Why do republicans blame democrats for not wanting to drill for oil anywhere to help ease the oil situation?

Why is there no questioning of how we went from twenty dollar a barrel oil to one hundred forty dollar a barrel oil in six short years? Why do people look for answers from the people who created the problem?Why do republicans blame democrats for not wanting to drill for oil anywhere to help ease the oil situation?
The only reason there is any concern over more drilling now, is because drilling in ANWR is actually profitable and offshore drilling more profitable now, when it wasn't when oil was at $75 a barrel.


The reason why oil still isn't at $75 a barrel, is because you have morons in the white house who appointed other morons to replace Greenspan who all think it is good for the economy to make a situation were too many dollars are in circulation, thereby devaluing the dollar. Gas prices shot up everytime the federal reserve cut interest rates, because the value of the dollar went down.





It is a scam on the US tax payer to make billion for the oil companies. They plan to drain the strategic reserves, so they'll have someplace and someone to sell the oil that they drill to increase supply, before prices start to fall.


The first people who get to pay for that high priced oil will be the US tax payer as it is pumped into the strategic reserves. Once those are full, and the market is glutted with an excess of oil, they work on brining the value of the dollar back up so the refiners who are owned by the same oil companies that just sold the oil to the US tax payer for $150+ per barrel can buy it back for half that.


It is legal extortion. There is no supply problem, or there would already be a rationing of gas.Why do republicans blame democrats for not wanting to drill for oil anywhere to help ease the oil situation?
these are the elected representatives who support drilling here and now for our own oil. Notice all of them are Republicans? Where's support from the dems??


Alabama


State Representative Barry Mask Dist. 31 (R-AL)





Arkansas


State Senator, Johnny Key (R-AR)


House Minority Leader, Brian King (R-AR)


President, Arkansas Republican Women - Anne Britton


U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-AR)


State Representative Ed Garner Dist. 41 (R-AR)


State Representative Roy Ragland Dist. 90 (R-AR)





Arizona


U.S. Congressman John Shadegg (R-AZ)





California


U.S. Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA)


Colorado


State Representative Kevin Lundberg (R-CO) – “I have been and continue to be a strong advocate for the oil shale development here in Colorado and our nation as a whole.”





Georgia


2010 Candidate for Georgia Governor, John Oxendine


U.S. Congressman Tom Price (R-GA)


U.S. Congressman Phil Gingrey (R – GA)





Indiana


Treasurer of Indiana, Richard Mourdock -“ THIS is the 08 equivalent of the Contract with America if used correctly because everyone ‘gets it’ .”





Louisiana


State Treasurer John Kennedy (R-LA)





Michigan


U.S. Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI)


State Representative Jack Hoogendyk of MI (R-61st)





Minnesota


-State Sen. Amy Koch (R-MN) – “Feel free to add my name to the list. I think it is simple and clear. Bravo!”


-U.S. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) – “I think Newt Gingrich is an innovator and is among the best in breaking down and conveying sometimes boring and complex topics in a way that millions can understand.”


-State Representative Larry Howes Dist. 4b (R-MN)





Missouri


U.S. Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO)





Oklahoma


U.S. Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK)





Pennsylvania


U.S. Representative. John Peterson (R-PA)


U.S. Congressman Phil English (R-PA)





South Carolina


U.S. Senator, Jim DeMint (R-SC).





Texas


Dan Patrick – TX State Senator Dist. 7


Jim Murphy – TX State Representative Dist. 133


Dwayne Bohac – TX State Representative Dist. 138


Gene Seaman – TX State Representative Dist. 32


President, TX Federation of Republican Women - Toni Anne Dashiell


U.S. Representative Mike Conaway (R-TX)


U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX)


U.S. Congressman Michael Burgess (R-TX)


U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX)





Utah


U.S. Representative Chris Cannon (R-UT)





Virginia


Mayor of Herndon, Stephen DeBenedittis


State Representative Chris Saxman Dist. 20


State Delegate Brenda L. Pogge Dist. 96 (R-VA)


State Delegate Ben Cline Dist. 24 (R-VA)


State Delegate Jeff Frederick Dist. 52 (R-VA)


Member Botetourt County, VA Board of Supervisors Dist. 6 Billy W. Martin





Wisconsin


U.S. Representative. Paul Ryan (R-WI)


District 3 Congressional Candidate Paul Stark (R-WI)





Tony: thanks for pointing that out-one whole democrat
It's easier than addressing the problem.





