Comments on: Little to Like in McCain’s New Ad http://donklephant.com/2008/07/21/little-to-like-in-mccains-new-ad/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:59:03 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2008/07/21/little-to-like-in-mccains-new-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-412128 BenG Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:25:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6375#comment-412128 Many Dems believe the call to drop the ban on offshore drilling is just looking backwards and yet another example of perpetuating the corporate agenda that the Repubs are so eager to do, for good or for bad. We've seen too many of these business/government partnerships over the last few years that haven't gone too well, like the banking debacle, sub-prime mortgage co.'s bailout, manufacturing and service co's outsourcing, seen as the results of our governments trade practices, to name a few. Therefore we are, rightfully so, skeptical about the Repubs and Big Oil's request for more leases. What I don't understand is the Dems are saying that the oil co's already have plenty of leases at their disposal for which they paid a great deal for. Why aren't these tracks any good? Have they exhausted their potential or is it the Alaska track what they desire, so much so that they don't want to bother with the rest? Many Dems believe the call to drop the ban on offshore drilling is just looking backwards and yet another example of perpetuating the corporate agenda that the Repubs are so eager to do, for good or for bad. We’ve seen too many of these business/government partnerships over the last few years that haven’t gone too well, like the banking debacle, sub-prime mortgage co.’s bailout, manufacturing and service co’s outsourcing, seen as the results of our governments trade practices, to name a few. Therefore we are, rightfully so, skeptical about the Repubs and Big Oil’s request for more leases.

What I don’t understand is the Dems are saying that the oil co’s already have plenty of leases at their disposal for which they paid a great deal for. Why aren’t these tracks any good? Have they exhausted their potential or is it the Alaska track what they desire, so much so that they don’t want to bother with the rest?

]]> By: Stupid Democrats http://donklephant.com/2008/07/21/little-to-like-in-mccains-new-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-412118 Stupid Democrats Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:53:08 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6375#comment-412118 Stupid Democrats... 1-2 years to market off California 4-6 years elsewhere Think they're be a solar adapter for your Prius in 4-6 years. Stupid Democrats…

1-2 years to market off California

4-6 years elsewhere

Think they’re be a solar adapter for your Prius in 4-6 years.

]]> By: mike mcEachran http://donklephant.com/2008/07/21/little-to-like-in-mccains-new-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-412116 mike mcEachran Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:30:40 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6375#comment-412116 Hillary threw the kitchen sink. McCain is throwing oil wells. Hillary threw the kitchen sink. McCain is throwing oil wells.

]]> By: Alan Stewart Carl http://donklephant.com/2008/07/21/little-to-like-in-mccains-new-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-412107 Alan Stewart Carl Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:12:54 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6375#comment-412107 As I said, I think increased domestic drilling is an important debate we need to have. I could definitely be convinced that we need to begin lifting bans immediately. What I'm against is using the issue as a political bludgeon. It isn't accurate to claim today's fuel prices are due to the current opposition to lifting the bans -- it's not like we have a magic bullet against today's high fuel costs and are neglecting to use it. As I said, I think increased domestic drilling is an important debate we need to have. I could definitely be convinced that we need to begin lifting bans immediately. What I’m against is using the issue as a political bludgeon. It isn’t accurate to claim today’s fuel prices are due to the current opposition to lifting the bans — it’s not like we have a magic bullet against today’s high fuel costs and are neglecting to use it.

]]> By: John Long http://donklephant.com/2008/07/21/little-to-like-in-mccains-new-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-412100 John Long Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:18:53 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6375#comment-412100 All the more reason to start now...If we wait 5 years it will be 2035 before it gets here...I think we are gonna need oil then too. And just to rain on the parade their are several fields off the California coast that are almost ready to go. Surveyed, some drilled, Just waiting for the ban to lift to put up the platforms. All the more reason to start now…If we wait 5 years it will be 2035 before it gets here…I think we are gonna need oil then too.
And just to rain on the parade their are several fields off the California coast that are almost ready to go. Surveyed, some drilled, Just waiting for the ban to lift to put up the platforms.

]]> By: Joseph Hertzlinger http://donklephant.com/2008/07/21/little-to-like-in-mccains-new-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-412096 Joseph Hertzlinger Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:12:43 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6375#comment-412096 "Imagine all the people, living for today..." That's sounds a lot less harmless now. BTW, if we wasted 22 years instead of a mere decade doesn't that imply we should regard environmentalists as even more discredited than we originally thought? “Imagine all the people, living for today…”

That’s sounds a lot less harmless now.

BTW, if we wasted 22 years instead of a mere decade doesn’t that imply we should regard environmentalists as even more discredited than we originally thought?

]]> By: McCain blames Obama for High Gas Prices | David Ortez http://donklephant.com/2008/07/21/little-to-like-in-mccains-new-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-412079 McCain blames Obama for High Gas Prices | David Ortez Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:33:25 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=6375#comment-412079 [...] (which we already do) will some how lower gas prices in today's market. Alan Stewart Carl of Donklephant gives his two cents on that particular notion. He claims, "If we canceled the ban on offshore [...] [...] (which we already do) will some how lower gas prices in today’s market. Alan Stewart Carl of Donklephant gives his two cents on that particular notion. He claims, "If we canceled the ban on offshore [...]

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