CNN

Well thanks guys, can we have another ...Thats another 4 years without a republican held whitehouse of course. Let's get this right
oil men and Condaleeza in the whitehouse we get what we voted for.

Oil companies make deals for Iraqi oil once they have secured that side of the world. Now they want to come back to the U.S. and pillage our land. Talk about preparing for your own financial future, screw the american people, when theres money to be made!! Will this insane money hungry mentality ever slow down. Americans gouging Americans who's really the enemy? Change is a must not McSame

Obama / Powell 08

In reality this shouldn't be a political issue but it is. Why? Because lobbyist and big business infiltrate and buy the goverment. That's the only reason we're still in bed with big oil. The facts indicate that there is no way we can drill enough oil from our land and waters to supply domestic demand. The facts also suggest that we can't access this oil in time to impact prices for 10 years and then the amount of oil we get will be insufficient to make any difference. Why then is this solution being proposed?

The war on terrorism is the same thing as the war on oil. If oil wasn't in the Middle East the USA would have no interest in the Middle East. It's naive to think the terrorism is simply about religion. It's about power, Oil is Power. If we eliminate our dependence on oil we significantly reduce if not eliminate the threat of terrorism.

It is extremely foolish and ignorant to believe we can simply drill more oil and solve the problem. Yes we will still need oil- we will always need oil. There should be no hurry to drill it all up. Americans have to accept the reality that the world has changed and we have to change with it.

"And – somewhat surprising for a Republican – he doesn’t want to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He feels it’s politically radioactive, so why bother wasting time fighting that battle?" *"POLITICALLY RADIOACTIVE"*... ABOUT 20 YEARS FROM NOW THEY AREN'T GOING TO CARE ABOUT GETTING "RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATED", INCLUDING THE OTHER G8 COUNTRIES WHO WILL PUT PRESSURE ON AMERICAN POLICIES

The current president of the U.S. is responsible for the oil mess we are in and he should be the one to fix it !!!!!

OMG: I have to repost this...best of the day so far (sincerely a good laugh, thanks):

South Park Conservative July 17th, 2008 1:23 pm ET

I want a car that runs on rainbows, unicorns and pretty words.

This issue exposes a major Democrat flaw...the Democrats are not about helping the American people...they are about keeping the American people dependant on goverment. If you cannot see this then you are too far gone. Go John McCain, I can trust you.

The democrats are happy with the higher gas prices so they do not get blamed for high fuel taxes like Europe has so that the Extemist Enviromentalist are happy we are using less carbon based fuels. They are the dems. strong supporter!

How can anybody be surprised oil prices are going up anyway?

It's a non renewable resource – rising prices are unavoidable.

All MCSame is attempting is to mildly and temporarily reduce the pain while solving nothing.

Obama 08

ax breaks to help Americans become more energy efficient (to get rid of old cars

This is part of the problem... it uses more energy and resources to build the new cars than it would if the old cars were just kept on the road and serviced somewhat regularly. We consume and consume some more, buying "green" and all this BS, but we think nothing of all the waste that is produced when we throw out the old stuff. Keep on consuming America!!!

Anyone with an IQ above 60 should realize that high energy and food prices, along with a rapidly crashing dollar are much, much greater threats than every terrorist organization in the world, combined.

The economy as a whole is not shrinking, people are still spending their ever-weakening dollars. Unfortunately, instead of clothing, appliances, new cars, home remodeling, jewelry, shoes, etc., all of the money is being funneled into gas, food & healthcare.

Probably drilling is a strategy for McCain. He does not understand it is the worst tactics to solve the current fuel price problems.

One of the posters here has shown me the light! He (or she) wrote:

"What is fueling the Mars rover? answer: technology the oil co's don't want us to have."

Why didn't I realize that is Obama's secret plan to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil? How silly of me! After all, the cost of the two Mars Rovers was only $820 million. So Obama will need only $420 million in taxpayer funds to replace my old gas-guzzler.

And the jobs created by making each of us our own personal Mars Rover will likely be high-paying "green" jobs – so everybody wins!

I sure hope my Rover has cup-holders, otherwise I might have to vote for McCain.

