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one thing you green loons can claim is that you're not against drilling, you leftists are just against drilling where the oil and natural gas are.

Ms. Smith, the energy policy is on the old webpage as soon as you pull it up. Just click on it.

Does it bother any of you Obama supporters that Obama supports ethanol (that drives up food prices and takes more energy to produce than you get out of it when you burn it) b/c he takes money from ethanol lobbyists? The man is against safe zero emitting nuclear energy, won't let us drill in our own country, and is for more coal...the same coal that is mined in his home state hmmm. McCain while not perfect in his energy voting record, is clearly superior to Obama for at least this independent voter.

John Mcbush has voted against EVERY energy efficiency policy since he has been in office, over 30 yrs. Believe me people he could care less about energy, conservation or the environment. He is just jumping on Obama's bandwagon. Mcbush will drop these issues if he is elected. Look at his voting record and see for yourself! BTW Obama has a comprehensive energy plan on his website. Check it out.

Nader is speaking the truth. That's why you're all appalled. The Emperor has no clothes. Are you all so silly as to believe Obama's not playing on white guilt in America of all places? Where do YOU live???

And black voters, don't hold your breath for help with issues facing urban America and YOU. You all were thrown under the bus all through the primaries, and you fell for it! Bill Clinton was the best thing that ever happened to you, as you will learn starting in January, 2009.

Nader doesn't expect to be elected. Unlike Obama, Ralph has nothing to lose here, that's why he can afford to speak truth. Don't forget you're only hearing from rabid party supporters until November.

Obama's brilliant! The nay sayers are just jealous that the nation is excited about someone who is pandering, who thinks, who tells the truth....... though some of you wont believe it.

I would love to ask McCain & his supporters a few important questions:

WHAT ABOUT THE $10 TRILLION IN NATIONAL DEBT, THAT BUSH IS LEAVING HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR IT?!

HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ THAT IS COSTING OUR NATION...... $1.38 BILLION A DAY?!

WILL YOU ATTACK IRAN? IF SO HOW WILL YOU PAY FOR IT?!

AND ONE MORE THING, MCCAIN SUPPORTERS, ARE YOU BETTER OFF FINANCIALLY TODAY THAN YOU WERE 8 YEARS AGO?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm?

You people don't know what you are talking about. Cap and trade system is not intended to solve the energy crisis. It is to fight global warming, and the only other solution would be a carbon tax. Neither are meant to help consumers but to limit emissions. If you don't believe in or care about global warming or its effects, then you're better off really... but don't bring this into energy politics.
The problem with energy (and high gas prices) is three fold: 1. world demand is increasing; 2. a lot of oil producers and consumers wish to switch from using dollars to euros as oil currency (Russia, Venezuela, Kuweit or they already did: Iran, together – 25% of world oil production!); 3. low investment rates (to stimulate the US economy) encourage oil speculation but more importantly negatively affect dollar standing as international currency in the world. You have to have dollars to be able to buy oil. If oil trade is switched to another currency, you could still use dollars for high investment returns provided investment rates are reasonable. If neither works dollars are trash, which can become a serious problem considering that half to 2/3 of all dollar money in circulation is outside the US. By the way Saddam Hussein switched Iraq's oil trade to euros and got the war... Iran is doing 80% of its oil exports in euros now... anybody? But I digress.
The ways out of the crisis are uncertain. Maybe to somehow stimulate economic growth, stabilize markets, to convince the world to keep using dollars as oil currency (right, lets shake up the Middle East again Mr McCain, bully everybody into liking dollars). The perfect solution would be a switch to alternative energies which McCains wants and Obama promises. If only it was that simple. US off-shore drilling is not going to affect world prices in any noticeable way. Gas holidays are silly. Prizes for fuel efficient cars have been already offered. They will go to a big corporation such as GM, not an 'individual' who we are kidding. Nuclear energy might have a chance. Under any scenario oil prices are not going down significantly... ever. At least Obama has decency (or aide's smarts) to acknowledge that.

Go to the web site and click on the video. If you were unsure about this candidate before, you won't be after watching. Obama is the real deal.

There are things we can do to make the transition to a more energy efficient sustainable society. Some, like simple conservation, will have immediate benefits. Others, like the development of viable alternative energy sources, will take longer.

The real impediments to making the changes we need to make as a society aren’t technical. They are educational and social. People first need to understand that the decline of oil will have an impact on every aspect of the way we live. It already is. And secondly – and this will be the hardest part – we have to accept the fact that we simply can’t continue to live as we do.

