Obama Administration Flip-Flops on Drilling

Thanks for the input LJ.

LadyJazzer wrote: Rush is as "fascinating" as a beer-fart... Except the beer-fart has more class.

By the way, he's on 850 KOA right now. Why don't you tune in, listen to what he is saying and then come back in with your opinion? The sound bites are of our President.....Rush is just highlighting the change in direction. I figured you would be interested to know where the President is going with our energy policy.

I'd love to, but I have to floss the cat, and sort the silverware drawer...

LadyJazzer wrote: I'd love to, but I have to floss the cat, and sort the silverware drawer...

Or you can just continue with your weak, biased, ill advised and sorry-assed responses. I wouldn't expect anything more out of you.

By the way, can you hear anything with your head that far up your ass? And how do you stand the smell, day in, day out?

LadyJazzer wrote: I'd love to, but I have to floss the cat, and sort the silverware drawer...

Why is it so difficult to admit Obama changed his mind. You don't want to hear the truth even given sound bites. Simply amazing. I've heard repeatedly that conservatives don't know how to think and that the liberals are the brains. How can you possibly have any critical thought when you do not even consider the evidence?

Flip Flop, Flip Flop.

sounds like a fish outa water.

I have already admitted that Obama, once he got more information and with the current cost of oil and gasoline has done what he thinks is right by allowing more drilling....not all the drilling the oil companies want, but some. He said he would do that, and he may, in fact, be doing it sooner rather than later.....like I posted before, if a conservative did this you would never see the term "flip-flop" used by some posters here....it is only because they hate Obama that they try to denigrate a reasonable decision made by Obama by using that term. I'm surprised rockdoc that you buy into that mentality.

Don't we want our leader to change directions when it seems prudent to do so.....don't we want our leader to adjust policy when there are changes in the world and at home in our economy? I do....one of my biggest complaints against Bush was that he wouldn't admit the changes taking place in the world and this nation and adjust American policy to deal with them.

Or maybe I'm just sick to death of the constant moan and groan and complain and whine and cry of some conservatives here over whatever Obama does, right down to what his wife and kids eat. Yeah.....just damn tired of it.

Spare me the denigration approach. I've no interest in that because it is Obama, or someone else. If this were Bush or Clinton, or even Eisenhower, I'd still be looking at what they did originally vs. what they are doing today. Let's face it, the reversal is not driven by the light coming on but it does represent a change in stance that is now politically beneficial. It's not that Obama is the only politician guilt of this. They ALL do it for similar reasons. Changing directions because you believe it is best for your country is one thing and every president who does so can not be chastised for doing so. But, why is our current president changing his stance on drilling? It is to show the American people he is doing something about the high price of fuel? We all know that allowing drilling and urging oil companies to speed up production has nothing to do with the current fuel prices, nor will it have an impact for several years.

So Archer, if we can just ignore for the moment who our president is and simply focus on the issues and how they relate to global and domestic changes and developments, I'm still forced to draw the same conclusions. I may not like Obama or Bush for that matter, but it is not because of who they are as a person as much as their political ball game. Let's face it. The economy is not in the best of shape. It is time for political posturing to end and have those in charge be the first to grab a shovel and lead the way to recovery. Everyone will have to dig in and contribute. Our problem is that many have lost faith in our leader's approach. That is why there is such an outcry.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of moaning and groaning going on that is more intent on focusing blame than anything else. It is time to forget the blame game and if we really do have viable solutions, make them heard across the land. I know, there are many seemingly viable fixes and that leads to considerable disagreement. We will not know if one or another is going to work until we try it. Having said that, perhaps taking a page out of history would be beneficial. Personally, I think we need to focus on manageable steps that we know will have beneficial results at home. For example, get the hell out of all our little wars all over the world, and bring our military home. Let those folks in Iraq and Afghanistan deal with their issues. We do not need to squash terrorism all over the world, but simply up our guard at home. I think it would behoove us to cut ties and support with Pakistan too. I do not think Europe needs our assistance or military presence there. Also let's have a look at the pork barrel and see about trimming fat. My suggestions are simplistic and certainly not novel. Others have laid out plans and the benefits derived from taking such action. If we want to really help people who are currently or have been afflicted by natural disasters, then let us have our military step in and give them help. I'd think that would be a far better use of skilled labor than constructing bridges and housing in foreign countries. Let's solve the internal problems without going out of our way to solve the world's problems in our ways, ways that they may not even want. So that is where I come from. I've no political ax to grind, in fact the whole political diatribe turns me off. I've no patience or tolerance for it. Who gives a rat's a** about getting credit. Let us worry about getting the job done and then the credits will flow all by themselves.

archer wrote: I have already admitted that Obama, once he got more information and with the current cost of oil and gasoline has done what he thinks is right by allowing more drilling....not all the drilling the oil companies want, but some. He said he would do that, and he may, in fact, be doing it sooner rather than later.....like I posted before, if a conservative did this you would never see the term "flip-flop" used by some posters here....it is only because they hate Obama that they try to denigrate a reasonable decision made by Obama by using that term. I'm surprised rockdoc that you buy into that mentality.

Don't we want our leader to change directions when it seems prudent to do so.....don't we want our leader to adjust policy when there are changes in the world and at home in our economy? I do....one of my biggest complaints against Bush was that he wouldn't admit the changes taking place in the world and this nation and adjust American policy to deal with them.

Or maybe I'm just sick to death of the constant moan and groan and complain and whine and cry of some conservatives here over whatever Obama does, right down to what his wife and kids eat. Yeah.....just damn tired of it.

Tell me archer, (and I won't use flip flop), how many of Obama's campaign promises have been conveniently changed because he got "more information"? Lets see, Gitmo, Afghanistan, oil drilling, the Patriot Act extended, taxes, no lobbyists, more transparency,no earmarks, Iraq troops home in 16 months...I'm sure there's more but my fingers are tired.

One of these days I'm going to hear a liberal admit that Obama is full of crap and has no principles. There is a reason why many of his base are upset, and it's not because he's standing by what he promised before he was elected.

CriticalBill said
I'm sure there's more but my fingers are tired.

Don't forget water boarding.