The former Gulf of Mexico

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

Yes, the bill was introduced and sponsored by the GOP (look it up) primarily of the oil states, and Clinton supported it and signed it to provide financial support for the industry. Clinton didn't create the bill, or tell Congress/Senate to make that law. The GOP oil men did that.

Bush then went on to completely remove government oversight via MMS. Obama then sent Salazar to fix that disaster, and Salazar did nothing.

The far right is trying to blame this disaster on Clinton and Obama, and completely ignore what happened during the eight Bush years in the middle. That's beyond absurd.

What do you think of that Rolling Stone article?

I thought it was a bit slanted but very good. I'll readily admit that Bush was pro-oil but the left is trying to ignore DWRRA1995 and that this rig was signed off by an Obama directed MMS.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

I thought it was a bit slanted but very good. I'll readily admit that Bush was pro-oil but the left is trying to ignore DWRRA1995 and that this rig was signed off by an Obama directed MMS.

Yes, it was signed off early last year, 1 1/2 months into Obama's administration. The whole of MMS is corrupt. It did not suddenly become so January 20, 2009. It became so under the oil men of the Bush administration. But Salazar did little to nothing about it after he was appointed director of MMS when Obama became President.

I don't think it was high on the to-do list, considering Obama inherited an impending depression and two wars - but that is not an excuse for no change occurring within that agency in the past 16 months.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

Yes, it was signed off early last year, 1 1/2 months into Obama's administration. The whole of MMS is corrupt. It did not suddenly become so January 20, 2009. It became so under the oil men of the Bush administration. But Salazar did little to nothing about it after he was appointed director of MMS when Obama became President.

and three months ago Obama was saying

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/sc.../01energy.html

[Riot]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

and three months ago Obama was saying

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/sc.../01energy.html

Yes, the "Drill, baby, drill" crowd was very disappointed with that. A political bone was thrown to them, and of course, being the party of "no", they threw it back.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

Yes, the "Drill, baby, drill" crowd was very disappointed with that. A political bone was thrown to them, and of course, being the party of "no", they threw it back.

physically impossible, have you seen Obama throw?

[joeydb]

If you are not in favor of domestic offshore drilling, you're in favor of $10 per gallon gasoline.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by joeydb

If you are not in favor of domestic offshore drilling, you're in favor of $10 per gallon gasoline.

No, I do not see it a black or white choice as you say. We need to use our oil for gasoline for cars, and develop other greener sources for the rest of our uses.