Traction
Robert Novak notes that Congressional phone lines have been going berserk over a surprise hot-button issue. People are backing Republican calls to "Drill NOW!"
Members of Congress were swamped by telephone calls and e-mail messages Thursday demanding, "Drill now!" in response to a Republican call for increased American oil production to fight runaway gasoline prices.
Lawmakers got little response to previous proposals intended to lower the cost of oil: alternative energy sources, a federal gasoline tax holiday, an excess profits tax on U.S. oil producers and pressure on foreign oil producers. In contrast, the demand to "drill now" (first urged this year by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich) has taken hold.
Our politicians had better pay attention to this one, this could be extremely damaging to Democrats if they continue to stonewall drilling for oil here in this country. This could also be a massive boost for Republicans in November. So far, the "Drill NOW!" support is coming from Republican lawmakers. Democrats ignore this at their own peril.
Washington's stupid energy policies are directly responsible for the promotion of pie-in-the-sky ethanol and the refusal to allow drilling for known reserves of billions of barrels of oil in our own territory. It's time to send a message to Congress. Call your lawmakers and make sure they hear your views. Drill NOW!
By Padre Steve, Saturday, 21 June , 2008 @ 8:47 am
Sadly, I think the Dems are too stubborn to change on this one. Let’s pray the voters remember this in November!
By feeblemind, Saturday, 21 June , 2008 @ 11:40 am
It looks like the dimwitted repubs may finally be waking up on the issue of oil drilling. Let’s hope they use the issue like a club and pound the dems with it.