McCain Was Skeptical Of Offshore Drilling...Three Weeks Ago
by Josh Orton, Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 01:10:42 PM EDT
McCain on drilling this week:
"With gasoline prices rising and the United States chronically dependent on foreign oil, the Republican presidential contender said his proposal would `be very helpful in the short term resolving our energy crisis.'"
How times change. It's no wonder why no one really thinks of John McCain as a maverick anymore (via HuffPo):
In late May, during a campaign town hall, McCain was asked about the prospect of coastal drilling. His answer then was far more nebulous and skeptical of the idea compared to his recent, full-throated endorsement.On a campaign stop in Greensdale, Wisconsin, the Senator suggested that turning to the nation's coast for energy needs would be something of a waste in time and effort and do little to resolve America's broader energy needs.
"[W]ith those resources, which would take years to develop, you would only postpone or temporarily relieve our dependency on fossil fuels," McCain said when asked about offshore drilling."We are going to have to go to alternative energy, and the exploitation of existing reserves of oil, natural gas, even coal, and we can develop clean coal technology, are all great things. But we also have to devote our efforts, in my view, to alternative energy sources, which is the ultimate answer to our long-term energy needs, and we need it sooner rather than later."
McCain is desperately, desperately trying to get Obama on the defensive about anything, hence this attempt to exploit high gas prices for his own political gain. Although with all those Googles out there, he may not get away with it.
Tags: Election 2008, John McCain (all tags)
-----------
myDD - skin
-----------
16 Comments