there is still a Congressional Ban, which expires next month and the dems will likely Renew which sets this up as a Campaign Issue.
ANWR is still off the table as well. and according to the Senate Dems even if gas reaches $10 a gallon they aren't in favor of domestic drilling offshore or alaska
As I have said many times, I have no problems whatsoever with drilling along our coasts. I just don't want it sold to the public that this is going to solve all of our energy problems because it won't.
Right on time, Pelosi pulls a stunt as GOP argues for drilling. She turns off the lights, adjorns and kills the microphones. the GOP is still debating on drilling
I hope this will be used in every Republican House and Senate race. We absolutely CAN NOT afford to have democrats gain larger majorities. I can't imagine anyone who is paying an extra $300/mo. for gasoline voting for a democrat. I can't imagine any independent truck driver voting for a democrat. Salazar is a perfect example of the environment first ideology democrats will bring.
Quote:Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democrats adjourned the House and turned off the lights and killed the microphones, but Republicans are still on the floor talking gas prices.
Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and other GOP leaders opposed the motion to adjourn the House, arguing that Pelosi's refusal to schedule a vote allowing offshore drilling is hurting the American economy. They have refused to leave the floor after the adjournment motion passed at 11:23 a.m., and they are busy bashing Pelosi and her fellow Democrats for leaving town for the August recess
So the socialcrats don't seem to care that there is no plan to help reduce energy costs, it's time to go home a campaign.
Quote:Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he would be willing to support limited additional offshore oil drilling if that's what it takes to enact a comprehensive policy to foster fuel-efficient autos and develop alternate energy sources.
(This post was last modified: 08-01-2008 06:39 PM by THE NC Herd Fan.)
As I have said many times, I have no problems whatsoever with drilling along our coasts. I just don't want it sold to the public that this is going to solve all of our energy problems because it won't.
Exactly
This is pure political theater at its best, because I could have sworn Bush & fellow republicans had 2000-2006 to push through any kind of drilling at home...
Somehow, we're supposed to trust this party that has run America into the ground, and give oil companies, which have just pulled in record profits, free reign to drill anywhere
****, lets just bend over and let them drill in our asses