Shocker: 'Both Ways' Obama Changes Position on Offshore Drilling
The Chosen One, losing ground quickly to John McCain, has apparently reversed his policy on offshore drilling. For today, anyway.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he would be willing to support limited additional offshore oil drilling if that's what it takes to enact a comprehensive policy to foster fuel-efficient autos and develop alternate energy sources.
Shifting from his previous opposition to expanded offshore drilling, the Illinois senator told a Florida newspaper he could get behind a compromise with Republicans and oil companies to prevent gridlock over energy.
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"If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage — I don't want to be so rigid that we can't get something done."
Unbelievable, especially given the fact that his fellow Liberals had steadfastly refused to even let the matter come to a vote. This is yet another example of him being on the wrong side of an issue and then changing position just as soon as his poll numbers reflect it. He is not then the living embodiment of HOPE and CHANGE and THE FUTURE, but rather your typical, pandering politician, who is willing to say - and do - anything to get elected.
Could it be, well and truly, that the Emperor is wearing no clothes?
And a note to John McCain: if you want to be my choice for POTUS, you had better start supporting not only offshore drilling, but drilling in ANWR, as well. We do need to pursue renewable energy in all of its forms, but we must be able to provide gasoline to our people, especially when we seem to have it right here, in abundance. The sooner we get started, the better.
We'll talk about illegal immigration later.
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