Maybe its a good thing that Obama is opening drilling rights.

[mediaman007]

If the Republicans opened drilling rights, they would give away everything to the oil companies. With Obama in charge the country might strike a fair deal with the oil companies.

[Therellas]

1. yeah and maybe not.

"maybe" being key in both sentences.

i get what you mean.
lesser of 2 evils.
im just past that point.

[blindpig]

2. That is so lame. n/t

[blindpig]

3. That is so lame. n/t

[joeybee12]

4. More than lame,. incoherent justification of crappy policy...n/t

[Captain Hilts]

11. It's just a 'bargaining chip' like Single Payer and the Public Option were. Oh, never mind...nt

[Individualist]

5. Classic example of convoluted thinking.

:crazy:

[mike_c]

6. golden monkeys will fly out of my butt, too...

...bringing the scent of flowers to every corner of the globe as a new age of enlightenment ushers in peace and prosperity for all people.

Or, oil companies might just get richer and the environment more trashed.

Color me cynical, but I'm betting on option #2.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

7. Like we got that "fair deal" from Pharma??

Have people LOST THEIR FUCKING MINDS when it comes to O???

Some of the rationalization I am seeing is simply unbelievable. :crazy:

[MuseRider]

14. Crazy.

Just like the deal with Pharma.
s
Lost their mind? Apparently or maybe they lost it before and need someone to do the thinking for them and since he is a D it is OK.

The unbelievable is unfortunately becoming very believable isn't it?

[Captain Hilts]

8. Just like the fair deal with got with PhRMA and AHIP. nt

[Arkansas Granny]

9. And maybe I'll win the lottery. Excuse me if I feel a little let down.

[omega minimo]

10. Who said Obama is in charge?

[walldude]

22. Probably that little plaque on his desk that says

"The Buck Stops Here" or maybe it's the presidential seal on his office floor that translates into "the most powerful man in the world". :rofl:

[tbyg52]

24. He definitely knows the limits of what the entities really in charge will and will not accept. nt

[Cant trust em]

12. Bad policy seldom becomes better if a different person is in charge. nt

[SargeUNN]

13. I don't agree with Obama on this

I support Obama and will continue to do so, but on this one as on a few other issues, I disagree.

[Old and In the Way]

15. Now, will Big Oil make the investment?

The costs to locate and off-shore drill are pretty substantial and there are risks that these investments won't pay off. High maintenance, too. Why would they risk capital when they've already got a tanker fleet that can fill up in the Persian Gulf without any further investment?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

16. The "Not as bad" rationale is wearing very thin.

[Johonny]

17. I think it's more a called bluff

as it is unlikely any sane oil company will drill oil off the shore of these states. Unless the amazing happens and the oil is abundant and very easy to refine. As far as I know east coast oil isn't either of those things so... its more a political stunt to counter Republican political stunts about MORE drilling. But will it work? Doesn't seem likely but Obama is better at campaigning than me.

[Tailormyst]

18. You are joking right?

[sabrina 1]

19. This is the second time I've seen this rationale

for Obama doing what we would not tolerate from Bush.

'It's better if a Democrat does it'.

How about nobody does it? Wasn't that our position until today?

Environmentalists don't share your optimism, people whose opinions used to be respected, until today. I trust their judgement far more than any politician even one who is as good a salesman as this president.

It seems every issue that was a Democratic cause, is now being signed away and with nervous approval by people who were openly opposed to those same issues when Republicans tried to push them through.

[uponit7771]

20. *****SPECULATORS ARE RAISING PER BARROL OIL PRICES AGAIN******

[MisterP]

21. well, keeping the money in US hands won't clean up the beaches or heal and resurrect wildlife

BTW, environmentalism is more than just "managing resources well": it's an acknowledgement that the world isn't a giant resource for Earth's master planners to divvy up and consume, even if "sustainably"

[Ignis]

23. That approach has been tried before.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vichy_France