If we play our cards right we may take back congress this year.
The bill is designed to give the democrats political "cover" for this upcoming race. That is all. It IS NOT and WILL NOT provide one drop of oil.
It will allow the democrats to vote "for" extensive drilling while not allow ANY drilling at all. It will be placed before the house before any expiration of any ban now in effect. It will pass by a wide margin (and show the voting public how much the Dems really care about drilling!) and go to the Senate where no amendments will be allowed by Reid. Should it be held up by some Senator (which is very likely), Reid will simply call for the existing ban now in effect be added as a part of a budget CR which must be passed before 1 Oct.
The rats get to claim how much they wanted to drill for more oil and give the states such large quantities of money "for the children" but the nasty Republicans have stalled the bill. The "drilling bill" will simply die until maybe it is raised again next year and the Dems hope to have a "friendly" POTUS to deal with.
“The GOP should not allow a rat bill to pass congress. Just let the drilling moratorium expire on Oct 1, 2008.”
YES!!!!!!!!