McCain calls for offshore drilling, says it would help in the "short term"

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Drilling for oil near Florida's shores?

Last Edited: Saturday, 14 Jun 2008, 1:33 PM EDT

Created: Saturday, 14 Jun 2008, 1:33 PM EDT

Should drilling for oil be allowed in the Gulf of Mexico?

TAMPA - Despite budget breaking prices at the pump, we're still driving, guzzling gas. So, President Bush us urging the U.S. to drill for more oil.

"We ought to be at the table as producers," President Bush said.

He wants to put more oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, drilling for "black gold" just miles from Florida's "white gold."

Polls show growing support.

The latest FOX 13/Rasmussen poll asks, "should the U.S. begin drilling for oil in protected areas?" 53 percent said yes, 33 percent said no, and 14 percent were not sure.

Senator Bill Nelson's been getting an earful about oil at recent town hall meetings, but he argues the only thing worse for Florida than $4 dollar gas is offshore drilling.

"Everything is a trade off. We don't want oil lapping up on the beaches where we have a $50 billion dollar a year tourism industry for our economy," Senator Nelson said.

Right now there are 3800 active rigs in the gulf, just not within 100 plus miles of Florida's coast.

They're near Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, which earn billions in royalties each year.

John McCain suggests giving Florida an even bigger kick back if we take a risk and allow drilling.

That puts McCain at odds with one of his potential running mates: Governor Charlie Crist.

"The last place I'd like to see happen would be off the coast of Florida," Governor Crist said.

Crist's position matches Barack Obama, who says no to drilling near Florida.

Regardless of what the presidential hopefuls say, the Cubans might beat us to it.

They're looking at drilling in the narrow 90 mile stretch between Havana and Key West, possibly sucking billions of barrels of oil from under us.

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/myfox/pages/N...mp;pageId=3.2.1

Quite frankly, Gary, we Floridians don't give a hoot whether 53 of America things we ought drill off our shores. Floridians are dead set against it and hence, there won't be no drilling in our back yard. So, on behalf of this great state of ours I tell you and yours to back the ** off!

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

[mawilson 2,133]

you know when I met Steve he turned up in a Hummer? This liberal stuff he spouts is just a front

I personally don't care for the huge SUVs, but I'd love to have a Hummer.

If I lived in the 'burbs, I'd definitely own one.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

[HAL 9000 96]

Let the voters decide, yes?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

Not really. They'd put it on the ballot if they thought there was even a slim chance to pass it. It won't happen. Nobody in Tallahassee is supporting it. Nobody in the populous counties along the coast is supporting it. Won't happen.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

Not really. They'd put it on the ballot if they thought there was even a slim chance to pass it. It won't happen. Nobody in Tallahassee is supporting it. Nobody in the populous counties along the coast is supporting it. Won't happen.

when someone explains the tax revenue that will be generated for the state, they might change their mind.

Edited June 17, 2008 by charlesandnessa

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

Not really. They'd put it on the ballot if they thought there was even a slim chance to pass it. It won't happen. Nobody in Tallahassee is supporting it. Nobody in the populous counties along the coast is supporting it. Won't happen.

when someone explains the tax revenue that will be generated for the state, they might change their mind.

Not when natural beauty is your livelihood. And Floridians are quite aware of that. Besides, real relief is available without drilling.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Drill an a$$ and everything is fine! Drill the gound and its he!! no!

[GaryC 7]

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

Not really. They'd put it on the ballot if they thought there was even a slim chance to pass it. It won't happen. Nobody in Tallahassee is supporting it. Nobody in the populous counties along the coast is supporting it. Won't happen.

when someone explains the tax revenue that will be generated for the state, they might change their mind.

Not when natural beauty is your livelihood. And Floridians are quite aware of that. Besides, real relief is available without drilling.

Really? What would that be? Conservation I will be you will say. Tell me when conservation put one drop of oil in the supply. It didn't. Grab at those straws. I bet you we will be drilling in your back yard soon.

[zqt3344 21]

Drill in Florida, all it is is a bunch of retirees and swamp critters living there, it is not going to hurt a thing and will help the rest of the USA out anyway.

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

Not really. They'd put it on the ballot if they thought there was even a slim chance to pass it. It won't happen. Nobody in Tallahassee is supporting it. Nobody in the populous counties along the coast is supporting it. Won't happen.

when someone explains the tax revenue that will be generated for the state, they might change their mind.

