“The point is that we have got to have a bipartisan comprehensive strategy and this administration, it seems Senator McCain, all they want to do is drill, drill, drill,”

Ummm, what about Sen. McCain's gas tax freedom idea (that Clinton also supported), his insistence on energy independence, etc. Yup, ALL Sen. McCain wants to do is drill. And of course he HAS to tie it into the Bush administration somehow.

Making these type of misleading statements sure leads to bipartisanship. Interesting that the Dems have to invent things; they must be really worried about the election.

Additional drill whether is onshore or off shore will not prove beneficial until 10-20 years from now. Plus, if offshore driling was to take place the oil companies will put more effort into securing the lease on a site than actually drilling. They WILL NOT drill when we are still paying the soaring price of gas. But guess what, when time comes to drill we will pay the price because they are sitting on newly aquired leases for 10-15 years.I'd say let's listen to the Economists who are the experts on these matters.

Bill Richardson needs to stop whining and start thinking positively.
This is a complex problem, and we need a multi faceted solution. Let individual states decide if off shore drilling negatively impacts their tourism agenda to the extent that they don't want it. However let's invest in ways and means to harvest our own energy supplies: solar, nuclear, wind, and yes, oil. And if a state is willing to go along with off shore drilling, then let's get started on it, so that some day down the road we will have a better handle on self-sufficiency.
This doesn't negate the effort we all need to make to reduce consumption. I just don't understand this attitude of Richardson and Obama where you can't try everything possible to achieve a positive result.

FOSSIL FUEL IS LIMITED!

We need to stare down our energy problem and solve it once and for all times!

1. Drilling now will not bring new oil to the market for a decade!

2. The oil execs already have 30 million acres UN-DRILLED space offshore!
Why aren't the oil execs drilling those acres in inventory?

3. The oil men administration are looking to increase their offshore inventory. Another gimmick, like the so-called gas tax holiday.

4. In ten years, we can find the alternative and NECESSARY solution to our energy problem; because fossil fuel is FINITE! And fossil fuel is also destroying the environment!

Ask the oil companies DO THE PATRIOTIC THING & ROLL BACK fuel prices in this time of great national need!

Please every one, allow Judas, i mean Gov. Richardson speak.

It will not be long before we have spent so much money for foreign oil that our own sovereignty becomes fragile, and perhaps disappears.

The uber rich understand this, that is why the money grab has gotten more brazen of late.

Just as we brought the former Soviet Union to its knees by outspending it on a stupid arms race, so to will the USA fall. The real tragedy will be that it was foreseeable and preventable-yet we stood by and watched it all happen.

I am 59 years old, and expect to both collect social security and watch the endgame from my nursing home bed.

Yes, Bill Richardson is an energy expert. He served as secretary of energy under Clinton. I think that makes him pretty qualified to offer an opinion on this subject matter.

Bill: Why didn't voters scream for something to be done? Why has America been able to have less than 10 per cent of the population yet use 25% of the world's resources. Time for us all to look in the mirror and quit whining about the politicians we continue to vote for because they pander and tell us what we want to hear and criticize those who tell us what we NEED to hear.

First of all, Bill Richardson USED to be the U.S. Secretary of Energy…in case all of you forgot…

Second of all…10-20 years ago we weren't exactly in the midst of an energy crisis…

Finally…he's right. Drilling for oil doesn't solve the problem it makes it worse. This country is addicted. You don't solve a crisis by putting a bandaid over a gaping wound. If we started drilling now, the results wouldn't be seen for at least another 10 years or so. The ultimate answer to the energy crisis is reducing and eventually eliminating this country's dependence on oil. Do I think the ban on offshore drilling is a little rediculous? Absolutely. But the problem is much bigger than "We need more oil," at this point. It really is just a stunt, which makes me sad. I have a lot of respect for Sen. McCain, and it's sad to see him align himself more and more with the failed policies of George W. Bush.

Drilling should have took place 30 years ago when we had a gas shortage. Where was Richardson then?

New drilling would be a good idea…

That is, if we would see oil from it sooner than about ten years from now, and if it didn't negatively impact our environment. The truths politicians who are pro-drilling neglect to tell us is the time it will take for oil from this drilling to be available, and the lack of oil refineries to support the additional capacity. Political promises sound good, but they neglect a lot of the negatives, because it wouldn't help their campaigns.

What we need most is to diversify our energy plan. Think of a state who is primarily supported by one type of economy (i.e., manufacturing). When manufacturing jobs go away, suddenly that state economy tanks –diversifying the economy would have reduced that impact. We need to do the same with energy sources

We need to use every viable option in our arsenal –solar, wind, electrical power, natural gas, and hydrogen, and research them all, and make our power available from multiple sources. If we as a nation also looked at biodiesel as a short-term alternative (diesel needs less refining than gasoline, so you get more diesel out of a barrel of oil, plus the bio component that further lessens the use of crude oil) we'd be far better off. We need to be flexible with where we get our energy from –and as much as possible, we need renewable sources.

Finally, let's not tax windfall oil profits –rather, lets remove oil subsidies. Some of these subsidies were to encourage an increase in refining capacity, which oil companies have not done. Others are no longer needed –the oil companies have record profits, why are we subsidizing them? Take these subsidies, and move them to R&D for renewable energy sources.

Please think and vote "Democratic" - We are spending billions of dollars on a war. — We own other countries trillions of dollars. —

We are losing jobs, losing homes… gas is sky high and because of that war we are losing lives.

Since Bush, we are losing a lot…– now with the floods, which will cost billions. Now food will go up.

This is not about whom you like or dislike — this is about the Democrats winning… Save the USA or we will be the new 3rd world.
Please do not vote McSame.

dont' agree with Richardson on much but here he's right. Drilling offshore wouldn't in entirety wouldn't even give the nation more than a four month supply on current usage.

PS _ I believe when Richardson was secretary of energy oil was about 25 bucks a barrel so I'd say he did ok.

Funny how even Republics says it wont lover the prices on gas prices…
For all i know, it may not even go to the American market but maybe china…

If we don't start working towards getting out of oil dependency we will be hurting even more for each year going by… Not like China and other countries are going to use less oil over the next 30 years they will be asking for 10 times more oil, then they are now…

And why drill offshore when you can drill on land ??, don't think people are going to pay to vissit oil rigs in FL or other places

Richardson is campaining for the VP spot nothing else - Judas, nuff Said.

