[Jet Jaguar]

It’s a deal of some sort.

It’s a trap.

[Thunder90]

Heads are exploding over at DU...

[libh8er]

This is B*llS***. Don’t fall for it. He will never allow actual drilling. This is only to show that he is ‘open’ to the idea of Offshore drilling.

[Brad from Tennessee]

Obama won't follow through. This is bait-and-switch. It also would provide cover for McCain, Graham and other copperheads to vote for Cap-and-Trade. He may also be trying to bring down gas prices for November but the oil market should be smart enough to figure this one out.

[KoRn]

Thanks dear leader, for allowing us to explore for our own oil.

How long until his radical enviro-wacko supporters and EPA files lawsuits to tie the plan up in the courts for years?

[Michael.SF.]

Does Virginia get a say in this?

[GloriaJane]

It’s just to divert the anger over health care.

obama’s pretending that he’s going to toss us a bone. We forget all about their health care slap across our face and we run over there to talk about the bone. Only he’s got a string tied around it so he can pull it back real quick after things quiet down.

[TexasTransplant]

Whose “Healthcare Vote” belongs to this decision ?

[SoFloFreeper]

IIRC, BO didn't open anything up, this happened in 2008--BO SHUT DOWN the idea after taking office, and now is pretending it is all HIS idea.

Also, what price is BO demanding? Socialized oil companies? Crippling energy taxes?

I do not trust the boob.