Posted on 08/19/2008 4:45:27 AM PDT by kellynla
One major problem with politics -- as we've all probably figured out by now -- is that politicians view every human challenge as political in nature, meaning, particularly these last few years. Objective No. 1 in the political trade is sticking to it The Other Party.
What else could explain Democratic obstinacy and obfuscation over offshore oil drilling? The national interest certainly couldn't explain it.
A basic principle of oil exploration is that you look for oil where it is, instead of where you'd like it to be. Assuming, in the Democrats' case, there's any place they would like it to be.
When, over the weekend, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she was ready to let the House consider expanded offshore drilling, she had to do so in the context of whamming the Bush administration, which, she alleged, "has increased our dependence on foreign oil, damaged our economy and left consumers paying record prices at the pump." We all may be assured of one thing: The speaker herself isn't interested in finding oil. Her recent claim -- "I'm trying to save the planet" (by keeping drillers away from offshore waters) -- has less to do with securing stable energy supplies than with helping guide the Democrats to absolute control over Washington, D.C. The nation's need for energy can wait a bit. First, we have to kick a few more Republicans in the pants.
The speaker's offer to "consider opening portions of the Outer Continental Shelf for drilling" comes to us accompanied by language about "appropriate safeguards" -- whatever "appropriate" means to a congressional committee -- and repudiation of "taxpayer subsidies to big oil."
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Unfortunately Marylnad is true-blue Democrat. Somehow, miraculously, Ehrlich was able to get in for one-term (even defeating a Kennedy in the process) as governor, but now it’s Marty O’Malley and the Dem machine. Michael Steele couldn’t bust through in 2006.
I hear you. I don’t know that much about Maryland politics, and it sure looks like Van Hollen is safe. However, I hope the gas price anger and the arrogance factor can shake some things up. I notice that tho’ Van Hollen is the “ Vice Chairman of the bipartisan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus”, he has nothing on his homepage about the energy crises. Surely the brain dead soccer moms in his district have got to be feeling the gas pains.
But, going after the non safe dim disticts nation wide, especially the so called “Blue Dogs”, has got to be a priority...
Bush Sr. and Jeb banned more offshore drilling than all the Dems in the history of this country put together.
Don’t get suckered.
Nancy has about 150k invested in Wind Power w/T Boone Pickens group.Boone Picken’s clean energy fuels corp., CLNE,
No conflict of interest! She should forced to leave Washington in Disgrace.
Obama got a 300k deduct on a 1.9m dollar home in Chicago from the slumlord Rezko.
If you can’t see the corruption involved in this you are blind. They both are unfit to be in Congress.
what is your source?
Since it is all the same acreage, how did one do more than the other?
The executive Ban put in place by President Bush #41 has already been lifted. It is the Congressional Ban that prevents proceeding with Offshore leases, exploration and drilling.
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