So you are saying Obama has effectively managed to slow down the transporting industry as well as raising prices? That's a great feat.
The problem is your ideology and thinking on how to tackle the the challenges of tomorrow are quite outdated. If you do not start to find real solid alternatives to oil you'll be having this same debate in a few years all over again, but with much more dire consequences.
Could Obama make an effort to lower gas prices? Maybe, even keeping in mind the government does not control gas prices. But I think he is correct for at least trying to raise awareness and some sense of urgency about alternatives.
If you guys are so upset at outrageous gas prices, why don't you go protest outside the offices of your beloved corporations who actually do control gas prices and make billions and billions of profit every year?