[DManA]

Is there any indication that there is oil under the everglades? Seems to me she blundered into an obvious trap there.

[bray]

Washerwoman is such a deep thinker. What is her expertise on drilling or energy development?

Pray for America

[cripplecreek]

Bachmann said that her approval of drilling in the Everglades — or anywhere else — would depend on whether she thought it could be done responsibly.

Like most Michiganders, I'm pretty protective of the great lakes but I support safe and responsible directional drilling under them.

[roaddog727]

Hey Debbie, put a tampon in it.

[Frank_2001]

Well Debbiekins, how are “working families” supposed to GET to work, if gas costs $10/gallon because the environazis have declared the USA off limits to oil production?/s

[Paperdoll]

This little Commie hillbillie speaks for ALL Americans? I think not! Go Michelle! The Conservatives, no matter the party, have better sense, proven methods,and wiser plans than any moderate or leftist Democrat.

[andy58-in-nh]

I like Michele, but she does have a penchant for saying politically dumb things in the process of making valid points.

[New Jersey Realist]

Just like sex, I’m for safe and responsible drilling.

[Joe Brower]

More dribblings from the DNC chair-thing, Wasserman-Schultz.

She really is an excellent representation of that sorry lot, isn't she?

Florida Freeper

[Argus]

All liberals who oppose oil drilling should be forced to go everywhere by bicycle.

[Bigun]

Little Debbie is almost, but not quite, as smart as Sheila Jackson Lee!

[DoughtyOne]

Hi, my name is Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and having been wrong on every issue since I was elected to office, I am well qualified to recognize what is right and wrong.

Coming out against Bachmann, will be recognized by everyone as the endorsement it was not intended to be, but them’s are the breaks.

[grumpygresh]

This was a trap for MB. However, MB needs to recognize and respond to these type of questions indirectly such as stating that she supports responsible drilling and leave it at that. Something else could follow-such as we need to assess the risks and benefits in every situation with the help of expert advice. Letting your opposition specify your answer (drilling in/near a national park) is a big no no and this is why her campaign is unfortunately flagging.

[ilovesarah2012]

I’m pretty sure Floridians will not go for drilling in the Everglades. They take the glades very seriously.

[Vinnie]

News flash.
There has been oil wells in the ‘Glades for at least 35-40 yrs.
I’ve seen them around 40 mile bend on the Tamiami Trail and Ochopee.

[liberalh8ter]

As a native Floridian, I don't have a “need” to stop exploration in the everglades. Since you Demoncrats have killed off my housing market, I sure could use that economic boom. Take that, Wasserbeast.

[Future Snake Eater]

Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), thwacked Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) for saying she would consider allowing fossil fuel exploration in the Everglades.

"Thwacked"? Is that a new technical term in journalism these days?

[thackney]

Map of Oil Fields (now producing) in the Florida Everglades.

Click Picture for full map and legend.

[Arrowhead1952]

while putting our environment and working families at risk," the Wasserman Schultz said.

Debbie, you could walk into the everglades and ugly the crude oil out of the ground. John, here is one you can hit out of the park.

[Pan_Yan]

For nearly 50 years, the Audubon Society allowed an oil company to operate 13 wells in the sanctuary. The company had to comply with strict stipulations such as no pumping during the nesting season. In exchange, Audubon earned more than $25 million and was able to buy additional land for conservation with its profits. It appears now that Audubon’s Bernard Baker Sanctuary in Michigan is following in Rainey’s footsteps. In this case, the oil well was placed on private property bordering the preserve with a drill that slants into the sanctuary’s reserves. Terry Anderson and Laura Huggins interviewed Mike Boyce, Bernard’s resident manager, for their book Greener Than Thou. Boyce claimed the agreement earned $500,000 for Audubon and that Baker is in negotiations with another company and private landowner to build an oil rig on the other side of the Sanctuary.