Not long ago Dick Cheney pronounced with great fervor that “changing our lifestyle isn’t an option.” Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who applauded his comment. The only real choice we have is whether we will go kicking a screaming into the second half of the fossil fuel era, or whether we will do so with a comprehensive plan and a commitment that reaching a sustainable energy future is a global imperative. IF we continue to think that our energy security is predicated on getting the last drops of oil out from under other peoples lands, we are doomed. We will squander the opportunity that we still have to make the transition to a sustainable future fighting wars over who gets to turn the lights out at the end of civilization as we know it.

If the worst should happen I will get no solace from Obama in the White House, but I will certainly enjoy seeing tens of millions of Americans eager to toss him out of office in 2012 after they've had four years of energy shortages and extraordinarily high prices from his naive and foolish policies. He may get the 2012 votes of those who owe him for their "green" bureaucratic jobs" but he'll lose the votes of everyone who gets stuck paying the bills with nothing to show for it in return.

Of course, Obama may have invented a perpetual motion machine – but I doubt it. Then again, his supporters believe he can turn water into wine, so perhaps he can turn vapid speeches into a new source of energy!

INVITATION: TO ALL UNDECIDED DEMOCRATES. YOU DON'T HAVE A GOOD CANDIDATE. STOP THE MADNESS. VOTE MCCAIN!!!!

Buffoon? Oh Rick, you must be looking in the mirror again.

Rick,

I hate to point out the obvious, but your mother had the buffoon.

Obama 08

Do you people actually read real stuff, or have kneejerk reactions to what CNN says?

Obama has one of the best energy plans anyone has ever put forward. It probably scares the crap out of Republicans and big oil companies because of how quickly this country could get off oil. They'll probably find a way to charge you for sunlight and wind, though.

McCain and the Republicans are only offering you more of the same crap that got us $4 gas and oil over $130 a barrel.

I love the new plan and I'm gearing up for a GREEN FUTURE.

2008, I just can't wait.

I am tired of listening to Obama. Of late, he has started to come off as arrogant, as well as his staff. Instead of talking like the politician of old, knocking down your opponent so the words you use to talk about yourself sound grand, Mr Obama, why not change. Why not JUST talk about what you will do, allow me and millions of others to listen to McCain talk about what he will do and then make our decisions.

You still have to win me over. I am not alone in this. Be the candidate of change. Be the candidate that will not knock but will show the world that we can all work together. At the end of this race whether you win or not you will have to look McCain in the face and work with him. How can you after you say so many of his decisions and policies are bad and ill-conceived. I can understand McCain doing it but he never said he was the candidate of change, you did!

If it's proven that a diesel car can run off used canola oil, I repeat Used Canola oil think McDonald's used canola oil thrown away in a year, why grow food to use as transport energy.

NO MORE NUCLEAR PLANTS!

NANOSOLAR is the future right now and if the candidates, either one of them, is serious about getting America free of it's oil dependence and cleaning up the environment, they better sink their energy, so to speak, into new, cutting edge technologies that can do it safely!

This is what a real leader will do for our country. Go Obama go!!
I love it.

Obama 08

OK, so who's going to volunteer to help John McCain find this site and read it. Or will Cindy just sit him down in his rocking chair and read it all to him?

This plan is great. I didn't see a site from McCain's camp yet. I guess he can't figure out where the "enter" button is. McCain's plans are flawed and must be deleted.

Once again Obama shows how brilliant he is.

Wesite Looks like a hybrid pepsi / windows xp / allergy medicine website.

It will be October and McCain will STILL be calling to suspend the federal gasoline tax over the summer, unless someone updates his teleprompters.

Hey obama, will pay for the same unjust tax hikes you want to put on us...... I don't think so. Cap and trade only raises prices with no good end result. Dude go to school learn a few things then maybe in 20 years you will be smart enough to lead the country. It is about time Americans take back this corrupt country.Our so called leaders have lost the ablity to look at our best interests.Just let america provide for america. Importing oil is a Fools games. We have more oil and coal here than the middle east could hope for. Please america use your heads. Stop buying into thier crap. America used to be great. Lets take back power and make it that way again. After all, The government is supposed to work for us.

Once again Obama shows us what a laughable buffoon he is.

I am laughing at all these people saying they want results RIGHT now. It isn't going to happen, the oil companies are going to continue raising prices because THEY CAN.

you want what you want when you want it and you refuse to change your own habits or adapt.

Europe can do it, so can we. More public transportation and smaller cars – and help the environment at the same time.

My husband & I are riding our bikes to work once a week now and to run errands close to work. That will save us almost $100 over 4 months (while it's nice out) Much more than the gas tax holiday would've done.

People can change, they CHOSE not to!

