It is hard for me to find the words to express what a massive, fraudulent, pathetic excuse for an energy policy this is...
This from a president who for six years resisted any pressure on Detroit to seriously improve mileage standards on its gas guzzlers; this from a president who’s done nothing to encourage conservation...
This deadline is from a president who hasn’t lifted a finger to broker passage of legislation that has been stuck in Congress for a year, which could actually impact America’s energy profile right now — unlike offshore oil that would take years to flow — and create good tech jobs to boot.
--Thomas Friedman in the NYT
regarding President Bush's demand that Congress allow drilling offshore and in ANWR by July 4.