Good brief analysis of the Republican case for drilling, but way off base as far as the risks (the Democrats have no plan at all, merely outrage at everything that could actually work). Oil Spills: even during Katrina, not one drop of oil spilled, and somehow, the North Sea does just fine. Global Warming: Scientists are now telling us that the warming trend peaked 10 years ago, and the next decade or two will experience a cooling trend. Price Plunge: This is a bad thing? First off, it will never go back to a price where it does not make sense to invest in alternatives... but the Republican plan buys us the 10 years we need to become independent. Bottom line: Let alternatives compete in the market with all other alternatives.

....now, slowly, just breathe into the bag a few times... that's it. Few more times... you will be fine. Okay, here is the thing: if Congress passes a law saying something is legal, it’s legal. Got it? He never broke the law. What he did was legal, and now a Democratically controlled Congress agrees. Done deal, get over it. And, every wonder why Bush smiles a lot these days? It’s because his legacy will be huge… Consider: Bush has: (1) Kept the country 100% safe for over 6 years now, (2) defeated Al Qaeda, (3) defeated the Taliban, (4) freed 30 million people, (4) won the war in Iraq, (5) started a democracy right next door to Iran which ultimately will cause the downfall of the Mullahs in Iran... all, while presiding over an economy that has stayed out of recession for almost 7 years. Yes my friends on the left, history works in funny ways…. Okay, here is the bag again… breathe…