Yikes. 7.6 billion barrels per year, not trillion. The rest stands.

Posted at July 3, 2008 11:19 PM in response to Rudy Pops Up, Recites China-Cuba Oil Myth

"The United States Geological Survey estimates that the energy field on
Cuba's side alone may have 4.6 billion barrels of oil and 9.8 trillion
cubic feet of natural gas. That much energy is equivalent to just a few
months of the United States' total energy consumption."

Jesus how far off can you be? 4.6 billion barrels of oil is equivalent to a few months of our energy needs? According to the US Energy Information Agency we used 20,687,000 barrels/day in 2007. 4.6 billion barrels of oil would amount to about 6 years of our needs. Either the Time's Michael Janofsky or the USGS doesn't know how to add.

That's from your blog post, you dope. Janofsky and USGS probably can add, and more to the point, multiply as well. 20,687,000 X 365 (the number of days in a year, remember) = 7,550,755,000. That's just under 7.6 trillion barrels of oil for one year. 4.6 trillion would cover about seven and a half months. Go home and wipe the egg off your face.

Posted at July 3, 2008 11:17 PM in response to Rudy Pops Up, Recites China-Cuba Oil Myth

"Pretty please, can we have our Bill of Rights back?"

How's that work, Missouri? Sweet enough?

Posted at July 3, 2008 10:59 PM in response to A Time-line Of Obama's Statements On FISA

Grow up, Maynard. What the conservatives spent 30 years doing, if you didn't notice, was taking over the Republican party.

Posted at July 3, 2008 10:55 PM in response to A Time-line Of Obama's Statements On FISA

Relevant to what? Is Lieberman, an "independent Democrat" now campaigning for Senator McBeertruck, supposed to be of no interest at all to us? Who appointed you, Robby?

Posted at July 1, 2008 10:53 AM in response to Poll: Lieberman's Approval Rating In Connecticut Sinks To Lowest Ever

Probably the book's on sale somewhere, Ellen. Try the internets!

Posted at June 30, 2008 10:53 PM in response to TPM Summer Reading

It's easy. You say: Sen. McCain's service to his country is admirable, but the experience he gained by that service has nothing in particular to do with being President.

Posted at June 30, 2008 9:29 PM in response to Obama Campaign Condemns Wes Clark's Comments About McCain

Problem is, he's about 0-5 from my viewpoint since he wrapped up the nomination.

Posted at June 30, 2008 9:25 PM in response to Obama Campaign Condemns Wes Clark's Comments About McCain

Why does surviving torture show courage? It doesn't take courage to survive torture. Many entirely uncourageous and even, I suppose, cowardly people have been tortured and survived it.

Posted at June 30, 2008 9:16 PM in response to Obama Campaign Condemns Wes Clark's Comments About McCain

Who's worked up? The fact is that Obama is tacking toward the right, playing it safe, dissipating the enthusiasm that brought him this far. That's how you lose.

Posted at June 30, 2008 8:46 PM in response to Obama's Patriotism Speech Stresses Life Story, Criticizes MoveOn