The drilling is a short-sighted solution that does nothing to meter the oil crisis at hand. Drilling in Alaska would reroute the caribou migration path causing millions of the native people to starve. Drilling on the shore could damage the eco-system we all depend on for survival. And for what? Ten more years of oil, and then we still run out anyway. Alternative fuels are out there, but they aren't being pursued aggressively enough. Solar power is unlimited, and for those selfish people who complain about the lack of pickup this energy might have in their trucks, they can have their oil and let the world suffer for it. Try Fuel Cells, no byproduct but water, a nearly infinite supply of energy, and soon to be affordable if the oil companies would butt out. Not likely.

Rather than spout preconceived partisan rhetoric (Ron, Walt, & Bill), perhaps becoming informed on this important issue might be a bit more helpful. This would include willing to read, listen, and understand facts that may not be in line with your party positions. There are a lot of elements that have brought us to this point (limited supply, global consumption rates, refinery capacity, etc). To get a true understanding of the situation will also require some understanding of math.

If you're interested in being truly informed, here is a place to start:

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1815884,00.html?cnn=yes

If not, stay ignorant.

People do not want to hear the truth. McCain will tell you what you want to hear and Obama tells you the truth. Think about that

EX: pro choice or pro life
EX: for drilling or against drilling
EX: for bush taxes cut or against bush taxes cuts

this is a few example but there are many more

Fmr. Clinton Supporter: You're right in that doing one thing is not enough. The first problem is indeed consumption. But step two isn't drilling more. Drilling for more oil won't affect us for years. If gas prices climb as they have over the last two years, by the time the output of this new drilling takes effect, your gas prices will be $9+ a gallon. And how much will it save? A few cents. So, while we all sit back and wait for more oil while destroying the coasts, we'll be paying 8.95 a gallon instead of 9.00 in the year 2015.

Hmmm, anyone else here see that the bigger problem is continuing to use oil? It's not just more fuel efficient cars folks. 30mpg combustible engines ain't going to do it.. Peak oil (read up on it) has come and gone! So, stop looking at oil as the answer.

Bill Richardson was the secretary of energy. Do your homework, Ron #1 & Bill #3

i can take to the bank what bill says he has been in the energy sector for a while. we need an over haul of our energy priorities,change dramatically to renewable resources,solar, wind,fuel efficient cars,time for real change.how about every home built have solar for heating for a start.

He couldn't be more right. Anyone who poses as an energy expert by saying more drilling and nuclear power are our answers proves to be the true idiot. Those who favor more drilling are the ones who got us in this mess in the first place. And if you want to blame the other side, fine, but it was all of you who were a) too stupid to vote for these oil based politicians and b) funded the anti-energy anti-global warming lobbies. Hmmm…let's think, you knowingly voted in two former oil execs over the last eight years, yea, sure non-oil energy progress was really their top concern.

Who listens to Bill Richardson anymore…he lost my respect after what he did to the CLINTON's

GOP stands for Gas - Oil - Petroleum.

They are not interested in alternative energy sources. They are only interested in their oil friends. Drilling for oil does not do anything for the current market demand, especially with China and India included.

We haven't changed our vehicle or fuel standards since this crisis started in the 1970's. It's not too late to invest in the future. Let's reward those for trading in their gas guzzling SUV's and large pickups for hybrids and other fuel efficient vehicles. Also, let's punish those who don't trade in these monsters with higher taxes.

Everyone should start contributing their part.

No more oil dependency, we need new and better energy source….unless we start to do something now, we will always have this problem~~

Ron, Walt and Bill, the three dentists who love to drill.

i think we need to look at all possible solutions to get us out of this mess. we do need to drill more, but also decrease our dependency through increase alternatives. just once you wish the party's would get over being for one thing and not what the other party is for. we need to look at everything possible. we need to stop sending our wealth to other countries who have there own agendas.

BILL RICHARDSON CAN ADD NOTHING TO THE EQUATION. HE NEEDS TO GO HOME AND TAKE IS DAGGER WITH HIM.

I'm all for more drilling, but that will take 10+ years to help and is a drop in the barrel of the oil we need.

High energy prices stink, but we are still cheap compared to the rest of the world ($8-10/gallon in Europe). Conservation is a big important step, in addition to cracking down on speculators (like what happened in housing and the internet), drilling for oil and pressuring OPEC.

We have now learned that housing does not go up forever and that eventually you have to pay your debts. American's have begun to believe they have a "right" to cheap oil, cheap housing, endless products and credit card debt with no savings.

Time to wake up!!

I must comment on another blog..Kevin, on another post. Loved your post turtle story. May I borrow it? It fits Obama to a tee. I had never heard it before, and find it hillar-ious. I remember the Robin Williams movie where he accidently wins the election. Didn't have the foggest idea what to do. Obama fits that mold, also that movie is where Obama got the, "we are not red states, we are not blue states, we are the United States." I got to admit it has a nice ring to it. Obama, is a POST TURTLE! I will write Hillary Clinton on my ballot in November, watsted or not my conscience will be clear.

We will always, at least for the forseeable future need oil so we may as well start now an dig a hole! All the alteratives to that will take likewise many years to come to bear. We should do all we can now…today to wean ourselves from the foreign influence in our energy requirements. And YES it's NOT going to solve the problem but nothing else will either in say our lifetime if we don't get off our butts an do SOMETHING no matter how unpleasant to this group or that…….

What do you mean we can't drill our way out of the problem? More delusional campaign speak

This is like telling a person in their early 40's that has not started saving for retirement yet that its too late and that they should just start buying scratch off lottery tickets instead as a way to provide for themselves.

Absolutely the least logical argument I have ever heard whtn it comes to energy policy. And its becoming the DNC company line.

PS: all folks are asking is to leave it up to each individual coastal state to decide for themselves.

If we announced to the world tomorrow that we are going to start drilling in our country speculators would get scared and the prices of oil would go down .We have to start doing it now. Why are other oil producing countries afraid of drilling for oil? China and Cuba have started drilling why can not we do the same? Who on earth does Nancy Pelosi think she is to say no to drilling. Shame on her.

