting this hasn't been made an issue by the GOP, although I'm sure there is potential in the general by 502s...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-ehrenreich/hillarys-nasty-pastorate_b_92361.html posted 03/26/2008 at 14:11:57

Obama isn't a member of academia, and therefore couldn't become a professor.

The fact that he was a 'senior lecturer' in Constitutional Law at the University from 1993 to 2004, 11 years, explains why he has been colloquially referred to as a professor at the Law School.

The quote from the Cleveland Ohio Democratic debate on Feb 26 2008, hosted by MSNBC was in fact (from http://www.cfr.org/publication/15604/):

OBAMA "It wasn't something I was comfortable with, but it was not something that I stood on the floor and stopped. And I think that was a mistake, and I think the American people understood that that was a mistake. And as a constitutional law professor, I knew better."

A very easy slip to make, and the distinction perhaps distracts from the point that Obama is very well versed in Constitutional Law. This is reinforced by the fact that 'lecturers' are increasingly referred to politely as 'Professors' at many Universities:

WIKIPEDIA: "...whereas in the United States, Brazil, Canada, India, Hong Kong, individuals often use the term professor as a polite form of address for any lecturer, or researcher employed by a college or university, regardless of [academic] rank."
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor)

Article which shows the media's propensity to call Obama a Law 'Professor':
http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/253391,CST-NWS-prof12.article

University of Chicago Law School Blog:
http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/2006/10/barack_obama.html posted 03/25/2008 at 15:23:58

INCORRECT

There are only 13 surviving seconds of the video of the speech and they can be seen here:

http://www.barackobama.com/tv/iraq.php

A simple visit to the Barack Obama campaign website would have elicited that fact!

And to those who claim it wasn't a 'big speech' I would remind them that Sen Obama was not then a US Senator, and in a widespread climate of support for the war at that stage no-one, NO-ONE can discount his courage in speaking out.

And especially not Hillary Clinton or her supporters. They may just be words, but they are a damn site more than Hillary Clinton's Senate vote to authorise the use of military force in Iraq. posted 03/25/2008 at 14:17:06

Well, expect much more of this from the GOP in the general. posted 03/24/2008 at 21:29:58

These are Clinton campaign talking points. posted 03/24/2008 at 15:59:58

Here we have yet another desperate attempt to claw back the nomination by luring the superdelegates into a coup... posted 03/24/2008 at 21:53:08

PROPORTIONALITY ANYONE?
Why is it that in a contest with pledged delegates awarded proportionate to the result of the primary or caucus, that the allocation of superdelegates must be a 'winner takes all' situation?
Remember that Gov. Bill Richardson is not the only superdelegate in the state of New Mexico.

There are 11 superdelegates in New Mexico.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/apache.3cdn.net/03932e1b8eb6b12c62_cdm6bnnf7.pdf
According to the superdelegate tracking at demconwatch...
(http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-list.html)
Hillary Clinton has received the endorsement of 6 of the 11 superdelegates from New Mexico. (6 members of the DNC)
Barack Obama has received the endorsement of 2 of the 11 superdelegates from New Mexico. (Former DNC Chairman: Fred Harris & Democratic Governer Bill Richardson)

Remembering that all the Superdelegates have an equal vote at the Convention this means that so far...
Hillary Clinton is receiving 55% of the available superdelegate support in New Mexico so far.
Barack Obama is currently receiving 18% of the available support.

The results from the New Mexico primary according to CNN were:
Hillary Clinton, 49%
Barack Obama, 48%
...and Pledged Delegates
Hillary Clinton, 14
Barack Obama, 12

Therefore it can be reasonably argued that Bill Richardson is representing the 48% of New Mexico primary-goers who voted for Barack Obama.
And if we take this proportional distribution of the superdelegates into account, which after-all would be the most representative situation, Hillary Clinton is receiving more than her fair share of the New Mexico superdelegates and Barack Obama is receiving less representation than that allotted by primary-goers.
(Leaving 3 remaining superdelegates uncommitted at this stage) posted 03/24/2008 at 14:18:11

PROPORTIONALITY ANYONE?
Why is it that in a contest with pledged delegates awarded proportionate to the result of the primary or caucus, that the allocation of superdelegates must be a 'winner takes all' situation?

Remember that Gov. Bill Richardson is not the only superdelegate in the state of New Mexico.


There are 11 superdelegates in New Mexico.
http://s3.amazonaws.com/apache.3cdn.net/03932e1b8eb6b12c62_cdm6bnnf7.pdf

According to the superdelegate tracking at demconwatch...
(http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-list.html)

Hillary Clinton has received the endorsement of 6 of the 11 superdelegates from New Mexico.
(6 members of the DNC)

Barack Obama has received the endorsement of 2 of the 11 superdelegates from New Mexico.
(Former DNC Chairman: Fred Harris & Democratic Governer Bill Richardson)



Remembering that all the Superdelegates have an equal vote at the Convention this means that so far...

Hillary Clinton is receiving 55% of the available superdelegate support in New Mexico so far.

Barack Obama is currently receiving 18% of the available support.


The results from the New Mexico primary according to CNN were:

Hillary Clinton, 49%
Barack Obama, 48%

...and Pledged Delegates

Hillary Clinton, 14
Barack Obama, 12


Therefore it can be reasonably argued that Bill Richardson is representing the 48% of New Mexico primary-goers who voted for Barack Obama.

And if we take this proportional distribution of the superdelegates into account, which after-all would be the most representative situation, Hillary Clinton is receiving more than her fair share of the New Mexico superdelegates and Barack Obama is receiving less representation than that allotted by primary-goers.

(Leaving 3 remaining superdelegates uncommitted at this stage) posted 03/24/2008 at 14:21:24