Various Democrats parroting the talking points on solving the gasoline crisis:
"We can't drill our way out of this." Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), US Senate, Party Whip, 5/13/2008.
"We can't drill our way out of this." Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), US House of Representatives, roughly 5/23/2008 on FBC's Cavuto On Business.
"We can't drill our way out of this." Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), US Senate, Majority Leader, 6/10/2008.
"We can't drill our way out of this." Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), US House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, 6/12/2008.
"We can't drill our way out of this." Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), US Senate, 6/13/2008.
"We can't drill our way out of this." Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), US Senate, 2008 Democrat Nominee for President of the United States, 6/13/2008.
"We can't drill our way out of this." Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), US Senate, 6/15/2008 on FNC's Fox News Sunday.
"We can't drill our way out of this." Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA), US House of Representatives, 6/16/2008 on FNC's Hannity & Colmes.
"We can't drill our way out of this." Bob Beckel, Liberal political commentator, 6/17/2008 on FNC's Fox and Friends.
These are not the drillings droids you're looking for.
Well. It's nice to see that all the players have learned their line well, but rote repetition of a falsehood or an unproven assertion doesn't increase its truth quotient. Its truthiness quotient is another story, however.
Rush Limbaugh noticed before I did. That's why he gets paid the big bucks.
I, for one, know at least a few people who *could* drill their way out of this -- so please, please, let them!
Posted by: Wry Mouth | June 17, 2008 at 04:16 PM
And I'm sure sitting on our collective a$$es will get us out of this....
Posted by: Rustmeister | June 17, 2008 at 05:19 PM
Can't? Or won't?
A commenter at the Brutally Honest blog relays the following energy policy info compiled by Congressman Roy Blunt:
SUMMARY
91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of American-made oil and gas.
86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production of American-made oil and gas.
Quite telling, ain't it?
http://VocalMinority.typepad.com
Jewish AND Republican?? Oy gevalt
Posted by: EricTheRed | June 17, 2008 at 08:10 PM
Everytime I heard this stuff about drilling I wanted to say, "Then let's stop all drilling everywhere in the world and observe the effect on prices."
Posted by: snaggletoothie | June 18, 2008 at 11:12 AM