Mitt Romney talking out of both sides of this mouth...again (VIDEO)

An Economy Built to Last: Energy - 2012 Democratic National Convention Video

Just getting warmed up... (VIDEO)

The President launched this ad today, pissing off Mittens:




And Priorities USA came out with this ad on March 30:



I don't think they're coordinating, but they sure as heck are thinking the same.

President Obama speaks on Energy at P.G. Community College in Largo, MD (VIDEO)

President Obama's speech on American Energy in Mount Holly, NC (VIDEO)

I noticed two things:

One, when the President introduced Heath Shuler, the applause...was a little muted.

Now they know how we Redskins fans felt.

Two, the Dukies got booed, a lot when he mentioned them.

The President's speech on American Energy at the University of Miami (VIDEO)

President Obama Discusses Energy in Aurora, Colorado (VIDEO)

The Fireside Chat for May 15th, 2011 (VIDEO)

As part of his long-term plan to reduce our reliance on foreign oil, President Obama lays out his strategy to continue expanding safe and responsible domestic oil production.

The President's Town Hall on the Economy from CBS News (VIDEO)

The Fireside Chat for May 8th, 2011 (VIDEO)

Speaking from a hybrid vehicle transmission company in Indiana, the President explains how investments in a clean energy economy are the only solution to high gas prices in the long term.

The Fireside Chat for April 30th, 2011 (VIDEO)

At a time of high gas prices and massive oil industry profits, the President renews his call to end the $4 billion-per-year subsidies for oil and gas companies and invest in clean energy.

The Fireside Chat for April 23th, 2011 (VIDEO)

The President lays out his plans to address rising gas prices over the short and the long term, from a new task force to root out fraud and manipulation in the oil markets to investments in a clean energy economy.

The President's Town Hall Meeting on Energy and the possible Shutdown from Fairless Hills, PA (VIDEO)

Haven't gotten one of these in a while...

The Fireside Chat for April 2nd, 2011 (VIDEO)

Live from Landover, Maryland. And I think I know about where this place is...

The President's Speech on Energy at Georgetown University (VIDEO)

A nice explanation of what goes on in a Nuclear Reactor (VIDEO)

Via Ta-Neishi Coates, but of course I picked it up reading Ezra Klein.

This is of course, the beauty of the web and, specifically, the beauty of YouTube.  Now, we are no longer totally depending on the Nightly News to come out and with their 20 second segment on how a Nuclear Reactor works.  Now, an independent expert, who's not necessarily TV friendly (though I'd put this guy on the air) can put up his or her own video, and share his or her expertise.  Best of all, that expert can take as long as they want to explain something and its available to the viewer 24 hours a day, on demand, for free (provided you have internet access).

Rachel does a very good job of explaining the difference between Three Mile Island, Chernobyl...and what's going on now (VIDEO)

Here I am, trying to take a week off (from work), and Japan keeps pulling me in:

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

The President's Press Conference for March 11, 2011 (VIDEO)

Nate and the Bonddad talk Oil, the Recovery, and the President's Re-Election...

First we have Nate's piece from this morning:

The price of oil is on the rise — above $100 a barrel in overnight markets — while President Obama’s approval ratings may be on the decline.

So far any change in the president’s standing has been modest, and it would be premature to conclude that higher gas prices are the cause. But if they continue to rise, what sort of threat might they pose to his re-election prospects?

There are two things we need to consider. First are the direct effects: do higher gas prices, by themselves, tend to significantly damage the president’s standing? Then there are the indirect effects: the way that higher fuel prices could ricochet onto the economic recovery, and impact variables like G.D.P. growth and inflation that have been shown to correlate with a president’s re-election chances.

Ultimately, Nate said there’s not a lot of evidence that oil prices are all that important for the President's re-election chances.

But what about the greater economy? For that, we turn to the Bonddad:

I believe the evidence is clear: the U.S. economy is in the middle of a recovery. We've had six straight quarters of GDP growth, a solid manufacturing sector and a recovering service sector. Other countries are growing, which is giving strong support to U.S. exports. PCEs are now higher on an inflation adjusted basis than pre-recession levels. The two laggards are employment (which is typical as it is a lagging indicator) and housing (which will be a problem area for the next year at least). So, will the current spike in oil prices derail the recovery?

I don't believe we are there yet for several reasons. First, the events in the oil market are only a week old. (although they seem to have gone on far longer). Second, I think the overall economic recovery now has legs -- the recovery is no longer fueled by government spending and inventory restocking but by broader based foreign and domestic demand. As previously mentioned, PCEs are up and increasing; retail sales (a smaller subset of this data) are also doing well. Businesses are investing and commercial real estate is coming back. While the increase in demand is still new, it is there. A broader economic recovery implies one that is harder to slow down by external shocks.

Bondad: Consumer Confidence is up, but there's reason to be a little careful.

There's some good news about Consumer Confidence, but Bonddad sounds a cautious note at the end:

The number is still pretty low by historical standards, so I'd be cautious to read too much into this move. In addition, with gas prices going up (and today's price spike) I think this number will come under strong downward pressure in the near future.