The headline should say below: GWB won't change their diapers nor feed them pablum...
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Bush won't demand conservation
By: Mike Allen
politico.com
July 15, 2008 01:48 PM EST
President Bush said Tuesday that he will not call on Americans to conserve gasoline despite the rising price of oil, saying consumers are "smart enough" to figure out for themselves that they should drive less.
"They're smart enough to figure out whether they're going to drive less or not. I mean, you know, it's interesting what the price of gasoline has done," Bush said at a news conference in the White House press room, "is it caused people to drive less. That's why they want smaller cars: They want to conserve. But the consumer's plenty bright. The marketplace works."
"You noticed my statement yesterday, I talked about good conservation and — you know, people can figure out whether they need to drive more or less," he said. "They can balance their own checkbooks."
"It's a little presumptuous on my part to dictate how consumers live their own lives," the president added. "I've got faith in the American people."
Bush was asked about an earlier news conference in which he said he had not heard of forecasts that gasoline could reach $4 a gallon, a mark that was soon eclipsed.
“I’ve heard of it now,” he quipped.
The president said the “psychology” of the oil markets must be considered in carrying out an effective energy policy.
“It seems like it makes sense to me to say to the world at we’re going to use, you know, new technologies to explore for oil and gas in the United States … to send a clear message that the supplies of oil will increase,” he said.
“The president doesn’t have a magic wand,” the president added. “You can’t just say: ‘Low gas!’ ”
As the former oilman has throughout his administration, he referred to oil as “product,” in the industry lingo.
Bush was asked for the first time about "What Happened," the blistering memoir by former White House press secretary Scott McClellan.
“I have had — no comment now on Scott’s book,” he said.
Bush looked and sounded jaunty despite the weight of the issues, responding to a reporter’s greeting by saying it’s always a good morning when you’re serving the country.
At one point he referred sardonically to “your wonderful newspapers” and “your TV shows.”
“Is that what you call them – TV shows?” he teased. “Newscasts!”
"It's a little presumptuous on my part to dictate how consumers live their own lives," the president added. "I've got faith in the American people."
[KLP Note: there are several good comments on the bottom of the article....here's a couple....]
Democrats responded by introducing Senate bill 1978, the "Big Brother Is Smarter Than Stupid Regular People Who Don't Live in D.C.", a bill that will immediately turn all private enterprises over to a handful of liberal bureaucrats, mandate that parents raise their children according to rules approved by childless liberal professors, and demand prison for all current and past members of the U.S. military for "crimes against things and, uh, well, it just isn't fair", according to a statement released by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. Asked about this on the campaign trail, Senator Barack Obama said, "Y'know, now that I think about it, Rev. Wright was right, this IS a horrible country, and the American people need to be punished."
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I was wacthing when that reporter asked the president that stupid question why don't you tell the american people to conserve....well I think Bush answered the question very well, it is not up to any politican, or elected official to tell me or any american how to run there lives, they are not our mommy and daddy,...this is not a dictatorship, although it seems many want it to be, and by those many I mean democrats! DRILL HERE DRILL NOW PAY LESS.....and yes as I have heard many democrats say well it will take 8 to 10 years to make a difference, before we see any changes....well you can also say the same about alternative energy!....you people want the federal government changing your diapers, and telling you what to do, then elect Obama, or any democrat, and I will then say welcome to Amerikka.
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