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Obama Admin Goes on Energy-Related PR Blitz

The Blaze -- According to a new poll, 65 percent of Americans find the administration’s handling of energy issues unsatisfactory. So obviously, the White House is doing their very best to do damage control by pushing everything from press conferences to interviews by the President on local news. Politico has video of White House Press Secretary Jay Carney trying to spin the issue:

The accompanying story fills in the rest of the picture:

Obama will try to counteract that by sitting down for several local TV news interviews, including visits with anchors from the electoral battlegrounds of Cincinnati, Denver, Des Moines, Las Vegas, Orlando and Pittsburgh.

The White House also tried to get a jump on the news cycle with a 6 a.m. release of a report describing its efforts to curb foreign oil impo

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Submitted Mar 13, 2012 By: HYEgasCA

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A_NY_Outlaw Champion Author Albany Posts:1,408 Points:728,915 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 8:05:45 PM Ignore A_NY_Outlaw Report Abuse mere lip service from the King of Frauds.
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,183 Points:1,138,070 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 4:06:44 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse WOW a story from RedBeckistan......(grin)
Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,183 Points:1,138,070 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 4:05:39 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Seems the nattering nabobs are braying again....... and showing they live in the fact free zone area of fantasyland -- right next to RedBeckisstan... (grin)
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:7,680 Points:1,812,950 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 12:43:02 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse President Obama talks and talks, but he doesn't do anything! Way back on April 21st he announced a task force on high gas and oil prices, but they've done nothing. He announced on March 6th that he has reconstituted that task force. Why haven't they done anything for almost 11 months?
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 10:01:20 AM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse I hope at least 51% of the American electorate wakes up and see's what a disaster this nose in the air, phony has been.
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,329 Points:1,323,970 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 9:37:17 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse What you mean is the media will do everything they can to discredit the opponent and get BO re-elected. Don't kid yourself about the real chance of sucess either.
dhdiesel Veteran Author Riverside Posts:400 Points:44,800 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 9:24:11 AM Ignore dhdiesel Report Abuse Is Obama flying in carbon-footprint-One to NCAA Tournament in Ohio today part of the PR campaign? He just hired the biggest PR firm in the country; maybe he should get a refund. [Edited by: dhdiesel at 3/13/2012 11:25:28 AM EST]
mwc407 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,095 Points:574,885 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 9:18:36 AM Ignore mwc407 Report Abuse So this is what we should expect for the next 8 or 9 months. Election year politicing.
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,910 Points:1,027,710 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 8:48:18 AM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse He will need all the PR he can get
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,420 Points:1,493,395 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 8:21:52 AM Ignore car253 Report Abuse A PR blitz is all he can do, almost everything he did was a failure.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:9,151 Points:777,900 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 7:40:48 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Oblame-a spin machine going so fast the bull feces is flying everywhere! Everyone should duck and run to avoid getting it in the face! That's where he's throwing it.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,260 Points:2,397,120 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 7:32:41 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse PRESIDENT PINNOCHIO TO THE PULPIT
bigt61 All-Star Author Virginia Posts:670 Points:205,300 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 7:09:15 AM Ignore bigt61 Report Abuse NGC4565 said: "This looks like more of the standard team Obama play book. Make a speech lacking in any real substance. Take credit for things you haven't actually done. Lay the blame for things you have done at the feet of others. It is simply amazing how many people cannot see through all of this." ====================================================== Amen in spades. Nobama 2012.
bigmoo63 Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,284 Points:84,610 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 7:00:04 AM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse Like opening the barn door after the horse has run away. His lead is slipping away, and he knows it. Attempted damage control. The damage has already been done.
dgerst Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,801 Points:577,775 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 6:21:26 AM Ignore dgerst Report Abuse We just need to stop using dirty fuel and shift to clean energy.
molebaby96 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,173 Points:527,405 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 5:12:02 AM Ignore molebaby96 Report Abuse If you voted for Obama in '08 to prove your not a racist, then at least vote against him in 2012 to show you are not stupid.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,555 Points:552,775 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 4:33:25 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse AAarrrrggghhhh more crap to wade through.
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,390 Points:2,473,860 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 4:27:02 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse Let's give Obama a ticket back to Chicago in November. Once there he can invest HIS money in all the green ventures he desires.
yardslave Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,687 Points:622,555 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 4:08:13 AM Ignore yardslave Report Abuse Spin baby spin...
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,375 Points:1,951,005 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 4:01:07 AM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Campaign time.
NGC4565 Champion Author Reading Posts:3,879 Points:772,665 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 3:40:56 AM Ignore NGC4565 Report Abuse This looks like more of the standard team Obama play book. Make a speech lacking in any real substance. Take credit for things you haven't actually done. Lay the blame for things you have done at the feet of others. It is simply amazing how many people cannot see through all of this.
MN1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,489 Points:676,940 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 3:22:45 AM Ignore MN1 Report Abuse ok
SavingInNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,919 Points:1,117,265 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 3:13:49 AM Ignore SavingInNC Report Abuse Makes no sense
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,556 Points:1,122,920 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 3:10:27 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse Obama started the Iran embargo. He nixed the Keystone pipeline. He is in love with immediate "green" though we are in no way capable of being there yet. One of his cabinet leaders, Chu, said that he wants the U.S. to have gasoline priced like Europe. So blitz those facts.
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,849 Points:459,535 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 2:44:04 AM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse Only 65% find him unsatisfactory? That must mean that 35% of the population does not drive nor pay energy bills.
DBCooperJumped Veteran Author Omaha Posts:365 Points:15,500 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 1:52:54 AM Ignore DBCooperJumped Report Abuse The Luftwaffe went on a blitz too.
RNCII Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,603 Points:668,995 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 1:09:39 AM Ignore RNCII Report Abuse Obama he lies! NO ... Ba ... Ma ... NO ... Ba ... Ma ... NO ... Ba ... Ma ... NO ... Ba ... Ma ...
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,145 Points:658,245 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 12:40:33 AM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse Remember to vote in november.
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,987 Points:672,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 12:28:00 AM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse "White House is doing their very best to do damage control" He's had plenty of practice...
Hy_Dro_Carbon Champion Author Topeka Posts:1,221 Points:46,875 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 13, 2012 12:21:32 AM Ignore Hy_Dro_Carbon Report Abuse "Is there any way to read this with out registering?" Yes, just click "No Thanks" on the banner and it will go away. Then you can read the post there.
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VDubBill Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:3,765 Points:1,281,870 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2012 11:58:29 PM Ignore VDubBill Report Abuse I feel so much better that we have news anchors to talk to Mr. Obama and get the facts.
HYEgasCA Champion Author Fresno Posts:2,126 Points:933,100 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2012 11:41:46 PM Ignore HYEgasCA Report Abuse Get ready to hear Obama manipulating others, claiming that he needs more time for his green energy policies.