About time

Today the New York Times reports that President Bush lifted the executive moratorium that bans drilling for oil on the outer continental shelf. This is a move he should have made a few weeks ago when he first asked congress to remove their moratorium.

This will do absolutely nothing as far as domestic drilling is concerned until congress removes their moratorium, which is highly unlikely. The Democrat party is playing a dangerous game with the American people. We aren't used to, and actually resent paying $4+ per gallon for gasoline (we aren't part of the EU after all).

This election should have been a no brainer for the Democrats. The presidents approval ratings are at an all time low somewhere in the mid 20's (although congress has nothing to laugh about, their approval rating is 9%). This is an issue that is first and foremost in the minds of voters. If the Republican party gets on the right side of this issue, November may not be as cold as they thought.