Bush Backs McCain's Call for Drilling

DRILL,DRILL,DRILL,DRILL,DRILL

Dear Senator Obama!

I must say that I am quite distressed by the treatment of Senator
Hillary Clinton by your campaign. First is the really stupid decision
by the DNC to "take away" 4 of the delegates won by Clinton in
Michigan. It does NOTHING but "rub salt in the wounds" of Clinton's
supporters. It does NOT make your case to the Democratic Convention
any stronger. The delegates were certainly NOT "won" by your
campaign. In fact, I am surprised that you received even 100% of the
votes for "Other" as exit polls showed 25% of those were for Edwards.
This negotiation "win" with the DNC Rules Committee is nothing but
SELF-INDULGENT ARROGANCE!

The second, and most important, issue is the consideration of Clinton
as your running-mate. Senator Obama, you must be "asleep at the wheel"
if you don't see that Clinton's momentum into the very last primaries
shows a very significant weakness in your appeal to an absolutely
essential voting segment ---
rural and suburban blue collar workers, women, seniors, Hispanics and
Jews. You are being lulled into complacency with these voter groups
--- content to allow the biased media interpretations of the
significance of public opinion polls underscore your momentary
approval gains with some of these constituencies.

Good grief, Senator Obama, Clinton has a very effective campaign
organization in all of the "swing" states where you have been weak.
Are you so egotistical as to think you can as effectively build
support in these areas where you have failed in the primaries?
Whatever "negatives" are envisioned by your campaign advisors
regarding choosing Clinton as your Vice Presidential running-mate,
she can guarantee your victory!
Is it worth risking your victory in November to shut Clinton out of
the running for VP? Does your inexperience make Hillary and Bill
Clinton seem too threatening a prospect? Yes, this should be the year
of the Democrats. But you are a "wild card" Senator Obama. You have
accomplished nothing of great importance other than apparently
securing the Democratic Party nomination. There is no "depth" beneath
your talent for eloquent oratory, and for manipulating the Democratic
delegate selection process to your advantage.

No, Senator Obama. You will NOT secure my vote if you continue on the
same path. I don't know whether I will vote for McCain, or just stay
home. But I will NOT validate the disrespect your campaign had shown
Senator Hillary Clinton. She has earned the right to the Vice
Presidential nomination. Her campaign is no less historic than your
own ...

Sincerely,

Edward Slough
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33062

Times has changed! It's becoming a national emergency! We need to drill drill drill! Also at the same time go after any new energies out there! Do Everything!

I agree with Obama. If we start drilling off shore you will not see anything from it for a minimum 5 years. It takes time to find drill and reproduce the crude oil. If you beleive that if we start drilling today and the gas prices are going to drop tomorrow you are crazy. We (USA) has standing agreements and contracts with some of these oil companies and are bound to them. The gas companies has there hands in Washington to deep to allow this to cut into there profits. If we want some releif soon we need to look at the real problem. Americans are not using anymore gas than we were 10 years ago. The production has decreased but not effect our way of life. The problem is these speculators that are "GUESSING" at if the stock are going to go up or down. There speculation is whats causing the higher prices. Once the stock comes down our Dollar will regain its foot and reclaim our stance in this world.

Listening to Obama and his tax plans.... Ouch America will fall into a depression! The housing market will totally collaspe and will not return until who knows when and we will have a stock market crash! Look deeply into what his tax plans are! That will hurt the middle class people too! Our retirement investments will be destroyed! We will fall into a depression at the same time he wants a world tax! TAX TAX TAX is Obama! WAKE UP TRUE AMERICANS! WAKE UP!

WE NEED TO DRILL NOW OR IN ANOTHER 5 YEARS ALSO BE SAYING THE SAME THING! WE ALSO CAN GO AFTER THE PLACES WE NO HAS THE OIL. ALSO WHY NOT KEEP THE AMERICAN DOLLARS HERE IN AMERICA IF WE CAN! WE SHOULD GO AFTER EVERY AVENUE THAT WE CAN FOR ENERGIES!THIS IS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY!