We must allow new drilling as well as increase fuel efficiency for new cars and increase use of public transportation. Only doing one thing will not help much.

Richardson, Hoyer, Reid….Oh Brother!! Who listens to you guys?? Why don't you go out and campaign for Senator Obama and leave the microphones alone?

Well he WAS Sec. of Energy a few years back. I THINK he knows his stuff, people…

Who cares what you think, Bill Richardson?? Talk to the people of New Mexico and get them to vote for Obama…

Richardson is right. Lets stop doing band-aid solutions or quick fixes that dont last. I'd rather have a real solution that takes time, but last permanently. In the longrun that will go a long way further towards fixing a problem rather than getting a tax rebate. As for those who say we need help now, I say lets get real. This is a problem that took Bush eight years to make, it aint getting fixed overnight regardless of who you support, be it McCain or Obama. Lets stop duck-taping things together and hoping they hold!

Honestly…it's so obvious this drilling idea is terrible. I am always surprised by how many people in our country are so selfish and self-serving. Instead of spending the next 5 years hoping gas prices will go down and drilling more oil in protected areas (by the way, the US also doesn't have the refining capabilities for all this oil. We haven't had a new one built since the 70s), why don't we focus on electric and hybrid vehicles, more public transportation, and other ways of reducing our dependency on oil??

I am amazed by folks who support the idea of drilling in our currently protected areas. Please take a look at yourself in the mirror, sit down and talk to your God, and then come back with a non-selfish reason for why you support it.

iF SOO MANY PEOPLE WANT OOF SHORE DRILLING THEN SOBEIT BUT IF THERE IS A SPILL THE COST OF CLEAN UP SHOULD COME OUT OF THERE POCKETS.

Umm… Actually, Bill Richardson was Secretary of the Department of Energy under Bill Clinton. The suggestion that he's suddenly become an expert NOW, in an election year, is painfully myopic. You may disagree with his record and his ideas, but pegging him as a know-nothing Johnny-come-lately to the energy arena is just plain failing to know your history.

Drill away McCain. Why should we get all our oil elswhere? Those who oppose drilling can stick with the Arabs and today's high prices.

tHE PREZ ALONG WITH HIS FREINDS WHO ARE ALSO IN THE OIL BUISNESS ARE GETTING RICHER KNOW MATTER WHAT HAPPENS

As soon as the oil men are out of DC, prices will come down.

Mark my word.

I get what he's saying…………why isn't anyone 1) insisting that we Americans need to conserve gasoline use? (we have been way more greedy than the now-expanding "3rd world" countries; 2) twisting the arms of American car makers to produce cars that get vastly increased mileage per gallon (they have the technology, but someone (our VP maybe) is quashing it)……….. Then every American would "buy American" & save jobs and failing companies. Too simple???
The fact that our use is way down just recently shows that we are capable of conserving when we are forced to do so.

When Gov. Richardson was on TV today I put him on mute. That's what I think of him and his ideas. He was US Secretary of Energy from 1998 to 2001. Where was his ideas then. Apparently he was not an expert then. Why now.

Don't tell us what you will do, tell us what Bush and Cheney will ALLOW you to do…Go away and get some backbone Richardson!!

People do need to realize that we can't keep drilling, we have an addiction to oil, and in life most addictions are the downfall of people. Drilling is not the answer because oil will not always be around, at some point you have to look toward the future and lessen the need for oil gradually.

Bill Richardson one of the phoniest, most obnoxious politicians out there. Who cares what he thinks. He says if we start drilling now we won't have the oil for ten years. That's what they were saying ten years ago. The problems not going away. How about we have some solutions, both long term and short term. Obama showed us who's side he is on when he voted to give big oil huge tax breaks. Now that he's the nominee he talks a different line, but just check his voting record. He's a friend to big oil!

He used to be an Energy sec, no critic blogger has been so he knows more than you noise makers…

This man is such a retard. We cannot drill our way out HOWEVER, it certainly will help curb speculation now and will help with quanity in the future of our children and grandchildren. If all these democrates have the answer, why haven't they done something. The seated congress now is probably the worst in history. Yet when the demos are trying to get their SELECTED candidate elected, they have the answers to all of our problems. Well, that just makes them look dumber than a box of rocks. If they have had all the answers all these years why didn't they put them in effect.

It is alot more then just new drilling. besides that is not a quick fix to the prices at hand. Oil companies need to be regulated…Richardson is right.

No…, we can't drill our way out of the oil problem. But we can drill our way out of this self inflected oil crisis by increasing oil supplies.

Especially if the price is speculator drivin as democrats claim!!

Instead of cutting down everything the Republicans suggest, how about offering some solutions? We can't do this and we can't do that concerning our energy problems. What the hell can we do? If this whole process would have started back in the mid-90's (Clinton veto), we'd be in a much better position to deal with these spikes.

Here in Washington State gas per gallon is on avg 4.30, Ive seen as high as 4.87 although due to our state tax as well plays a part. But Its past time we found other sources of energy and make oil and Car companies not just use their power and shut down all other sources and we need a government that will hold these people accountable and Strike down on the speculation & we as people need to hold our government accountable.

Enough said.

PS. Thanks Mr.Bush
Its been A great 8 years of mis-focus mishandlings and just dropping the ball on 100 million different issues and Just focusing on a WAR
killing our Families instead of focusing on what the hell is going on inside our own borders is amazing.

thats right you cant drill away the problem we need new ways of energy use not drilling

Bill is not running for anything, I believe. So for him, it doesn't matter how he's perceived. He was in the Clinton Admin. as…guess what? AN ENERGY EXPERT! You uneducated Hillarites need to go do your homework.

Why can't we drill our way out of this problem, its all supply versus demand. If we want to be less dependent on other countries for energy lets start drilling for more oil and increase our supply. Too bad former Pres Clinton didn't sign the bill 10 years ago that would have allowed offshore drilling, if he had we wouldn't be at 4 and 5 dollars a gallon today.

There may not be a quick fix to the gas prices but why not try to fix it for the future. We've had low gas prices for the last 30 years compared to other nations. At least McCain has a reasonable asnwer for the future. Oh but wait, that may require patience from us in the US. We want everything right now. It's just like the recent college grad that wants to be making top dollar but doens't realize that it takes time and experiece. Good things come to those who wait.

