energy independence
Via Johnmccain.com
MSNBC's Joe Scarborough: "Let me bring in Evan Bayh and give him a chance to talk about this also -- offshore oil drilling. The Obama campaign criticized John McCain for flip-flopping on oil drilling and then a week later, the Obama campaign flip-flopped on oil drilling. Why?"
Senator Evan Bayh: "Well, I don't think he has flip-flopped at all, Joe. You don't have to listen to the politicians about this. You can listen to people like Boone Pickens who has made billions of dollars in the oil industry. He has said very clearly, we can't drill our way out of this problem. You can listen to Charlie's fellow governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a pretty straight shooting guy, who says that anybody who says we can drill our way out of this problem is not being straight with the American people."
Scarborough: "What is Barack Obama's position on offshore oil drilling because a lot of people are confused?"
Senator Bayh: "He believes it is not really the short-term or long-term answer to the problem."
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John McCain's latest graphic on Obama's "tire pressure" gaffe continues to turn up the heat and it allows McCain to capitalize on Obama's ignorance in regard to energy. Obama surely did not do the research himself for the remarks he made and therefore he is the puppet of fools. McCain has every right to point that out the American public and he is doing just that.
Obama's Energy Plan
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Here is Obama's latest energy plan:
He's soooo smart! Why didn't I think of that?
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During a rountable event hosted by John McCain, Michael Feeney(a panelist) confronted McCain on nuclear energy and said that he feared 7,000 lb SUV's running over him in the parking lot.(At the 5 minute mark) He also admits that he is not an expert on energy. I think he makes that very clear when he continues to refer to ANWR as the "Alaska National Wildlife Refuge"(at the 2:40 mark of video) vs. the actual ANWR which is the "Artic National Wildlife Refuge".
Feeney seemed very nervous. I'm glad Feeney was able to make his point even if he seemed to ramble at some points and I think McCain seemed to wrap it up nicely without denigrating the guy.
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According to the News-Leader John McCain says that he is willing to reconsider drilling in ANWR.
For years, McCain has opposed drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
But McCain said he'd be willing to reconsider that stance as well.
"I would be more than happy to examine it again," McCain said.
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It seems to me that the "Band Wagon" has begun to roll. Many Republicans that had previously apposed drilling off of our coasts and other various locations within the U.S. are starting to hear the music.
Florida Governor Charlie Crist is one of the latest to change his positon on offshore drilling.
Newt Gingrich is leading the way having obtained more than one Million signatures in a petition he calls Drill here.Drill now.Pay less.
Here is a short segment of McCain's speech in Houston today where he discussed energy policy and compared Obama's positions on energy to those of Jimmy Carter.
Note: The audio is not very good so you'll have to turn it up. :)
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As Lane pointed out John McCain has moderated his opinion in regard to offshore drilling which would help to decrease our dependence on foreign oil and boost the economy.
McCain said, "...he would be focusing on "America's energy crisis" - the country's dependence on foreign oil. Tomorrow he will call for the lifting of "the federal moratorium on states that choose to permit exploration."
"We must embark on a national mission to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil... exploration is a step toward the longer-term goal."...
I believe that McCain has decided that this is a major issue for the 2008 election and has been listening to converatives that believe that America needs to explore it's own territory to alleviate the need for foreign sources of oil.
I agree with that solution.
I had reported on Mitt Romney's stance regarding energy back in May.
Now Newt Gingrich has a petition called Drill here.Drill now.Pay less
The petition has received more that 800 thousand signatures and support is growing every day.
This policy is essential if the U.S. is to get the upper hand when it comes to energy and our future. We can't afford to let China gain the upper hand by drilling off of our own coast in an agreement with Cuba
John McCain spoke in Nashville today and promised he would fight for energy independence and about his support for the gas tax holiday that would help those that needed a little relief from the high price of gas.
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