Inasmuch as there seem to be two sides to this issue and they will likely never agree, let's at least agree to a cease-fire. Here are the conditions:

Those of us who would like to drill for oil offshore and in AWNR will agree NOT to do so, provided that those of you who opposed to the drilling immediately stop depending on oil. That shouldn't be difficult; all you have to do is avoid products made from petroleum: gasoline, kerosene, heating oil, plastics, fertilizers, cosmetics, synthetics, rock concert fireworks, automobile dashboards and other auto parts, toys, waterproofing, PCs, CDs, DVDs, iPods, etc. (A full product list is being prepared; please be patient as it will be quite long.)

The oil saved from your avoidance of those products should be enough for the rest of us.

P.S. Please keep us posted on Obama's progress in developing alternate sources of gasoline, kerosene, heating oil, plastics, fertilizers, cosmetics, synthetics, rock concert fireworks, automobile dashboards and other auto parts, toys, waterproofing, PCs, CDs, DVDs, iPods, etc.

Good luck!

Its time for an energy policy that is HUGE! We might have to tighten our belts a bit, but we need to become energy independent within 20 years. We can do it, we can put money into cellulosic and algae ethanol or oil, solar and wind, even wave machines, CNG, LPG cars, and plug ins.

I believe that the only way we are going to escape being at the mercy of the oil producers is to become independent. And Please, don't believe we will get anything out of offshore drilling (Guess which Bush owns the leases?), it will take years and years to get any oil out of them. However, Montana and Wyoming and western Colorado have some really empty spaces out there, sitting over oil reserves. Safe Nuclear, we can do it. There is no reason to continue giving all of our money to OPEC for oil, and our money to China for everything else.

America- Independent by 2028!

i've had to pay for the mistakes of all those who voted for Bush

yet they will benefit from all the good Obama will bring

doesn't seem fair that they be rewarded for their blind ignorance and goose-stepping along with the Repugs

oh well – just the look on their faces when we do develop alternatives to oil will be priceless

oh i forgot, Repugs never admit when they are wrong

Use less oil, electricity and gas and the price will come down, North America will be safer and cleaner and the economy will recover.

WHY do so many of you still speed and buy gas guzzlers? What's the rush? We all end up at the same finish line.

Drive 55. If we use 3% less gasoline there will be more supply than demand. IT'S UP TO US.

Hey Southpark Conservative, how about a car that runs on the Hot Air that comes out of Rush's mouth, and you simply have to refill it by saying "Ditto" a few hundred times?

GET REAL OBAMA DUMMIES. OPEC CONTROLS OIL PRICES AND OPEC IS MADE UP OF THE MIDDLE EASTERN NATIONS. THAT IS WHY WE NEED TO BE IN IRAQ AND TO DEVELOP OFFSHORE DRILLING. WE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO CONTROL OIL PRICES EVER AGAIN UNLESS WE CAN DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE. IN THE MEANTIME WE ARE LOSING ALL OUR CAR MANUFACTURERS TO FOREIGN NATIONS. AMERICA IS COLLAPSING FROM WITHIN. WE SELECT THE WRONG LEADERS FROM PRESIDENT DOWN THROUGH THE STATE REPRESENTATIVES. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT RUN FOR THESE POSITIONS DON'T CARE ABOUT US AS A PEOPLE. THEY ONLY WANT TO FATTEN THEIR POCKET BOOKS AND WE ARE LETTING THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. CLEAN HOUSE. GET RID OF ALL THE POLITICIANS THAT HAVE HELD OFFICE OVER FIVE YEARS. THAT WAY YOU WILL HAVE A TURN OVER OF PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE. LOOK WHOS UP THERE RUNNING OUR COUNTRY. THE KENNEDYS, THE ROCKEFELLOWS, THE KERRYS, THE BUSHES, THE CLINTONS, THE BYRDS ETC THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON. THESE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AROUND OVER THIRTY YEARS. IS THE COUNTRY GETTING BETTER? HELL NO.............LET'S TAKE CHARGE AND SET A TIME TABLE ON HOW LONG THESE JOKERS CAN SERVE IN OFFICE.

Kudos John Peterson

Holy cow a member of Congress that actually understands how serious this situation is. I sometimes think both the right and the left would like to see another depression so they can blame it on each other. If we don't do something to lower energy prices soon this will be the biggest disaster this country has ever seen. Everything should be on the table Solar, Wind, Nuclear, Lower speed limits and Drilling. If our government does not act, blaming it on the other party later will not help the country!

Mike July 17th, 2008 12:46 pm ET

"I love hearing republicans spewing the "Just drill in California!"
1) Try convincing us residents to allow drilling near Santa Barbara (NO WAY, see 1970 spill)
2) Try doing it over the will of the people, and you will run into a brick wall known as "The Governator". Try pushing drilling down his throat lol.
Give up, you aint drilling in our backyard now, tomorrow or EVER.

