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[...] Obama says even though inflating your tires is just as good as drilling for more oil, Obama says drill for oil, leaving tires deflated from coast to coast. Bill Clinton was [...]

I think we all realized that Obama had to shift on drilling sooner than later. But did he have to make it so obvious (and in Florida, no less)?

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This man is all about change. He changes his mind every 30 seconds. So much for the new politics. Same old crap different form.
Tell the public what they want to hear, be very vague about it and then you can claim you really didn't mean to say what you said or that you
misinterpreted his previous comments.

How about telling the People what you are really planning for my country.

Are you listening, Obamabots? He's "shifting" again, aka "flip-flopping" - but, of course, THAT term is reserved only for McCain! We all know already: ANY WAY THE WIND GOES - GOES OBAMA.

But wait - he's black - so he must be "the one" - because "black is beautiful" - he's black, so he MUST be president - because someone has decided that it's time for a "black" president, regardless of his qualifications. Nothing more to Obama than that - he's black!

Personally, I think "black" is just a skin shade and means nothing in the realm of human possibility - science has shown that we all genetically orignate from some orignal ancestral "black" tribe.

BUT - that also does NOT signify that being "black" automatically qualifies you for the presidency of the United States.

And other than being "black," Obama has brought NOTHING significant to the table!

Obama said it before that if there is evident that drill offshore will lower gas price he will compromise. This is not a news cnn.

manytimes he has repeated it that no one person have said that offshore drilling will lower gas price in the next 2 term presidency, but if there is solid evident he will do that. He is concern about the price of oil /energy and he will be willing to doanything necessary to help America family. Again Obama mention that first of all the oild companies have to use up all the land that are available to them first " use it or lose it.

this is not news.

The promise of Change!!!

Change my opinion so I can get elected

Change my belief so I can get elected

Change my change to change my change to get elected

NoBama '08

So much for the simplistic strategy: divide and conquer.

Eliminate the only qualified candidate- Hillary Clinton- and the rest is easy.

With the best candidate out of the picture, even the one-eyed man can be king- this year, in this climate, with the Nation is the sorry state that it is in.

Obama can sleep walk his way to the presidency.
Yeah right.

In this all important year- swiftboat your best to install your worst- and then force all democrats to vote for the one they do not trust or believe in.

Great strategy. Way to go DNC. At least African Americans are happy. That's what counts after all.

And the hateful comments start in 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .

Flip-flop man flips and flops AGAIN!!!!!!!!

What a SHOCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

.......Not really..........

Barrack Obama, the ultimate flip flopper. The problem with Obama is that he doesn't believe half the stuff he says.

The media and the DNC and Oprah will all regret their meddling in our democratic primary. Adults fell for Obama because their children and grandchildren were inspired by him and his rock star status. Now they have Obama remorse.

The voters are gone now. Obama can't win.

His every move is a pandering, political posturing lie.

He is playing the same games too many times.

No one is listening anymore.

I´m not an American citizen.I´m a proudly European... but..as a citizen of the world...I must say...you democrats were stupid..you had senator Clinton..and you chose an empty suit..the world missed one oportunity... I understand he ones that are voting for macCain...or they will not vote..The world failed again...Hillary2008

Obama campaign: smart move!!!! neutralize the republican's advantage on the issue!!! if both mcCANE and Obama agree on an issue, its NOT an issue.

It's about time Obama got off his high horse and decided to support off shore drilling, even though he only did it because he saw the poll numbers. Off shore drilling won't only lower prices in the long run or mid-long run, but right now. Why don't people realize that the oil prices we all talk about are the oil "futures." If in the future, we know there will be more supply, the price will decline today. Off shore drilling technology has come a long way in terms of safety. It will help create jobs here in America, lower oil prices, and diminish our dependence on foreign oil. We should also be investing heavily in alternative energy sources, like both presidential nominees will. The point is, we have no idea when these other sources will be successful enough to ween us off oil. We should take every measure to secure energy indepenence, including off shore drilling. It's just sad that Obama had to wait until 3/4 of Americans said they wanted it to change his mind.

President Obama, it's understandable that you want energy relief for America...we really need to think of the long range effect. California is on the 'Brink of Despair' (due to Earthquakes), Florida & Louisanna are constantly confronted with Hurricanes.

QUESTION: Where do we go from there?

ANSWER: Wind, Solar, Natural Gas

This man is all over the map with his standings on issues-what will "The Messiah" believe in tomorrow-he's worse than Kerry in 2004!

STFU Obama...

You cost the democrats the election.

You destroyed the party.

Just stop it. NOW!

Obama refines his positions once again.

I thought he had perfect vision and judgement?

Or maybe he just can read polls and what is polling well and recharts his course.

