Obama shifts stance on offshore drilling
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| Sat, 08-02-2008 - 9:13am |
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Senator Barack Obama has wavered in his position on offshore drilling, saying that he may be willing to compromise on the issue, the Associated Press reports. The presumed presidential candidate had previously announced his opposition to offshore drilling but said Friday he would consider supporting limited offshore drilling if that was the way to get policy enacted that promotes more fuel-efficient cars and the development of alternate energy sources.
With attack ads criticizing Obama’s aversion to the drilling even as gasoline prices rise to $4, Obama has reneged his opposition, hoping that a compromise could put an end to policy gridlock on energy issues. “My interest is in making sure we've got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices,” Obama said in an interview with the Palm Beach Post. “If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage -- I don't want to be so rigid that we can't get something done.”
Oil and energy have been a hot debate topic the past several weeks, leading up to the five week Congressional hiatus coming up. Earlier House Leader Nancy Pelosi refused to cave in to pressure to allow a vote on offshore drilling. It is unclear how Obama’s recent switch in stance will affect the Congresswoman’s steadfastness.
“The Republicans and the oil companies have been really beating the drums on drilling,” Obama said in the Post interview. “And so we don't want gridlock. We want to get something done.”

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I'm wondering what he is going to tell the extreme far left when they cry foul over this, like they cried foul when he "refined" his stance on Iraq. Perhaps he'll say he was against off shore drilling before he was for it :)
Really though- we need compromise, we need
Edited 8/2/2008 1:36 pm ET by kateandzachsmom
Shouldn't he waver on his stance considering he now wants another stimulus package.. $1,000 (to every person or family?) paid for by the "windfall profits of big oil"?
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011803596
Patty....
nana to: Cait, Hannah
This article goes into a little more detail about the plan associated with offshore drilling. It may look like he's caving but there is a lot more to it than just drilling for more oil. Please read what he says about it and why he is shifting position before you make up your mind.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/01/obama-proposes-1000-emerg_n_116450.html
Quite honestly any politician that is for up for election this year knows they better be on board with this(IF THEY WANT TO GET ELECTED).
This is hotter than the downed "immigration" bill.
Just like John McCain
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/18/mccains-offshore-drilling_n_107872.html
Both even politicians know we can't drill our way out of of this. Heck, even oilman Bush admitted that is a 2006 SOTU address:
"Keeping America competitive requires affordable energy. And here we have a serious problem: America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world."
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