Posted on 03/11/2011 2:44:48 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Bill Clinton: Drilling delays 'ridiculous' By: Darren Goode March 11, 2011 04:55 PM EST
Former President Bill Clinton said Friday that delays in offshore oil and gas drilling permits are “ridiculous” at a time when the economy is still rebuilding, according to attendees at the IHS CERAWeek conference.
Clinton spoke on a panel with former President George W. Bush that was closed to the media. Video of their moderated talk with IHS CERA Chairman Daniel Yergin was also prohibited.
But according to multiple people in the room, Clinton, surprisingly, agreed with Bush on many oil and gas issues, including criticism of delays in permitting offshore since last year’s Gulf of Mexico spill.
“Bush said all the things you’d expect him to say” on oil and gas issues, said Jim Noe, senior vice president at Hercules Offshore and executive director of the pro-drilling Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition. But Clinton added, “You’d be surprised to know that I agree with all that,” according to Noe and others in the room.
Clinton said there are “ridiculous delays in permitting when our economy doesn’t need it,” according to Noe and others.
“That was the most surprising thing they said,” Noe said.
The two former presidents both generally agreed on the need to get offshore drilling workers back on the job.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
and she looks like a hag
Unless they’re going to spend their own money(which we all know that won’t happen)to start, I don’t see it.
As far I know she has no money in her campaign accounts.
In fact I bet she owes money to the account.
Off to see if she has any money left....
Why is it, every time I see his name now, he is with Bill Clinton??? I never understood Bush 41 doing the same (mentoring the prodigal son or some such silliness), but Bush 43 certainly does not need this guy. Sheesh....
Looks like Hillary’s running
Blind squirrel finds a nut. Big whoop.
All right, Slick !!!!!
And he's "working harder than he's ever worked" to fix the problem, I bet.
What’s he talking about? Everyone knows that we have only about 1/2 of one percent of the world’s oil. Won’t shave a dime off the price of gas. And it will take years for the oil to get to market anyway. He’s just running interference for the greedy oil companies and Halliburton.
“The Kenyan” is making Wm Jefferson Is Is look like a shining star that loves his Country.
Who's screwing whom?
I can answer the question as to why GWB didn’t defend himself. Tokoyo Rove advised him not to.
I also think that former presidents, although from different parties, belong to a very small, select group of people. We only have 5 living presidents at this point in history. Carter, GHWB, Clinton, GWB and zero.
She will be The Pharoh’s next SCOTUS appointment. Bank on it.
Barry told himself that ~ 'us' weren't listening....
Dick Morris said it all the time. Clinton used to be a governor. We didn’t agree on a lot of things, but he had a lot of executive experience and knew how to run things. So did Bush.
Not only is Obama just paper pusher, he is a young, inexperienced one to boot. It is unbelievable people put this fool in power.
He has not idea how to run anything, and is trying to apply all this theoretical socialist stuff out of his books. It would be hysterically funny if he wasn’t destroying people’s lives.
the job she has is over her head acc to a pundit I heard on radio the other night
Ok so...once again I’m reminded that leftists have no redeeming human qualities.
Bill Clinton is a scumbag with blood on his hands for Waco, but he was someone who obsessed over the polls, caring greatly what the American people thought - even about his vacation choices. Yes, it was for ulterior motives, but I would take those days over these.
He tried to shape public opinion over the Oklahoma City bombing, for sure, but for the most part he believed in listening to the heartbeat of America.
Ted was in favor of “Offshore Drilling”
TT
That “permanently” part may be debatable
TT
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.