Comments on: Hope and change: Obama reverses, will support offshore drilling as part of compromise

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Obama to relaunch energy policy in car country; Update: Tire gauges!

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:04:38 +0000

[...] the energy policy today that he released late last week — before he began his reversal on off-shore drilling. Interestingly, he’ll push it in Lansing, Michigan, where the oil [...]

By: byteshredder

byteshredder — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:35:24 +0000

Hope and change: Obama reverses, will support offshore drilling as part of compromise

Can we now expect to see an ad, with OBLAHBLAH actually working on an off shore platform, DRILLING for OIL, or SHOOTING BASKETS with the crew?

By: Wyznowski

Wyznowski — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:55:35 +0000

Taking both sides of the issue again I see…and he does it with a straight face. Incredible.

By: Cop The Truth

Cop The Truth — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:46:36 +0000

Shocker: ‘Both Ways’ Obama Changes Position on Offshore Drilling…

The Chosen One, losing ground quickly to John McCain, has apparently reversed his policy on offshore drilling. For today, anyway. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he would be willing to support limited additional offshore oil …

By: DanKenton

DanKenton — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:28:27 +0000

Let’s not forget Juan McShame “changed his mind” on offshore drilling just 2 months ago. I seem to remember the H/A group moaning about his opposition last year.

Can you say, selective alzheimers?

By: landlines

landlines — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:12:38 +0000

Wanted: Third party candidate.

Must be sane and willing to legally change his name to “None of the Above”.

By: herself

herself — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:00:01 +0000

Gee, is McCain angling to be Obama’s veep or is Obama maneuvering to be McCain’s veep?

{O,o} <- crazed

By: landlines

landlines — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:59:04 +0000

NEXT:

Obama clarifies that he’s for off-shore drilling by Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela: NOT the USA!!!

By: Seixon

Seixon — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:38:00 +0000

It’s like FISA all over again!

By: dhunter

dhunter — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:49:43 +0000

I’ll say it again. McCain better get his sorry ass up to the mosquito ridden barren tundra called ANWR and send back pictures of this “pristine wilderness”, then change his position on allowing Alaskans to drill and make a decent living there before Obmassiah beats him to it.

By: jgapinoy

jgapinoy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:25:06 +0000

jgapinoy on August 1, 2008 at 10:09 PM

I bet your fingers are all wore out from typing all these flip flops. :)

becki51758 on August 2, 2008 at 6:40 AM

My math skills are being stretched– I ran out of fingers & toes!

By: Obama Flip Flop Number 1,154,298 « Inzax

Obama Flip Flop Number 1,154,298 « Inzax — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:41:30 +0000

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By: Now Obama Likes The Idea Of Offshore Drilling « Beltway Snark

Now Obama Likes The Idea Of Offshore Drilling « Beltway Snark — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:26:08 +0000

[...] left himself a good amount of wiggle room in case he has to give a more nuanced answer to this question later, but it’s a step in the right direction. Shifting from his previous opposition to [...]

By: dentalque

dentalque — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:21:14 +0000

He waited until Pelosi & Co. shut off the lights and left town?
I question the timing. (For real this time:)

By: petefrt

petefrt — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:13:02 +0000

Instead make Obama squirm and offend all the environmental supporters- and for goodness sakes, make sure Obama offends them before the conventions so that the threat of a floor vote becomes ever greater against Obama- even though Obama will surely win, it would be great to show how extreme his party is. It will also help lower the enthusiasm of his supporters.

Much better then a simple flip flop charge that will be forgotten by November.

Sackett on August 1, 2008 at 9:36 PM

Yes! His support of drilling should be leveraged into drilling support in Congress and used to undermine the support of the carbon-nazi wing of his party.

By: unseen

unseen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 11:46:29 +0000

BHO was wrong on the surge and know he has proven himself wrong on his energy “fill you tires” policy. Two of the biggest issues facing the USA Iraq and Energy BHO first impules were wrong. The Americian people should be made aware of this. It is not his present conditions that seperate him and McCain but the character and inability of BHO to be right on the issues at the beginiing. Anyone can be a “johnny come lately” to the issue and have 20/20 hindsight. BHO has proven he can not be trusted to make wise decsions on important matters.

That should be the theme. BHO can not be TRUSTED to make wise descsions. BO can not be TRUSTED to make wise decsions on Iraq, on energy, on visting the troops, on his choice of a preacher, on his choice of friends, on “sit downs”/forgeign policy with our enemies BHO can NOT be TRUSTED.

McCain needs to hammer that home. Reagan was able to win because he convinced voters that he could be trusted. McCain needs to hammer home that BHO can NOT be TRUSTED to make wise decsions IRT USA citizens.

By: becki51758

becki51758 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:40:06 +0000

jgapinoy on August 1, 2008 at 10:09 PM

I bet your fingers are all wore out from typing all these flip flops. :)

By: Mojave Mark

Mojave Mark — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:23:23 +0000

Obama… it’s the new McCain!

THIS sort of thing is why the wheels are falling off the BH&O railroad.

By: Another Flip-Flop by Obama!! NOW he supports offshore drilling « Don’t Get Me Started…

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:24:50 +0000

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By: Entelechy

Entelechy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:13:30 +0000

What a scumbag… though many a pundit had predicted this. Let’s see if he takes any heat from the media and/or the left for this one.

RightWinged on August 1, 2008 at 7:30 PM

I was one of them pundits…and also predict that by Nov. he’ll claim to be 50% white.

Dream on RW, on the media going negative on him, for anything.

By: RBMN

RBMN — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 04:05:22 +0000

Snake307 on August 1, 2008 at 11:46 PM

The difference is, that by next week Obama will have moved on to a different position altogether, until after he’s elected and sworn in, and then he can just let his inner socialist out. A foolish spendthrift socialist.

By: Snake307

Snake307 — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:46:08 +0000

OK, so now that Obama has the same policies as McCain on every subject including Oil drilling and Iraq, what is the difference between the two candidates again? Oh, that’s right. My Bad. I forgot, McCain is the Wannabe Democrat, while Obama is the real Democrat. Silly me, it’s just getting so darned hard to keep track of who’s on the liberal side anymore.

By: RBMN

RBMN — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:28:47 +0000

So when all other things fail, Comrade Waffle may try a little commonsense–not much, but a little–as long we all agree it was his idea to start with.

By: It's Vintage, Duh

It's Vintage, Duh — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:27:09 +0000

MoveOn.org just released an ad on Wednesday calling McCain's support of offshore drilling a "gimmick." How long until the call Sen. Obama's support a gimmick? I'm not holding my breath.

By: Texas Gal

Texas Gal — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 02:49:49 +0000

LOL.. this means Pelosi is going to cave. I heard the reason she pulled Harry Reid off of the Senate bipartisan bill was because she didn’t want Obama to have to vote on off-shore drilling since he has been so steadfast against it.