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I thought offshore drilling in Florida was a popular American Solution™?



When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 10:46:21 AM EST
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From McCain's recent energy speech:


What is certain in energy policy is that we have learned a few clear lessons along the way. Somehow all of them seem to have escaped my opponent. He says that high oil prices are not the problem, but only that they rose too quickly. He's doesn't support new domestic production. He doesn't support new nuclear plants. He doesn't support more traditional use of coal, either.

So presumably McCain supports both of these.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 10:49:15 AM EST
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Vote McCain: dirty coal and a scramble to use the last 5 years' worth of American oil...

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 10:50:42 AM EST
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So presumably McCain supports both of these this week.

Fixed.

Shrug.  Let him buddy-up with Junior over this.  It's a freebie.  Even the national press is getting in on it now.  The flip-flopping is just too blatant at this point.

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by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 10:54:24 AM EST
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President Bush Presses Congress To Lift Offshore Drilling Ban

WASHINGTON -- President Bush asked Congress to lift bans on offshore oil drilling in a statement Wednesday morning, the White House said.

Mr. Bush's request for more domestic energy production is not new, but the call takes on renewed urgency as consumers struggle with soaring gasoline prices.

"There is no excuse for delay," the president said in a statement in the Rose Garden. With the presidential election on the horizon, Mr. Bush blamed Democratic lawmakers for opposing his energy policies and for high gasoline costs. "Families across the country are looking to Washington for a response," Mr. Bush said.



In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 11:41:30 AM EST
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offshore drilling: a few useful facts

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 05:01:49 PM EST
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Yep.

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by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 06:33:11 PM EST
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It is, until you actually enter Florida.  I'm pretty sure they can put you to death for proposing it there.

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by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 10:50:33 AM EST
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I didn't know off-shore drilling was that big a deal in Florida.

Dickleshit may have just tossed Florida away?

Cool.


A doo run-run-run, a doo run-run

by ATinNM on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 11:25:04 AM EST
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I doubt it'll decide the election, but it was certainly a stupid thing to do if, as it seems, Obama's surging in Florida, especially since Obama's already beating McCain pretty badly in the polls when people are asked who they favor on gas/energy.

Once again, the electorate, for whatever reason, doesn't seem to be stupid this year.  Hope it continues.

WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 11:44:00 AM EST
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...adding, I'm hesitant to say he's tossed Florida for fear of jinxing it. ;)  If McCain loses Florida, this election's over.  Florida hasn't been polled much, because no one (myself included) thought it could possibly be close.

To say nothing of Charlie Crist, who just pissed away the good will he'd been saving with Dems and Indies in the state.

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by Drew J Jones (blahblahblah@blahblahblah.com) on Wed Jun 18th, 2008 at 11:46:17 AM EST
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Wait a minute, WE have oil in CANADA?

I mean, Canada isn't exactly a bitter enemy of the US or anything, but it's still not OUR oil, nor OUR land to regulate.

Speaking as an American, about an American produced piece of ridiculous propaganda.

by Zwackus on Thu Jun 19th, 2008 at 06:17:22 AM EST
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Sure it is. It's all your oil. By divine right.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Jun 19th, 2008 at 06:20:33 AM EST
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Don't you know that all their Arctic is belong to you?

Wikipedia: Northwest Passage

In late 2005, it was alleged that U.S. nuclear submarines had travelled unannounced through Canadian Arctic waters, sparking outrage in Canada. In his first news conference after the federal election, Prime Minister-designate Stephen Harper contested an earlier statement made by the U.S. ambassador that Arctic waters were international, stating the Canadian government's intention to enforce its sovereignty there. The allegations arose after the U.S. Navy released photographs of the USS Charlotte surfaced at the North Pole.[30][31]


When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Jun 19th, 2008 at 06:27:40 AM EST
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