California, where living in the real world happens."

i've been lurking these boards for four months and this is without a doubt, by far the best post i've ever seen. god bless california.

What about our oil "reserve" in Iraq? With the US putting $3trillion into helping Iraq out I would think we are owed a little from Iraq's oil reserves. Wasn't that what Wolfowitz told us??? And we wouldn't have to wait decades to get the oil!

Oil drilling would probably be a good idea if we didn't have 2 oil men in the white house who would benefit from this venture. It bother's me that we will continue to line the pockets of these 2 crooks, bush and Cheney. I say between alternative fuel and drilling for oil they both will take the same amount of time. Let's get serious about alternative fuels. Oil drilling at this moment will do nothing to bring the cost of oil down today. Even if we got to the point where we can produce oil in this country, it will not be enough to make a dent in the amount of oil that we get from the middle east. They can easily reduce the amount of oil that we get from them and continue to drive the prices up. We will still need to depend on them for the bulk of our oil resources. Unless we are saying to the middle east that we no longer need their services and we will drill for oil and use are reserve, it is pointless to drill for oil.

Why are we not tapping that 700 BILLIONS in reserve??

Do it for a week & then see what happens to gas prices. It's worked before.... why not now???

The wealthy need help to – I have seen a huge area of wind turbines on our way to Okoboji in Iowa

it was amazing to see and yes – this could be done so many other places!

All this talk doesn't matter. The Bilderberg's met in Chantilly, VA last month and they are the real deciders of how things are going. It was their idea to move towards $200 a barrel for oil last year and we see where we are at. Just depends what they decided. It ends up happening. They also have probably already decided who McCain and Obama's running mates will be. Did you think they make that choice....ha! These guys are all bought and paid for and march in line. John always has and you can see Barack getting in line by his moderate shift and his vote for the new FISA bill.

George:
Oh, fiddle dee dee...war, gas prices, housing prices, food prices, job losses, health prices....tomorrow is another day.

Did anyone think we'd ever see record gas prices $4.60 and climbing? It's a national shame.

The president failed us.

Tick tock...come on November.

Put these gas prices on the White House lawn.

Obama 08

We have enough oil in our emergency reserves to power this country into renewable sources. It would only cost us 20 billion dollars to put up high altitute wind farms to supply energy for the entire country. The Arizona desert receives enough energy in 1 hour to power the country for an entire year. And we still have geothermal, water and nuclear power. We have the means to lose our dependence on foreign oil.

Anyone who doesn't realize oil is the cause of all of our problems must be dumb deaf and blind.

Oil men are making so much money they bought the GOP. The GOP has a 10 trillion dollar debt for us, why would you vote for them???

broach this to the oil guru's. Yes you can drill off the coast, but 100% of the oil is destined for the U.S. market only not to got to any world oil market. If not then NO. No drilling on any other off shore sites.

Congressman John Peterson (R-Pennsylvania), who says the crisis over oil prices “is more important and threatening to America’s future than terrorism.

Then Let's waterboard Bush and Cheney!

Has anyone thought something criminal is going on here. I think the goveernment needs to do probes to find out why the gas prices are so high. I don't know that I believe that world consumption can have gone up so much to reflect these prices in the past few years. Where is the other money coming from that is paying for all the other oil that the world is using. What countries, could this be a false bidding war putting the price up? Like at auctions like ebay, where not supposed to, but a seller has something for sale and gets a friend to make false bids just to get the price up?
Or has it crossed anyones mind, this could have something to do with terrorism. Someone has figured out how to manipulate the market to hurt Americans. This is hurting people worse than the airline problems after 911. This is hurting everyones wallet. Our taxes for schools, so kids can ride the school buses, movies, restaurants, etc will hurt when you can only pay for enough gas to go to work and come home and there is no extra money left. It's been said the food banks are being over run with people because they are picking to put gas in their cars instead of buying food.
Someone better do some investigating and fast. I don't believe it's a simple supply and demand issue.