EEEK! NOT BILL RICHARDSON FOR VP!!??

……OR ENERGY EXPERT.

HE NOW HAS A REPUTATION TO FIX…. AFTER THE HILLARY THING.

RIchardson should shut up, he betrayed the people of New Mexico and he keep mouthing off in the media like he knows anything - he's had lots of time in politics to clear up these problems he speaks of. He used to be the U.S. Secretary of Energy - where were all his 'solutions' then? What a moron….

Bill Richardson needs to just SHUT UP and go away. He is pathetic for jumping up and down like donkey from Shrek - "pick me, pick me" this clown does not deserve to be on any short list for VP.

I hope your not bashing Bill, Bill from Miami

Mr. Richardson is a good person and knows what he is talking about and to me he is a engery expert so he knows more about this than McCain and Obama.

Obama 08

Nothing like advice from somebody that has kept New Mexico a third world country. Saying you can't drill your way out of a problem is like saying you can't eat your way out of hunger. Bill Richardson would rather tighten the belt around your waist so you won't be as hungry.

We can't drill our way out of the problem.

Any moron with an ounce of sense knows that.

So wake up.

Obama '08.

him and obama are 2 peas in a pod. any idea hillary or mccain come up with they cut it down and then in the next breath they will take it on as their own idea.

Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, said: “It is so hard to tell what Sen. McCain’s positions are because they change so rapidly… [This] is certainly not the position he had just six months ago.”

STENY HOYER'S STATEMENT IS HOGWASH. McCain has not changed his position. The person who keeps flip-flopping is Barack Obama. The Democrat's policies regarding the environment is what got us into this energy crisis. McCain is all for the comprehensive strategy Hoyer touts, but McCain knows we need MORE than that INCLUDING DRILLING FOR OUR OWN NATURAL RESOURCES AND NOT JUST RELYING ON THE SAUDIS. Gas prices will go even higher if the Dems have it their way. VOTE FOR McCAIN. Richardson's been hearing the liberal mantra for too long. The liberal's goal is to have the citizens of this country live like third world nations while they rise to the top. Who's "they"? The liberals, of course. Al Gore is using more energy to supply his compound than he did before; isn't that an "inconvenient truth"?

Guys, Richardson's been talking about these things for years. Republicans didn't want to hear any of it and unless you got your nose out of Fox News, you wouldn't have known either. Wake up boys — drilling's not the answer.

Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, said: “It is so hard to tell what Sen. McCain’s positions are because they change so rapidly… [This] is certainly not the position he had just six months ago.”

STENY HOYER'S STATEMENT IS HOGWASH. McCain has not changed his position. The person who keeps flip-flopping is Barack Obama. The Democrat's policies regarding the environment is what got us into this energy crisis. McCain is all for the comprehensive strategy Hoyer touts, but McCain knows we need MORE than that INCLUDING DRILLING FOR OUR OWN NATURAL RESOURCES AND NOT JUST RELYING ON THE SAUDIS. Gas prices will go even higher if the Dems have it their way. VOTE FOR McCAIN. Richardson's been hearing the liberal mantra for too long. The liberals goal is to have the citizens of theis country live like third world nations while they rise to the top. Who's "they"? The liberals, of course. Al Gore is using more energy to supply his compound than he did before; isn't that an "inconvenient truth"?

Some hope:

US Oil crisis + Oil drilling in US = solve US Oil crisis

The truth is :

US Oil crisis + Oil drilling in US - China & India use US Oil = US Oil crisis

US Oil crisis + Oil drilling in US - OPEC to reduce Oil pump = US Oil crisis

The answer is:

US Oil crisis - US to refuse using Oil = no US Oil crisis.
Refuse using oil = Alternative resources, renewable resources

Who cares what this lying hypocrite has to say on ANY subject?

I hope the people of New Mexico were paying attention to this jerk and his opportunism during the campaign. New Mexicans are very smart, they picked Hillary in the primaries.

Now they need to retire Gov. Judas Richardson.

Yeah, Bill Richardson is an energy expert, but the brilliant supporters of the democratic party decided to back two candidates that know nothing about energy.

Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, said: “It is so hard to tell what Sen. McCain’s positions are because they change so rapidly… [This] is certainly not the position he had just six months ago.”

STENY HOYER'S STATEMENT IS HOGWASH. McCain has not changed his position. The person who keeps flip-flopping is Barack Obama. The Democrat's policies regarding the environment is what got us into this energy crisis. McCain is all for the comprehensive strategy Hoyer touts, but McCain knows we need MORE than that INCLUDING DRILLING FOR OUR OWN NATURAL RESOURCES AND NOT JUST RELYING ON THE SAUDIS. Gas prices will go even higher if the Dems have it their way. VOTE FOR McCAIN. Richardson's been hearing the liberal mantra for too long.

Richardson is telling it straight. Anyone that is capable of rational thought and concern for our country knows that oil is a limited resource commodity that is going to get more expensive as the cheap sources begin to run dry. The long range solution is to increase the efficiency of of our oil consumption and develop alternative energy resources. Bush and Cheney have manipulated us so that we are now at the mercy of "unknown" speculators that are doing a job on us much as Enron did to California.

Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, said: “It is so hard to tell what Sen. McCain’s positions are because they change so rapidly… [This] is certainly not the position he had just six months ago.”

STENY HOYER'S STATEMENT IS HOGWASH. McCain has not changed his position. The person who keeps flip-flopping is Barack Obama. The Democrat's policies regarding the environment is what got us into this energy crisis. McCain is all for the comprehensive strategy Hoyer touts, but McCain knows we need MORE than that INCLUDING DRILLING FOR OUR OWN NATURAL RESOURCES AND NOT JUST RELYING ON THE SAUDIS. Gas prices will go even higher if the Dems have it their way. VOTE FOR McCAIN.

Al Gore….Global Warming and Internet expert

Bill Richardson…Energy expert

Hillary Clinton….Ex Presedential Candidate expert

The next Dem expert will be???

