[BoondockSaint]

I can agree with the last statement. I have been on the fence with off shore drilling. I hate it but i seen the need for it. However after this disaster it shows how bad it can be. The cost does not even come close to being equal to the risk. I still think our energy demand needs to be filled by the development of alternative sources. I do believe Obama's response was horrible and slow. However i do not believe anyone else's response would have been better. It has just exposed how unprepared we were for this. Just like Katrina exposed us to be prepared to deal with such a large natural disaster.

The thing liberal democrats don't understand is that, as of now, alternative sources are non-existent. If & when they are developed, if they are cleaner/safer, and if they provide jobs I'm all for alternative sources, too.

Until that time, put our miners back to work, both surface & underground, clean that mess up in the Gulf & then "drill baby drill"!!!