Amazing how everyone points out that drilling will take years (4, 6, 8+) to help with prices but ignore the idea that even if we created a source of alternative fuel that was cost efficient (without billions in subsidies, sorry ethanol) and still maintained performance and convenience for the average American. How long do you think it would take to test it fully, produce new vehicles, and get them to market? Don't be so naive Obama supporters, there is no magic answer to this very real problem. Oil is the only near future way to keep America running, we need to establish our independence by opening the opportunity to explore our areas offshore and in Anwar. Not to mention building efficient refineries, etc... I would guess less than 5% of cars around today were in existence the last time we built a new refinery.

It is just me or are the people posting on here getting MORE AND MORE dimmer by the day?

I honestly miss the posts from the primaries now – haha.
I cannot believe how much nonsense is spewed on here now!

Can Sen. Obama guarantee that the 150 billion he is going to spend on alternative will find the answer? The answer is no. We need an energy strategy that focuses on what's proven and known and not on a dream .. and yet we can't stop the dream because of what's proven and known. That is exactly what Sen. McCain is proposing. We will need more domestic oil, more nuclear, cleaner coal and conservation to help until the next energy source can be discovered.

Obama's site clearly shows where he and McCain differ, but it doesn't adequately cover the near-term conversion and requirement for increased oil supplies that our nation will need for the next 10-20 years. Remember, people are not going to suddenly throw their old cars away and buy a new one that doesn't require gasoline or their homes which burn fuel oil and natural gas. This is where the democrat model falls short. We need increased oil supplies for the short-term while we transition over. This is where McCain has the advantage over Obama. That, and he was first with a detailed plan, and the public has already registered that in their minds eye. Obama now needs to come up with something that will realistically cover the next generation's energy needs.

he is MR. KNOW!

Are kindergarteners runing the McBush campaign?

LOL!

Nice.

Its hard to make sense when trying to be a maverick and Bush wannabe at the same time....it just doesn't work

And McCain now all the sudden 'cares' about the environment.

yeah right.

Amarissa – you just said what you said.... on a website. Welcome to the modern age.

No Demwit ... Obama is not trying to lower gas prices. He said that $30 is not a lot of money so we don't need to lower gas prices.

Obama has big oil and corn ethanol producers pushing his agenda be careful what you wish for. Ethanol is not the answer it is actually a bigger problem in the equation. Carbon taxes profit taxes capital gains taxes waking up in the morning taxes it will never end with this guy. The people who are blinded by rhetoric and call this nonscence visionary need to look at the ultimate cost of his trillion $ spending spree. If spending that much to get minimal job increases cuz 5 million is a joke is worth it to you by all means vote for the tax and spend guy. Clinton had a great economy because he was fiscally responsible not spend happy.

Wow, once again Obama shows he has no idea what he's talking about. What an idiot. You people are so gullible, you don't even asks for details, you just blindly say, "Yes we can" and "Believe"

Yes we can......what!? What are you going to do? how are you going to do it? and how are you going to PAY for it? I know this must upset Obama supporters, but you people need to ask tough questions and stop telling yourselfs that Obama is your savior.

Every time Obama blows his nose, a new web site goes up. He is an arrogant gasbag. Where will his website go up to fight the charges by Larry Sinclair ? so far not a peep.
Oh right, he already has a smear web site up, Sinclair is not on there???

Michelle, you have a lot of nerve to post here....
Don't know where you got the idea that bush is charming... but ok, i gues every one have their own kink

Great plans Mr Obama

Peter E...

Provide a link to the Newsweek story because I can't find it.

I have a vision like the Dali-bama except if we don't start drilling now OPEC can cut off or charge us enough to pay $10 a gallon gas. The dali can't control our economy and his only plan is to tax us until we bleed oil..

Why are we even having an election this year? It's clear who the president should be.

Obama 08

McCain has silly names... Obama has GOOD IDEAS. The choice is clear. Clear as the Obama-era skies.

Obama's is afraid of john McCain so he hides behind his handlers.

Whatever, they all have lobbyists.

As a scientist working in the energy sector for the past decade, I have to say that anyone who thinks McCain has a clue here is oblivious or in denial. Remember when the British Empire kept denying that her influences were waning during the early part of the 20th century? This is McCain's energy policy in a nutshell.

Good boy.Keep up the good work. OBAMA FAN IN DIASPORA

Thats right! Lets talk in details about the issues. Unlike McCain Obama delivers the facts. And is willing to listen. No more... McCain=Bush!!

Amarissa, it's called networking. He's getting the information out in as many media outlets as possible. Obama commands a mastery of using the internet and the media to aid in supporting his campaign. Something McCain is sadly out of touch with. You will change your mind, Amarissa, and so will the millions of others. If you take the time to research all the issues McCain stands for, and how closely aligned he is with Bush, you will change. Change we all can believe in. Obama '08.

