AMERICAblog: McCain vs. McCain on offshore drilling
tlsintx
· 1 year ago
yee haw. McPander was down here in Houston, hitting up the big oil boys for cash. That offshore drilling speech got him a couple of cool million!
what a guy.
michaelt
· 1 year ago
we really need to lay or mccain. at this rate, he's not going to last past July.
and i really, really want to see him have his ass handed to him in November.
let's pace ourselves.
lynchie
· 1 year ago
What a joke of a candidate. His whole team must sit around drinking jello shots off of Cindy's tits and writing shit up to have McCain read them.
His whole campaign is like a National Lampoon Presidental Campaign Movie. The writers piss their pants everytime Blutto gets in front of an audience. McCain isn't even aware of whats bullshit and what's fact. It is like his lies of drilling in ANWR. Drilling is one thing how do you get the fucking pipeline to the gas and oil.
Jim Olson
· 1 year ago
Oh, now there's an image I didn't need.
devlzadvocate
· 1 year ago
Apologies for off topic, but I just found this at http://www.electoral-vote.com/, which I always considered to be fairly conservative. I haven't heard anything about this in the past. Is this news about Cindy McCain or I just am uninformed?
"Cindy, who inherited something like $100 million from her beer-distributor father, was addicted to prescription drugs which she later stole. She also had a business relationship with Charles Keating, the crooked banker who swindled thousands of people out of their life savings and went to federal prison for it. Almost nobody knows this but if the Republicans go after Michelle, Democratic 527 groups have plenty of material to work with concerning Cindy."
If it is true, seems like attacks on Michelle Obama are due some return fire.
lynchie
· 1 year ago
Cindy was the accountant for one of Keating's companies
lilybart
· 1 year ago
and the drug stealing charge is true also
AdrianBrowne
· 1 year ago
How long 'til McCain plays the "underdog" card?
KerrynowCampau
· 1 year ago
Offshore drilling? Why is conservation such a bad word? Because no one profits from it? What pigs.
tas
· 1 year ago
He can't help it, he was born that way.
woodroad34
· 1 year ago
I was amazed at Arnold Schwarzenegger's reponse to off-shore drilling today. He's going to fight it (unlike his "brother" Governor, Crist in Florida). He said the drilling won't do anything for the American consumer. The problem isn't with getting more oil or fuel-guzzling SUVs, the problem is getting the technology (which we have a-plenty) to make more fuel efficient cars. We also have the technology for alternative fuels, which Bush once started talking about--but apparently got bored with. It's too Haaard to think about.
I was also listening to a radio commentator today who pointed out that the oil we get from off-shore drilling won't do anything for the American people for at least 5 years. Even if it were hailed as a long-term solution, the better long-term direction is technology and alternative fuels. Force the Oil companies to put their resources and money into that and not waddle-throated, Jabba Hut-like CEO's, or current VPs like Dick *whack-whack* Cheney, bloated salaries.
lilybart
· 1 year ago
Oil companies already hold leases they don't use. Because they are waiting for the price to go up more because these domestic oil sources are much harder to get at, and so, more costly.
Captialsm says that the oil companies will charge what they can, so why does anyone thing these new drops in the oil can will lower prices? Only if the price at that time is low. If oil companies were going to lower prices out of patriotism, they would do that now.
woodroad34
· 1 year ago
I'm afraid capitalism trumps patriotism any day where these people are concerned. Corporation fought hard and paid much to be considered a single entity for tax and political purposes -- if they don't want that precious designation taken away...it's time for them to step up to the plate and be (not just 'play') 'patriotic' to save their asses.
red_dwarf
· 1 year ago
This drilling business is the last gasp of the fascists in their attempt to further rape and pillage the people's resources for more profit. America should be leading the way in new fuel technologies - but no, we have to spend $500 billion a year on the military, and allow corporations to war profiteer and avoid hundreds of millions in taxes, etc.
We're being taken for a ride, big time. It'd be nice to have representation in Congress - but the rePigs have the filibuster and the guts to use it - the Dems are just praying for Jan 09 to get here. I hope to God Pelosi and Reid are gone next year!
The day may come where Pelosic is judged by history to be an accessory to the high crimes of the Bush criminal dynasty.
woodroad34
· 1 year ago
Yes, the money is great. As the saying goes: "For money, you get". Again, I have to say how impressed with Ahnuld I am for standing up to the Monkey King and his playmates. Frankly, Ahnuld is showing more patriotism than the whole lot of 'em.
Õ¿Õ
· 1 year ago
I think that removing the vital lifeblood of Mother Earth will turn out to be man's greatest folly one day. That planetary hydraulic is in the ground for a reason. It cushions the planet from the shock of earthquakes or meteroid impacts. How do we know that there's a big one and the brittle planet, unable to absorb the shock, breaks off into chunks and flies off into space?
paulbot5
· 1 year ago
Question is why do we need government permission to drill? What other business has to get permission to expand?
lilybart
· 1 year ago
Seriously? If you want to expand your business you need more space and you need to check the local zoning laws on that one. Theoretically the gov owns the natural resources because the ocean is not owned by any person who could expand without permission. Coastal areas are under the jurisdiction of the state or the Feds, depending on how far off the coast.
Loggers want to expand the business, they have to either own the land or get permission and pay to cut down trees.
There are few businesses dealing in natural resources that don't need permission.
lilybart
· 1 year ago
It 2030 comes around and we are still only using oil for fuel, we are so very screwed!