We need oil. But we don't need as much as we use. We can drill here, or better yet, just open up all the capped wells in the U.S. I am in Texas and would love to see them re-open the wells here. It would be great for our economy. But be warned, it won't make the price go down. It Will get us off the saudis oil, and a lot of the canadian oil. But the price will not go down, till you get the speculators out. And there is no law telling the oil companies they have to sell the oil they get here to us. Only if it is economically avantageous will they do that. And if it can be refined cheaper or sold for more somewhere else .... guess what. So.. drilling is fine, in my backyard, but drilling because the oil companies say it is the answer is listening to the fox tell you how to protect your chickens.

Dear Democrats in Congress:

We need energy and petroleum! Everything in our ECONOMY DEPENDS ON IT!

QUIT OBSTRUCTING new drilling!
QUIT OBSTRUCTING nuclear energy!
QUIT OBSTRUCTING hydroelectric power!
QUIT OBSTRUCTING coal!

PROMOTE alternative energy development! Make it 100% tax-deductible!
PROMOTE more efficient energy uses! Make them 100% tax deductible!

Blood for oil.

Come on people get a fact check. If the USA doesn't buy oil from the oil producing countries, just think about what we would do the world market. Because GOD knows that they can't provide anything else but oil. When was the last time you bought sneakers, produce, electronics from Saudi Arabia? Somebody out there tell my why we can build a space station and shuttles but yet we can't come up with car that runs on something else instead of gas? My opinion is that the oil companies and investors would crap their pants if there was no longer a need for oil. I forgot which country uses the ocean waves to generate power for their people. The waves will always be there and no harm done to the environment at all....

What does John care about oil prices, his wife can buy a new plane without telling him.

So John, sit back, have a beer, let the rest of us worry about driving back and forth to work.

Why is CNN not reporting on McCain receiving Social Security checks. It is on the other services. When did he pay into the system?

South Park Conservative wrote:

"I want a car that runs on rainbows, unicorns and pretty words."

We are in big doo doo ""Because of idiots such as you""

For trying to educate a moron president, it didn't work, but thanks anyway.

J...you and others say no to drilling because it will be years to see any difference. So trying to get alterative energy plans going now will make a difference say tomorrow??? Of course not! We need to explore all our options now an in the future. Doing nothing no matter how distasteful now an waiting for whatever later is not an option.

For helping your buddy to become THE WORST PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY.

Why we are so upset in the US. European fuel prices are at least doubble as high. Of course their cars are different....

just drill. It is the answer to all of our problems. It will bring world peace.

You really picked a winner.

Are you having fun now?

If Washington is dragging its feet about the oil crisis, it's the Democratic congress, with their heels stubbornly planted in the dirt, that is putting the brakes on it all. Bottom line.....we WILL have to drill somewhere....or slide straight downhill as a country, and we've already started the descent.

New energy sources and non-petroleum vehicles will definitely have to be developed, but in the meantime....we need oil. And that means drilling. Oil industry experts say that would give us more oil in 2 to 5 years....and not the 10 years that naysayers are putting forth.

Wake up, Pelosi! You and your political minions are going to put this country right into the dumper with your myopic view of this situation.

US lost at least 8 years when European and few Asian countries improved their oil efficacy. Solar, wind, new cars. This created millions of jobs.

Mitt Romney is a perverted bigamist

Oh where, oh where does the oil from the Alaska Pipeline go?

Oh where, oh where can it be?

We do not need oil.

Inside of ten years, faster if we work harder on it, we could be completely independent of oil. Not twenty years, not thirty, ten. We have to make a concerted country-wide effort to beat oil, same as we made a concerted country-wide effort to win World War 2. We can take the existing technology that we already have, and implement it, and become independent from oil. Yeah, we will have to drive in the interim, but as things that use oil are decreased, the price of oil will go down.

Why don't we bring our military home from Iraq and instead use them and civilians stateside to build the infrastructure for solar, wind, hydro, tidal, and geothermal energy?

Why don't the automotive companies put their efforts towards developing electric cars?

Why don't we tell the oil companies to go peddle their drugs elsewhere?

We can do it. We don't have a choice.

We. Do. Not. Have. A. Choice.

We have to free ourselves from oil, or else, if nothing else, we're screwed when it runs out. Why is it so hard to get people to plan for the future?

There are far too many partisans out there. I get sick of hearing the same old stuff on these posts from people who think that only they have the answers and paint the other side as morons or the devil incarnate.

The fact is there are good ideas on all sides. I for one am looking for a leader who straddles the aisle and is seen as a moderate...that has the best interests of the majority of us in mind. In my opinion, McCain has the advantage in this quality. He has made his bones by reaching out to the Democrats on numerous issues (much to the consternation of his own party) while Obama, for all of his flowery rhetoric, has accomplished nothing of note in his legislative career and has one of the most polarizing (left leaning) voting records in Washington.