For example, if we had truly needed to open ANWR, the Republicans had 6 full years to do so. And we did start seeing the high price of oil during the Republican control of Congress.





Beyond that, when Republicans think they have cornered capitalism, they can't blame it for the high prices. Exxon and the other big companies won't drill and won't build new refineries due to the high price tag and minimal new profit margin that would come.
To answer your question, the reps are blaming the dems so the reps can win the election again (some how a 2 year Congress is responsible for oil jumping so high). But, I don't know if you can fully blame the reps (besides the war). We are competing for a limited supply of oil with over 2 billion people in CHina and India. Free-market economy says supply and demand. There's a lot of demand, but only so much supply, so prices are high.
Maybe because the Dems oppose U.S. drilling, increased refining capacity, nuclear power, etc... Basically all those things that re required and inevitable if we are to continue to grow as a nation, the Dems are against it. How sad is that.





Their ';Green'; nation will be a third rate power soon enough if they keep up this insane and foolishness.





The Dems did not cause the problem, but they are the impediment to making any progress towards solving our current and future energy problems. This has become an issue of national sovereignty and the Dems are delinquent in their duty. They disgust me more than the Republicans ever could.
Republicans follow their master Rush Limbaugh. In order to buy into this Republican garbage you have to believe that all the problems in America started in Jan 2007 when the Dems took the gavel in Congress. In order to buy the Republican line you have to believe that everything was great from Jan 2001 until the American people voted the Republicans out in November 2006.





When will the Confederate South learn to vote their pocket book instead of race and homophobia?
Generally Democrats don't want to drill. So its up to the Republicans. But they are the minority now.





Calm down Charles H.





I'm a Confederate reenactor, and I know a lot of gays. I don't condone it (I think its unnatural), but I don't attack them or fear them. Further there is a huge difference between a phobia (irrational fear) and intolerance. We need to get that right for once. I also know a lot of Blacks. Most of them are great people. Some aren't. Thats life. We deal with it. I don't even listen to Rush Limbaugh. I'm not an idiot. My cumulative high school GPA is 4.2 I can get into any college I want, on my own merit. I'm also a Republican. We aren't all stupid. Never make that mistake.
Actually, the Congress does have a greater influence on the price than the President. Oil was at $55.90 a barrel when the Democrats took control of Congress. It is almost times that amount today.





Could someone explain to me why oil is the only commodity that isn't supposed to follow supply and demand curves?
To paraphrase Senate majority leader Harry Reid (democrat)


';Oil makes us sick. Coal makes us sick.';


Gas went up since 2000 thru 2006 about 11 cents a year.


Since Pelosi and Reid took over it is going up about 95 cents a year. I will still be voting Republican in the coming election. This congress has become completely useless and is dragging the whole country down.
it's not so much the dems or reps but the lobbyist's who refuse to vote for a dem who wants to cut down 1 tree in order to drill for oil. lobbyist's have become way to powerful for influencing law makers for their vote. this my friend is politics! they affect both parties by way of lobbying!
Because in actuality there is plenty of drilling for oil going on throughtout the US. The only problem is it is not being done where the lobbyist for big oil, who control and have paid the Republicans to hand it over to them, want it to be drilled.
I have no idea, but I think Republicans blame Democrats for just about EVERYTHING because their propaganda machine tells them to.
Deregulation of futures trading in 2006 had a lot to do with that.





JK... BTW... Amy Klobachar senator from MN is a democrat..
Because Democrats are anti-drilling.
Right wing version of politically correct.