In case you missed it, President Bush got all up in Congress's grill on Wednesday, berating Democrats for not lifting the federal ban on offshore oil and gas drilling. Some choice comments included:
"There is no excuse for delay... Families across the country are looking to Washington for a response... I know the Democratic leaders have opposed some of these policies in the past. Now that their opposition has helped drive gas prices to record levels, I ask them to reconsider their positions."
Bush went on to say that if congressional leaders head home for their July 4 recess without taking action, they will need to explain why "$4 a gallon gasoline is not enough incentive for them to act. And Americans will rightly ask how high gas prices have to rise before the Democratic-controlled Congress will do something about it."
You tell 'em, W. I'm sure the Democrats will get right on that. While they're at it, are there any other long-standing policies that we can lift in an effort to pander to the oil industry? I've never been crazy about habeas corpus. And don't even get me started on eminent domain.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
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yeah! big companies bad. No blood for oil!
Q: What’s your advice to the average American who is hurting now, facing the prospect of $4 a gallon gasoline, a lot of people facing —
THE PRESIDENT: Wait, what did you just say? You’re predicting $4 a gallon gasoline?
From 2/28/08 (approx. 3 months prior to national gasoline average exceeding $4/gallon, which occured on 6/8/08):
Q: A number of analysts are predicting —
THE PRESIDENT: Oh, yeah?
Q: — $4 a gallon gasoline this spring when they reformulate.
THE PRESIDENT: That’s interesting. I hadn’t heard that.
F*CKIN' DOUCHEBAG!!! I HATE THIS P.O.S. PRESIDENT.
I definitely would compare the ban on drilling is just like habeas corpus and eminent domain.
APK: You know perfectly well that I referenced H.C. and E.D. with tongue firmly in cheek. Also, any rational American, Democrat or Republican, should be able to recognize the absurdity of Bush's blaming a Democratic Congress for the sad state of our nation's energy policy.
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