Both Parties Warming Up to Oil Drilling Off U.S. Coast

san diego union-tribune ^ | September 14, 2008 | Dean Calbreath

[kellynla]

Prediction: Pelousy will be replaced in January as Speaker.

Beyond the issue of price, supporters see offshore wells as a way of ensuring that our nation would have greater economic independence from foreign nations. McCain says offshore drilling would be a way to “stop sending $700 billion a year (for oil) to countries that don't like us very much.”

[kellynla]

ping

[chaos_5]

Both parties??? Since when have the Republicans been cold on this issue? It should say, Democrats starting to budge, with strings attached.

[ExTexasRedhead]

RATS becoming nervous? They smell fear because the American people are fed up with their BS.

[KarlInOhio]

It should say, Democrats starting to budge, with strings attached.

More like anchor chains.

[Nathan Zachary]

drilling offshore in the gulf and Atlantic is less appealing than drilling in Alaska. Hurricanes wouldn’t shut down most of our refineries if we had more assets in Alaska, and there would be less inclination for oil companies and speculators to gouge us every time the wind blows.

[NoGrayZone]

The democrats are a “jump on the bandwagon” kind of party. They wait to see where the public at large is heading to determine their “stance”. Of course, they have to throw in a little protest, so it doesn’t look like they are the “wussies” giving in, but eventually, they cave. Leaders, they are NOT!

[BenLurkin]

So the Obama’s pig reference is okay now? Just political silliness?

Okay.

Then let's all ask Obama to stop playing monkey see, monkey do with Republican policies like tax cuts and offshore drilling.

[Finalapproach29er]

Bush was ready 7 years ago when he submitted an energy bill.

Democrats blocked its passage; they are to blame.

The authior is trying to make it sound like both parties are equally to blame.

[bigbob]

more like “one party catching fire, the other nearing room temperature”

[nhwingut]

LOL.. “both parties”??? These people are shameless.

Both parties warming up to winning in Iraq

Both parties warming up to cutting taxes

[Scotswife]

“Prediction: Pelousy will be replaced in January as Speaker.”

right.
Why settle for a bad bill now, when we’ll be able to pass the real deal in January?

[randomhero97]

What else should be hammered home is the many jobs produced by exploration, drilling, transporting, refining, etc. It’s a win/win situation all around. I just don’t get all of the resistance.

[Old Retired Army Guy]

Forget new bills. Just let the current moratorium expire.

[stockpirate]

This article is very slanted. It starts out misleading people about derval issues proven to be true cincerning ‘the one’

[Leisler]

Gee, when the RNC and GOP elite find a pair, and push gun rights, drilling, welfare reform.....what happens? Dems cave.

Pssst. Don’t tell any of our limp wrist, RINO, lawyer go along to get along types.

[devere]

In the Democratic plan, who will be allowed to drill between 12 and 50 miles off the US coast? Only Russia and China?

[dhs12345]

Day late and a dollar short.

[rodguy911]

Fifty miles off our coast in Southwest Fla. in the GOM it’s only 50 feet deep, think about it, crude oil in shallow water, quickly. Makes sense.

[rodguy911]

Drill everywhere now!