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I'll give it to him ... the Community Organizer deserves some props on this line. It's funny because it is true. During a speech yesterday about energy, Obama dropped the line: "[Energy Secretary Steven] Chu's the right guy to do this, he's got a Nobel prize in physics -- he actually deserved his Nobel prize." That's pretty good. But what's not pretty good is Energy Secretary Steven Chu and his views on energy in America. Did you know that during an interview with the Wall Street Journal in September of 2008, Steven Chu said that gas taxes should slowly be increased over the next 15 years in order to force people to turn to alternative energy sources. He says, "Somehow, we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to levels in Europe."

Looking around at our current gas prices, one can't help but wonder if Steven Chu is getting exactly what he hoped for. Don't forget that "energy" is one of the last pillars of Obama's plan as president, rounding out healthcare, education and financial reform.