Barack Obama appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show and everyone was talking about how he said he'd put a basketball court in the White House while replacing the bowling alley. Glenn asks, can the guy at least win the election first before he starts re-decorating the place? Also, the part that the media missed, not surprisingly, was when he slammed Asians for being small. Of course, this is not an offensive comment---but if a conservative said something like this, even in jest, they would surely be crucified for it and deemed a hatemonger for the rest of their days. Other fun hypocrisy in this segment: Al Gore endorsing Obama despite Obama's admittance that several of his friends 'fly in' to play basketball with him. That doesn't sound very environmentally friendly. Read the transcript. (Insiders listen here).
Drill now!
Congressman John Peterson from Pennsylvania joined Glenn to rally people around his effort to start drilling the outer continental shelf. Shockingly, he's running into resistance from the left and from environmental groups. He is urging the United States to start getting into many other areas of energy, too---oil shale, coal to liquids, coal to gas, more nuclear---so that we can start easing the pressure on our mid-east oil suppliers and show them that we can produce more energy on our own. He is re-introducing the bill again as it goes for another round of votes. Read the transcript. (Insiders listen here).
Read the Congressman's piece detailing his plan for greater U.S. energy independence here.
Sign Newt Gingrich's petition to 'Drill here, drill now' here.
It's coming. The left went from promising to ease the pain at the pump---to touting the positives of high gas prices. It's unbelievable but true. What possible good could come out of raising the price of gasoline? Apparently there are many reasons, which Glenn predicts will be the new rallying cry from the left---excuses for the high gas prices. From Barack Obama saying high gas prices are fine (but he doesn't want them to spike, just a slow climb) to the New York Times saying that the government should force the price of gas higher (and not let it go below $4 per gallon) because it's 'having the right effect'. Wow, is this America? Doesn't sound like it. Read the transcript. (Insiders listen here).
Read the agonizing New York Times op-ed piece in support of higher gas prices here.
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1. Higher gas prices . . . good? Is Washington all for higher gas prices?
2. Movement to Drill now Glenn talks with Congressman John E. Peterson of Pennsylvania.
3. Obama wrecks Asians Barack's appearance on Jimmy Kimmel...
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