More Jaw Jaw

One thing I know a fair amount about is the energy industry. That is why I can say that Obama's speech today on energy was the rankest form of cynical bullshit I have heard in some time, but I'll let Jazz Shaw describe the foul stench. But the speech reads just fine, no? Encourage development of our current resource base while investing in future technologies...totally sensible right? Sure, except that none of it is true. So what is going on here? Simple. Obama still thinks his talktalk holds currency with the American people (doubtful, but if true, less and less each day) and energy is an issue he's going have to answer for, so he's trying to get out in front by throwing the only weapon he knows at the problem - talk. Trouble is, the die is cast, the bed is made, the cake is baked - he will run for re-election in an environment of high gas prices. There is nothing that he really can do (he will try tapping the SPR, but this will be mostly futile) and there is nothing that he would really care to do to improve the situation for Americans and the economy. So he talks, by which I mean "lays down some egregious bullshit that actually sounds OK if you're not listening intently for congruence with reality." ...and check out this nice snark from Say Anything. UPDATE: "Disgraceful." True indeed.