then what did he do?  Introduce legislation that prevents gouging? That would have been a great bottom up strategy to educate voters that we're not the ones big business cares about.  He missed his opportunity?  Where was the outrage?  

Did you not get the memo that once you have a position on an issue, you're not allowed to change that position, even in the face of overwhelming evidence?  

And how dare you say that the oil companies will keep the profits.  Hillary Clinton is such an amazing leader that she will pass her windfall profits bill, even without any support.  It'll be just like magic, and our energy problems will be solved.

Evidently you just don't understand the struggles of the average American.

Who says the voters approve of this?

My goodness, it seems that many of you spend all your time  analyzing every political stance and wondering what kind of attack advertisements the Republicans might run against it.

Grow a backbone.  

We need to behave like progressive Democrats and honestly put our positions forward.  We need to show some leadership and not constantly keep one eye on the polls.

"everyday middle american's" aren't necessarily fooled by pandering.  Obama has the ability to speak to us like adults and fellow citizens and he should use this skill to explain why this tax holiday is a stupid idea.

Or do you think "everyday middle american's" are too dense to understand this?

Hillary's bill will get to the floor for a vote.

But so will McCain's bill.

Will Hillary vote for the McCain bill, thereby giving him a victory to run on, or will she vote against the bill, allowing the repugs to unfairly say, "she was for it, before she was against it."

What should Hillary do?

Vote for McCain's bill or vote against it?

TexasDarlin, why do you support this handout to Big Oil? they ARE NOT required to pass it along, and you can bet they won't. this is just more $ from your taxes straight to Big Oil. that's freaking crazy!

I'll bet you that Clinton doesn't even begin to believe that it will pass, and will go suddenly silent about it as soon as the primary is over.  The whole point is to trick the rubes.

But this is a rube diary, after all...

Once such example comes from Mark Udall, uncommitted Super Delegate, and a candidate for a Senate Seat in Colorado.

"Senator Clinton claimed yesterday that I either stand with her on this proposal or stand with the oil companies. To that I say: I stand with the families of Colorado, who aren't looking for bumper sticker fixes that don't fix anything, but for meaningful change that brings real relief and a new direction for our energy policy. We can't afford more Washington-style pandering while families keep getting squeezed."

http://www.markudall.com/content/page/ud all_answers_clinton_gas_tax_challenge_st ands_with_coloradans_for_meaningf

from within.  

She's turned her campaign into a one man show.  Her campaign is no longer about running for president and helping America, it's about her gaining power and control and she'll do whatever it takes to achieve that.

What the hell did she mean by "your either with me or against me".  Is she now running against the whole Democratic party?  Do the issues boil down to picking sides?   Sounds like a Bush sound bite.

Instead of focusing on the real problem of pollution and our addiction to oil, she is now encouraging both.  Instead of working with the Democratic party to solve our energy problems, she's mirroring McCain's gas tax proposal.  Instead of forming a coalition, she tries to divide the party.  

So the question should be directed to Hillary, which side are you on?

she'll vote against it, it isn't  paid for. That's in the diary, whatever makes you think she'd vote for McCain's bill?  

change the subject? there are many diaries about her vote.  Had Bush not lied we'd have had inspectors there, not troops. But then we wouldn't have those no-bid contracts or private armies either.  

this seems to be the obama strategy- intentionally conflate mccain's and hillary's plan, and falsely claim that hillary's plan will reduce finding for highway construction and therefore cost jobs. if fact, hillary's plan is to replace consumer payments through gas taxes into the highway trust fund with windfall profits tax from the oil companies, so all that money for highway construction and jobs will still be there.

this must be a talking point/bamboozlement attempt coming straight from the obama campaign, because so many campaign operatives who have previously shown that they know better are saying it. lying to the voters... oh well, desperate times call for desperate measures.

would you stop spamming that link you fucking moron it does not work jack ass