I like hearing what Peterson is saying....a multi-pronged approach to solving a problem that involves compromise and also appeals to the majority of folks in our nation. I would think that more citizens would like to see this approach being applied by the lawmakers in D.C.

In the meantime, tone down the hateful rhetoric on these posts. Being thoughtful and respectful makes more of an impression than all the hate-filled tirades that many of you are quick to post.

The country's in the toilet, and Moron in Chief goes overseas to beg for oil–pathetic.

Two oil men in the White House and gas prices are up–gee, what a surprise.

George Bush, the WORST PRESIDENT IN MODERN HISTORY, and we've just been watching and sitting on the sidelines.

Gas prices stay under $30 dollars a barrel for 90 years. Then George Bush got in office. The price is up 300% in 7 years.

Wake up people, we've been had.

solar caps melting in the winter and they [people who want to kill the planet] want more oil drilling.

So what are you guys doing about?

I easy to post comments, but what are “you” doing about it?

I asked myself the same question some time ago.. and I decide to start by changing my light bulbs from incandescent to Compact fluorescent, the result has been surprising to me, not all the light bulbs in the house has been replaced yet, but the other day I compared an old statement from the electric company it was about $85.00, and the new statement asked me for $43.00, please note the electricity went up in price in other words I am saving more than 50% in electric energy, Is not a difficult thing to do, so go and buy them and as they old ones burned out, replace them with Compact Fluorescent.

Oh .. Next month I am buying a Honda Hybrid 40-45 mpg
.

AMERICANS ARE TIRED OF THE SQUABBLING ABOUT THE HIGH PRICE OF OIL AND GASOLINE.. AMERICA MUST MOBILIZE , YES MOBILIZE LIKE WE HAVE MOBILIZED AGAINST TERRORISM , ONLY MORE SO BECAUSE OUR ENERGY CRISIS IS CAUSING
A ENORMOUS DETERIORATION IN OUR WAY OF LIFE AND IS A GREAT THREAT TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY..WE VAE PLENTY OF NATURAL GAS , ETHANOL IS NOT A SUBSTITUE FOR VEHICLE FUEL AS NATURAL GAS IS AND WE HAVE BILLIONS
OF IT IN OUR COUNTRY AND CANADA.....AND IT DOES NOT CAUSE ENVIRONMENTL SPILLS LIKE OIL. STILL WE MUST DRIL, DRILL, DRILL FOR OIL ASAP. WE DISAGREE WITHE THE DEMOCRATS IN CONGRESS ON THIS.. PRES. BUSH HAS ALREADY LIFTED THE BAN ON DRILLING AND THE CONGRESS
IS RHUMBING THEIR NOSES AT THE AMERCIAN PEOPLE WHO ARE IN FAVOR OF MORE EXPLORATION AND DRILLING FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS. OUR VEHICLES CAN BE CONVERTED TO NATURAL GAS FUEL EASILY.. AMERICANS TAKE NOTE AND VOTE.

global war to stop Bush/McBush making money on oil. very interesting

Congressman John Peterson (R-Pennsylvania), who says the crisis over oil prices “is more important and threatening to America’s future than terrorism.”

So I guess this makes companies like Hunt Oil [who just made a deal with the Kurds] and Haliburton, Exxon/Mobil, etc. THE REAL TERRORISTS....

Even if we went drilling everwhere like the oil companies want... we won't see any kind of a difference for years.. There are much better solutions.

Any must everything be a War... as Americans don't we have enough War??

To everyone saying that drilling oil is pointless, I have a question for you. Are you all planning on leaving Earth and not telling anyone else about it? Because I know, I myself am planning on being here for the foreseeable future. As far as I know, we will NEED oil for at least the next few decades as new technology is being discovered. America literally runs on oil, so saying that we don't need to drill, and instead we need to just stop using it, is purely ignorance. Please, look at the big picture before saying we don't need oil.

if the US listened to Jimmy Carter 30 years ago, we would not be in this situation today – but no.....the country had to vote for Reagan, Bush and Bush 2 (who was given the election by the supreme court – he did not win it!!!) Then 60 million stupid Americans voted for him the second time!!! stupid people but stupid people in power, no less 2 oil men, what do you expect? the American people are their own worse enemy. God forbid they should actually pay attention.