This is not really a shift. Before this, he said that if he believed drilling would bring some immediate relief, he'd be for it.

In reality, if offshore drilling is authorized and it's combined with cap & trade, it doesn't change anything. Why? Because by the time any real amount of oil is produced, the cost and readiness of alternative sources will make it cost competitive. That's the long-term victory we need.

The real problem is Americans are uninformed. They don't know that we make up 25% of demand and new drilling would make up less than 1% of supply. We can't affect price at that level. They don't know that you can't go to Home Depot, buy a drill and start drilling. They don't understand that pumped oil needs to be refined and refining capacity is already at its limit. They don't know how "dirty" this whole process is and the human (asthma, cancer, etc) and environmental cost. Why we would get our advice from oil companies and an oil man in the White House is beyond me.

I can not believe that I was one of the millions of now-defected democrats who was once willing to vote for Obama.

After the thrashing they delivered Hillary... I will never more vote democratic- after 35 years.

Lies, vulgarity, race-baiting and intra-party hate will NOT unite. Is NOT hope. Is NOT change anyone can BELIEVE in.

Bring back HRC- it may not be too late to salvage this media and DNC created sham of a mess.

Why not?

If it polls well Obama will shift.

Hillary was her own person and stood for what she believed- for that the media hated her and devoured her. For that the DNC swiftboated her. They wanted a controllable charismatic puppet that appealed to people moved by rock star dazzle.

So they installed the great Obama.

Obama will through any under the bus and say anything to get a vote here or a vote there.

I am shocked that he is so shallow. He is a fluff suiter who gives cotton candy speeches. Nice to hear but no substance.

He is Risky, Risky Risky. Stay away.

Nothing wrong with that. We need a president willing to compromise a little and not think he is GOD!
The Obominator!
Woot Woot

We have to work together to solve this thing, and soon.
I am told ANWR, if we ever decided to drill there, has about 15 years of oil at our current usage levels.

NOT A WHOLE LOT OF TIME, PEOPLE!

Nooooooo, it's not another flip-flop. It's a "policy refinement", just like the others..

To FLIP or to FLOP.... that is the question.

What a joke... someone told him this might be important...

Obama... change we can believe in... cause if you don't like it now... he will change his stance later...

The Dalai Bama... 08

Wolf... you are losing your sheeps clothing....

I guess you already have all the sheep following you.

The pied piper has the loyalty of the new democrats who never cared enough to bother to vote before... and the blind loyalty of all the black Americans who vote based on his color only.

The rest of the true democrats spotted this demogogue for what he is, early on. It was the viscious attacks on fellow democrats that told us Obama was out for himself and not for the party or the country.

This is NOT a flip flop. What Obama is saying is that he is willing to comromise with republican law makers in order to prevent gridlock. For 8 years we had a president who refused to compromise and work across the isle and look where that got us! Obama is not changing his position on drilling! he is saying that he is willing to compromise to achieve his ultimate goal CNN, please do not over sensationalize every little thing that Obama says!

Hahahaha, another change in positions. Someone showed him the poll that said 70% of Americans are for drilling, so of course he flip flopped immediately. What a joke this man is.

Obama is a beautiful and skillful liar.

Wonder how the country would react if Obama was compared to Paris and Britney when it comes to having a change of mind. It's beginning to look like the comparison is not so far off track as one might think. That's amusing to say the least, but makes me uncomfortable to think of this person as President of the United States.

Black is the color of the best liar in politics.

Oh this just gets better and better.

The Dems buckled to threats from the young "new" hateful democrats and the politically organized 12% of America that votes on race- and they backed the wrong horse.

The great uniter is the worst divider... and a lying, pandering hypocrit as well.

Obama fooled the sheep but not us people.

Change is what Obama does best...

Actions... not so much.

Fools who trashed Hillary to get this demogogue installed as puppet nominee.... the fall of America is on your heads.

Again- Obama takes 2 sides on one issue and makes some great speech on it
People who have never voted before or seen a politician actually try and get votes will eat it up.
People get a grip this guy will ruin America! Get past the fact that Bush is Republican and McCain is Republican

Right now the Dems in Senate are acting like idiots- reason not to vote Obama?

2 sides to everything and it seems Obama chooses both!

The panderer does it again.

Shift to what polls well.

Fools for Obama... will continue to defend this flip flopper till the end.

He is refining again, I guess.

He lost my vote when he disrespected and encouraged his cult to trash HRC.

Nothing he does will re-gain my vote.

Obama changing his position on something that is popular......Say it isnt so he has been so honest up to this point........

New Slogan "Apeasement you can believe in"

Congratulations for Obama to be willing to work across party lines just like he has said all along. While he doesn't believe it will work he is willing to compromise as long as other energy initiative are included. This is a positive thing.