Obama's level of proactivity in getting his message out is admirable. It makes me hopeful that the bob-and-weeve game of posturing through saying nothing definitively might be ending. McCain seems to be doing the same, but maybe not as effectively.

Overall, this campaign feels far more substantive than any in recent memory.

Nancy Pelosi says we need a new President in Washington, who is independent, and has no past ties. Well, what about congress ... who the majority of America dislikes ... and who didn't do anything they promised when reelected 2 years ago. Let's take Nancy's advice, and let's start by replacing the old congress ... and, first of all, let's replace Nancy Pelosi.

The Obama plan is the one full of gimicks! Tell me how you raise gas mileage standards without limiting the choices Americans have in vehicles. Oh, so I get it. The only ones who can drive larger vehicles which are proven more safe are the rich elites like the Obama's!

At least McCain is looking at all sources of energy as stop gap measures until technology finds something better.

Obama is an energy source himself....nothing but hot air!

Now Obama is an expert on everything – too good to be true, probably is. Obama reminds me of those potato chip bags – nice packaging, looks full, but then you open it up and find out the bag is half-full and the rest is air.

OBAMA PLEASE DON'T ASK YOUR LOW LIFE SUPPORTERS TO PAY A DIME TO HILLARY'S CAMPAIGN. WE HILLARY SUPPORTERS WILL MAKE THE CONTRIBUTIONS SHES NEEDS. I JUST MADE ONE AND I AM CALLING ON THE REST OF YOU BACKERS ANTI UP SO THIS WOMAN WILL NOT HAVE TO SINK TO OBAMA'S LEVEL AND HELP HIM GAIN THE WHITE HOUSE. HEAVEN FORBID THAT WE LET HER DOWN IN HER TIME OF NEED. SHE FOUGHT GALLANTLY FOR US NOW IT'S PAYBACK TIME. COME ON WITH THOSE $20 AND 25$ THAT'S ALL IT WILL TAKE. LET'S ENSURE SHE WILL BE BACK FIGHTING FOR US ONCE MORE TO CLEAN UP THIS CRAP OBAMA IS GOING TO PLUNGE US INTO. I PERSONALLY WOULD NOT TAKE A DIME FROM THE OBAMA SUM BAGS, THE RIOTERS AND FOUR LETTER WORD SPEAKERS. THEY HAVE TRASHY MOUTHS AND TRASHY MENTALITYS.

I think McCain's idea to drill offshore is the way to go. Until we can develop renewable energy, we still will have to energize our nation during a transition period, and America's infrastructure runs on oil. In addition to the economic factors, we have to stop funding countries who want to destroy us. Energy independence equals National security. In the meantime, the do nothing democrats want to fiddle while Rome burns.

go obama!!!!!!! we love you.

AW COME ON OBAMA. YOU HAVE NO ENERGY POLICY. YOU MAY FOOL THE FOOLS AND THE AFRICAN AMERICANS BUT YOU CAN'T FOOL US HILLARY BACKERS. YOU ARE UNFIT FOR THE PRESIDENCY EVEN IF YOU MAY WIND UP THERE. THEN WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO. YOU CAN'T DO WHAT YOUR MOTIVES DICTATE YOU TO DO AND THAT IS TO DESTROY AMERICA BECAUSE CONGRESS WON'T LET YOU. BUT YOU CAN PLUNGE THIS COUNTRY INTO A WEAKENED MILITARY AND DEPRESSION.

Wow, what a great energy plan O-Bummer has put forth; no nukes', no new oil, no coal, no shale...............guess what, no energy!

What we do have is cap-and-trade (read GIANT tax increase) and double the fuel economy standards (read tiny little electric cars...........but wait, where will the electricity come from?).

I personally think this is just a super "plan"; developed by a fool and supported by those who think we are much better off leaving a few trillion barrels of oil in the ground while we protect the yet-to-be-discovered 8 horned, 3 eyed BS fish.

Hey Ms. Smith – if you go to barackobama.com, it is right there. You literally can't miss it.

How can you people blog if you don't know how to use "the internets?"

Pure genius.

Jim@3:33 you sound like you think this man walks on water, besides they have people who set up these website, not Obama. Stop drinking the koolaid he isn't the second coming. I think I will throw up.!!!!

Hey, boys and girls:

You don't seem to understand that BO rejected lobbyist dollars ONLY FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE, NOT for the house and senate races. Now, how many of you think that lobbyists are interested in spending time with the president? Presidents don't cast votes, morons, so lobbyists want to give money to and get cooperation from senators and house members. Or is that all too sophisticated for you to grasp?