Yes, Richardson has real credibility! Remember his lackluster showings during the debates and in the first primary and caucus contests? But, then again – he DID support and sign a bill into law that would ban cockfighting in New Mexico! Go home, Richardson, and admire your 30 pieces of silver, you flake!

Governor Richardson is a phony just like Senator Obama!

Senator Obama has no experience and the only change he has made so far is to throw his grandmother, Reverend Wright, and his promise to support campaign finance reform under the bus.

Democrats for McCain!

Where ever the wind blows, so does McCain. Out of touch with reality that old man.

I don't listen to or read anything he has to say. He is very full of himself.

No, "You can't drill your way out of the problem" But the other technologies cannot be developed fast enough to solve the price we have to pay for energy now. Taxing the oil companies will not bring down the price either. Taxes will only dryup the energy supply that we have now (see what taxes did in the late 70's. It will take a complet apprach of production of oil coal nuclear wind and any other forms we can produce "to solve the problem".

hey Bill, Miami…he was the Energy Secretary under Clinton…I think he knows something about energy….

Sen. McCain needs to have these oil rigs drill in his back yard. We'll see if he STILL thinks its a good idea. I mean we don't need more oil drilling. We need to fix a system that has allowed the energy regulators and oil companies to work in "kohoots" with each other while getting RICHER and RICHER!!!

Do you honestly think an oil Exec. is thinking about the average man's struggle? Do you think he cares about YOU and your family?

Pleeeeeez, we need to re-write law and energy legislations that stop all this stupidity from continuing. Some one needs to wake up and get a grip and it's certainly NOT Sen. McBush!

I just like how he called it "cosmetic steps"

All of a sudden Bill Richardson has the answer to our energy problem—isn't that politically convenient?——where was he when we needed the answers 10-20 years ago????? Where were they all 10-20 years ago???? Funny how they all become experts in an election year.

McCain's plan must have some real merit if the ultra liberal Hindsight Bowery Boys think the idea stinks!

Now Bill Richardson is an energy expert—-he says we can't drill our way out of the oil problem—–gee that makes sense—-so let's not drill our way out of the oil problem—

And close the ENRON LOOPHOLE!

I have been very surprised in Bill Richardso's intelligence. He is not nearly as smart as I once thought. I would not believe anything "JUDAS" would say.

Judas Richardson should talk he was energy secretary and did nothing. We have to do a variety of things and drilling is one of them. All that money we are paying for oil could be used right here in the US and it will create a lot of jobs. If we keep putting it off we will be in the same mess we were in when Jimmie Carter was president. 18% interest rates and no gas.

I can't believe this crap. Richardson should know that oil is the only way we can continue. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm voting McCain. He's got the best message, and it's much better than filp-flopper Osama's plans. He's just scary.

NObama.

Puma PAC

As much as I dislike The entire Bush Administration, I have to wonder if off shore drilling could be the solution…If there is one thing the Bush family knows besides politics it's OIL!…Granted it's not a solution that will resolve thing immediately, but with talk of $5 a gallon gas we can't sit around and do nothing.

Right on, Gov. Richardson!

Drill, Drill, Drill……..

All the OIl in the World
CAN'T FUEL
All The Cars in the World!!!

Oil is used and gone forever,
but Cars will still EXIST!!!!!

Demand for Car Use is at it's highest, while
Availability of Oil is at it's lowest,
so prices are high!!!!

It's time for Hybrids, Electrics, Solar, and other types of Fuel!!!!!
Time to solve the problem Now!!!!
Time for Change!!!!!

Obama 08!!!!

maverick : independent;radical, a nonconformist; one who acts independently. John Mccain is not a maverick he's a republican plain & simple he's bush's clone.

Well, here's a guy who knows his stuff. How's the economy in NM there gov? Lord, he's a bigger boob than car doors head Obama.

The Lefties like high gas prices — no surprise. Pressure the Saudi's to produce more? And create even greater dependency? More nuclear power? Nah, too dangerous. More bio-fuels? Nah, they raise the tariffs on cheap Brazilian based ethanol so the US can't import it. And forget about shale oil out west.

They reject every other option, too. Always hiding behind the mantle of "comprehensive energy policy". Well, they control Congress — where the heck is it? More subsidies for corn-based ethanol. That gives us high gas AND high food prices. The Lefties just haven't got the guts to say "we support high gas prices because it's what our benefactors, the environmental extremists want."

Way to go Gov! Give them hell!

This is great! We need to step it up on the GOP!

You can lie yourself out of anything…can't you Richardson???

Joined the racist cult of Obama…hope all you go down together!!!

Since the first oil embargo what have either the Democrats or Republican done about solving our dependence on foriegn sources for oil, and finding a path to energy independence? Nothing, zilch, nada, only ranting and raving at each other. With the underlining manta, "My way or no way."
So far it's been "No Way."
A pox on both your houses.
The Republicans, held captive by corporations.
The Democrats, held captive by the enviomentalist.
The solution is not as hard as politicians want you to think it is. It's takes hard work and money, we been there and done that before, but always under the gun, let's take care of this problem before it is a full blown crisis.
That means Democrats and Republicans working together for the good of all the American People not just certain segments of the population.

I agree - offshore oil drilling is not the answer. Instead of diverting resources to a dead end pursuit, invest in developing innovative, clean, & renewable alternatives. Take a hint from Brazil. They saw this coming 30 years ago and invested in alternatives which has now made them energy independent from foreign oil. I can't believe America is less innovative than Brazil. The oil companies need to realize that they are ENERGY companies and find clean, renewable alternatives.

You can lie yourself out of anything…can't you Richardson???

Joined the racist cult of Obama…hope all you go down together!!!

RICHARDSON YOUR JUST LIKE O.B. DONT WANT OUR COUNTRY TO EVEN HAVE SOME KIND OF RELIEVE.IF O.B. 'S CULT DONT THINK UP THE ISSUE ,THEY BASH EVERYONE THAT DOES. IF HE ISN'T FIRST ON EVERYTHING ,HE DIRTS OTHERS. THATS HOW HE WAS THROUGH THIS WHOLE RACE. O.B. IS A BIG JOKE AND I HOPE HRC COMES TO HER SENSES AND LETS HIM FALL ON HIS OWN. AMERICA GETS WHAT THEY ASK FOR.

