It wasn’t exactly the ‘Thrilla in Manila’, but the Presidential candidates started duking it out tonight. What did YOU think?
The flag of the state of Alaska is comprised of eight stars. Last night, Sarah Palin became number nine – in a huge way. Any questions that have been streaming at us with lightening speed over the past few days since she was chosen by John McCain were blown away by strong, confident speech delivered [...]
No sooner did the Obama specticle finish with a great speech last night (I will comment on that later in the day) than wily coyote John McCain picks Alaska govenor Sarah Palin for his Vice President. Considering that my mission of the Armchair Energist is to discuss energy and politics, this will produce A LOT [...]
Seriously, if Paris Hilton gets it (sort of), what’s stopping the candidates? See more Paris Hilton videos at Funny or Die
Was it President Bush lifting the executive order prohibiting offshore drilling? Was it the high price of gas that forced many Americans to take ‘staycations’ and drive up the gasoline inventories? Was it the GOP revolt to take over the House floor to debate oil drilling while Speaker Pelosi is on the book signing circuit?
President Bush withdrew the offshore drilling ban. The crude market reacted by dropping nearly 20% before any appreciable uptick. Does that mean that even one more drill site is struck and pumping? Absolutely not, but as I have stated in this blog before, perception is reality. Now, I have a suggestion…
To: Senator Obama, Senator McCain and any candidate for the Senate or House of Representatives From: The Armchair Energist The number one topic on the voter’s minds these days is the increasing cost of energy. More than the Iraq war, more than uninsured citizens (my apology to the people who view these topics, and many [...]
You want to hear straight talk on energy. Will it come from John McCain or Barack Obama? Perhaps, but more likely, it will come from someone who actually competes in the arena. Legendary oil man T. Boone Pickens is the old dog who’s teaching us all a few new tricks. Here is a fascinating interview, courtesy [...]
According to OPEC president Chakib Khelil, oil prices “will not come down.” While in Brussels, Mr. Khelil stated that OPEC has done all it can do and not to expect prices to drop further. Upon reading this, I pause to ask that if the world’s largest oil cartel can do nothing to soften prices, what will the [...]
