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| Obama Drills McCain on Oil; McCain Has Hope |
| 2008-06-26 |
| Senator Barack Obama took a poke at his Republican opponent on Tuesday, saying that for Senator John McCain to talk of a “psychological benefit” from expanded offshore drilling is to define that policy as a gimmick. Mr. Obama was responding to remarks that Mr. McCain made on Monday in Fresno, Calif., when he observed that even though the nation might take years to benefit from offshore drilling, “exploiting those reserves would have psychological impact that I think is beneficial.” Mr. Obama seized on those comments while speaking at a town hall-style meeting here. “Psychological impact’?” Mr. Obama said. “In case you’re wondering, that’s Washington-speak for ‘It polls well.” He added, “It’s an example of how Washington politicians try to convince you that they did something to make your life better when they really didn’t.” Asked in Riverside, Calif., about his remarks on the psychological effects of lifting the moratorium on offshore drilling, Mr. McCain said: “I think Americans want hope. They want some trust and confidence.” |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #1 FOX NEWS > Pert argues that according to his US oil industry sources, OIL FIELDS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO COULD POTEN EXTEND ALL THE WAY FROM INSIDE THE MEXI MARITIME BORDER SIDE TO UNDERNEATH THE US STATE OF FLORIDA, + that the US NEEDS TO BEGIN DRILLING NOW LEST IT WANTS TO SEE MOSTLY FOREIGN STATE-SPONSORED OIL FIRMS LOC ACROSS THE MARITIME BORDERS SAP ALL THE CRUDE FROM THE US SIDE TO THEIRS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-06-26 20:48 |