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GOP: Democrats' plan leaves most oil off limits

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Posted by Steve White 2008-09-15 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 The offshore drilling ban continues under a different name.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2008-09-15 00:54|| 2008-09-15 00:54|| Front Page Top

#2 You can drill offshore, cuz that's what the polling says we should. However, we've found a workaround that allows us to be on the right side of polling numbers and still not accomplish anything by restricting the drilling to areas where there isn't any oil.

/donk strategist.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-09-15 02:25|| 2008-09-15 02:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Why solve problems when you can half ass everything?

The ass O' crat party.
Making losers of Americans since 1959.

Posted by newc">newc 2008-09-15 02:53|| 2008-09-15 02:53|| Front Page Top

#4 The do-nothing Democrats.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-15 06:43|| 2008-09-15 06:43|| Front Page Top

#5 let the ban expire

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-15 07:40|| 2008-09-15 07:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Well, we know the Chinese are certainly not deterred by the Donks as they begin their drilling off the Keys. Where's all the 'gloom and doom'(tm) being directed at them? [still awaiting another shot to the 'reelection' funds from the Buddhist monastery?]

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-15 08:06|| 2008-09-15 08:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Keep in mind, we're opening up millions of more acres (to drilling) at a time when the industry claims they don't have the drills to explore the resources they have," said Drew Hammill, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

So, it will be unused. Where's the harm then?

Posted by Formerly Dan 2008-09-15 10:56|| 2008-09-15 10:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Veto.

Posted by Iblis 2008-09-15 12:39|| 2008-09-15 12:39|| Front Page Top

#9 I don't suppose that slant drilling works from off-shore platforms?

Posted by DLR 2008-09-15 13:17|| http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/ice_ages.html]">[http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/ice_ages.html] 2008-09-15 13:17|| Front Page Top

#10 #9 I don't suppose that slant drilling works from off-shore platforms?
Posted by: DLR 2008-09-15 13:17

It's a pretty long run to drink that milkshake....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2008-09-15 13:41|| 2008-09-15 13:41|| Front Page Top

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