But better late than never.
And like Ed, I like calling this “the not-quite-in-motion picture”
Congress is going to be a bear this go-round. No way to get around it. But, heck, the NRCC at least looks like that it’s going to go down swinging. So… stick and carrot, you know what I mean?
Excellent Commercial - But Misleading
Chuck_Norris_Republican Thursday, July 31st at 10:42AM EDT (link)Awesome format for a commercial. Doing it as a movie preview. We need this kind of creativity going into the November elections.
My only issue is that it is misleading to portray offshore drilling as a panacea for our energy issues. I support offshore drilling, if the states involved want it. However, it’ll take a while for that gas to come on board and impact prices. It’s not going to significantly depress oil prices, at least not for a couple of years.
On the flip side if the dems supported offshore drilling under the Clinton administration, the oil would be on board right now. So there is some blame to be put on them.
It would be nice if we could drill our way to energy independence. But we can’t. Although it would help, our energy issues are multifactorial. McCain addresses this with his Lexington project. I think pushing that multifactorial solution, not just drilling, and making voters aware of it will help us win in November. More importantly it is better energy policy.
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We CAN drill our way to energy independence.
NightTwister Thursday, July 31st at 10:51AM EDT (link)If we go aggressively for all available sources, including offshore, ANWR, oil shale & liquified coal, we would have enough to become a net exporting country in the not-to-distant future.
Speaking of future(s), just the act of committing to go after all of our resources would be enough to send energy futures south (and hopefully corn subsidies).
We do this while at the same time continuing to encourage development of other renewable sources of energy (nuclear, wind, solar, hydrogen).
In other words, we do everything we can to generate energy, to the exclusion of nothing.
Don’t buy the liberal argument that all we care about is drilling. Democrats (as always) want to limit our options. Republicans want all options on the table.
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One must remember that oil prices are "futures" prices.
Vegas_Rick Thursday, July 31st at 10:51AM EDT (link)Any indication of an increase in supply, in the future, will reduce futures prices. Current prices are, in part, based on the assumption that the US will continue to shoot itself in the foot when it comes to domestic energy production.
Any move by the US government to aggressively increase domestic production would have an immediate effect on oil futures.
Some of these proven reserves can be brought on line in as little as one to two years. As production comes on line, prices will continue to decline until it reflects the revised supply/demand equation.
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge.
Why does everyone assume it's an either/or thing with drilling?
Martin Knight Thursday, July 31st at 10:54AM EDT (link)The Republican position has always been “all of the above“. The Democrats on the other hand, and their friends in the environMental movement are against every single thing i.e. nuclear, wind, tidal, hydro, etc. because there is no way the energy needs of the world can be met without impacting the environment.
Either way, there’s nothing misleading about that ad - I suspect that once the go-ahead is given for drilling, prices would tumble (I wouldn’t presume to estimate how much) as a response to the projected increase in supply.
To me, “consensus” seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects … There are still people in my party who believe in “consensus” politics. I regard them as Quislings, as traitors … I mean it.
- Margaret Thatcher
NOTE: “consensus” = “Bipartisanship™”/”Centrism™”
Yeah but a major part of the Dem argument
bk Thursday, July 31st at 11:09AM EDT (link)is: “Even if we start (whatever it is) now, it’ll take X years before we ever see anything from it.” Then they argue that instead we need to rely on something that’s not ready for prime time and will require waiting at least 10X years if it ever materializes at all. I hope the GOP will rely on people’s common sense (risky as that may be) because this issue HAS to be a loser for the Dems.
Well said, Vegas_Rick -nt
Joe_Schmo Thursday, July 31st at 11:20AM EDT (link)N/T
Internet Pieces
Swamp_Yankee Thursday, July 31st at 12:56PM EDT (link)Can this be cut into a 30 second or 60 second ad. I always see these clever pieces that gets people excited, but who really sees them? Conservatives surfing the internet?
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AceInTX Thursday, July 31st at 7:49PM EDT (link)why assume they’re going to go down swinging…I know the CW is that Republicans will automatically lose seats because it’s an anti incumbent cycle and all the other boiler plate we constantly here…wouldn’t it be better to say “Aint it great the Republicans have decided to make a fight instead of sitting back and waiting for the truck to hit them?
I’m glad to see them finally get a backbone and fight…but I say let’s be positive and plan to win back some of the 2006 seats!
Good post BTW
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