Obama to approve offshore drilling

[SteamWake]

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62T06520100330

I'm not sure what to make of this but I am pretty sure it will piss off his base.

[August]

I'll bet you're right.

Obama has sold out to the oil companies!

[CaptainHaplo]

From the article - underlining added for emphasis:

"The Obama administration is expected to announce by Wednesday its updated plan for oil and natural gas drilling in U.S. waters, including whether to allow exploration for the first time along the U.S. East Coast."

"Two industry sources said on Monday President Barack Obama was expected to give a speech about energy security on Wednesday, which could include his views on expansion of offshore drilling"

"The administration has been weighing the pros and cons of offshore drilling..."

If you read the article - it doesn't say that O will approve of offshore drilling - it says he MIGHT, and he COULD give a speech about whatever his opinon on it is (who woulda thunk that??? wow, a SPEECH!!!) and that right now, nobody knows if they will say yes or no on it.

Don't bet the farm on the answer being yes. While I will be pleased to see it if it happens - even so its only one step. His enviro-hippy base will be pissed, but they will do what they always do, and file lawsuits to keep it from ever actually happening.

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

I'm not sure what to make of this

Pass health Care bill.... Check

Sign that mofo G.... Check

Realize almost everyone is pissed off about it.... check

What would "W" Do to lean slightly right and appease the masses?

Go to Afghanistan to mingle with troops.... check

Approve off shore drilling.... check

Oh what will Barry do next? this is just part of his plot for the next 8 months to throw everyone off the health care trail... believe me... the Dems are going to do everything and anything possible to steer the conversation in some other direction.

[August]

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

...the Dems are going to do everything and anything possible to steer the conversation in some other direction.

You may be right. His poll numbers haven't bounced up like they hoped they would.

[SteamWake]

Bounced up.... Hah...

No there is more to this than simply throwing the conservatives a bone.

Speaking of bones... Boehner weighs in on the topic

Originally Posted by GOPleader.com

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today criticized the Obama Administration for refusing to listen to the American people and keeping the vast majority of America’s offshore energy resources off limits at a time when Americans want an “all of the above” strategy for promoting American energy production and creating American jobs:

http://gopleader.gov/News/DocumentSi...umentID=179192

[AVGWarhawk]

Drill Baby Drill!

[SteamWake]

Oh I have the perfect image for that but I'm afraid it would be too risque to post but it involves Palin and her running mate.

[Skybird]

It's a political deal, or an attempt of it. Too little for the oil fanatics, to much for the green crowd. Not fish, not meat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8596692.stm

Let'S see what parts of the conservative camp he can bribe with this.

[Oberon]

Heh, one has to wonder how vocal the opposition to this will be vis a vis the opposition shown to Dubyas proposals. Time will tell

[AVGWarhawk]

Once again, Washington changes the new breed, the new face on politics....

Looks like status quo to me....big oil can pay for healthcare

[SteamWake]

Ya know I thought I remembered this

Originally Posted by ABC News

In June 2008, then-Sen. Obama told reporters in Jacksonville, Florida, "when I'm president, I intend to keep in place the moratorium here in Florida and around the country that prevents oil companies from drilling off Florida's coasts. That's how we can protect our coastline and still make the investments that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil and bring down gas prices for good

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpu...by-drill-.html

Maybe he hopes no one else will... remember this. See there is change

[Sailor Steve]

To be fair

But by August, then-Sen. Obama signaled that he was willing to support legislation that included off-shore drilling as part of a bipartisan compromise.

He's been talking about this as a "compromise" for some time now.

[AVGWarhawk]

Hmmm...good find Steve.

[Jimbuna]

Looks like the actions of a very concerned accountant....looking for a way to balance the books...at any cost.

We did this years ago with the oil and gas deposits off our shores and I'm not sure anyone felt any benefit.

However, without that revenue I honestly believe the UK would have been bankrupt mooooooch earlier.