Eric9:00AMJun 18th 2008

I agree with Obama. If we start drilling off shore you will not see anything from it for a minimum 5 years. It takes time to find drill and reproduce the crude oil. If you beleive that if we start drilling today and the gas prices are going to drop tomorrow you are crazy. We (USA) has standing agreements and contracts with some of these oil companies and are bound to them. The gas companies has there hands in Washington to deep to allow this to cut into there profits. If we want some releif soon we need to look at the real problem. Americans are not using anymore gas than we were 10 years ago. The production has decreased but not effect our way of life. The problem is these speculators that are "GUESSING" at if the stock are going to go up or down. There speculation is whats causing the higher prices. Once the stock comes down our Dollar will regain its foot and reclaim our stance in this world
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Got to start some time. Of course Obama Hussein will oppose the idea. His friends in the middle need te revenues from oil to continue their quest of destroying America. So, he's got to protect their interests.

President Bush is trying to get the Democratic Congress to approve drilling OFFSHORE. As usual, the Democratic Congress won't help America --- they simply want to go against anything President Bush recommends. VOTE DEMS OUT OF CONGRESS!

Barack Hussein Obama has a deep fundamental flaw, a crack thru the foundation of his psyche, a deep rooted personal vendetta, revenge, hate of white people.

He surrounded himself with the most evil, racist, radical, muslims, communitsts, since adulthood, saturated his life with the doctrins of these leftist radical elements. There is no way in hell I would entrust the keys to the White House to someone so dark and sinister. As with all "idols" ... Obama will fall. He may have the youngsters and the blacks and the elite prostrating themselves but to me Obama is nothing but an impostor. We the people will never vote for him.

We the people vote for patriotic Americans, we the people voted for Hillary. Obama and the DNC big-wigs ignored us.

Vote for John McCain in 2008 --- Never Obama.


There will be a LANDSLIDE loss to the DNC in November if they continue on the path of self destruction.
No Obama. Ever.

Eric9:28AMJun 18th 2008

I agree with Obama.
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Then you are BOTH wrong. Had we drilled DECADES ago, when we WANTED to, we would not be in the dire financial straits that we are, now. Liberal/socialists put us here, and liberal/socialists want to keep us here, because the hungry and poor are more easily "controlled", (since they can't all be LED), like weak minded liberal voters are, than the content and affluent. I, along with MILLIONS of voting Americans, want both alternative sources AND U.S. offshore drilling explored and carried out to the greatest of AMERICAN abilities...and screw all of the utility and fuel "providers", both FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. I'll go back to riding a horse, and they can DINE on the fuel they won't be selling to ME.

a franco,oliver and etc
this is 2008 not 1958..the world has changed and technology has grown..u all r thinking like cave men..
we need solar,wind and even nuclear power..we can do it now..we need cars that run on bio fuel..
all these we can do now..but we won't ..why?
money and power

the oil companies and power companies will not allow it..

people think long term...

Subj: FW: Post Turtle

While suturing a cut on the hand of a Texas Rancher whose hand had been caught in a gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a conversation with the old man. Eventually, the topic got around to Obama and his bid for the presidency.

The old rancher said, Well, ya know, Obama is a 'post turtle'.

Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked, 'What is a post turtle'?

The old rancher said, When you're driving down a country road and you come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that's a 'post turtle'.

The old rancher saw a puzzled look on the doctor's face, so he continued to explain.

'You know he didn't get up there by himself, he sure as heck doesn't belong up there, he doesn't know what to do while he is up there and you just wonder what kind of an idiot put him there in the first place.'

Lets think about this.
Is the oil crisis another McCain, Bush, Chaney and the Halliburton manufactured crisis?
Similar to the search for weapons of mass destruction?
I think the justice department should investigate who is behind the sudden raise in oil prices.
Who do the traders represent? Texas oil barons? Halliburton? Bush-McCain supporters? Is this Bush, McCain, Chaney payback?
With six months to go in the Bush, Chaney, Halliburton administration we suddenly have an oil crisis.
And what is the answer?
The opening of drilling all over the nation?
Now who would benefit from this?
Not that I do not agree that America should supply her own oil. But the timing of this crisis concerns me.
I keep wondering if this is another Bush self-serving manufactured crisis.
Please contact you elected officials and demand that they investigate this issue.