The DNC door is WIDE OPEN FOR LOBBYISTS donating to house and senate candidates, courtesy of Obama.

Get it? Is this what you meant by "Change we can believe in?" I guess it is, since you applauded the back room politics of BO renegging on his promise to use Campaign Funding, setting back campaign reform in this country by 20 years. What does BO care about that? Nothing. He is so incredibly selfish and greedy and lying and hypocritical – just like you Obama fans.

Obama reminds me of a parrot. Takes someone else's ideas, gives them a twist and calls them his own. Go back where you came from porch monkey!!!!!!!!!

McCain for President

MCCAIN SAYS WE'LL BE OIL DEPENDENCY FREE IN 2025, THAT'S RIGHT PEOPLE MCCAIN SAID 2025. I THOUGHT I WAS GONNA WET MY PANTS.

obama,obama, you are such a loser. Won't debate McCain, won't take a stand on anything, can't create a single idea on your own, can't give a speech without the telepromter. MY EIGHTH GRADE CHILD CAN GIVE A SPEECH ON HIS OWN!! You are such a girlie – man. You are a loser big time.
McCain 08!!

143 Days on the Senate Floor and Obama can solve all our problems. Go Obama!

A great tax break will be for the goverment to manage all oil companies and allow americans to go fill their tanks at all times and they foot the bill, we all pay taxes don't we.

You flip flop more than McCain does. I have to go with McCain. I don't trust a single word that comes out of Obama mouth. McCain 08

Michelle, if you consider Bush charming, I sincerely question your ability to recognize charm. Childish behavior does not equal charisma.

Websites for Obama!!!

Looks like all those folks hollering about Obama not having a plan are chewing on their foot and their words right about now.

What say you all now? I'm sure you'll still scream he has no plan... in 3...2...1...

The Lexington Project looks like a winner!

To all you OBAMA haters, here IS his plan for energy dependence, even Bill Clinton has endorsed OBAMA'S plan, McCain is pandering for votes, he needs to address to the American people why he didn't love America until he was a POW, and release ALL of his medical and military records, and oh yeah, why are you wearing a band-aid on your head!!!!!!

OBAMA '08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I automatically do not trust Obama anymore... that is the result of the counter- to- his -message campaign of hate and division he waged during the democratic primary.

He showed himself to be a hypocritical, lying, flipflopper for political gain.

So I do not even listen anymore... I know that he just panders and lies and shifts positions so readily to advance himself.

Obama is not African-American, he is 50% black/50% white. Why do alot of black people call themselves African-American? Because their ancestors were from Africa? You are born in America, you are an American. My fear is that black people will vote for Obama because he is half black. This is racism. Oh, and why isn't Jesse Jackson in Iowa fighting for the flooded out farmers, etc, like he was in New Orleans? Because they are white? This is racism.
Racism, blah blah, alot of black people are so racist it makes me sick.

Thank you Barack Obama. We do not need to be bogged down with "gimmicks" from John McCain.

Obama '08'

Obama has proven himself to be a great divider... just look at the sorry state of the once united Democratic party.

Playing the race card and lying to tear down your opponent will do that.

McCain has proven himself to work across party lines. So he is more likely to come up with a bipartisam approach.

site has some pretty good information

McCain's best issue is a liberal issue, are the Republicans ready to apologise to the country and the world for holding back US Environmental Policy? McCain should say, "I'm sorry my party has set us back for so long."

McCain's gas tax holiday would save me and other sensible drivers about $20 and reward people for their SUV perchases. This push for new Nuclear Power is scary b/c there is no where to put the waste from the first generation of Nuclear Plants and they cost alot of money paid for by tax dollars. I like his battery challenge, but I wonder if the new tech would be placed in the shere of public knowledge or would it be contracted to a private company.

Obama easily makes promises.

He easily criticizes the solutions of others... but has no track record of his own "successes" to point to.

I'm finally ready to start rallying behind Barack Obama. I know he will do and say whatever to win. He won this vote once he agreed to pay all of Hillary Clinton's bills. Thanks Osama!!!

Seems that the republican agenda has been successfully implemented, the big winners are the oil man in power (Remember Dick Cheney's secret meeting with oil companies to set the energy policy of the US?) Now are you aware who will be participating in the oil business in Iraq? Do the Bush family or the Cheney family has interest in the mentioned oil companies? My self I don’t know Does anybody knows?

You can fool some of the people some of the time.. But not all the time.

Dr. No = Dr. November, where the landslide vicory will take place.
Kill the birds, pollute the sea, ocean, waterways, and spread cancer..and repubs say the love america...

how 'bout NO more of your useless gimmicks,that will never be implemented,just like always,mcbush-oil man.tucker bounds is a dweeb.