I am so tired of the Repblicans destroying America. The closing of our thriving military bases, firing air traffic controllers, corporations moving lucrative jobs overseas, closing mental hospitals, regular hospitals, VA hospitals, companies laying off and firing thousands of employee while companies are continuing to outsources jobs, rent and real estate price gauging, not to mention the illegal oil prices, automobile industry jobs shutting down, warehouse jobs shutting down, over crowding schools that were supposed to be funded by the lottery, the freaking rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, continuing to spend trillions of dollars in Iraq that should be spent here. This country is becoming a third world country under the selfish Republican rule and this has to be neutralized now. Now you want to destroy our country even more by drilling for this oil at this time. Could you be anymore destructive. Enough is enough. D….n

You know, this is a joke. It's ridiculous that we are depending on the Saudis for relief on gas. Did we not learn from the 70s crisis and here we are today 20 years later, same ole issue. It's the truth, we can't keep drilling all over the place. The day will come when drilling is not enough, I really believe that day is just about approaching. We need long term solutions, for a long term problem.

"We can't drill…" is how we got into the problem. Energy sufficiency has been available to us. Environmentalists and a congress captive to many and conflicting "special interests," none of which are the health and welfare of the United States and its citizens, have prevented the development over the last 20 years of the resources which would have avoided the present problems. Yes, it is true we cannot solve today's problem by today's action, but attending to resource development in a realistic way may well prevent even worse situations in the future. Obama and McCain are both wrong about drilling for oil within the US. Neither is addressing the need to develop nuclear power. Congress is totally ineffective in practically every area of real concern to our lives, so we can't expect anything good to come from them. Where can we find leaders with brains and courage?

I wonder if the position that we find ourselfs in has anything to do with the secret meetings that Cheney and the oil exec's were involved in?

A plan is not a list of ideas that purport to result in an outcome.

A plan is a discrete collection of resources, actions, scheduled milestones that are tailored to achieve something. You don't have a plan if you don't have a schedule by which to measure progress.

None of these politicians should dare use the words … "I have a plan".

Plans require accountatibility that get people fired when the plan does not work. Presidential candidates, tell me how you are going to insure accountability

How Can Mccain Claim So Much Experience But Show So Little Intelligence?

What Mccain and Bush fail to mention about drilling in Alaska is that America owns leases to thousands and thousands of acres of land for oil drilling, which has yet to be drilled. This political Joke, this political trick by the Bush administration is yet another attempt to get what they want through deception. Oil from Alaska wouldn't reach our gas pumps until 2030, experts say. And what about the endless acres that they haven't even touched yet? Didn't they purchase that oil rich land for a reason?

Don't be deceived. Wake up America!

The Only Thing Mccain Is Drilling Is A Deeper Hole For Himself To Climb Out Of!

I agree that alternative sources of energy need to be developed (or further refined), including wind, solar and nuclear. Also clean burning coal (if that can be achieved). But wind and solar technology will take years to develop to the point of making an appreciable contribution to the country's energy needs (compare this to the criticism of drilling for oil and how long that would take to come online). Also wind power, using current wind mill technology kills birds. In Oregon, where we have wind mills, animal rights advocates have a big problem with continuing to use windmills. And I suspect that will be a problem in other states as this technology is propogated. The fact is we need a multiple sources of energy in the future and that will include oil - for years to come. Sure, you can mandate 50mph cars but that will also take years to be realized. The most efficient cars in the world today (and they are tiny cars) achieve under 50mph. Merely waving a magic wand to mandate this is a fantasy - at least in the short run. In fact there is NO SHORT TERM SOLUTION. There just isn't. And we better darn well start planning for the future now and not leave this problem for the next generation - when it will surely be worse. BTW, the bill Bush is pushing now is to allow drilling on the OUTER contintental shelf. To those who don't know for sure - you can't see that from Miami Beach. And ANWR in Alaska is the size of Dulles airport in Virginia. ANWR is at the top of a state that is approximately half the size of the lower 48 states. Dulles airport compared to half the lower 48 states. Richardson, in the same CNN interview mentioned above, supported drilling in the Rocky Mountains over drilling in ANWR. How is the impact on the Rocky Mountains ok if drilling a small area at the top of Alaska - or a hundred miles offshore for that matter. THINK! It is your responsibility. The democratic plan is backwards and will hurt Americans. Like paying $4 a gallon? If we follow the democratic plan you'll soon wish you were only paying $4 because it is going up every week people. Think about it some! Do their ideas sound like they'll really address this?

NObama N'08

Don't forget democrats are criticizing Obama for flip-flopping on NAFTA and financing his campaign.

I wonder where Bill Richardson thinks the price of gasoline will be 10 years from now if we don't drill. That was the thinking during the Bill Clinton administration when Richardson was his Energy Secretary. Somehow I can't see Barack Obama sweeping into the House House carrying on his arm the $10/gallon price tag on gasoline.

John Mccain is so old that sometimes he thinks Bin laden is his friend

Tyoical left wing parroting George Soros answer. Don't any so called democrats have a spine or does george Soros have them all lock up? If you hero Bill Clinto had not vetoed that bill in 95 there would no be a problem today. But no George Soros had control of the left.

lol, its no doubt ,, like i said before,, mccai fli-flops by the hour,, anything that works for him as far as votes,,, how can one trust oen like that? he stastes: he has always supported a state’s right to choose what happens in its coastal waters., well whtever happens isnt good enough mccain,, you need better standards than that for me( and im sure alot of americans will agree).. maybe his memory is "slippin"..ummm

pls tell them, obama has won this election!

THEY HAVE TRASHED OUR STANDING IN THE WORLD,

OUR ECONOMY,

THE VALUE OF THE DOLLAR,

OUR FUTURE, DUE TO DEPT,

AND A CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE,

WHY NOT OUR SEASHORES?