Not when natural beauty is your livelihood. And Floridians are quite aware of that. Besides, real relief is available without drilling.

Really? What would that be? Conservation I will be you will say. Tell me when conservation put one drop of oil in the supply. It didn't. Grab at those straws. I bet you we will be drilling in your back yard soon.

[HAL 9000 96]

Florida seems to do quite well without State Income Tax, for starters. I wonder if it has anything to do that our geographical genii missed with money generated from tourism, agriculture, and business. Sound about right, R?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

Not really. They'd put it on the ballot if they thought there was even a slim chance to pass it. It won't happen. Nobody in Tallahassee is supporting it. Nobody in the populous counties along the coast is supporting it. Won't happen.

when someone explains the tax revenue that will be generated for the state, they might change their mind.

Not when natural beauty is your livelihood. And Floridians are quite aware of that. Besides, real relief is available without drilling.

Really? What would that be? Conservation I will be you will say. Tell me when conservation put one drop of oil in the supply. It didn't. Grab at those straws. I bet you we will be drilling in your back yard soon.

There are obviously two ways to address a supply shortage - if there indeed was one that's causing the high oil prices. We both know that there are other factors at play that have a much larger impact on oil prices than a short supply. Try commodity speculation. That's where you'd find the reason for the majority of the recent price hikes. But let's assume for a second that supply is coming up short. We'd have two way to address such shortage. Either by driving up the supply which cannot be accomplished anytime soon and which most certainly cannot be sustained. Or by driving down demand which is what can be done starting today and which can be sustained. There ain't no straws I am grabbing. I'm just supporting real solutions.

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

Drill an a$$ and everything is fine! Drill the gound and its he!! no!

[HAL 9000 96]

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

Not really. They'd put it on the ballot if they thought there was even a slim chance to pass it. It won't happen. Nobody in Tallahassee is supporting it. Nobody in the populous counties along the coast is supporting it. Won't happen.

when someone explains the tax revenue that will be generated for the state, they might change their mind.

Not when natural beauty is your livelihood. And Floridians are quite aware of that. Besides, real relief is available without drilling.

Really? What would that be? Conservation I will be you will say. Tell me when conservation put one drop of oil in the supply. It didn't. Grab at those straws. I bet you we will be drilling in your back yard soon.

There are obviously two ways to address a supply shortage - if there indeed was one that's causing the high oil prices. We both know that there are other factors at play that have a much larger impact on oil prices than a short supply. Try commodity speculation. That's where you'd find the reason for the majority of the recent price hikes. But let's assume for a second that supply is coming up short. We'd have two way to address such shortage. Either by driving up the supply which cannot be accomplished anytime soon and which most certainly cannot be sustained. Or by driving down demand which is what can be done starting today and which can be sustained. There ain't no straws I am grabbing. I'm just supporting real solutions.

You communists all think the same - we'll be a Third World Nation two months after Obama gets elected.

[zqt3344 21]

No we won't, there is a thing called impeachment, that will happen to Ovomit first if he makes it that far.

That was a state poll. 53% of Floridians want to drill. So tell your own people to fukc off.

They polled the fcuking snowbirds.

quite a handfull you have there

Not really. They'd put it on the ballot if they thought there was even a slim chance to pass it. It won't happen. Nobody in Tallahassee is supporting it. Nobody in the populous counties along the coast is supporting it. Won't happen.

when someone explains the tax revenue that will be generated for the state, they might change their mind.

Not when natural beauty is your livelihood. And Floridians are quite aware of that. Besides, real relief is available without drilling.

Really? What would that be? Conservation I will be you will say. Tell me when conservation put one drop of oil in the supply. It didn't. Grab at those straws. I bet you we will be drilling in your back yard soon.

There are obviously two ways to address a supply shortage - if there indeed was one that's causing the high oil prices. We both know that there are other factors at play that have a much larger impact on oil prices than a short supply. Try commodity speculation. That's where you'd find the reason for the majority of the recent price hikes. But let's assume for a second that supply is coming up short. We'd have two way to address such shortage. Either by driving up the supply which cannot be accomplished anytime soon and which most certainly cannot be sustained. Or by driving down demand which is what can be done starting today and which can be sustained. There ain't no straws I am grabbing. I'm just supporting real solutions.

You communists all think the same - we'll be a Third World Nation two months after Obama gets elected.