From Obama's new website:
"In 2000, countries like Germany made a major commitment to increase the use of renewable energy and begin to get off oil. We elected George Bush and Dick Cheney - who gave us a secret energy task force, a war in Iraq and the same old energy policies.

Eight years later, gas prices are soaring above $4 a gallon and the nation stands at a crossroads."
____________________________
My question for Obama is, what is the price of gas in Germany???? Methinks it to be much much higher than $4 a gallon.

Newsflash for Obama: Gas prices are much higher in every country that doesn't subsidize the prices.

STand STrong
for CHANGE!!

OR

Fall HARD
for the SAME!!!

This is exactly what Obama needs to do on all the issues. He is constantly being accused of being nothing but rhetoric. These kinds of plans will prove otherwise.
Way to go Obama!

Cap and trade has not worked in Europe.

It just encourages more waste and fraud.

I just got finished reading the comments about Ralph Nader's remarks and some of the other blogs here. It continues to strike me that the vast majority of respondents on these blogs are just trash-talkers with nothing intelligent to say. Reminds me of the kids in the neighborhood when I grew up. Start an argument with them and the best they can do is stick out their tongue at you. Or, a little later in life, flip you the bird.

Increasingly, the written word is emulating all of the yelling on the so-called "debate" programs on cable news. Civility is a thing of the past.

Suggestion: if you have nothing intelligent to say by way of response, save yourself the embarrasment and don't respond. if you're using the blog as a means of taking out your frustration instead of kicking the dog, consider getting some therapy. Incredibly childish behavior. But, I guess that is what the state of discourse in America has devolved to - the least common denominator.

Obama's energy plan is superior to McCain's plan.
It is free of gimmicks and unsound quick fixes.
Americans want someone in the White House
that we can trust and believe in again.Yes we do.

Obama 2008

Is Obama coming out of the clouds?!? Subtle politics is my favorite type of politics.

For what it's worth, I might vote for Obama, but don't be fooled people, he's a politician through and through. Kudo's to the political machine he's built. They are running a shrewd campaign.

I agree he is Dr. No.....

for more then one reason!

His web site offers no plan that will help now, in the near or far future!

McCain you have my Vote!

McCain 08

Is it me, or does it look like Obama has been depicted on the new website as the second coming? Wow, does he and his Obamabot sheep have an Obamessiah delusion.

NOT GOOD ENOUGH, not even for the selected nominee of the undemocratic Democratic Party.

McCain is a qualified, moderate and proven leader who this Democrat can fall in line behind. Yes, I will!

McCAIN '08

See now that's a plan of action, something the American people can see and understand!!! Where is your energy website Mr. McSame!!! All Obama has done is shown leadership, everyone follow the LEADER and his name is Barrack OBAMA the next President of the UNITED STATES!

OBAMA 08

Reduce by the year 2050? Reducing fuel economy standards by half in 18 years? Please. Obama has just done what politicians do, and rolled out a policy that will in reality will have no effect while he is in office and be unenforceable on future administrations. This is an example of "change you can believe in?" This tactic is nothing new. Presidential candidates have been doing this forever. More Obama rhetoric. I am no fan of Obama but I am a lifelong Democrat so I am looking for a reason to vote for him in November. This pie in the sky plan is not it.

His explaination on off shore drilling in Florida was pathetic. His explaination of healthcare plan to working mothers saw boring faces in New Mexico. Is it catching on? Nader's comments confirms that many Americans like me think that Obama has not defined himself yet to have what it takes to represent US on the world stage. What in the world were the Democrats thinking?

Obama is so ahead of the curve on energy. McCain can't decide if he's for or against drilling in ANWAR or off-shore, Gimmicks like "gas tax holidays", 300 million cash prizes. He said he was only saying these things to give people a boost and feel better about $4 gas. Huh!!!

The difference is simple one man has a resume of accomplishments and service to his country. Obama can give a great speech and is worshipped as an idol.

The choice is clear

Puma pac
Nobama 08' It will only take a small number of us. were not going anywhere-

Rolls eyes.... Obama. You're no Al Gore...

IF WE ARE TO SURVIVE THE FUTURE GAS SHORTAGES,

WE NEED TO ENACT THE OBAMA PLAN ASAP.

MCBUSH HAS A GREAT IDEA TO EXPOSE US TO

RADIATION, TOXIC AIR, POVERTY AND HIS LOBBYISTS.

