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President Bush telling Congress- DRILL! LIVE THREAD- Rose Garden press conference at 10:30 AM
Multiple media sources | 18 June 2008

Posted on 06/18/2008 6:59:13 AM PDT by SE Mom

The president is holding a live press conference in the Rose Garden @ 10:30 (eastern) to make very public his desire that we DRILL. He will ask Congress to lift the ban on offshore drilling in coastal US waters.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 110th; bush; energy; environment; offshoredrilling; oil; presidentbush; presser; putrid
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To: Carry_Okie

Holy smokes, what a post! Thanks for linking to it. I learn so much here at FR.


221 posted on 06/18/2008 11:58:37 AM PDT by American Quilter (John McCain--today's Scoop Jackson democrat. He should change parties.)
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To: brydic1
is taking all the oil the world can produce and buying it with the billions of dollars that they have hoarded from their massive sales to the United States

I believe this to be true, except I wouldn't use the word "hoard." They are simply in posession of trillions of dollars that are declining in value every day. Therefore, I believe they are transferring that imaginary American currency into something substantial and real -- that becomes more, not less, valuable every day. I think they have a Strategic Petroleum Reserve that makes ours look like it's the size of a five gallon gas can, and that they're filling it with every drop they can buy at any price.

222 posted on 06/18/2008 12:00:12 PM PDT by ichabod1 (If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it, and if it stops moving, subsidize it.)
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To: Cobra64

“Glad you figured that out. Hopefully others will.

BTW, the exclamation points are really unnecessary if, when making a written argument, the content is reasoned and factual. “

Just to keep things clear, those were Danae’s comments you quoted - my post was simply a reply to them. :-).


223 posted on 06/18/2008 12:08:41 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: SE Mom

Here’s my plan - drill everywhere, but at the same time implement ‘green’ plans - in other words, everything at the same time versus no drilling and talking about green with not much happening.

I’d even be willing to pay a small additional tax on a gallon of gas as long as it is set aside for nuke power and other initiatives specifically to reduce dependence on oil.

Also, I’m thinking that even if new drilling will not produce much for a few years, our intention to drill would be heard around the world and impact the price of oil and gas immediately.

This whole thing seems like a no-brainer to me.


224 posted on 06/18/2008 12:13:32 PM PDT by unique
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To: gidget7
Neighbor he did call for ANWR later in the speech.

Yes I know. I just think we ought to eat some of those caribou, on principle.

225 posted on 06/18/2008 12:48:25 PM PDT by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (Teach your child to be an American. Take him out of public school.)
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To: snugs
"McCain is for drilling offshore"

But won't burning all that fossil fuel cause more CO2? I thought McCain believed in Global Warming, and we needed a Cap and Trade (read: massive tax increase) to address it.

Which is John in favor of: More or less CO2?

Or is Comrade Juan McNuts just intellectually incoherent?

226 posted on 06/18/2008 12:49:48 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (McCain / Kerry '08! ************* McCain's Dream Ticket, only the names have been reversed)
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To: SE Mom

Unfortunately, Clinton was drilling women instead of drilling for oil. Women should have been put off limits, not millions of acres of natural resources.


227 posted on 06/18/2008 1:03:26 PM PDT by doug from upland (8 million views of HILLARY! UNCENSORED - put some ice on it, witch)
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To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
DRILL & BUILD!!!

Geez, give them an inch and they want a mile! ;-)

I hope them Dems try their hardest to block drilling and refineries. It would be hilarious to watch the country try to lynch (am I allowed to use that word?) them.

228 posted on 06/18/2008 1:08:33 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: ichabod1
“I believe this to be true, except I wouldn't use the word “hoard.” They are simply in possession of trillions of dollars that are declining in value every day.”

I accept this exception. “Hoarding” may have been the wrong word. It would be most enlightening to know if they also have a SPR and how many millions or maybe billions of barrels they have stored away which they bought at an average of $90 a barrel while we Americans will be paying at the rate of $150 to $200 a barrel over the next year or two.

229 posted on 06/18/2008 1:58:05 PM PDT by brydic1
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To: Blood of Tyrants

Thanks.
I hope he stays to the right on this because Obama is going to stay far left.


230 posted on 06/18/2008 2:32:31 PM PDT by bill1952 (Obama-the only one who can make me vote McCain McCain-the only one who can make me stay at home)
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To: MeekOneGOP; devolve

[A picture is worth a thousand words ... ]

Lol, I keep telling people that!


231 posted on 06/18/2008 2:33:02 PM PDT by potlatch (MICHELLE OBAMA - The gift that just keeps on giving....!)
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To: SE Mom

Here in Southern California we have many capped oil wells. There are some at Doheny Beach, within walking distance of my home. There are wells on- shore and near off-shore (example Huntington Beach) and all over Southern California. A friend has wells in Texas, all capped.
Talks over the years w/Feinstein’s and Boxer’s offices produced these answers: “Not profitable enough”, “Not enough refineries” and “Have to sell on world market so not worth it”.
The uncapped, pumping wells could certainly help out until new wells come on-line.
Something smells to high heaven.


232 posted on 06/18/2008 2:52:06 PM PDT by Linden1209
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To: devane617

Ditto. Hey, if they strike oil off California, bingo! California could kiss off their billions of dollars of debt.


233 posted on 06/18/2008 5:19:00 PM PDT by Kay
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To: Carry_Okie

Thanks for the link and the great post. Five years later, it’s still worth a bookmark.


234 posted on 06/18/2008 6:10:06 PM PDT by Forgiven_Sinner (For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son that whosoever believes in Him should not die)
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To: Forgiven_Sinner
You are quite welcome.
235 posted on 06/18/2008 9:51:35 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (We have people in power with desire for evil.)
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To: FiscalConservative1985

I hear ya.

But I think that we need to take this issue to the ‘RATS.

This is a THIRTY YEAR OLD issue, since the first oil
‘crisis’ in the late 70’s under jimmah cahtah ...

The GOP is the party with SOLUTIONS.

The ‘RATS are the party OPPOSED to those solutions !!


236 posted on 06/18/2008 10:14:58 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (McRINO needs reach across the aisle to Conservatives for a CHANGE! Dang him!!!)
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To: SE Mom

I call for immediate drilling of Congress so brains can be inserted into their empty heads.


237 posted on 06/19/2008 4:48:19 AM PDT by Convert from ECUSA ("When I was a boy, America was a better place" - Dennis Prager)
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To: FiscalConservative1985

FiscalConservative1985
Since Jun 13, 2008

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Oh ... welcome to FreeRepublic.com !!


238 posted on 06/19/2008 7:25:29 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (McRINO needs reach across the aisle to Conservatives for a CHANGE! Dang him!!!)
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To: MeekOneGOP

Price of gas in Venezluea : .15 cents
Largest importor of Venezulean oil : USA
1st quarter oil co profits : 5.1 Billion

reading these posts: priceless

drill ANWAR so that oil co.s can sell our resources on the world market and we get nothing ? no gas, no share, no nothing

Please explain to me why this is a good idea .

and What does this have do with Nazis ?

because Grandpa Bush was an oilman and he helped finance the Nazis?

I don’t get it ?


239 posted on 06/20/2008 3:47:31 AM PDT by orcas
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To: orcas

Here Kitty, kitty, kitty...IBTZ


240 posted on 06/20/2008 5:13:02 AM PDT by EBH ( ... the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness. --Alculin c.735-804)
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