I can't wait until Michelle is the first lady. Her adorable kids will be so cute in the White House.

She's the kind of first lady that we need. She's not a bit of fluff that can be tossed around when the wind blows.

Go Michelle, you my kind of first lady.

Obama 08

George and the Republican's legacy.

Obama 08

We don't want cheaper oil. We don't want more oil. We don't want to drill for more oil. Cheaper oil means more gas being burned which means more pollution. It's like taking up chain smoking to lose weight. We need to become completely dependent from oil. We need it, we don't have a choice in this matter. We have got to use wind, solar, water, tidal, and geothermal for our energy. We have got to use electricity or even natural gas instead of gasoline for powering our vehicles. We need to eat healthy and exercise to solve our energy crisis, not take up chain smoking and self-cutting.

If we gain our independence from all oil, think of the benefits. No longer will we be slaves to the whims of lunatics and madmen all around the world, to Iran and to Venezuala and elsewhere. They're going to shut off the oil? Won't hurt us.

I agree that getting rid of old furnaces would save a lot of energy. I have turned down the temperature on my gas hot water heater. But what would save a lot more energy (gas or electric) is to install on-demand hot water heaters that only work when a hot water valve is opened in a sink or tub. This way the water is not constantly being re-heated during the day, and, hence wasting a tremendous amount of energy. There are both gas and electric on-demand heaters available. I recently had my propane tank filled and it cost a whopping $1100. When it comes time to replace my gas water heater, I will most certainly install the electric on-demand heater because the cost of electricity is still regulated. In contrast, propane sellers are screwing consumers even worse than the gas stations.

Thats right ... more threatening than terrorism. Wake up America this is our true enemy no.#1!!!

A common sense, forward-looking Republican – from Florida? Wow – will wonders never cease?
Snide comments aside, I think the Congressman is on the right track. He should be applauded.

Somehow people need to see past their own prejudices and biases and realize that there is no magic bullet to solve the energy crisis tomorrow.

People along the coast have the images of oil covered beaches in their heads and say don't drill near me. People in other areas fight against wind farms and solar energy as eyesores on the beauty of their environment. People say no to nuclear plants based on 3 Mile Island scares and worries about transporting spent fuel. People picture black smog belching smokestacks and protest coal fired power plants. And on and on for every proposed solution.

The answer lies in a mix of all these energy production methods and conservation. People need to stop shouting no and start exploring how each can be done responsibly.

I want a car that runs on rainbows, unicorns and pretty words.

All Bush needs to do to DRASTICLY reduce the pice of oil is make it clear that any military option in Iran is off the table. I think that the only people who want us to go into iran are the neo cons and the puppet masters the Isrealis. You don't like 4 dollar gas, if we go into Iran it could be as hi as 12$, but I guess that I am just being a whinning, unpatreotic,sissy liberal.

We need to do something NOW sitting back and watching the country we love become a slave to debt and oil is not the kind of place I want my kids growing up in. WE HAVE TO WAKE UP AND DEMAND ACTION!!! This generation is too afraid to take a chance and be brilliant.

Well Americans elected a momma's boy to be their President twice even though his history showed he basically bankrupted every venture mom and pop set him up with.

Oil was $28.00 a barrel before Bush was elected so how would supply and demand create such a huge increase in just 8 years? There is the answer and McCain isn't it.

Did anyone notice how much oil went down a barrel when President Bush lifted the executive order on oil drilling. He is pushing for congress to allow oil drilling in alaska and coastal waters. Imagine how much oil would go down if congress allowed this. They keep saying drilling oil will only help us 10 years from now but just the talk of drilling dropped the price almost $10 a barrel. Voting McCain in November and Have voted for a democratic US congressman for years. This time Alabama is planning on sending a republican to congress. First time ever in the 5th congressional district.

Conservation saves MUCH more than drilling could ever produce. Conservation kicks in immediately, not years from now, as drilling.

The amazing thing to me that is lost in the he discussion of drilling in ANWR or additional offshore drilling is that the oil companies are not even fully tapping the areas that they have licenses for right now! They are currently drilling in less than 10% of the areas they have licenses for but want to jump into new areas.

I swear, this decade is going to be remembered by one word – WAR. We've got a war on everything; a war on terror, a war on Iraq...now a war on energy. No wonder the world sees us as a warlike nation!

That said, I like what Roberts has to say. This is a great example of being united for the good of the people, rather than bipartisanship. I'd like to hear more of what this man has to say.

