Democrats push for Alaska drilling ban

AP on Yahoo ^ | 1/5/07 | H. Josef Hebert - ap

[FlipWilson]

Quote: "after listening to Mitch McConnell on H&C last night, I don't see much hope of blocking this in the senate."

Don't mistake style for substance. Mitch will smile for cameras, talk softly but drop the hammer nonetheless. Something from that interview that came out was that McConnell admired Mitchell's style. Mitchell seemed a nice enough fellow, spoke softly, and preached comity, but in a heart beat he would stab the Republicans in the back or front.

Give McConnell a chance, he may shock you.

[HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath]

Don't underestimate how much of the Democrat machine is being "oiled" by Arabs.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

They want the new Democratic Congress to make an oft-challenged drilling ban permanent.

So much for Democratic fulminations about energy independence.

[TChris]

Liberals: We must decrease our dependence on foreign oil!

Conservatives: Domestic oil!
Liberals: GAaaaa! Absolute, positively, passionately NO!

Conservatives: Nuclear energy!
Liberals: @$#^ no!

Conservatives: Wind turbines!
Liberals: Not in my back yard!

Conservatives: Coal!
Liberals: Noooo! Not if you have to mine it.

[unkus]

These people have no conscience. I hope God makes them answer for what they are doing to America.

[Williams]

Sick beyond belief.

we have had oil drilling and coal mining in Pennsylvania for a hundred years (Penzoil, etc.). I've been all over this state and never seen a hint of it. And these morons want to prohibit all drilling in a wasteland the size if 1/3 of the lower 48.

[RightWhale]

Let's let the Alskans vote on it.

The Alskans vote that they would like all the oil/gas revenues to stay in the State so they don't have to listen to this tripe about bridge to nowhere anymore.

[Tallguy]

A permanent ban? How does congress make anything permanent? Seems to me that a future congress can do anything it wants with regard to oil exploration. Laws can be changed (or overturned).

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Oh, my no. You will ride a bike. I will ride a bike. Nancy will be riding her limo.

Excellent point! :)

[Unicorn]

I'll bump that.

[italianquaker]

Elections have consequences and this is one of them.
Are "they" still glad they stod home because the enviromental groups are

[Gil4]

"My parents paid $300 for a half a tank of oil..."

I'm in Germany, and the last time I bought heating oil it was 50 cents (Euro-cents) per liter, and I have a 4000 liter tank. (I know - it's huge). I bought half a tank for 1000 euros, or about $1300. It would have been worse if I hadn't used a VAT form, which saved me the 16% tax (19% as of 1 Jan)

[PA-RIVER]

Day after they pass this, the Oil companies should announce they are no longer searching for new oil deposits. Let the prices escalate for a few months while Pelosi and Reid squirm, and then beg too open ANWAR.

[ImAmericanFirst]

The title should be "Democrats Vote For High Oil Prices"

http://www.cafenetamerica.com

[SC Swamp Fox]

the House has approved drilling in the refuge a half dozen times, only to see the effort die in the Senate were supporters couldn't muster the 60 votes to overcome a likely filibuster.

I guess the questions are:
"Will the GOP filibuster?"
"Can the dems find 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in the Senate?"
"Will G.W. Bush sign it or veto it?"

[WildBill2275]

So when we have a cold winter and the first dozen residents of Mass and Minn die of the cold cause there is not enough heating oil, Rep. Edward Markey D-Mass and Rep. Jim Ramstad , R-Minn. can personally explain to the bereaved that polar bear and caribou were more important than the deceased.

Cindy Shogan and Melinda Pierce can be run naked through the streets of Boston and Minneapolis as a thank you from the shivering tax payers.

I guess that would work.

And the stupid law can be repealed after enough die!

[cricket]

Do they Repubs actually have a chance of getting this through?

Yes, better the 'handbasket' option for America than some acreage in Alaska being tainted by 'big oil'.

[thelastvirgil]

Another proud moment for the "let's teach the bastards a lesson, and stay home" crowd. We are literally one Al Queda attack away from losing ALL mideast oil, and these geniuses won't let us drill offshore or in Alaska. Something stinks in Denmark.

[OBXWanderer]

Just like on tax cuts, an educated public would support drilling in ANWR.

Been working in the oil patch for longer than I had hoped. We got an old saying about the public when it comes to the oil industry....goes like this..... "When they finally have to walk home to their cold, dark house, they just might change their attitude on 'BIG OIL'.

[Chena]

LOL! Put it to a vote! This Alskan agrees with you.