#1
There is no "shortage" all of the big oil company's ceo's have said the same thing, as they pointed out, you have not seen any waiting lines or gas stations out of fuel
#2
Drilling for oil here will not make any difference in prices nor will it have any effect on anything but to increase already ludicrous profit margins
#3
You will never see a difference at the pump, the only way that will happen is if the government penalizes oil companies hard and continuously until their profits are at reasonable levels consistant with ten years ago.
#4
You are missing the point where congress has not only been refusing to lift the ban on drilling off the coast but refusing to allocate dollars. bush has been waiting to give them money to drill for their own profit, I fail to see where it ever became the government's responsibility to pay for oil companies to drill for the oil they make money on. The tax on gas has been lifted, did we see any relief at the pump. Oil companies will charge what they want and the only thing that will change that is us reducing the rate we consume at. Car companies are ramping up for battery and hybrid cars and the difference this will make will be far sooner and more effective than any extra oil capacity will ever make.
#6
The price of oil is about to implode, stock analysts are looking at $50 a barrel, and the rate americans have already lowered their gas consumption is already creating a surplus situation. Commercial users are being forced to invest in technology that improves both emissions and mileage and this is creating enough of a surplus to cause prices to lower.

We need to wait folks, this bubble is about to break on it's own. Bush has been trying to get the ban on drilling lifted and get his oil buddies a few billion dollars for many years. The arbitrary high prices which are obviously higher than they needed to be as proved by profit margins need to be addressed by regulation. Oil has become a public trust issue much as energy prices affect our economy and we need to demand regulation not support them. FedEx and airlines are posting huge losses directly attributed to high fuel costs. Oil company's record profits are at the expense of the american people as well as critical businesses that are absolutely necessary.

You can't possibly support the companies that are gouging and hurting our economy in ways that are going to affect every aspect of our lives. If we support oil companies we allow prices to stay high which will profoundly affect inflation as everything in our lives will increase in price.

I've heard the postulation that if oil companies are taxed for their excessive profits they will just raise prices. No they won't if we hit them harder the next quarter that continues to show profits that are too high. That is a conditioned response that assumes we will allow them to just raise prices. It is time we started to take control of what our government is doing as opposed to passively preconceiving the worst and then allowing it to happen.

oil companies should be paying for airlines and shipping company's losses, instead the government is going to be forced to bail out these services we cn't let go under.

Quite frankly it may make sense to require oil companies to sell fuel to airlines and other companies that are critical to our nation at a rolled back price like cost plus 10%, it certainly wouldn't break them. It doesn't make sense to subsidize the hell out of oil companies with tax breaks, credits, subsidies, and drilling grants only to see them gouging to a degree that is destroying us and critical companies. This is critical to our economy and it's time to stop the lame policies we have seen for seven years. Wise up and see through the scam, let's say enough and stop it here and now. We don't need the Bush legacy made worse than it already is.

AFRANCO
Two sides to your coin, had we aggressively pushed alternative energy years ago we wouldn't need the oil now. By aggressively I mean what was as simple as applying the kinds of money that has gone to oil companies. Do you have any idea what tens of billions of dollars would be turned into with battery technology. The 17 billion that the oil companies will get over the next ten years in tax breaks would pay for battery charging stations for several states leaving over ten billion for subsidizing battery cars for all of us, 10 billion dollars would cover $10,000 toward a battery car for over one million of us. Do you have any concept of how much less fuel we would then be using? It would be several million gallons a day, especially if subsidies were focused at higher mile commuters.

The money we already give away to oil companies does make a difference if it were applied intelligently to alternative energy solutions. Intelligent use of our money has always been the aspect that has never been there.

Wise up, drilling twenty years ago wasn't the answer and it sure as hell isn't the answer now. There are tremendous onshore reserves that aren't being tapped now, offshore doesn't hold any dramatic solutions.

