No I don't because since the costs is just the same, if not more, we aren't gaining anything and quite possibly losing out.

Really? We aren't gaining anything by applying good old-fashioned American ingenuity to the problem? Do you have that little faith in Americans? I mean, aren't you conservatives always blathering on and on about how great we are, and how when we put our minds to something there's nothing we can't solve? Is your conservatism so deep that you can't even see beyond today?

Seriously, how is this going to be any worse than what's going to happen as oil reserves dry up all over the world? I believe if we get a head start now really concentrating our efforts on developing alternative sources of energy, we will be way ahead in the end. I'm not saying that we won't need oil for some things (rockets, airplanes, etc), but for domestic purposes most us would probably be just fine with, say, an electric car (or whatever). No one said it was going to be easy, but are you saying now we shouldn't even try?

Engage brain next time

Are you serious, Steve? You're accusing *me* of not using my brain? LOL! I read your posts. You are the least thoughtful yet most reactionary of the crew here at OTB. Most of your posts simply are of the "I hate liberals" variety. I await the day you actually bring a thought-provoking argument to the table, and not a typical I-hate-liberals-and-everything-they-have-to-say rant.

Better late than never I suppose.

That's when he lost me. I couldn't take that.

And where are all these people that are single waitress income houses with umpteen sick kids at home?. I'm not being a smart ass but I live in Michigan, things are fugly here...the worst i've ever seen economically. I'm sure these people exist because I know they exist with a booming economy...but the speech makes it sound like they are the majority...and I don't think that's the case.

No one said there was a magic energy pony, Steve. But get this: even if those sources cost as much as oil, they will be OUR sources, not Saudi Arabia's. That alone is worth the effort, don't you think?

No I don't because since the costs is just the same, if not more, we aren't gaining anything and quite possibly losing out.

No, of course you don't, because drilling everywhere is your own magic pony.

Of course not, I've already said there is no magic energy pony. That applies everywhere, not just for the Democrats.

Engage brain next time.

There is no magic energy pony, if we have to subsidize these new energy sources, then they will cost as much or more than oil.

No one said there was a magic energy pony, Steve. But get this: even if those sources cost as much as oil, they will be OUR sources, not Saudi Arabia's. That alone is worth the effort, don't you think?

No, of course you don't, because drilling everywhere is your own magic pony.

Gateway Pundit took the speech apart also, and Not WRIGHT for America...

Right. When I want informed commentary, I look to the Gateway Pundit and some obscure pseudo-blogger to enlighten me.

I finally saw the McCain response--not inspiring, but not as bad as Obama's comrades on MSNBC said.

Oh, yeah, Obama's speech totally sucked. Nothing redeeming about it at all. But McCain's response? Only "not inspiring"--but apparently so much better than Obama.

Seriously, guys, go back to your bomb shelters. Life is so much simpler for you there.

I finally saw the McCain response--not inspiring, but not as bad as Obama's comrades on MSNBC said.