Bush blames Congress for not acting on gas prices

Yahoo News ^ | BEN FELLER,

[tflabo]

The president again pinned the prospect of oil drilling off the coastline — considered a long-term energy solution — to today's high gas prices for consumers.

"The American people are rightly frustrated by the failure of the Democratic leaders in Congress to enact commonsense solutions," the president said.

Bush acknowledged that development of oil resources in waters off the coastlines, an area known as the Outer Continental Shelf, would take time. But he said that only creates more urgency for Congress to lift its legislative ban on drilling in these protected waters before lawmakers leave Washington for summer break.

[tflabo]

Demand our oil from 'Rats in DC.

[AbeKrieger]

But why should we start if it will take so long to finish?

American Idol mentality, even among the libs in congress.

[poobear]

What Democrats are up for reelection?

[elpadre]

I don't know -
but does the Constitution provide for the President to declare a national emergency and immediately commence domestic drilling and refining? Is such a thing possible or must a people allow a sitting Congress do great harm and possibly irretrievable damage to the nation?

[GOPologist]

I've written several times to my senators and congress person, who BTW are all democrats; (Clue: NYS) and, all I get from them are form letters telling me that they will get back to me. This kind of insult to the people is indicative of the way we are treated from many politicians.

Well, I better not hold my hand too long on my BH waiting for a reply, because all I'll ever get is a giant blister.

[maine-iac7]

Is nobody listening to the obamessiah???

He has given us the simple solution to save on our gas...
“inflate your tires” -

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6an38_obama_news

OMG - I never knew. I've been driving around for years on flat tires...who knew?

gotta go now. Gotta get air in those tires.

ITMT - get this video to the GOP, McCain site, etc - begging for an ad.

For people to hear this buffoon spout that we could save ‘just as much’ by simply inflating our tires - as if we all all idiots - will rankle a lot of people as well as give them a heads up that we sure can't count on him to do anything about getting us out from under foreign oil =

This is like saying to a hungry person with not enough money for food “lick your plates - problem solved”...This video should be a separate thread - but I have to run...

[taraytarah]

But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has ignored calls by Republican leaders for a vote on lifting the drilling bans in Atlantic and Pacific waters, arguing that oil companies already have vast areas available for drilling but have chosen not to do so.

There's about as much oil there as there is intelligence in her head and love for America in her heart. She may be needing to use her scarf to hide her face soon.

[tflabo]

I liked one of the responses I read from another FR thread.
That Alaska and Gov. Palin should declare states rights and just go ahead and start the drilling process up there. Force the D’Rats to demand enforcement and let the issue roil in the media and people.

[hosepipe]

The writing of NO drilling jokes is off the scale..

[GOPologist]

*****That Alaska and Gov. Palin should declare states rights and just go ahead and start the drilling process up there.*****

Best solution I've ever heard.

Thank you.

[tx_eggman]

The American people are rightly frustrated by the failure of the Democratic leaders in Congress to enact commonsense solutions

I, for one, am rightly frustrated that during the time the pubbies had the White House and both chambers ... they didn't do a freakin thing about it either.

George and the pubbies don't have a leg to stand on this issue ... but that won't stop them from clubbing the dims over the head with it.

Damn, I'm sick of the games all these asshats play.

[dalebert]

Rats dont care.

[NathanR]

That Alaska and Gov. Palin should declare states rights and just go ahead and start the drilling process up there. Force the D’Rats to demand enforcement and let the issue roil in the media and people.

Unfortunately the land involved is probably Federal land.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Using liberal logic, it makes no sense to plat fruit trees because it takes so long to get fruit.

[scory]

Bush and Republicans in congress have tried to open ANWR at least twice before the current mess and both times were shot down by the leftists along with a handful of RINOs in the senate. The first time I can recall was back about 2002 and I remember than Coleman voted against drilling (I actually contacted his office to complain). Snowe, Chaffee, Collins and McCain all voted to block drilling.

[Cheburashka]

Using liberal logic, it makes no sense to plat fruit trees because it takes so long to get fruit.

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Ha! Using liberal logic there's no point in working, because you have to wait until the end of the week to get paid.

[tflabo]

Thanks for the rewind of 2002 when RINO’s helped nix the drilling in ANWR! GOP ain’t so grand after all!