Does Obama really think that his new "drill, baby, drill" stance will win over that demographic?

[FLAprogressive]

I'm willing to bet that it doesn't. Yet again, Obama tries to appease people that simply will not be appeased by ANYTHING he does. And he should not be playing politics with our environment, so shame on him.

[DrDan]

1. yes he does . . .

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. And no, it can't.

[Echo In Light]

10. +1

[Pirate Smile]

2. That demographic includes a lot of Dems from oil producing states. This isn't an issue where

there is a clear split between Dems and Republicans.

To get a comprehensive energy bill through Congress it will be necessary to include some provisions dealing with oil, nukes and coal.

[truedelphi]

13. Goddess help us if we don't return manufacturing to this country.

If we allow the components for the nuke plants to be built in China, which has not shown my family that it can create a decent, leak proof garden hose, I have no belief in a "safe" nuclear industry, despite Obama's assurances of "safe nukes".

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

32. Aye

[Georgia farmer]

3. Drilling

Some say he is doing this to prepare the country for his cap n tax reform. I think he is doing the right thing. We need fossil until something better is devised to replace it. We don't have anything at the moment that will drive an 18 wheeler or a diesel train. Need something to fill the gap.

[xultar]

4. No. I think it makes it worse that this is a pandering move.

[JuniperLea]

5. Of course not...

But it will shut down a talking point nicely. The GOP cannot be won over; they are dead set against agreeing with him on anything. He's taking torches away from the angry mob.

[saracat]

19. Gee thats what was said about everything else too.When is enough?

[JuniperLea]

24. Seems to me many of the things that have been whined about around here...

Are coming to fruition... he's not just jumping in, but actually taking time to think things out... this is consistent across the board. How much of the "everything else" has turned out ok?

[saracat]

26. Yeah, we got the public option didn't we? and DADT was put on the back burner

the teachers are finding the Ed programs just swell. Yeah we were all alarmists! And as the states repeal choice, being emboldened by federal anti-choice verbiage we should be celebrating! Coming to fruition? Really? When were we promised drilling? Oh thats right, like the mandates, Candidate Obama campaigned against drilling. But we aren't supposed to notice that.

[JuniperLea]

27. Yeah, damn that Obama for not being able to give everyone what they want...

In one short year...

:sarcasm:

He's barely started and he's got nearly as many Dem knives in his back as Pubbie...

[saracat]

29. He. Folks will be saying that two years from now. FOCA anyone, FISA?

But we did get an expansion of the Faith Based Intitute!

[Burma Jones]

6. No, he's President of the US, not the Sierra Club

[DefenseLawyer]

7. Being advised by the Clinton Triangulation crowd....

The real trick is going to be talking Ross Perot into running again in 2012.

[rudy23]

14. LOL! nt

[leftstreet]

15. ...

:spray:

[Ignis]

25. ...

:spray:

[GoCubsGo]

8. Only the ones whose tourism income will get crapped up by oil slicks...

...or whose beachfront properties will be devalued by views oil rigs. And, these are the people who have been screaming "drill, baby, drill" the loudest. The only way to get people like that to understand is to show them how their own ideas will threaten their pocketbooks. Considering how expensive beachfront property is, those are some damn big pocketbooks.

[Enthusiast]

11. He doesn't believe it but

he hopes to moderate the damage in the November election if gas prices skyrocket. Would you put it past Republican speculators to try to artificially increase oil prices in time for the election?

[FLAprogressive]

12. no, never. the honest people of big oil would never manipulate pricing

:sarcasm:

[glinda]

16. It is totally stupid that he keeps trying to win them over. Waste of time.

[progressoid]

17. Hey, it's worked out pretty well so far...

oh...wait...
:yoiks:

[saracat]

18. Wow and some defend even this.

[mitchtv]

21. It's chess

you just don't understand

[KG]

23. esp some who don't live on the gulf coast of FL.

like i do.

[Moochy]

33. Its a reflex

defense defense goooooo team!

[unblock]

20. no, he thinks it will win over some republican congresscritters...

because that same strategy worked so well for health insurance!

[Politicub]

22. Maybe they will shower him with flowers instead of slurs now. n/t

Being loved by them seems to be important to the Pres.

[Nikki Stone1]

28. Perhaps it's because we have no place else to go

That's why they can step on the base.

[rucky]

30. First talk in the office this morning...

"Obama finally did something right."

I just rolled my eyes.

[xynthee]

31. Let's hope he's not naïve enough to believe that.

On the other hand, the alternative reasons for doing this are probably worse. :shrug: