McCain Calls for Offshore Drilling While Searching for Alternative Energy

Liberals are the ones that created these laws to prevent Off shore drilling. Now that the price of the liberals cup of latte has gone up because of fuel prices these same liberals are demanding that we start destroying everything to get them gasoline

McCain just earned my vote!
This is exactly the thing we need to be doing right now, and McCain wants to get it done!

You morons that think more offshore drilling alone will wean us off of Middle eastern oil amaze me. Do you realize how much oil we use in this country every day? Go back to school and get an idea. McCain is panning only to the ignorant and oil companies. Amazing.

If you have cars that dont get 20 MPG, you can drill for the next two decades and all you will accomplish is using up our oil resources that airplanes must have.
Bush and McDumb came up with the genius plan to “IMPROVE” car mileage to an AVERAGE of 30 MPG by 2012. Isnt that great!!! My car, a 2000 Echo, had a sticker with mileage of 42 MPG. Why on earth would anyone vote for a man who opposed alternative energy research and supported the bill to make the standard for 2012 an AVERAGE of 30 MPG? He is kissing butts instead of leading.
He cannot make the tough decisions on real issues.
Obama can.

McCain shifts his positions so often it has become difficult to know what he really stands for. He has been known to take opposing positions within a week depending on the audience he’s conning… or maybe he simply forgets what he said last week.

McCain is not used to the internet. He changes his talk depending on the location. Now he is getting caught because his speeches are usually on the internet, except when he does closed doors speeches, which he actually does.
Notice this speech on oil drilling was in Houston.
What will he be for when he is trying to in Florida?

And I forgot to say the most wonderful part. Obama will tax those evil oil companies out of existance to pay for it!
Take that you filthy oil companies!
Posted by: Makayla J | Jun 17, 2008 9:14:39 PM
Makayla J -
Besides the hot air that comes out of Obama’s mouth, please tell the rest of us what alternative energy Obama is going to produce to power our cars and heat our homes….

Great IDEA. Lets get to drilling everywhere. By the way the US Government must sell the oil to the oil companies for the same world price. No more of this 25 cents a barrel stuff any more.

I know, let’s drill a lobbyist in a plane

Big Deal!!!
- It wont lower our gas prices -but it will make McSame/Bush Oil buddies more money.
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The truth is we all have some doubt about Obama having Muslim connections. Reverend Wright may be Christian but they shared some of the same views as Muslims especially when it came to 911. If there is any doubt that Obama may be sympathetic to Muslims or have any connections to them, he must be kept out of the White House. Vote McCain

We must drill everywhere so we can compete with the monopoly of oil.
ONLY WITH COMPETITION AND NEW ENERGY
RESOURCES WE CAN BRING DOWN OIL PRICES…

no one things like that rodgerdodger
hope you have fun in lalaland, wish I could be so ____________

Oil is the basis of our fiat money,
We won’t be self sufficient because of a faustian bargain with the Arabs.
Oil companies know where the oil is and most auto makers know of the technology to manufacture fuel effiicient vehicle but only when it is financialy expedient and profitable.

I don’t even know what to say… other than “wow”. You idiots need to do some research before you spout your opinions. But, that will never happen. So, I am back to “wow”.

Boy,
Tim Russert would have had a field day with Mr. McCain on this one. What a flippity floppity one he is.
When will the voters realize all this “quick fix” so-called solutions don’t work. It’s funny McCain brought up Jimmy Carter. IF the politicians AND energy companies of this country had been willing to sacrfice a quick buck then, we wouldn’t be dependent on foreign countries for oil NOW.
How come Toyota (Japan) and Honda lead the way in alternative energy cars? Hmmmm.

Earth to Levi: How long does it take to “drill here & drill now”? Guess… Also why would increased drilling have any impact on the futures/commodity markets when they are not following the ‘law’ of supply and demand?

Let’s reproduce Stalins stem cells so we can create a master nation to control the greed and keeep the wealth in the pious like Nancy Pelosi(richest woman in the Senate) and Mr Carbon footprint Al Gore to determine our fate.

There is always the chance that e will get an early winter and people will see how much it will cost to bring your homes above freezing this winter. Reality does make one sober to reality and time will tell. Get ready for sticker shock on the basic nessities. Then see if yu want change or not.

FINALLY! Something SENSIBLE from McCain! America MUST drill our own oil, the sooner the better. And this includes the vast wasteland known as the ANWR, which can be described as desolate, NOT “beautiful”.
Biofuels are NOT a long-term solution; burning food is ridiculous.

Put an unlimited number of massive geothermal stations in Yellowstone Park.
It is an eight mile wide hot spot with enough power to supply the entire country. The government can sell the power to the people, and end taxes.
Clean Cheep and forever.
Stick those nuclear plants where they belong Mr. McCain.

Attention hippies: please put down your peace pipes for a second and stop blaming the oil companies for doing their job. if you don’t want their oil, stop buying it. okay, you may resume braiding your hair.

Rhys, I agree but it is not economocaly feasible to turn a battle ship instantly. The fact is the government knows of this situation and could have prevented it a long time ago, for that matter back in the 70′s from the president I despised but he was right. the situation is now more dire, just remember oil = currency= inflation = undesirable consequences. I am convinced there is plenty of oil and no one can convince me otherwise.

I would definately back drilling at these offshore sites but only if Big Oil signs a no loop hole binding contract with the American public that every ounce of that oil will be refined and sold excusivly to America for Americans. What’s the chance of that?

At least McCain has offered a
workable solution for both the near and far term energy problem we face!
Alternative sources of energy like wind
and solar should be explored but they would take years to have any impact!
We need a solution to our current problem!
Here’s a question for you Obama
Groupies: What is Obama’s proposal
aside from the Dumb Windfall Profit
Tax Idea(which would be passed on to
the consumers and guarantee there would be no further exploration and no additional refineries would be built)!

garebo, there IS plenty of oil, and we don’t have to drill like idiots. Our country already HAS environmental regulations. We CAN drill and pump oil without making a place look like a war zone. Consider Alberta, Canada’s most prosperous province. They ARE extracting oil, and it’s still a beautiful, scenic place.
We should be working toward importing NOTHING from the Muslims, who hate us. Buying oil from our enemies is just plain stupid, especially while we’re SITTING on our own oil!

True, i’m still waiting on Obama. It should be noted mccain’s solution only works long term and it’s debateable whether it will even work.
More then likely the supply that is obtained during this drilling will also be sold overseas and in south america making its impact less signifcant.
In my opinion this is a world wide problem though and needs a global solution. It would be nice to see the G8 get something done, were pretty much all effected. It would be fresh to see that reflected in whatever plan obama reveals… maybe bush could even do something… not holding my breath on that though.

We will never agree on oil or food production, because the human race refuses to recognize the BASIC cause of all this mess: TOO MANY PEOPLE. And religious zealots will NEVER allow politicians to seriously discuss the ONLY way to save our planet: population control.
But that’s OK… if we don’t do it, nature will. And we WON’T like it!

o and BTW the idea that prices of oil will go up if we tax windfall profits makes no sense…Exxon made RECORD profits in the last year, so did they pass the savings on to us? the price has skyrocketed! do you really think they’ll bring the price down if they pay less taxes? Why on earth do people think that these companies give a rat’s @$$ about the average consumer? the price of oil will go up up up no matter what because it’s a FINITE resource. LOGIC. try it.

While i’m annoyed by high gas prices i don’t think i could condone genocide :o

Is it?

The US Department of Energy projects that opening ANWR (The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) to drilling will only drop the price of a gallon of gas ONE CENT. And that’s in the year 2025. None of these ridiculous Republican “strategies” are worth a damn…just like when Republican hero Paul Wolfowitz said (the month we invaded Iraq): “Oil revenues of Iraq could bring between $50bn and $100bn in two or three years… [Iraq] can finance its reconstruction”. All this drilling wouldn’t make a dent in anything, and Bush Junior knows it. It’s just another giveaway to the oil billionaires who own him. Wake up, people…you’re getting sheared like frightened sheep.

Am I the only out there that knows the Japanese have produced an engine that runs on water, amongst others, yes water? Not H20, but non-combustionable hydrogen from water. Remarkable!!

we usually get what we ask for. There is a discrepancy and all the bs in politics usually wins over the niave

Yet another mccain flip-flop….what a surprise.

we had an automatic infrastructre of oil products , why would it takeso long for Hydrgen?

Believe me when gas prices hit $6 there will be everyeone recreating the process thanks to the internet. it has already been done with risk of life and family.
Otherwise we can go back to mules, but the CO!

Obama wil release a new form of energy??????!!!!!!! OMG! Just as igore invented the internet! OUR SAVIOR! OUR SAVIOR! OUR SAVIOR!

@”we had an automatic infrastructre of oil products , why would it takeso long for Hydrgen?”
Pipelines are still being built to this day, New gas stations are popping out of need in certain area where the population is growing. There are very few if any locations able to produce the massive amounts of hydrogen that would be needed to be made as not all locations could be self sufficient.
IF you think of how many gas stations there are in a large city, then think you have to build another hydrogen station for every one of those. You also have to have a means of re-supplying those stations. On top of that all the safety regulations have to be pushed through all levels of government. I’m not saying it would take 100 years, but it would take a while and require a commitment from multiple governments.

If obama saves us and delivers his promise of an alternative to oil does this mean only the elite liberals can use it or do we share it with all good little communists?

You morons that think more offshore drilling alone will wean us off of Middle eastern oil amaze me. Do you realize how much oil we use in this country every day? Go back to school and get an idea. McCain is panning only to the ignorant and oil companies. Amazing.
Posted by: CMSgt Gary Preston
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We sure do use a lot.
And our biggest supplier? Canada.

Makayla J -
Besides the hot air that comes out of Obama’s mouth, please tell the rest of us what alternative energy Obama is going to produce to power our cars and heat our homes….
Posted by: Virginia Independent | Jun 17, 2008 9:31:18 PM
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Based on Makayla’s prior post, I believe he or she is employing sarcasm.

McCain releases a TV ad hyping what a great environmentalist he is the same week he announces he wants to lift the ban on offshore drilling in the U.S.? Really?
http://www.stopthinkvote.com

b) crack down on the oil companies making 11 billion dollars in profit in 1 quarter. Would it have been so bad if they adjusted the price so they only made 10 billion? or 9? Perhaps pass that onto the loyal consumer, their commercials say they care about us… They make so much money they don’t even care to dicuss their salary with congress, AND CONGRESS ACCEPTED THAT!???
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Considering oil companies only make a few cents for each dollar (called profit margin) yes, I do think 1 or 2 billion less be very bad.
They have bills to pay too.
What happens when a business consistently is in the red?
No more business.

to summarize most of the posts made… were screwed.

