Reps back off on Alaska Drilling!

[Weester]

MINNEAPOLIS - Republicans are putting John McCain's presidential prospects above their wish to drill for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Members of the GOP platform committee voted Wednesday to stick with an energy plank that doesn't mention drilling in the refuge, saying it would only highlight an area where they differ with the Arizona senator. McCain opposes drilling in that protected land, and some committee members said they would rather bring him around on the issue once he's in the White House than widen their disagreement now.

Republicans are also doing a balancing act on climate change.

The platform being debated acknowledges a human role in increased carbon emissions that are warming the atmosphere, while also calling for climate change policies that are "global in nature, based on sound science and technology" and don't hurt the economy. The document also decries "no-growth radicalism" and says solutions should not "force Americans to sacrifice their way of life or trim their hopes and dreams for their children."

[henschman]

see, they always roll over on their principles when its one of their own in the office. they let stuff slide from bush that they rose hell about when clinton tried. it'll be the same deal with mccain if he wins.

[IEATV8S]

OMG! That MAVERICK McLame doesn't want to drill in Alaska! He also suggests WE might have something to do with global warming!

May I present EX President Clinton's latest speech! Seems, as a politician, you HAVE to give some of your opposition voters reasons to vote for you! You can promise them the moon, but if they feel your full of BS, they STILL will vote for the other guy who they feel has SOME of their priorities on his plate, and PROBABLY can deliver on them!

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Of course this has NOTHING to do with the messiah and McLame!