The price of oil has fallen $20 a barrel since Bush lifted restrictions on offshore drilling. This is a direct result of his action due to market response. In addition, the dollar has risen and markets have stabilized. Are you still in BDS, or can you admit that Bush did a good thing?

(He should have done it sooner is not a correct response)

How about both?

Yes, he did a good thing... Yes he should have taken such action a long time ago.

In my mind, both are true.

Kinda like the "surge" It was a good move, and he should have started with more troopss in the beginning.

Joey is just flowing with the polls.

Over half of American voters (51%) now believe the United States and its allies are winning the war on terror, the highest figure recorded in nearly four years by Rasmussen Reports (http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/mood_of_america/war_on_terror/war_on_terror_update)in a nationwide survey.

Not true. I always said we went to war with not enough troops. Day one I said that. In 1991, we went with 500,000 troops without any intention of occupying Iraq. This time, we went with 130,000 troops to control the whole county.

Ok Joey, I will withdraw my BDS claim. I think Bryan has a more accurate analysis anyway. Good on you, though.

How about both?

Yes, he did a good thing... Yes he should have taken such action a long time ago.

In my mind, both are true.

Kinda like the "surge" It was a good move, and he should have started with more troopss in the beginning.

Shouldn't Congress have just lifted the 1981 ban on drilling? After all, an executive order does nothing to stop Congress from lifting the ban on drilling.

So if Bush should have repealed Clinton's executive order a long time ago then you must be really upset at the democrats for not lifting the 1981 congressional ban.

I am. I think it's stupid not to be drilling anywhere we can.

Let me say right up front that I have no evidence of this, so it's pure conjecture, but I have been telling people for the past few months that the oil speculation bubble would be bursting before the end of summer. There is absolutely no justification whatsoever for the insane rise in oil prices over the past year. Supply and demand simply doesn't account for it.

Let me say right up front that I have no evidence of this, so it's pure conjecture, but I have been telling people for the past few months that the oil speculation bubble would be bursting before the end of summer. There is absolutely no justification whatsoever for the insane rise in oil prices over the past year. Supply and demand simply doesn't account for it.


I dont know about the end of summer, but I agree. Tha main problem is likely the speculators.

But regardless, I dont like sending so much oil money to the middle east.