Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson recently did a whirlwind tour through Florida, mostly visiting the elderly in places like The Villages. While here he stopped for a chat with Gov. Crist and dropped this gem:
On oil drilling, Thompson said he was surprised to learn that reserves may exist in the Everglades. "But maybe that's one of the things I need to learn while I'm down here," said Thompson, seated next to Crist in the Governor's Office.
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Thompson, who said he visited nine Florida cities during last week's barnstorming tour, also sought to clarify what many environmentalists see as an overly eager approach to oil drilling.
"Everybody needs a seat at the table," he said. "There are competing interests in this country. But nobody wants to see $100 [a barrel] oil, either. We have to do what's reasonable and makes sense. I'm not . . . going to take this, that or the other off the table."
Thompson also said, "Florida is a very important state to me."
This man should not be president.
Apparently he thinks the best way to combat rising oil prices is…TO DRILL FOR MORE OIL! Hey Aqua-Velva Man, I have an idea, how about we stop relying on oil so much. Just a thought you know, considering we’re not only sucking the life out of the planet but putting ourselves in compromising positions with terrorist countries. I know things like bio-diesel, solar, wind and other alternative energy sources might sound scary to your Ronald Reagan/John Wayne-sense of politicking, but considering our current situation it may not be a bad idea. That’s the idea you shouldn’t take off of the table, not drilling in for oil in the already threatened Everglades.
Crist’s repsonse: “I really prefer that we not do that,” Crist quickly added.
He may not be perfect, but at least Crist is looking out for his state.
Two words: Howard Dean.
