Hey Obama - Lift the Ban!

I just read that Obama may be OK with drilling after all, "under certain conditions".  I'll believe that after he actually votes for it.  Until then, it's just the latest example of Barack trying to appeal to the largest possible audience.

There's no there there, is there?.

The story is at http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/08/01/obama-may-back-off-opposition-to-offshore-drilling.  Here's a quote from that story to highlight the irony of Obama's latest "adjustment" to a policy position:

His staunch opposition to offshore drilling has not polled well but he has stood by the issue and has used it as a symbol to highlight that he does not base every decision on what is politically popular.

I submitted this comment in response to the article:

On Friday, the Obama-led Democratic Party went on vacation without passing a comprehensive energy bill that includes lifting the ban on offshore drilling.

For months, Obama has mocked efforts to lift the ban as a “scheme by oil companies”. Now that his lead over McCain has evaporated to dead even and polls show over 60% of Americans want offshore drilling, Barack indicates he would be OK with it.

Better late than never, I guess, but why won’t Obama ask Pelosi and Reid to keep Congress in session until it gets done? Isn’t he their leader? Doesn’t he care about families hurting from the high price of gas and everything else??

Sacrificing all that America offers the world, holding fast to extreme environmentalism when American families are suffering, seems to me a huge mistake.

Comment by Look2theWest - August 4, 2008 at 3:58 PM .

So, let's hear it Obama.  If your Democrat party really wants to lift the ban on offshore drilling, have them get their butts back to D.C.!  If you really want to help American families, that are struggling this summer and worried about this winter, then stop flying around on your air-conditioned private jet, get your Democratic friends to allow a vote on lifting the ban and ...vote for it!

It's urgent and it's important. 

You can read more of my thoughts on a comprehensive energy plan @ http://look2thewest.blogspot.com/2008/08/quick-read-energy-plan.html.