The way that the GOP can turn this to their advantage, IMO, is to tout ANWR and building more refineries (pointing out how the fossils on the left have stifled progress for close to 30 years. . .).
Yes, but do you think they have the smarts and nerve to do that? And if they did, would they back down after the dems had their say?
Sadly, I don't have a lot of faith in Frist.
We just HAVE to keep in contact with our pubbie Congresscritters and let them know that we expect them to get that message out (and notes to GOP National Chair don't hurt either).
I routinely email the White House with my thoughts. I have no illusions that President Bush reads them (even the mushy, glowing ones), but the contact IS important, IMO.
But you're right, the GOP always acts like it is the minority party.
The Pubbies are afraid to pull this one out into the sunshine because THEY are in control and they don't have the votes in their caucus to pass it.
In short, they are concerned the issue will be used against their own members who will not support ANWR causing the Pubbies to loose control.
I agree lysie, as soon as the Republicans point our oil problems toward the party on the left, including some left-leaning rino members, the other party will turn like a "wounded elephant" and tramp all over our "leaders" on the right, denying the truth and say it's the right's fault. Our "leaders" will turn tail and whimper off into a corner and not say one word again about the left's constant twisting of the truth.
I just saw a book out about Saudi's using money made from oil we purchase to buy our elected officials, on both sides, beaurocrats, certain press people and even business people, to keep us from opening new oil fields and building new refineries. I'm going to get it. I saw on msnbc, of all places, where Canada is harvesting their schale to get oil from it. They are going gang busters. Though we have it too, our unelected envirowackos, will not allow us to do it. They are afraid we will dirty the environment.