As part of a recent swing through several states, President Obama “flew to southeastern New Mexico to examine federal lands where 70 rigs are pumping oil,” The New York Times noted, as if this was proof of the President’s commitment to energy independence and security. A photograph during the brief stopover showed Obama giving a ten-minute speech against the backdrop of drilling rigs.
The Times reported that Obama had declared, “Under my administration, America is producing more oil today than at any time in the last eight years.”