I’m aware of the issue and the obstruction by the Dems. My point remains, why has it taken SO LONG for the Republicans to shine a light on this fire? Why didn’t they do it in 1994? Or 2001? Or 2004? Or ANY of the times when they controlled the House and the Senate? Why didn’t they stand on principle and shine a light on this fire and refuse to allow ANY other legislation to be debated, brought to a floor vote, sent to committee, ANYTHING until there was a vote on offshore drilling?
As others have pointed out, this ISN’T a new issue, it’s been around for decades. Don’t get me wrong, I applaud them for trying and I support their efforts, but without some big guns like the WH or the duplicitous DBM shining a giant light on this fire, I don’t think there will be much traction out of Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, or the Dems. Right now, it’s being viewed as an amusing sideshow, but it’s not the main part of the circus.
Because the public wasn't angry enough to hear them and to stop buying the greenies lies.