Drill, baby, drill!
Told of President Obama's decision to greatly expand offshore drilling , my wife this morning sighed and said: "He has a whole bunch of Republican in him." Republicans surely won't agree. And it's important to remember that he told us he would do this two years ago: Obama said Friday that he would be willing to compromise on his position against offshore oil drilling if it were part of a more overarching strategy to lower energy costs. "My interest is in making sure we've got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices," Obama told The Palm Beach Post early into a two-day swing through Florida. The problem, from my perspective,is that he's doing this before there's a comprehensive energy policy in place. It's an offering in hopes of getting one. From the NYT today: The proposal is intended to reduce dependence on oil imports, generate revenue from the sale of offshore leases and help win political support