President Obama's News Conference on Japan, Gas Prices, Libya and the Bu...

I don't know if you had the opportunity to watch Obama's speech regarding Japan, Oil/Energy Usage, and the State of our Budget and Economy.  If you didn't, and have about an hour...the above is the entire speech.   Here are some of my personal opinions and take away from the speech.  As always, please feel free to comment:

During his speech, he talks about the current concern with rising gas prices, but reminds us that 3 years ago, prices went above $4 a gallon.  Is he trying to say that because gas prices have been high before, that it makes it ok, or that we should utilize our current resources in order to drive prices down?

He goes on to say that "...if the situation demand it..." we have the ability to utilize the resources here at home, but doesn't really specify what that "situation" is. If you listen to his awnsers at the end of the speech, he implys that the situation would not have anything to do with the cost of fuel, but is in regards to if foriegn supplies were to be cut off to us or we were to have a major catastrophy.  So his awnser...if you want prices to go down...stop buying/using fuel?

He talks about as long as we are dependent on foriegn oil, we will always be subject to price spikes.  His solution...we need to develope a strategy to developes more energy production and energy conservation.  Ok...GREAT, start working on it...but until that point, lets utilize our own resources TO KEEP PRICES DOWN...creat jobs, and keep our money in our own country!

Its funny to listen to him talk about how we need to cut the budget and spending, but how the Republicans want to cut things that "shouldnt be cut".  Guess what Mr. President, just like you said last year...if you dont like what is being purposed, then you offer a better solution...and CONTINUED SPENDING OF MONEY WE DONT HAVE isnt the answer!  He also talks about Americans needing to live with in their means...REALLY?!?! Your going to talk about spending with in means?!?!?!