Mike – Texas: "According to the oil companies..."

You kidding me!

Out of all the objective people on both sides of this issue, you chose to listen to the ones who will be the only the people making profit from more drilling.....

THE DAMAGE TO OUR ECONOMY JUST BEGINNING TO SHOW.

IT WILL TAKE 10 TO 15 YEARS TO COMPLETELY TURN IT AROUND.

WE ARE TRILLIONS IN DEBT & GETTING DEEPER BY THE MINUTE.

Folks, does anybody know where the refinery capacities are to bring the oil to your pump? Drilling, bombing, drilling, bombing.......

BUSH, CHANEY, MCBUSH & LOBBYISTS,ALL RESPONSIBLE.

AND THOSE THAT VOTED FOR THE PACK OF US LOOTERS.

I have lived without a car for 6 1/2 years now. And, I've done it in Houston and in Austin – not exactly pedestrian oriented cities. I traded the expense of a car for strategically living close to work. Sure I'm still sucking from the oil teet – plastics, public transit, etc. – but not nearly as much as I used to. Say what you will but here's something to chew on: everytime you drive your car, you are enabling the oil and gas companies you bemoan to continue their ways.

I HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU GAS ON THE WAY TO $10.00 GAL.

THE GREEDY MORONS THAT SOLD US OUT ARE WORSE

THAN ALL OUR OTHER ENEMIES. MCSAME IS ONE OF THEM.

Whadayaknow – a Republican who doesn't want to destroy the planet! Will wonders never cease!

just listened to al gore.if people think there's no solutions to this crises,they should really listen to gore and obama .10 years is a goal that could be met,with a unified nation working hard and getting along well enough to feel less hatred towards each other because of stubborness and ego.some optimism would go a long way ,right now ,but only if republicans join with democrats to do whats right for everyone.

The promise of more oil by drilling offshore and in Alaska is just a way to distract from development of renewable solutions. Same old game. Most of that new domestic oil, if found, will just be sold to the highest bidder ... which will be China.

Get on with the drilling.

You aren't drilling off my coast, PERIOD. Get it through your f'ing brain that my state is not yours to ruin.
Find a new solution because you will NEVER drive to work from oil off my coast.
Obama '08

Anyone stupid enough to believe that the oil recovered off our coast will only be shipped to America please raise their left hand. No the other left hand you morons.
Oil goes into one international oil market, it doesn't have little American flags in it.

Testimony of Michael W. Masters
Managing Member / Portfolio Manager,Masters Capital Management, LLC
before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
United States Senate
May 20, 2008

You have asked the question “Are Institutional Investors contributing to food and energy price inflation?” And my unequivocal answer is “YES.” In this testimony I will explain that Institutional Investors are one of, if not the primary, factors affecting commodities
prices today.

the United States, which has about 6 percent of the world's population and consumes about 25 percent of the world's oil production, cannot realistically drill its way out of the current energy crisis.

The reason for the high oil prices is that the speculators feel that either Bush or McBush will attack Iran, This will stop the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf causeing oil prices to skyrocket.

How come the oil co's are not drilling on the vast areas they already have from the gov? or the fields already tapped and not pumping?

answer: that would increase supply and lower the price.

What is fueling the Mars rover?

answer: technology the oil co's don't want us to have.

How to get out of this mess?

answer: turn over all engery to the us gov.

Mike from Texas..Your wrong, China is NOT drilling..They hold leases, but their Not drilling...You need to checks your facts...Maybe you can use John McCains computer...

I love hearing republicans spewing the "Just drill in California!"

1) Try convincing us residents to allow drilling near Santa Barbara (NO WAY, see 1970 spill)

2) Try doing it over the will of the people, and you will run into a brick wall known as "The Governator". Try pushing drilling down his throat lol.

Give up, you aint drilling in our backyard now, tomorrow or EVER.

California, where living in the real world happens.

karen-phoenix –

what does Gore know about anything?

his internet can't help us now, can it?

Why aren't there thousands of windmills scattered accross the US? I fly often and am always amazed at how much empty space there is (thankfully) but lets get some windmill farms up and running!?!?

oil prices is a mess because a lot of people elected to biggest, dumb oil family to run our country.

This is no coincidence that bush, cheney, and rumsfeld stands to gain from this. when will people open their eyes, they seem to glued shut.

Phil Graham is not mentioned anywhere in this article.