If we started drilling today, the oil from those wells MIGHT be available in 10 years. All the experts agree on that. But why not start TODAY, to get TRULY SERIOUS on alternative energy such as biofuels, hydrogen power, wind, solar, electric … This country desperately needs to literally flip the switch on its energy direction. As Americans steer away from gas-guzzlers and go hybrid, electric, biodiesel with their transportation, watch fossil fuel prices PLUMMET. Who will need it in such vast quanties that we need them today? Supply and demand will address the problem. Of course we'll always need oil and natural gas, but it'll be just a fraction of what's used today. And we should get our international partners to join in on this frenzy of technological innovation.
JFK made it a national priority to land a men on the moon and return them safely. Let's all send cards, letters, telephone calls to Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain imploring them to make energy freedom, if not energy independence, the nation's goal by 2018. McCain doesn't seem to be able to stretch his imagination beyond drilling, but maybe we can change his mind. Obama seems to be going in this direction already since he doesn't think we can drill our way out of this mess and still have a clean world to live in.
My fellow Americans, Dems and GOPers, even oilman President Bush admits we're addicted to foreign oil. Let's kick the habit altogether …. AND DO IT TOGETHER!!

Senator Richardson is right!
Senator McCain changes his position every thirty minutes.
He forgets what he says.
Can we risk putting this man in the White House as President?

Tell it like it is Richardson.

BUSH, MCBUSH & CHANEY WANT THIS BADLY.

THE LAST LOOTING OF AMERICA BY IT'S OWN.

NONE OF THE TREE HAVE DONE AN HONEST DAYS WORK.

McCain is flip-flopping so often I can't remember what his original thought was on any issue. I'll have to go back and review them all.

COM ON GOV.RICHARDSON, BUSH & CHANEY NEED

THE MONEY. THEY TOOK US FOR EVERY THING THEY

CAN & MCMOULD HAS THE SAME AGENDA. THE GAS

PRICES SET BY BUSH AND CHANEY DEREGULATION.

THE SAUDIS CHARGE $55.00 PER BARREL. THE

BALANCE ADDED ON BY TRADERS.

The continued policy of NOT doing anything about anything, is the real problem in D.C. I am with the Dems on this one…
You can't drill your way out of a problem that has existed for over 30 years. Congress and the Senate over the past 30 years haven't worked to solve any of these problems, because they believed there were none… but experts have warned our Nation's leaders for decades, that we need to change our policy on energy.

There is only one man running for President that has an actual energy policy worth looking at… and if you believe it's going to come for nothing… your dead wrong… and this country will now have to pay for the mistakes of the past administrations…..(multiple) for their lack of progressive thinking, integrity, honesty, and intelligence with regards to energy policy in this country.

First, I don't like Obama or McCain. I have never voted Republican but I am sick of lies and obstructionist stupidity from the left. How do they know we can't solve a big part of our energy problem by drilling? How do they know how much oil is out there to be discovered? They don't! It's just negative wishful thinking. They celebrate every new problem that comes along for the US. Anti-American, blame America first scum! Obama is not leading or uniting. I have never seen such huge divisions. You should have kept your place in line!

It's about time. We've known since the 70s that oil's days are numbered, but it's inconvenient and leads to uncomfortable changes so we just ignore it. We can't ignore it anymore. We don't need an oil crony offering a band-aid that won't even stick in the first place, we need real leadership that will take us where most of us aren't eager to go.

Who cares what this Judas thinks? Obama only knows how to knock the other persons plan, while not detailing his own. To say, " we have a comprensive strategy" without saying what that strategy is, tells me nothing. It is like his whole campaign has been, "I did not vote for the war." (He might have voted for it, or mostly likely have been absent when the vote came up.) How did he vote on the Iran issue? He was absent! How did he vote as a State Senator? Present, over 100 times. McCain missed 60% of the Senate votes, Obama 42%, Hillary 25%. It is easy to judge others, when you have little or nothing to be judged on. I will write Hillary on my ballot in November, and vote my conscience.

There ARE measures that would ease the fuel crisis, and the success in Brazil is proof positive. Sugar cane is better than corn.
(Sewage can actually fuel it's own treatment. Google it!)
So long as the oil lobbyists have a strangle hold the legislative process, NOTHING will be done to help the consumer lower energy costs.
It won't be until THEY make the profits off of 'alternative' energy supplies that they will come into production.
Off course, if you can elect politicians that are not under the thumb of the lobbyists, then you might have a chance.

The problem is the Neo-cons have chuck norris pushing for this new dead end band-aid to America's energy crisis. Can Richardson put on a cowboy hat and spin kick a minority in the face while promoting his plan?

When Sen. Mccain destroys the planet . he'll say well my friends i am sorry i thought i was hurting Iran.

It seems like Judas likes to be in the limelight. No one cares what you say Benedict Arnold.

I am at a crossroad I thought I would never be in my life. Considering voting for a republican. I don't know what to do - the only thing I am certain about is that my vote will not go to Obama. He is something that can't be trusted.

ask about GLOBAL POVERTY ACT THAT OBAMA IS ENDORSING.

GLOBAL POVERTY ACT

GLOBAL POVERTY ACT

HE WANTS TO SEND OUR MONEY TO OTHER COUNTRIES WHAN WE NEED IT THE MOST ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

GLOBAL PAOVERTY ACT.

IT WILL ALSO REQUIRE US TO GIVE UP OUR RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

GLOBAL POVERTY ACT

LOOK IT UP ITS ENDORSED BY OBAMA ! ! ! ! ! ! !

GLOBAL POVERTY ACT

GLOBAL POVERTY ACT

GLOBAL POVERTY ACT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!

Canada is the 2nd largest oil producing nation on earth. America, if you drill for oil, it will NOT bring your prices down. I paid $5.96 a gal. to fill up in Vancouver on Friday. By the way, 35% of your oil is imported from us, and although your prices have risen, not nearly as much as ours - and it's in our own yard.

Doesn't Bush #2 have the "executive" power to undo what Bush #1 did in his executive orders re: drilling?

Facts are that the big oil companies have numerous capped wells they aren't using and unused permits to drill offshore already. They want it all and they want it now!

What were the Republicans doing from 2000-2006? They had complete control of Congress and Bush didn't even put ink in his veto pen!

I would still be very curious what Cheney and his "energy" friends met and planned before he'd even moved into the VP's house.

Republicans answer to all questions: drill - drill - drill or bomb- bomb - bomb.

Imagine what could have been done with all the money "invested" in the war in Iraq.

It's straight supply and demand. Yes we need new energy and conservation, but if we have oil, it is ridiculous for us not to be drilling it and adding to our own supply.

