[cipi604]

I think Bush had the more realistic energy plan, and why? Cause there is no way out. It's called war.

[Plantagenet]

Obama's promise to fix high oil prices by taxing big oil and severely limiting speculation on oil futures will be far more attractive to the average American, because (1) it requires absolutely no sacrifices and (2) it blames big oil companies and evil speculators (i.e. rich republicans) for high gas prices and makes them the scapegoats.

[Cog]

McCain and Obama, even if they did understand Peak Oil, would never run on a platform of power-down and alternative energy strategies. Those involve sacrifice and the American people don't want to hear about that.

I'm not really Democrat or Republican anymore and haven't decided how to vote in November. When PO becomes all too apparent in the next four years, what I'm wondering is who can make the bad medicine of this knowledge go down with the American people. I'd have to give the ability to persuade and reason to Obama at this point.

[SILENTTODD]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Drifter', 'M')y guess is the most likely, realistic energy policy in the near future will be war. And it's true, most Americans don't want to hear about self-sacrifice and doing without. That's why it will be war.

[cube]

Do you notice something strange?
According to the article the 2 candidates completely disagree on everything.
Is there some rule in American politics that says you have to disagree on every single issue possible with your opponent?
For example why can't Obama says he agrees with McCain on nuclear power but disagrees with everything else.
or maybe...
Why can't McCain say he agrees with Obama on taxing oil companies but disagrees with everything else?

I'm getting an image of 2 elementary school boys having a silly argument on the playground: "If you say that then I must say something else."
Has American politics degenerated to such a low level of stupidity or maybe I'm reading between the lines too much?

[killJOY]

america is a giant retard, with weapons.

[Battle_Scarred_Galactico]

I'd say more like a giant crack-addicted weapons maker.

[cephalotus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Drifter', 'M')y guess is the most likely, realistic energy policy in the near future will be war. And it's true, most Americans don't want to hear about self-sacrifice and doing without. That's why it will be war.

[ColossalContrarian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Drifter', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cephalotus', 'S')o which country do you suggest has to be attacked?

[cephalotus]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Drifter', '
')I never said it was a good idea. Just the most likely outcome. When oil and gasoline shortages start to occur all over the US, you can bet there will be another war.

[vision-master]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')hatever happens, there will probably be another US military draft sometime in the near future. Lots of unemployed young men needing jobs.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote(' ', ' ')the US will eventually start leveling Iraq from the air. I'm talking flattening entire cities. Completely take over and rebuild their aging oil infrastructure for US imports. Any resistance would be eliminated, taking few prisoners.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('cube', 'w')hy can't Obama says he agrees with McCain on nuclear power but disagrees with everything else.
or maybe...
Why can't McCain say he agrees with Obama on taxing oil companies but disagrees with everything else?