Good news: GOP platform drops drilling in ANWR in deference to McCain
posted at 4:40 pm on August 27, 2008 by Allahpundit
He told the Standard last week that he would continue to “examine” the issue, which is McCain’s go-to buzzword whenever he’s uncomfortable with a subject and wants to head off being questioned about it. Ah well. Looks like the examination’s over. Guess which special, special lady is getting an extra sympathy write-in vote in New York this year.
Members of the GOP platform committee voted Wednesday to stick with an energy plank that doesn’t mention drilling in the refuge, saying it would only highlight an area where they differ with the Arizona senator. McCain opposes drilling in that protected land, and some committee members said they would rather bring him around on the issue once he’s in the White House than widen their disagreement now.
“He’s not there yet,” said delegate Jeff Grossman of Oregon. “Prudence would dictate that we leave the text as it is until our candidate catches up with us.”…
The platform being debated acknowledges a human role in increased carbon emissions that are warming the atmosphere, while also calling for climate change policies that are “global in nature, based on sound science and technology” and don’t hurt the economy. The document also decries “no-growth radicalism” and says solutions should not “force Americans to sacrifice their way of life or trim their hopes and dreams for their children.”
Committee member Trey Grayson of Kentucky called the document “the greenest platform we’ve ever had.”
A Fox News poll in June showed a five-point improvement in support for drilling in ANWR since 2006; a Pew poll taken a few weeks later showed an eight-point improvement in just four months. Even our favorite liberal, an Alaska native, says it’s high time we put ANWR to use. Exit question: How many GOP bigwigs will mislead America at the convention by falsely suggesting McCain supports opening it up?
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“Big picture.” Like I said, you are completely oblivious.
And _man? It’s “lose,” not “loose.”
misterpeasea on August 27, 2008 at 10:12 PM
I hear you, man.
SlimyBill on August 27, 2008 at 10:53 PM
I sincerely hope that Hot Air doesn’t become known as the kos of the right. If enough good people leave, that’s one of the things that will play a part in that.
wise_man on August 27, 2008 at 11:42 PM
Feh.
Lighten up.
Let ‘em fight.
Wise_man’s critics may be a bit rough at times .. but there’s a certain eloquence to the attacks .. it’s high-minded sniping.
And it’s pretty funny.
cgoode777 on August 27, 2008 at 11:55 PM
No he isn’t. You do realize that ANWR is IN Alaska? Don’t you?
Good thing we have a wise man to point out the logic behind the illogical!
dominigan on August 28, 2008 at 1:52 AM
This is what he said, dominigan. I’ll leave off the ‘drilling all over alaska’ line because you disagree with it:
And everything else he said was correct.
Id rather agree with someone like ryandan who is correct 95% of the time, than someone like you who is so far right 5% of the time. ANWR is in Alaska, and McCain is not opposed to other new oil exploration in Alaska.
wise_man on August 28, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Never mind McCain. Is there any doubt as to why regular, everyday conservatives no longer trust the GOP?
Ray-500 on August 28, 2008 at 11:27 AM
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