hastings1066,   I agree with you,  his mothers Marxist agenda is very important to the discussion when he claims that she was such an influence on him growing up,  I thank OBG 11 for posting the information,

drummer 72,

     I don't really understand your remark, The commies are coming,  I'm not overly bright as you seem to think yourself as being,  seems like with 2575 posts on here you spend most of your waking time on this site trying to put other people on here down with your vast intelligence,

      It's a shame that all of us on here aren't as brilliant as you,  and we don't have the drive to sit in front of the computer all day and post smart remarks to the ones that you think of as below you.

      I'm still glad OBG posted the info about Obama's mother, and I don't care if you like it or not, you can make all the smart remarks that you want,  that don't make you the better man.

drummer 72,

     Having thought about it all day, I want to apologize for coming down so hard on you over your "The commies are coming"  post that you made to me,  you didn't really say anything for me to spout off to you like I did,  sometimes I just let my mouth run before engaging my brain.  sorry bout that, 

I never said I was a better man or better than anyone else. Oddly enough, I believe we are all equal and should be treated as so. Just search for some of my other 3 millions post. You'll find nothing that says I'm better.

The commies are coming remark, was just a remark about how people are scared into believing that america will be communist IF Obama is elected.

Also, I have publicy announced by stupidity towards politics.

I'm here for the Longhaul...

...just like you.

Either love me or hate me, I could care less. Your opinion means nothing to me.

The apple didn't fall far from the tree. Barack Hussein Obama is a Marxist also. It doesn't surprise me that his mama was.

Unfortunately, no matter who is elected, they will have almost no power to influence the price of gas in the short or mid term. The price of the oil that we must import is controlled by OPEC, and many members of that organization have no desire to do us ,or the west in general, any favors. The time to act was in the 1970s after the oil embargo demonstrated our vulnerability to such economic blackmail. Since then, Presidents and Congresses of both parties have, to their shame, shirked their responsibilities.. It is a sad truth that it is the nature of politicians to look to the next election not to the long term good of the nation when they consider legislation.

Energy, Social Security, health care, immigration, deficit reduction, balance of payments,and education, are just a few of the long term problems ignored by politicians of both parties, who would rather use a ban aid approach that will get them through the next election.

So, any politician who tells us that he has a plan to take the pain out of oil prices is lying. That should not surprise us, as lying to a politician is like flying to a bird.

I know, but I can still wish!

How about Operation Tap the Rockies? (Use our oil reserves)

Here's an accomplishment of sorts.  He has given radical Catholic Priest Michael pfleger more than $300,000 taxpayer dollars.  Read more here:

www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx 

He really knows how to work an audience.  Take a look at this website and it's videos.  Appears as if the "fainting woman" at his rallies just might be part of his theatrical production.  LOL!      precisenews.us/pt/precisetruth/entry/9  

Obama scares me only because it is almost a cinch that the Democrats are going to retain control of Congress.  My wife and I are retired and we just can't afford the tax increases it will take to pay for all the socialist programs they'll push through.  Also, the fact that as long as they're in control, our oil companies will not be allowed to drill for our own oil and we'll continue to be held hostage by OPEC and environmental extremists.  Pretty scary, huh!  

What scares me more, are all the republicans in this forum.

Not necessarily!  Counting oil reserves under the State of North Dakota, ANWR, and our off-shore areas, we have enough oil to last us at least 50 years without buying another drop from anyone else.  All our oil companies are waiting for is Congressional approval to drill and build the refineries to refine it into desparately needed gasoline, jet & diesel fuel, and by-products like paraffin wax, tar, etc. that are used to make a host of products, providing employment to many folks outside the oil industry.