We will drill for all the oil the world has eventually, since fuel is only one of the uses for petroleum products. BUT, if we don't find alt fuels then we can just buy bikes now.
jr
· 1 year ago
Dear Obama, Hire Jed now!
Õ¿Õ
· 1 year ago
I see alot of new commenters online now. You can tell they don't know much about politics but they do know what they want because of high gasoline prices: Drill, drill, drill. It's so depressing seeing humans immediately squeal like a poked pig.
Most voters are too stupid to know the oil wouldn't come out of the ground for 15 years and, even then, it wouldn't effect the price of oil by a penny or our demand by a gallon, by the Dept. of Energy's own estimates.
So, do you play along with the idiots or do you try to explain the truth to a country full of infantile morons?
I really don't know anymore.
Õ¿Õ
· 1 year ago
There really isn't anything practical that can replace the amount of energy contained in a gallon of petrol. Hate to break it to y'all but we're going to return to the brutality of the 19th century.
scottinsf
· 1 year ago
Well, it looks like the democrats will be giving the teleco companies immunity. This right after another blank check to fund the illegal war.
Fuck the democrats and their leadership. Now that the primaries are over here I'll be dropping my party affiliation. Fuck the DNC. All further donations I will be giving this year will be to fight the anti-marriage amendment here in California and possibly a few REAL democratic candidates directly. That's it.
Off to protest the health insurance industry whores at Moscone Center. Ciao.
serge
· 1 year ago
Oopsy...I screwed up again. You just have to make up your minds. Would you rather have a forgetful old fool who can't remember what I said ten minutes ago, or would you prefer a batshit crazy opportunist who will say anything to get elected? Uhhh...is there an actual difference? So sayeth Popeye..."I yam what I yam..."
LeeBurl
· 1 year ago
The very conservative Tampa Tribune is blasting McCain in their editorial page today:
I think Arnold Schwarzenegger is clever deciding what he can do. He's always billed himself as a salesman more than a governor and his actions follow this description. His views against offshore drilling is a thoughtful combination of following public sentiment against it and of supporting the intense investment in alternative energy tech in Siilcon Valley. His stance on Gay Marriage is similarly creative in supporting the idea (he says he's against the initiative to amend the California Constitution) but, in the past, not to do anything overtly that would make him a lightening rod for conservatives.
Indigo
· 1 year ago
Bush advocates offshore drilling so McCain advocates offshore drilling. McCain advocates offshore drilling so Crist advocates offshore drilling. It's the domino effect coupled with the programmer's effect. Garbage, garbage out. Garbage topples over garbage topples over garbage topples over garbage and pretty soon . . . you've got the GOP platform.
All Comments
what a guy.
and i really, really want to see him have his ass handed to him in November.
let's pace ourselves.
His whole campaign is like a National Lampoon Presidental Campaign Movie. The writers piss their pants everytime Blutto gets in front of an audience.
McCain isn't even aware of whats bullshit and what's fact. It is like his lies of drilling in ANWR. Drilling is one thing how do you get the fucking pipeline to the gas and oil.
"Cindy, who inherited something like $100 million from her beer-distributor father, was addicted to prescription drugs which she later stole. She also had a business relationship with Charles Keating, the crooked banker who swindled thousands of people out of their life savings and went to federal prison for it. Almost nobody knows this but if the Republicans go after Michelle, Democratic 527 groups have plenty of material to work with concerning Cindy."
If it is true, seems like attacks on Michelle Obama are due some return fire.
I was also listening to a radio commentator today who pointed out that the oil we get from off-shore drilling won't do anything for the American people for at least 5 years. Even if it were hailed as a long-term solution, the better long-term direction is technology and alternative fuels. Force the Oil companies to put their resources and money into that and not waddle-throated, Jabba Hut-like CEO's, or current VPs like Dick *whack-whack* Cheney, bloated salaries.
Captialsm says that the oil companies will charge what they can, so why does anyone thing these new drops in the oil can will lower prices? Only if the price at that time is low. If oil companies were going to lower prices out of patriotism, they would do that now.
We're being taken for a ride, big time. It'd be nice to have representation in Congress - but the rePigs have the filibuster and the guts to use it - the Dems are just praying for Jan 09 to get here. I hope to God Pelosi and Reid are gone next year!
The day may come where Pelosic is judged by history to be an accessory to the high crimes of the Bush criminal dynasty.
Loggers want to expand the business, they have to either own the land or get permission and pay to cut down trees.
There are few businesses dealing in natural resources that don't need permission.
We will drill for all the oil the world has eventually, since fuel is only one of the uses for petroleum products. BUT, if we don't find alt fuels then we can just buy bikes now.
Hire Jed now!
oink oink
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/6/19/105911/636
He may have a point.
Most voters are too stupid to know the oil wouldn't come out of the ground for 15 years and, even then, it wouldn't effect the price of oil by a penny or our demand by a gallon, by the Dept. of Energy's own estimates.
So, do you play along with the idiots or do you try to explain the truth to a country full of infantile morons?
I really don't know anymore.
Fuck the democrats and their leadership. Now that the primaries are over here I'll be dropping my party affiliation. Fuck the DNC. All further donations I will be giving this year will be to fight the anti-marriage amendment here in California and possibly a few REAL democratic candidates directly. That's it.
Off to protest the health insurance industry whores at Moscone Center. Ciao.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jun/19/na-mcca...