I would say the following if I were Bush:
“Nancy, I would open up the reserve, if you and your Democrat friends would allow us to start drilling for oil domestically. Once new domestic fields came on-line there would be little need for the reserve.
Further, even if I were to open up the reserve, there aren’t enough refineries in this country to process the stuff. However Nancy, because you and your political party refuse to allow more refineries to be built, the last one being built when disco was king. Instead opening up the Reserve will not allow more gasoline to reach the consumers as it still must be refined.
Change your policies, and I will open up the Reserve, otherwise it is a useless, gesture.”
Sincerely,
G.W.B.
I think that this is exactly the discussion.