Comments on: Webb sides with McCain on drilling

By: aengus

aengus — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:21:40 +0000

This is a strange move. Is Webb a rogue Democrat that doesn’t need the DNC blessing to win re-election?

He needs the voters of Virgina more than he needs anyone.

By: Maquis

Maquis — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:04:14 +0000

It’s a falsehood that drilling now won’t affect prices now. The speculation factor has gotten out of control over worries of shortages, and knowing that we are changing that in concrete ways will have immediate effects. Much of the markets are essentially mindgames, maintaining drilling bans freaks the market out, concrete plans to eliminate the idiotic bans will calm them down. Time to prove the current wisdom to be the canard it is.

By: jdsmith0021

jdsmith0021 — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:11:04 +0000

Webb and Kaine are both a joke. But I do like the fact they support this bill. It will never pass though.

I say the congress (joke that it is now) needs a complete over-haul. Few deserve to be elected ever again for any public office.

Mark Warner was the benefit of the economic boom during the Bush administration so he will probably get elected thanks to the socialist republic of NOVA. Virginia is still a conservative state, but dim-o-crats get elected thanks to NOVA idiots.

By: GarandFan

GarandFan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:27:39 +0000

Jimmy better not be standing near any buses while Barry O is around. Considering Barry’s past track record.

By: Donald Douglas

Donald Douglas — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:56:19 +0000

Webb’s a disaster…

Let him on the ticket, and Obama’ll be that much easier to defeat.

By: duff65

duff65 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:48:20 +0000

Webb is sensible most of the time but BO is not. He should have stayed a Republican instead of becoming a non believing Democrat. (off with his head)

By: upinak

upinak — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:23:09 +0000

BroncosRock on June 20, 2008 at 2:39 PM

he also voted for the new GI Bill… Wait to see what happens.

By: MirCat

MirCat — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:46:52 +0000

Maverick

- The Cat

By: BroncosRock

BroncosRock — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:39:44 +0000

WOW Webb is only going to be a one termer. You DON’T STAND UP ANGAINST EVIRONMENTALIST WACKOS in the democrat party and Live.

By: peacenprosperity

peacenprosperity — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:39:37 +0000

It certainly seems odd that Webb would choose this moment to publicly oppose his party’s nominee on a big issue in the general election, if Webb wants to become Obama’s running mate.

I wouldn’t put it past mccain and his handlers to pull something so stupid.

By: upinak

upinak — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:18:37 +0000

DaveS on June 20, 2008 at 2:11 PM

Want to know why?

Think about who uses LNG in their homes for heat and airconditioning. It can be 100 degrees and the LNG can make it comfortable AND cheap….

By: JonRoss

JonRoss — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:16:14 +0000

Democratic orthodoxy….. that is a funny combination of words.

lexhamfox on June 20, 2008 at 12:32 PM

I also thought so. When I think of orthodoxy I think of a religious belief. When I think of religion I don’t at all think of Democrats. But the Democrats have a religion. They worship at the alter of the Goreacle and Karl Marx.

By: DaveS

DaveS — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:11:35 +0000

FTA:

His staff insists his proposal pertains only to natural gas, and not oil…

OK, the implications of that little snippet are just frightening to me.

By: JonRoss

JonRoss — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:07:35 +0000

I can’t see a picture of this guy without wanting to reach through the monitor, and rip that dead squirrel off his big fat head!

epluribusunum on June 20, 2008 at 1:42 PM

Yeah..I am about the same age of this clown and mostly gray. His “do” was the first thing I noticed about him. Very very strange. Like a big turd on his head.

By: baldilocks

baldilocks — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:01:26 +0000

I'm guess that Webb didn't read his "We Can't Drill Our Way Out Of This" fax/email.

By: DerKrieger

DerKrieger — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:45:00 +0000

I called my AR senators and was told by their person answering the phone that both are on the verge of supporting increased drilling. Both are Dems. Moral – call, call, call and call again. I’m calling every day until something happens

By: epluribusunum

epluribusunum — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:42:04 +0000

I can’t see a picture of this guy without wanting to reach through the monitor, and rip that dead squirrel off his big fat head!

By: DerKrieger

DerKrieger — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:40:41 +0000

The GOP really needs to sieze this issue and run with it. It has the ability to crush te Dems in Nov IF each advantage gained by increased domestic drilling is articulated and thoroughly discussed.

1. Energy independence. Assuming we use ALL sources of oil and gas
2. Jobs, jobs, jobs – how many jobs would be directly and indirectly created? Good industrial jobs too.
3. Defunding 3rd world dictatorships
4. Defunding terrorism, the exportation of radical Islamic ideology
5. Massive inflow of money to the Treasury from royalty payments. The Libs should love that one.
6. Assuage the Greens by promising to use a large percentage of the royalty payments to fund research into alternatives
7. Keeping US dollars at home and reducing the trade deficit
8. Regain strength for the dollar

I’m sure there are more but these alone need to be discussed over and over again with the public so they can understand the ripple effect of increased US oil and gas drilling

By: Dave Rywall

Dave Rywall — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:23:10 +0000

Everyone needs to shut the f**k up and start drilling.
It’s inevitable. Just be reasonably nice to the environment while doing it.
Next.

By: BigD

BigD — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:20:56 +0000

BigD: She’s a good writer and researcher. When she sticks to her strengths she excels. When she dabbles in weak areas she struggles.

gabriel sutherland on June 20, 2008 at 1:06 PM

She doesn’t have the depth to cover politics and issues, and even her wit comes across as juvenile.

By: Buford Gooch

Buford Gooch — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:19:30 +0000

gabriel sutherland on June 20, 2008 at 12:27 PM

Yes.

By: jp

jp — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:19:02 +0000

Webb trying to be the Dem’s McCain?

does he not realize the base will excommunicate him like Lieberman?

By: jon1979

jon1979 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:16:06 +0000

Webb’s not just a loose canon, he’s a loose MOAB, both for Democrats and Republicans. I think his Confederate utterances and writings would have probably killed his nomination chances anyway, even though the left desperately wants someone with military credentials on the back end of Obama’s ticket, but this will put it in the grave for good, especially if Barack actually is asked about the differences between Webb’s statement on offshore drilling and his position.

By: upinak

upinak — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:15:01 +0000

gabriel sutherland on June 20, 2008 at 1:04 PM

AH HA! I didn’t realize that Senator Warner was retiring. Webb is doing what Democrats do… staging the next item.

By: gabriel sutherland

gabriel sutherland — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:06:34 +0000

BigD: She’s a good writer and researcher. When she sticks to her strengths she excels. When she dabbles in weak areas she struggles.

She’s got this disease that infects us all. Being humans.