Cheney's false comment on oil drilling attacked

[uscitizen]

Cheney's false comment on oil drilling attacked

Jun 13, 1:15 AM (ET)

By H. JOSEF HEBERT

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney's office acknowledged on Thursday that he was mistaken when he asserted that China, at Cuba's behest, is drilling for oil in waters 60 miles from the Florida coast.

In a speech to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Cheney said on Wednesday that waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, long off limits to oil companies, should be opened to drilling because China is already there pumping oil.

"Oil is being drilled right now 60 miles off the coast of Florida," the vice president said. "We're not doing it, the Chinese are, in cooperation with the Cuban government. Even the communists have figured out that a good answer to high prices is more supply."

He cited his source as columnist George Will, who last week wrote: "Drilling is under way 60 miles off Florida. The drilling is being done by China, in cooperation with Cuba, which is drilling closer to South Florida than U.S. companies are."

Congressional Democrats pounced on the vice president's remarks and were backed up by independent energy experts, who called the assertion hyperbole at best and a falsehood at worst.

Cheney's office said in a statement to The Associated Press that the vice president had erred.

"It is our understanding that, although Cuba has leased out exploration blocks 60 miles off the coast of southern Florida, which is closer than American firms are allowed to operate in that area, no Chinese firm is drilling there," according to the statement.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080613/D91906B80.html

[Cypress]

He cited his source as columnist George Will, who last week wrote: "Drilling is under way 60 miles off Florida. The drilling is being done by China, in cooperation with Cuba, which is drilling closer to South Florida than U.S. companies are."

This is standard Con operating procedure. Stuporfreak does this all the time. Citing some opinion article by some Con, as empirical evidence, without checking the facts.

[Bonestorm]

This is standard Con operating procedure. Stuporfreak does this all the time. Citing some opinion article by some Con, as empirical evidence, without checking the facts.

Superfreak actually argued that Cheney didn't mean that China was actually drilling in the Gulf of Mexico right now, just that they were prepared to drill at some point in the future.

Here's the thread:

China is Drilling for Oil in the GUlf Of Mexico !!!11!!SHIFTONE - Just Plain Politics!

Here's my favorite:

Originally Posted by Dungheap

Apparently you never learned the difference in verb tenses. Either that or your stupid. Or maybe you're just out of your fucking mind.

If I told you Damo is f*cking your sister, it doesn't mean that he's got a c*ck and your sister a vagina and that he's planning to f*ck her two years from now.

Such a childish rant is solid evidence that your position was nothing more than an attempt at "gotcha" word games. The drilling process involves exploration. They go hand in hand. It is precisely what everyone was referring to when they made statements that "China is drilling". But you want to play a "verb tense" game because you think that somehow makes you clever. Anyone who understands the oil industry knew exactly what people were referring to you twit.

My favorite part is where he tries to ridicule me for not "understanding the oil industry." Apparently, the old oil man Dick Cheney knows little of the industry as well. But not Superfreak, he's a regular T. Boone Pickens.

[Cancel7]

Superfreak actually argued that Cheney didn't mean that China was actually drilling in the Gulf of Mexico right now, just that they were prepared to drill at some point in the future.

Here's the thread:

http://justplainpolitics.com/showthread.php?t=11854

Here's my favorite:





My favorite part is where he tries to ridicule me for not "understanding the oil industry." Apparently, the old oil man Dick Cheney knows little of the industry as well. But not Superfreak, he's a regular T. Boone Pickens.

For Christ Sakes. I missed this one. He is such a freaking tool.

[Topspin]

I want to thank you false outrage turbo-libs for driving the oil price from $30 to $130.

It's a precious resource.

[Cancel7]

I want to thank you false outrage turbo-libs for driving the oil price from $30 to $130.

It's a precious resource.

I want to thank you for shutting the fuck up, but...I haven't had the opportunity to yet.

[uscitizen]

I thought topper was just making fun of indisputable. But perhaps not....

[Topspin]

no my fellow turobo-lib false outrage poser greenies have limited supply and jacked that price up to almost a fair amount.

[uscitizen]

and the Iraq war has not impacted the price of oil at all ?
Nor has specualtion ?

btw topper didn't you show your ass on the other thread on this topic as well ?

[Topspin]

wait I don't call on GED's to tell me why I got rich. LOL

[uscitizen]

Can't answer the questions huh topper ?

[Topspin]

I don't answer to GED's, go back to school or show you have a brain and buy some oil stock.

[uscitizen]

I don't need any oil stocks, I am doing fine.
I have plenty to do me and do not worship money.

[Topspin]

you don't need education and you don't need energy stocks. LOFL

[Topspin]

what you need are some front teeth you appalachian GED Hillbilly.