Obama's opposition to more nuclear power plants makes no sense. Uranium reserves are estimated to be able to supply our needs for hundreds of years with reprocessing. All those electric cars will need something to plug into. Nuclear power is that something. France gets 80% of it's electricity from nuclear power. It emits no greenhouse gases. Current plant designs are safe and reliable. The technology is here, and doesn't need to be developed. Other renewable sources should absolutely be persued, but ignoring nuclear is a big mistake. The US navy has operated over 100 nuclear powered ships for years without incident. Yes we can! Go nukes.

Putting his money where his mouth is, good job Obama. Anyone can give a silly speech and offer a lunatic amount of money for something that will never happen.

OBAMA08!

Obama has the 21 century ideas to make America competitive in the future. Great website!!! Sorry, McCain your out dated.

Sen. Obama is the only candidate who can deliver an energy plan that works for the American people and not political gimmicks like those of John McCain.

Obama 08!

Wow, a cap-and-trade program! Now's that's original!! It's not like McCain didn't sponsor a BIPARTISAN bill that addressed exactly that over 5 years ago!

The bottom line is that McCain has a proven record of working with both parties, and Obama leans so far to the left that even moderate Democrats won't work with him.

Ok, we don't need to end our dependency on 'foreign' oil, we need to end it on all oil.

Once my car (a 2005 Elantra that gets well over 30 MPG) is paid off in Spring of 2010 I will be buying an electric car for my commute. I drive 30 miles each way and car pool with my wife who happens to work only a mile away from me. Where i live electricity is currently 7 cents per KWH. so instead of spending 50 bucks a week on gas I'll be spending 5 bucks on electricity or less if I get a timed meter that gives me a lower rate at night.

First, I will NEVER vote for John McCain (3rd Bush term)

However, this is just more proof to me that Senator Obama really hasn't a clue about how many of us live. I care about energy for the future BUT MANY OF US NEED RELIEF NOW – not afters years of implementing new greener enerfy proposals. A gas tax holiday would save me $50 a month. I NEED that $50

lookie there that should make the obama haters shut up now that he has his plan posted...

maybe obama should call his plan "The Yorktown" plan

because if Lexington started it... Yorktown finished it.

It's good to see the candidates beginning to talk about serious environmental issues. The earth has a cancer when viewed from space; we are all in this together and if changes are not made forthwith, catastrophic weather changes are going to trash us all!!!

Obama’s plan includes a cap-and-trade program intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by the year 2050 and doubling fuel economy standards over the next 18 years.

i.e...., no help now, higher energy gas prices forever.

I'm sick of hearing about Barack Obama.

How is doubling the fuel economy standards over the next 18 years going to help me pay for my $4 gas today?

Is Obama even planning on lower gas prices??

I love all those people that say Obama is an empty suit and yet he keeps on acting on all his talk (not allowing the dnc to take pac and lobbyist monies for example, not taking federal monies to finance his campaign for another...) Be honest if he walked on water you still wouldn't like him.

THE OBAMA PLAN IS A GREAT LONG TERM REALISTIC

PLAN THAT TAKES INTO ACCOUNT OUR ENVIRONMENT

AND POCKET. IT AIN'T EASY & IT AIN'T QUICK, BUT WE

WONT DIE FROM DIRTY AIR OR RADIATION.

this is the beginning of thee GE tactical clean up

Back to the future with Obama. Excellent proposals. Tapping energy in the right places and wipe out those speculators.
Let's go, Let's go!

Obama/Gore '08!!!!!!!!!

WHY ISN'T CNN DOING AN INVESTIGATION INTO MCCAIN'S ROLE IN THE ENRON LOOPHOLE?

SINCE THE WAR WITH IRAQ STARTED OIL PRICES HAVE MORE THAN TRIPLED....... THANK YOU, W.!

There are no easy answers to the fuel crisis! Even if we drilled off ALL coasts, WE WOULD NOT SEE A DROP OF OIL AT THE GAS PUMP FOR YEARS!

ENDING THE SPECULATION ON OIL FUTURES, ECONOMISTS TESTIFYING ON CAPITOL HILL, HAVE SAID WOULD LOWER OIL PRICES QUICKER!

LET'S GET REAL.

Mccain is a gimmick if we start drilling offshore then yes we get more oil but of course whenever you have more of something you use more so we start using more oil that means we will not get off oil and if that happens we can not reduce our green house gases which will leave the world in worst conditons than they are now short answere NO OFF SHORE DRILLING

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When did McCain show he will put the country first? and . .
When did McCain come-up with the "best ideas"?

Because I haven't seen or heard anything to this point that we would actually benefit from.

THE OBAMA PLAN IS RESPONSIBLE

AND THERE ARE NO LOBBYISTS

IN OUR POCKET.

