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Drill Baby ! President Obama opens offshore drilling an... - 3/31/2010 4:38:01 PM   
Marini


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I almost couldn't believe my ears when I heard on the radio today, that President Obama was supporting offshore drilling and exploration, off the coast of America.

I think this is an excellent idea, as long as we continue to work HARD to step up and create more
sources of renewable energy as President Obama suggested.

This is a great "short term" decision.
 
President Obama has made a wonderful decision, which hopefully will decrease our need for "foreign" oil. Hopefully, this will only be a short term "situation", so ultimately can convert to widespread renewable energy. 
 
President Obama opens offshore oil drilling and exploration

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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 4:46:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		I was watching the news today when this story broke. Thought about posting it but wanted to see how long it would take for Brain to do it. Glad it was you :)

Already the cable news talking heads and blogosphere from the left and the right are taking their shots. He is a centrist, ran as a centrist, governs as a centrist, has demonstrated time and again that he is a pragmatist, so why are the left and right so surprised by this decision? He even campaigned on this very issue and said that he would open up drilling along our coasts. This guy couldn't catch a break if our very country depended on it.

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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 4:58:23 PM   
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I was watching the news today when this story broke. Thought about posting it but wanted to see how long it would take for Brain to do it. Glad it was you :)  
Thank you so much, lovely lady.  I think Brain must be taking a nap and missed this one.  I think he is slipping!
 
Already the cable news talking heads and blogosphere from the left and the right are taking their shots. He is a centrist, ran as a centrist, governs as a centrist, has demonstrated time and again that he is a pragmatist, so why are the left and right so surprised by this decision? He even campaigned on this very issue and said that he would open up drilling along our coasts. This guy couldn't catch a break if our very country depended on it.


I agree the hard-core environmentalists have already begun planning protests.
I don't care what our standing President decides to do these days, he is always going to
have people people mad at him.
Being a Moderate myself, I say do what ya need to do, until we can create widespread viable
renewable and alternative forms of energy.
President Obama clearly stated, this is a short-term decision.

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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:02:31 PM   
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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:06:39 PM   
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Well, DUH... this was a no brainer.

Heh...

I used to hammer him on this, glad to see he's finally coming around a little bit  Of course I was right! I only wish he'd go a lot farther because he really needs to. Theres still a lot he's keeping locked up, and with three dollar gas we need to really open the spigot up or we're doomed to go into further recession.

Or is this still a depression. Oh wait. Whats that rule? During a Republican administration any downturn is a depression, but with a Democrat administration its a minor hiccup caused by Republicans. That it?

Anyway, I the Chinese are drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, and thats not good for his image, them taking our oil from under our nose while our gas prices go up and up and up.

Now lets see what he does about the refinery bottlenecks...


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RE: Drill Baby ! President Obama opens offshore drillin... - 3/31/2010 5:10:02 PM   
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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:12:38 PM   
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Well, DUH... this was a no brainer.

Heh...

I used to hammer him on this, glad to see he's finally coming around a little bit  Of course I was right! I only wish he'd go a lot farther because he really needs to. Theres still a lot he's keeping locked up, and with three dollar gas we need to really open the spigot up or we're doomed to go into further recession.

Or is this still a depression. Oh wait. Whats that rule? During a Republican administration any downturn is a depression, but with a Democrat administration its a minor hiccup caused by Republicans. That it?

Anyway, I the Chinese are drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, and thats not good for his image, them taking our oil from under our nose while our gas prices go up and up and up.

Now lets see what he does about the refinery bottlenecks...


Dang Thomas, we actually agree on something. There is hope for you yet ;)

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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:13:33 PM   
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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:16:07 PM   
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Hope for me yet, and a wink...

I think my already massive woodie just grew another ten inches!

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Dang Thomas, we actually agree on something. There is hope for you yet ;)


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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:18:50 PM   
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Hope for me yet, and a wink...

I think my already massive woodie just grew another ten inches!

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Dang Thomas, we actually agree on something. There is hope for you yet ;)



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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:19:59 PM   
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Well, DUH... this was a no brainer.

Heh...

I used to hammer him on this, glad to see he's finally coming around a little bit  Of course I was right! I only wish he'd go a lot farther because he really needs to. Theres still a lot he's keeping locked up, and with three dollar gas we need to really open the spigot up or we're doomed to go into further recession.

Or is this still a depression. Oh wait. Whats that rule? During a Republican administration any downturn is a depression, but with a Democrat administration its a minor hiccup caused by Republicans. That it?

Anyway, I the Chinese are drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, and thats not good for his image, them taking our oil from under our nose while our gas prices go up and up and up.

Now lets see what he does about the refinery bottlenecks...



Except for the fact that their was never any shortage of oil neither then or now.

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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:24:50 PM   
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Except for the fact that their was never any shortage of oil neither then or now.


But a comprehensive energy policy should take in to consideration things other than availability, shouldn't it?

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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:26:06 PM   
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Now it belongs in random stupid.

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Except for the fact that their was never any shortage of oil neither then or now.



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RE: Drill Baby ! President Obama opens offshore drillin... - 3/31/2010 5:28:30 PM   
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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:28:50 PM   
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Hope for me yet, and a wink...

I think my already massive woodie just grew another ten inches!



Is a "woodie" that thing you are standing next to?

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RE: Drill Baby Drill! President Obama opens offshore dr... - 3/31/2010 5:29:49 PM   
flcouple2009


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Status: offline 		When was the great oil shortage?  When could you not buy gas? 

Since the oil price was driven by speculation and not any shortage please explain how any of this actually has an effect on price?

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RE: Drill Baby ! President Obama opens offshore drillin... - 3/31/2010 5:30:58 PM   
Sanity


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Funny how the Obama administration seems to be of two or three minds about this though:


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Obama Transportation Secretary: ‘This Is the End of Favoring Motorized Transportation at the Expense of Non-Motorized’


On May 21, LaHood told reporters at the National Press Club that the “Partnership for Sustainable Communities’ his department had formed with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Housing—sometimes known as the “livability initiative”--was designed to “coerce” people out of their cars.

...“Some in the highway-supporters motorist groups have been concerned by your livability initiative,” said the moderator at the National Press Club event. “Is this an effort to make driving more torturous and to coerce people out of their cars?”

“It is a way to coerce people out of their cars,” said LaHood.
 
The moderator later asked: “Some conservative groups are wary of the livable communities program, saying it's an example of government intrusion into people's lives. How do you respond?”

“About everything we do around here is government intrusion in people's lives,” said LaHood. “So have at it.”



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RE: Drill Baby ! President Obama opens offshore drillin... - 3/31/2010 5:33:30 PM   
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When was the great oil shortage?  When could you not buy gas? 

Since the oil price was driven by speculation and not any shortage please explain how any of this actually has an effect on price?



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RE: Drill Baby ! President Obama opens offshore drillin... - 3/31/2010 5:39:20 PM   
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Well, it's good to see that he wasn't fooled by all that "global warming" crapola!


What does this have to do with global warming?

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RE: Drill Baby ! President Obama opens offshore drillin... - 3/31/2010 5:47:24 PM   
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Hey Sanity over here

When was the great oil shortage?  When could you not buy gas? 

Since the oil price was driven by speculation and not any shortage please explain how any of this actually has an effect on price?




Just dropped in and saw your question figured I could help with that a bit...

Gasoline supply problems hit U.S. East Coast

Gas Shortages Plague Southeastern U.S.

Of course you also have the shortages due to hurricanes and such, which is another reason to be pro regional refineries....

Be back after I check the grill.

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