Interesting stream. A couple of things:
China is drilling off the Florida coast. They do not have the same drilling regulations we do and are therefor more likely to spill than American companies. Additionally, if they do spill on Florida coast, we will be damaged and have to pay for clean up with out the benefits of profits to American companies employees, shareholders, and governement via taxes.
MN is converting coal plants to natural gas to reduce emmissions. Natural gas and oil are found in the same formations. If we could drill, we could keep reducing emmissions while keeping electric costs low thereby minizing damage to the economy during the transition.
It is estimated that we can have rigs up and pumping in one-and-a-half years off shore. ANWAR and other land bases could be up to 10 years.
I do not have the off-shore oil figures, but ANWAR supply could reduce our Middle East dependancy by 10%.
Drilling may not reduce gas prices here because the demand in India and China is growing faster than supply. That combination is why specultors are driving up oil futures.
Also, when interest rates were lowered to slow the housing crisis by giving one more chance to refinance, the dollar was terribly weakend. Tracked against EUROS, we would be under $100 per barrel if we had let the housing market take the full brunt. NOTHING is free!
Oil company profits should not be measured in absolute dollars. They have invested huge amounts of capital. a percentage is the most consistent measure of profitability. The 9% figure so often quoted applies only to the last few years. The 15 year return is closer to 3%. (Well below market average) Google is close to 20%. Why no Windfall Profit Tax on Google? It seems Windfall Profit Taxes are just to “get even”. Emotion is bad economic policy.
It is time to start conserving. It is time to start thinking. We cannot pull the plug on 100 years of oil use. It must be phased out via American ingenuity. Start thinking! Pursue science- mathmatics, physics, chemistry. Start a business with an energy solution focus. Stop complaining. Start doing. Bowing to Washington DC and waiting for an answer is not the American way.

the problem is that we need to reduce the world wide energy use not just the US energy use.
Yes there is oil in our country that we could drill now or later, the question should be should we drill for oil now or later.
If we can come up with all the new fancy alternative energy sources that we all want and demand more fuel efficient cars as well as reduce the amount of oil we use not today but in 10-20 years we may be the only country who has oil to send to other countries cause they used all the rest of the worlds oil up. who knows
the big question isn’t if we should or should not drill for oil or if we need to reduce our energy demand. The question I see is given the state of our country today and our dependence on foreign oil how soon can we reduce our dependence on oil and switch to alternative fuels and how much are you willing to give up to help?
sure there is Big OIL and Big AUTO and lots of campaign promises out there but its up to us to help solve the problem

Wind and solar electricity are both truly renewable.
The problem for George and his side kick, McThinkitthrough, is that they own no shares of any type of these companies.
So of course, they won’t push them. There’s no money in it for them.
Like the war, it never was about Patriotism or National Security,it was always about the money.

DAVID
you sure got that right—also supply and demand what crap—-PLAIN AND SIMPLE PIICE CONTROLL FOR FUEL.robbing us blind.never seen a more corrupt government.feed the fatcats

nasher
50 mpg cars were around in the 1960s -who do the auto industry think they are fooling—it is all about money and cars laden with all kinds of pollution crap that would not be needed with biofuel.anything to make more money off you.

I just think that McCain has a plan to help reduce the cost we are paying now. Obama, says he has a plan, but no details. McCain is giving steps in his plan and will continue to elaborate more this week. I think action (McCain) is better than no action (Obama). It may be 3, 4, or 5 yrs before we realize the effect of drilling off our coast, but at least its a start. Obama hasnt even made an attempt yet. McCain wins this argument hands down and will help him win the GE. BTW, drilling off our coast will be governed by each state, not the federal government. As someone has already said, India and China are doing it now. As far as the environment, this will be safe. I live in Texas and when hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit, the offshore platforms had underwater valves that kept the oil from spilling and washing ashore. So, McCain is right on this issue. It will help in our oil production as well as keeping the environment safe. Way to go, McCain!

david
if you were in coastal florida which has a super tourist trade with beaches would you as governer take that chance of drilling.
we need greater efficiency and alternate fuels and power….how many barrels would you save with one nuclear power plant—–oops i said that scary word again—-nuclear–we will all blow up.

We produce 5% of the oil worldwide and use 25%. Even if we increased our capacity by 20% (5% would become 6%) it shows you can’t drill your way out of this crisis. We have wasted 7.5 years with oil-men mentality, McCain now promises more of the McSame. Even with lifting ban on exploration the first drop of oil is probably a decade away. We are much closer on alternative fuels, plug-in hybrids etc than that if we make a whole hearted commitment.