There are ecological ways to drill and the oil companies are regulated enough to use them and get some more supply. Along with conservation and new energy, that is the answer. Allk solutions have to be implemented.

You can't clean a room by picking up things, dusting, washing, but not vacuuming! Thats ridiculous! You have to do it all.

There goes Richardson again, kissing Obama's buttocks - gee do you think he wants to be VP? All these yes men - yes we can - Obama will turn out to be nothing more than a "yes man". Write-in Hillary CLinton on your November ballot and put a back bone in the White House.

The Latinos couldn't vote for this man when he was a candidate himself why should they vote for Obama because of him? He is one of those who will hurt Obama

this is the same crap they, the environmentalist's and Democrats have been saying since 1973. Had we not allowed these freaks to stop us, for the last 30 years, we would not have the problem today.

I am sooo not interested in anything this jerk has to say. He will forever be JUDAS to me

Yeah, I think we need to do all of it. Domestic drilling and producing more fuel effecient vehicles and finding renewable enery sources. We need to rely less on other countries as possible. By doing this we would have better control over situations we are having the most problems with now.

But if we gathered all the butts, like richardson, kerry, conyers, leahy, biden and especially olbermann and obama to the moon we just might turn this country around.

Some of Those Endorsing Obama:

- Louis Farrakhan ( Nation of Islam Leader, racist, anti-Semite)
- Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades ( Islamic Terror Organization)
- Raial Odinga ( Fundamental Islamic candidate, Kenya,poss. cousin)
- Daniel Ortega ( Marxist Sandinista Laeader, Nicaragua)
- Raul Castro ( Hard-line Communist Leader, Cuba)
- Socialist Party (Marxist Political Party)
- The New Black Panther Party ( Black Militant Organization)
- Hamas Terrorist Organization ( Islamic Terrorist Organization)

Why are so many American enemies rooting for Sen. Obama???

What to say……..

Again the democrats continue to attack while offering no solutions of there own.

McCain did change his stance, but in 2000 I was paying $1.20 for a gallon of gas, today I pay $4.40. Things have changed……….

Spot on Bill..

America wants to be a world leader in technology.. that won't be achieved by pursuing petroleum based energy sources.

Wish some of the rednecks voting for McCain would see that..

Give us a break Richardson! Spewing the Obama obfuscations just reinforce your ineptitude and his!

There are many pieces to this issue and drilling is one of them. Let's begin to do something other than trying to defame McCain!

yes! Mccian wants to drill and make the oil companies more money so he can get smoll percentage of it. McBush flip flop flip flop flip flop ooooo hold on i am going to FLIP now.

You can't complain, blame and promise your way out of a problem either. Yet, all Obama does is complain about how messed up our country is and blame everyone else for the problems. He NEVER provide SPECIFICS about what he will DO. Just a bunch of promises that he's "different".

He just complains, blames and promises.

Gov bill richardson is correct.

Well john he is more of on on flip flopper than the republicans accused kerry in 04.

Look who's talking "Judas" Richardson.This guy looks like a drug dealer from Mexico.

I do not believe drilling for additional oil is the direction our country wants to go. You can't even argue more drilling will decrease the price I'm paying at the pump. The argument the threat of more driling will cause the price to fall is ridiculous!! McCain you and the Bush oil boys might as well give it up. There is no way our country will take a step backwards. We have all bought into the vision that Barack has for our country. Notice I said vision, not bandaide.

I dont understand why McCain is trying to side with drilling more, Its obvious gas isnt going to ever come down, its obvious gas will only continue to rise like everything else in our society. What we need are plans to use less, find other sources of energy. Our only way to see an impact at the pumps by drilling wont be until 5-10 years down line but we cant wait until then we need new policies on regards of funding other sources of energy. It will never stop gasoline will be 15 dollars a gallon. We dont need more drilling because by time we finally see those "Millions of Gallons" offshore gasoline will already be 10 dollars a gallon.

Thanks Mr Bush Instead of spending those billions of dollars in IRAQ we could have been spending that money on educating our children on other sources of energy, or Investing it into other sources of energy istead of trying to liberate a entire nation only to allow Iran to take a stronghold and have barrels of oil skyrocket to 134 dollars a barrel.

Gov bill richardson, is right because it will take on on long time before american people start seeing the benefit of the offsore oil drilling 20 years at most. But we as on on country need is on on saolution for now.this once again show how macain keep flip flopping on this issues

Why is this guy even being interviewed?

We should, for environmental reasons alone, NOT drill… But, the problem at hand is that if we don't, the Russians or Saudi's will.

Not only do we need to make sure it does not happen, we need to ensure that nobody else can do it either.

And… Why is this guy even being interviewed?

Right now, we need ALL possible solutions to the energy problem, which includes drilling for short term needs and to decrease dependence on foreign oil….while we simultaneously develop renewable energy sources and decrease energy use by more fuel efficient vehices, driving less, etc. etc. etc.

I'm with McCain on this one, including lowering gas prices for temporary relief, especially for truckers, farmers, and other people who depend on petroleum products for their livelihood. Not a solution, but definitely a respite.

Who cares what this Judas thinks? All they know, is to link McCain to Bush. What are their plans? They rely on citing everybody elses solutions withtout ever stating their own. They say they have a stragity, what is it?

JUDAS

I'll agree with you on that Gov. Richardson. Our immediate problem is not making Iraq turn loose some of the 2.5 million barrels of oil they're pumping per day in our direction. After all for the price of freedom they now have wouldn't you think they owe us. Furthermore we do need to continue oil exploration in whatever means necessary to secure our future. Of course in a secure manner as to not destroy nature or its habitats. BUT YOU ARE BACKING THE WRONG MAN TO GET THIS DONE. ALSO YOU WILL SOON REALIZE THE MAN LIED TO YOU ALOS. HE HAS NO INTENTION OF HELPING THE ILLEGALS. SO YOU HAVE LOST FRIENDS AND WASTED YOUR TIME WITH THE SKUNK.

It is so sad to see Democrats on the wrong side of this issue. They want higher gas prices. Its obvious. Obama says his gonna raise taxes on oil which means higher gas prices. Democrats are dead wrong on this issue and its going to haunt them for the rest of the year.

Not only