He is the originator of the 'Enron Loophole' that removes regulation of oil speculators allowing them to jack up oil market prices for maximum profit.

Put regulation back in place and oil prices will fall dramatically.

Since this article doesn't metion any of that, it's a diversionary article designed to distract the public away from one of the main causes of high oil prices today.

CNN, are for the American People (and people of the world), or are you a shill for the wealthy pigs destroying my beloved America?

I wish more Republicans were like this. Then we could have an actual debate in this country. Chuck Hagel is another smart guy. John McCain (the 2000 version) was also a sensible guy. But now these guys are a rare breed.

When are we going to accept the fact we are no longer the only super power and Bush/McCain's war has damaged us internally. China, India and Russia, just to name a few, have learned a lot from our stupidity and are advancing economically and technically.

Put Obama in the WH and following his alternative energy plans, you can put a sail atop your car and use wind power to get around. The Dem's energy plan is nothing but hot air anyways.

Congress needs to get off their back-side and do something about high gas prices. This is killing the Ameican people. Gas prices are up, food prices are up, power prices are up, etc, etc, and up , up and away. Do it all: drill for oil, wind, solar, and what ever it takes. JUST DO IT!!!! CONGRESS: Stop doing the studies, talking about it and fighting. JUST DO SOMETHING to bring relief to the American people.

If they do something, my next motto is going to be: Throw the bums out.

Drilling for more oil is the dumbest thing we could possibly do. We are addicted to oil just like any other drug. If you're addicted to crack, and its scarcity is causing you problems, the answer is not more crack. The answer is to break your addiction entirely. More oil will just prolong our problems and make the country too complacent to do the investing it needs in renewables. With global demand continuing to rise, more drilling will only keep prices from rising as fast as they have. Prices will not come down. Come on people, stop being stupid and do the intelligent thing for once.

THANKS BUSH

It is absolutely necessary that America get "oil independent" from the middle-east. We can not keep sending those extreme amounts of money to the foreign countries that despise us....not to mention the adverse effect it has on our economy. We need to find alternative sources of energy for ecology reasons,also. It is time to take drastic measures! Measures to secure our ability to protect ourselves as a nation,without having to consider our dependence on imported energy. If America is to survive,we have to engage in technology of the future,dispite opposition from big businesses,and lobbiest.

Oil prices and the industry is so much of a mess and issue.....I am not sure if this is the work of greed, the war, or politicans......

All I know is that Americans and the world is suffering.

What? A Republican telling the TRUTH? and making sense, to boot?

There's a signpost, up ahead...

This is high!!!!

Good stuff John!

But you know what? I think is about time that they start doing something. I'm not gonna lie but I'm upset that we have to be in this situation in order to REALLY care. What happen 1 year or 2 years ago??? Didn't they see it coming?? Because I did, that I can tell you. If you don't believe me, give me a lie detector test or psychology test or tell a psychic, either one is fine, LOL!!

At least they're doing something John. Plus, there's nothing like getting back on your government when they learn things the hard way.....or better yet just say, "I told you so"...

The bigger issue is the globe's addiction to oil and lucrative rewards that come from very profitable US Oil Companies. You can't tell me the America is so near the end of its supplies of oil that we will now have to exploit all of our coastlines in a last ditch effort to survive. Looks to me like US Oil is flexing its double-digit billion dollar profit muscles made last year through the Republican party.

The US Oil Company robbed America's economy blind last year. The people won't soon forget that!

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Elect Obama president!!! Get Gore, Obama and T. Boon Pickens together and we will solve this problem pronto!!!

This is why I refrain from saying all Repbulicans are horrible people. This guy has it right and, as a Democrat, I would vote for him any day of the week. This isn't about Republicans and Democrats anymore. If we keep thinking that way we are all going to end up suffering a long painful death. To the political parties, stop pinning people against eachother.

Tired of people whining about oil...

Simple Drill Here Drill Now !!!!

According to the oil companies, if GOVERNMENT would get out of the way with all of their RED TAPE, more oil could be available in 6 months to 1 year.

Accordng to people in the know, the 68 million acres that the democRATs keep talking about HAVE been tested and there is little or no oil in those areas or it is extremely hard to get to.

China is currently drilling where OUR democratically led congress will NOT allow us to drill.

WAKE UP AMERICA !! before it is too late.

War on Energy? For real? We're screwed.

Why does everything have to be a war we these guys?

Too bad John McCain obviously doesn't care. Look at his voting record for proof.