That's all Obama does: open websites! to get money, to stop "smears?", to show off his seal... He is such a fake going back on everything he had said to win! Justice will prevail and the real qualified candidate, hopefully, will be our democratic nominee. Meanwhile, NOBAMA FOR ME AND FOR MILLIONS OF OTHERS!
Amarissa
Florida

Yes McExxon.................he is MR. KNOW!

Are kindergarteners runing the McBush campaign?

This is just like taking candy from a baby!

I just saw his video on that website! I URGE everyone to watch it, god where has this man been all these years, the time we've wasted! His idea's are visionary, I can't believe the years we've wasted with Bush!

Good job Obama....we are with you all the way!

I only hope that the Big Oil economic terrorist will not crash the web site. The Big Oil companies have proven that they will destroy anything are anyone that threatens there profits.

Ridiculous!

This is no comprehensive plan! Obama is Dr. No and Professor Dolittle all rolled into one!

No way Obama! this former Democrat will vote for the “Lexington Project.”

McCain 08!

I just want to know who McCain thinks can afford to buy a new zero carbon emission car. I sure can't and with thousands of peoples homes foreclosed on I know others can't either.

McCain’s ideas once again will give tax credits that don't need them. How about giving tax credits to people who are really hurting with this failing economy?

Am going to check out Obama's site now.

That's rich coming from a guy who's already in the pockets of Big Oil... or haven't you heard? There is a lovely article from the otherwise liberal Newsweek about how Obama himself accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from oil companies.

Hilarious!!

Duhbama thinks he can tax our way into energy independence!

LMAO

This guy doesn't have a clue!

That's rich coming from a guy who's already in the pockets of Big Oil... or haven't you heard? There is a lovely article from the otherwise liberal Newsweek about how Obama himself accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars from oil companies.

I just want to know who McCain thinks can afford to buy a new zero carbon emission car. I sure can't and with thousands of peoples homes foreclosed on I know others can't either.

McCain’s ideas once again will give tax credits that don't need them. How about giving tax credits to people who are really hurting with this failing economy?

P.S. Went to Obama's new web site referred to in this article above. Couldn't find it!

So, nuclear plants expensive to build, maintain, and decommision after 40 years...

Oil companies haven't explored all the land that is available to them...

Even using all of our oil reserves would not significatly impact markets for 8+ years, and still would not be sustainable....

If we are going to invest all this money, why are people chewing on Obama who wants to put it into a real solution?

Outstanding!

When Obama was interviewed by Chris Wallace over 1 month ago, Obama said he would cross party lines on the issue of curbing greenhouse gases. He said he believes the industry should voluntarily determine the amount of pollution being emitted by factories as opposed to the government imposing restrictions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I was shocked when I heard this! This is a Republican policy that clearly would be bad for the environment.

Meteorologist

Question: Why are we receiving so much coverage on Obama and just a fraction on McCain (and I am not supporting him)? Second question: Why does CNN "close its comments" so quickly on certain stories, but permit others to rack up hundreds of responses. I refer specifically to the above Nader story, posted 2:45 p.m. and closed by 3:15 pm.? Finally, why not find a few stories that are objectives - neither pro nor con for either candidate?

Obama has a lot of nerve using the word ":gimmick."

His whole campaign is a slick marketing gimmick.

Bush: charming and inept (change and unity mantra)
Obama: charming and inept (change and unity mantra)

Obama = Bush 3

Obama "Comprehensive plan for renewables, fuel economy and energy efficiency will help create as many as 5 million new green jobs". if this is the case why not be for a big reward for a company to come up with a great improve batt. for cars???

America wantss to write a Dear John Letter....simply saying to Mcain, Good Bye...to many LIES from Mr GimMcCain.
NO MORE BUSH

Genius!

I just looked up, the apollo project cost 135 billion dollars in 2005 dollar standards.. obama proposes 150 billion, very similar. Just to let u know folks

Good for Obama - I've heard a lot of crap about cap-and-trade systems from environmentalists, but Obama here proves that he's about solutions rather than ideology.

The long awaited wake up call for Americans in the ares of energy comsuption is finally here. To put a band aid over the issue means the issue will remain fresh for a long time to come. Find a solution to it once and for all. It may take time for us to get there but at least we'll get ther. Take us on a journey.

Obama is a loser. CNN is paid for by the Obama campaign.

What a smart man, he always has new ideas. We love you and we are very proud of you. Keep up the good work!

Obama '08

Both Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama must learn that "tax-breaks" only work when you have sufficient "cash-flow" to make it to tax time.

Now Obama is "blinded by partisanship". Is it me...or does it seem like the Repbulican campaign is always on the defensive when talking about Obama.

Still Name calling.........so childish.

This report only shows how Obama is so out of touch. What a complete STOOGE.