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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:02 PM Original message |
Offshore drilling is a major weakness for the Democrats in 08. |
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mrreowwr_kittty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. Same could be said for the gas tax holiday. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. How has he weakened his opposition? nt |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. I agree. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Except... |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. That's Why The Repiglickins and Their Media Make Us Cave In on EVERYTHING |
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Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
5. I disagree. I think most Americans don't care about offshore drilling. |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. With gas at 4 bucks a gallon, and perhaps even 5 by November, it is one of the top issues. |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. It won't be a weakness once it's explained correctly. |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Exactly. It's an oil company 'land grab' that just happens to also |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. An oil company "land grab", THAT'S how Obama should frame this issue. |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. I disagree, you can explain it to the average Fox News |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. He can do both. nt |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. In politics. You don't have to explain stuff like that. Its all soundbytes |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. Exactly. Obama's campaign realizes this is a losing issue, and good for them for |
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rzemanfl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
7. Can someone print beach blankets with pictures of oil spills on |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
8. The only weakness is our inability to communicate the |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. OFFSHORE DRILLING SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE!!!!!11!! |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. the argument isn't that ALREADY existing leases shouldn't be expoited, is it? |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That's a side issue and it plays along with the GOP argument |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Fox News has already convinced the average |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh wait....now we are all for offshore drilling? Just because low info voters want it? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. there already is offshore drilling. Oil co's already HAVE leases not being used. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. Why weren't the repubs pushing for this when they had full control? |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. yeah, who cares if we destroy even more |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. All that he has to say is that he will do anything that can be demonstrated to reduce oil prices. |
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Just-plain-Kathy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. It's very expensive to drill off shore...if drilling this way becomes the norm, |
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enough already (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
22. Why the fuck are we catering to idiots? |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Cause idiots vote! |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. If idiots didn't vote we would have had a president Gore or Kerry. |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
27. Now let's just take all of the right wing agenda. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. I kinda of agree. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
32. He will appear weak because it is a change (flip-flop) of a position |
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PolNewf (388 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. That might have been true if |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
33. What about telling the truth, for once? We think we have to lie because of the idiots. |
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