I hate to resort to accusations toward certain stereotypes of voters, but I object to liberals being called weak minded. Weak minded would be those who treat politics exactly as they treat their religious beliefs, with total faith and backing. These are the people who voted Bush in twice and then ignore what the fox is doing in the henhouse, these are the ones who are ready to attack a new party immediately as we address the problems created by two horrible terms, already they are prepared to blame impending stock market problems on the new president. Don't talk about weak minded when the current sheeple responsible have less than any room to talk.

Yet another collaboration between these two. So much for straight-talk ! LOL. It's not just that McCain would be another Bush term, it's that he would be another weak robot for the neo-cons. If you choose McCain, better hold on to your constitution and your young sons.

Is McCain now getting away with more by hiding his official history and by having his national security adviser inflate McCain's resume with a bogus promotion to admiral humbly declined?

One possible reason: After McCain had returned from Vietnam as a war hero and was physically rehabilitated, he was urged by his medical caretakers and military colleagues never to fly again. But McCain insisted on going up. As Carl Bernstein reported in Vanity Fair, he piloted an ultra-light, single propeller plane -- and crashed another time. His fifth loss of a plane has vanished from public records, but should be a subject of discussion in his Navy file. It wouldn't be surprising if his naval superiors worried that McCain was just too defiant, too reckless and too crash prone.

Regardless, McCain owes it to the country to release his complete naval records so that American voters can see his documented history and make an informed decision.

This is for all of the McCain supporters. So far I haven't found a single responder that can do this and I've tried it on several blogs.

I am trying to find one Mccain supporter who can offer an intelligent supportive statement about McCain that doesn't resort to attacking Obama or the mantra, "McCain is a war hero and deserves our respect". I don't find that compelling in itself, I need more.

Any supporting references need to be substantiated by a mainstream information source or senate records. Any references to an exemplary college record, articles expounding on how well respected he is by his peers, what kind of a husband and father he has been, charities or other humanitarian ventures he has been a consistant champion of, legislations he has taken a position for the people versus oil and big business interests, veterans and soldiers benefits issues, etc.

Why should we trust this man? You give us reasons and the intelligent and well balanced of us will listen and you may gain votes through intelligent discourse.

Let me give an example of what we can say about Obama that the record proves out in an undeniable fashion. The intelligent amongst you can check these facts out.

Obama was at the top of his class at Harvard, a school with the highest standards in existence, proved out by the fact that he was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. The achievement here speaks for itself, Obama had to have exhibited the absolute highest level of sensibilities that would be scrutinized and potentially criticized by the sharpest legal minds in the country.

Upon graduation he was offered a clerkship by any supreme court justice he wanted to work for, he also had offers with any of the biggest law firms in the country and the capital, he had his choice of prestigious firms that could have fast tracked a political career while paying substantial income from the start, no more money issues for Obama.

He went to work as a community service advocate helping underpriveleged and less fortunate people who can't afford legal services. Think about that and ask yourself who you can trust.

Oh, and if you haven't caught wind of the legislation Obama co-authored with a Republican you need to look at it, you'll be hearing it touted as one of the most important bills for the people in the history of the senate. This legislation had an attempted silent hold which effectively shelves it even though it was getting unanimous support, when we found out who put the holds on it they quietly withdrew their actions. McCain was pretty pissed off about not being made aware and has asked to be considered as an original sponsor, actually he'd like to be considered a co-author but it's a bit late for that as the record stands.

This legislation makes all forms of spending public information where we can voice our support or opposition as well as see who is behind what. Accountability is a big part of this, so far Republicans want to be able to enter pork riders anonymously so that part has to be addressed as well but that's a matter of time as soon as the public starts voicing their objections to hidden spending.

Obama is proving he can make differences that make a profound difference and unite both parties with good government legislation.

let's start bringing intelligent sensibilities to the process of choosing public servants which the president is by the way. Rhetoric, lies, and blind faith put Bush in office two times, let's try intelligent choice for a change.

Can any Republicans lay out any sensible reasons why we should trust McCain? Attacks on Obama aren't what I'm looking for, that doesn't convince me to trust McCain.

I'm LMAO waiting.

mcain is a fruad he is a flunky for the neocons and just another third bush term.its really insulting how stupid he thinks the american people are..