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Rhetoric PRESIDENT BUSH: “As you can see there is no ambiguity in my position on drilling off the coast of Florida.”CHYRON: “Rookery Bay Reserve, FL, April 23, 2004; Paid For By League Of Conservation Voters”VIDEO: President Bush/Oil PlatformANNOUNCER: “There sure isn’t. President Bush opened up Florida’s coast to offshore drilling.” CHYRON: “St. Petersburg Times; Editorial; The Bushes’ Oil Slick, 4/27/04” The Facts PRESIDENT BUSH BOUGHT BACK FLORIDA DRILLING LEASES AND RIGHTS, STOPPING DRILLING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS  OFF FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND IN EVERGLADES  President Bush Agreed To Buy Back Leases Off Florida Panhandle; Drilling Rights In Everglades. “The president agreed...