There is a potential of up to 86 billion barrels of oil to be gained if the US would allow drilling in the Artic & offshore. The US currently consumes approxiamately 7.5 million barrels daily. This would mean in a best case scenario about 10 – 12 years.At the earliest we would see results in five years and at the cost of billions and perhaps damaging the enviroment in the process. There are currently so many promising fuel alternatives and viable green energy solutions available to make America enrgy independent and enviromentally and economically viable.McCain is just pandering for votes and does not care about real energy independence. Obama has it right again!!!
Obama 08

yes 50MPG cars were around earlier but here is the fact we didn’t buy them we bought cool cars that didn’t get more than 20 mpg.
if people buy cars that get bad gas millage then the car companies are justified in making them cause they sell personally the car i use only gets about 35 mpg but i also normally walk.
if people give up there gas guzzling cars then yes we have a chance but that would require most people to buy cars that get much better gas millage than they currently get and i dont know about you but i personaly cant afford this year to buy a new car that gets 40-50 mpg this year so i will have to live with 35 and carpooling and trip pooling as well as walking.
yes there is also nuclear but realize it will take years (don’t know how many) to build 1 new nuclear plant.
and who says we cant work for alternative energy as well as more oil and getting people to buy cars with better MPG instead of 0-120 speeds.
another thing is did you convert to energy efferent lighting in your house and make sure your house has enough insulation.
there is alto of ways to reduce the power you use or even to produce more power wind solar hydro electric as well as man powered.
heck i went out about 5 years ago and bought an old man powered lawn mower.
your car’s MPG is important but it isn’t the only way you can save oil/energy.

I love reading the comments here. The post of the day goes to the individual who made the ridiculous statement when Obama becomes president we will no longer need oil. Obviously someone is living in the land of OZ and Obama is the wizard.

Wake up, Americans!
McCain is PANDERING … AGAIN!
The oil companies already have millions of UNEXPLOITED ACRES, in which to drill for oil, that they are already holding in inventory!
This is the time to find alternative energies once and for all.
Fossil fuel is FINITE!
China & Japan, etc are already investing in the energy technologies of the future.
Imagine, Americans invented motor cars; and now Japanese are showing us the way to advancement in energy consumption? Shame!

Well at least McCain has some sort of plan, which includes More drilling and alternative options. What is Obamas and the Democratic plan??, that’s right they don’t have one, Oil windfall Tax??,LOL, AND THAT WILL LOWER OIL PRICES??, JEEZ, WHAT MORONS!!.
After living in the UK for so long and now the USA, the same Empty rhetoric that the Labour party use is used by the Democrats. Well just like the UK get ready for $10 gas in a record time when Obama takes helm!!. TAX,TAX AND MORE TAXES, THAT ALL THEY DO.

As well he should as we all should demand drilling right NOW!

The world crude oil price average is now $139 a barrel. A month
ago, it was $135 per barrel.
A May 26, 2008 article in Brietbart reports
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90TL0280&show_article=1
that the Japanese government estimated that, according to supply and demand, the “real”
crude oil price should have been $60 a barrel for the second half of 2007.
Asia Times Online also reported in May of this year that:
“. . . given the unchanged equilibrium in global oil supply and demand over recent months amid the explosive rise in oil futures prices traded on Nymex and ICE exchanges in New York and London, it is more likely that as much as 60% of the oil price today is pure speculation. No one knows officially except the tiny handful of energy trading banks in New York and London, and they certainly aren’t talking.”
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/JE06Dj08.html
Resuming offshore drilling is not going to lower prices by affecting supply for years. Indeed, if these sources are correct, it may have the opposite effect of increasing them by encouraging more speculation.

Increasing off shore drilling will not solve the problem of over consumption. Our greediness is catching up with us. It is better however to rely on ourselves for what we need. Pray that a war does not occur, which would prevent us from recieving foreign supply. Steam powered vehicles, what a cool idea. Alternative energy sounds smart as well if we can get it going.