Ryan says Obama has 'Gone to Great Lengths' to Keep Gas Prices High

[dmcowen674]

9-9-2012

http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-gone-g...prices-high-021120882--abc-news-politics.html

Obama's 'Gone to Great Lengths' to Keep Gas Prices High, Ryan Says


The vice presidential candidate visited Google headquarters in Montainview to hold a Google+ Hangout where he took questions from supporters at campaign offices all over the country, including a question from a senior citizen in Florida named Ruth. She asked him how he was going to "improve the situation" of sky high gas prices.

"This is not just something that squeezes family budgets, it squeezes businesses," Ryan answered. "It also gives us a bad foreign policy in that we are so dependent on other countries for our oil imports, it's the biggest part of our trade deficit and so what's frustrating about the Obama administration's policies are they've gone to great lengths to make oil and gas more expensive."

The House Budget Chairman told the questioner not to "forget" that President Obama "tried to grant, jam through congress, a national energy tax designed to make energy more expensive."


"Don't forget the fact that he has tried lots of things to try and prevent drilling for natural gas and oil on public lands," Ryan said. "Lets not forget the fact that the regulations coming out of the EPA are making it harder for us to harness home grown American energy."

He then accused the Obama administration of "standing in the way" of bringing down energy costs and again said they were "calling for higher prices" because the president supports cap and trade legislation.

 

[dmcowen674]

Of course he gives no plan on how he would bring down prices.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

No wonder you support Obama, you're always so happy when gas prices go up.

Is it over ~$6/gal in Chicago?

 

[Matt1970]

No wonder you support Obama, you're always so happy when gas prices go up.

Is it over ~$6/gal in Chicago?

By the time he replies it will be $12.50

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Of course he gives no plan on how he would bring down prices.

This is as you want, so why complain?

 

[K1052]

Ryan then moved on to how he would lower gas prices in a Romney/Ryan administration, but stayed away from specifics

So Obama screwed it up, however the legislation that screwed it up failed to pass congress, he found some other way to screw it up (roll out EPA boogeyman), domestic oil and gas production increased, and gas prices still rose.

Vote Romney/Ryan because they will somehow, someway fix the thing Obama didn't break (but they won't tell you how).

Baseless empty rhetoric for the win.

 

[child of wonder]

Ryan: "Obama is keeping gas prices high! If Romney and I were in office we'd like lower the gas prices or some junk."

Reporter: "How do you plan to do that?"

Ryan: "I'd just like.... you know... you know what I mean?"

 

[GarfieldtheCat]

Doonesbury points out Romney's flip-fop and logical inconsistencies about gas prices better then me:

 

[IGBT]

it's obvious to the most casual observer the obama is retrograde anti-energy. By his own words he said he want's to d-industrialize the US. Your goofy wind mills and solar junk on the roof don't count.

 

[TerryMathews]

I like how when Bush was in office, high gas prices were a conspiracy between them and big oil but prices at the same level under Obama clearly aren't...

 

[Rainsford]

it's obvious to the most casual observer the obama is retrograde anti-energy. By his own words he said he want's to d-industrialize the US. Your goofy wind mills and solar junk on the roof don't count.

Can you support any of what you just said in any way whatsoever?

 

[EagleKeeper]

Of course he gives no plan on how he would bring down prices.

You, McOwen are always stating how you like prices to be high and that you appreciate the politicians making an effort to keep them there. I can understand why you are upset that a Republican might destroy your wet dream.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Can you support any of what you just said in any way whatsoever?

Obama isn't anti-energy, but no politicians have adopted a plan whereby energy prices are lowered although such options exist. Note I'm not going after Obama, nor Romney, but they are victims of false necessity and therefor are conceptually bound to the mundane and unoriginal.

 

[Smoblikat]

Of course he gives no plan on how he would bring down prices.

Whats obamas plan? To keep denying us to use our own gas and buying from an unstable middle eastern country whose relationship with us is strained at best.

 

[Jhhnn]

Doonesbury points out Romney's flip-fop and logical inconsistencies about gas prices better then me:

Thank you. The Romney campaign is just throwing out anything that might stick. They'll be flinging their own poo before it's over.

http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/17/markets/obama-oil-speculators/index.htm

 

[Ryan]

Whats obamas plan? To keep denying us to use our own gas and buying from an unstable middle eastern country whose relationship with us is strained at best.

Really?!?! That must be why we are at a 20 year low when it comes to oil imports.

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/20...ts-to-seen-hitting-20-year-low-42-of-use.html

You want to know why nobody takes conservitards seriously? Because you spout off stupid fucking lies that have not basis in reality. You are a piss-poor uninformed citizen.

 

[K1052]

Obama isn't anti-energy, but no politicians have adopted a plan whereby energy prices are lowered although such options exist. Note I'm not going after Obama, nor Romney, but they are victims of false necessity and therefor are conceptually bound to the mundane and unoriginal.

I'm not sure what realistic options remain for lowering energy (oil and refined products in this case) pricing. The only thing we could probably do is realign our energy consumption to use more natural gas, particularly for transportation.

 

[kage69]

Lyin Ryan reeks of desperation! I guess someone forgot to remind him what the prices of gas and diesel were back in 2007-2008.


I'm baffled about this guy and the accolades conservatives heap on him. If he's such a smart, stand up guy, then why does he resort to such ridiculous, baseless bullshit? Seems quite antithetical to the brainy, straight cut christian values thing he's being marketed as.

I think news about this kind of desperation ultimately says more about what these guys think of their constituents, rather than anything Obama has done.

If anyone buys that, they have bigger problems than worrying about who wins in November.

 

[Doppel]

Mcowen loves high gas prices, he has said as much multiple times.

 

[Demo24]

Ryan sure does seem to have issues with speaking truths in public....not exactly something I would want in a VP, but whatever works I guess.

 

[Moonbeam]

"Please oh please can we change the conversation from me being a Rand who wants to see your Grandma die to the high price of gas. I'm a monster but look over there."

 

[Moonbeam]

Ryan sure does seem to have issues with speaking truths in public....not exactly something I would want in a VP, but whatever works I guess.

The best part is that the puss sack party that supports that worthless lying turd thinks they're the party of morals. The party of worthless hypocrites would be more like it.

 

[Rainsford]

Obama isn't anti-energy, but no politicians have adopted a plan whereby energy prices are lowered although such options exist. Note I'm not going after Obama, nor Romney, but they are victims of false necessity and therefor are conceptually bound to the mundane and unoriginal.

I'm not sure I agree that the President has very much control over energy prices, particularly when it comes to gas prices. We're part of a global market for oil that is seeing increasing demand coupled with increasing costs to get it out of the ground. Increasing domestic production would not have the impact people think it would since the companies drilling for it are just as happy to sell it to the Chinese as they are to sell it to Americans. Unless there is enough new domestic production to DRAMATICALLY increase global production (and there's not), prices won't drop enough to make a difference.

I could be wrong though, what options do you see for lowering energy costs? Research into efficiency and alternatives might help in the longer term, but beyond that, I'm not so sure what any President can do.

 

[spidey07]

Under my plan, energy prices would necessarily skyrocket.
-barrack Hussein Obama.

 

[TerryMathews]

The best part is that the puss sack party that supports that worthless lying turd thinks they're the party of morals. The party of worthless hypocrites would be more like it.

Your post was ambiguous. Were you referring to democrats or republicans? As far as I know, they both lie, cheat, steal, and murder.