And another reason to ignore Obama and vote Green.

My prediction for this (and every) election is that the longer it goes on, the more Tweedle Dee will look like Tweedle Dum and voting for one or the other will be largely a matter of flipping a coin.

Vote however you like, I can't see that it'll make much difference.

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Why we need low gas prices.  Why isn't he trying to raise gas prices, replace our highways with light rail, and have free bus services in every city?

I guess there's just the assumption among politicians that the automobile is going to be around forever and that everybody, everywhere wants cheap gas.  So he's screwing the people who bought efficient vehicles to support the SUV-drivers?  

Who exactly is his political base?  People who don't like Bush?  He doesn't have much going for him environmental-wise.

I have an immediate solution to saving money on high gas prices: stop driving so much.

This debate on drilling is so stupid. The power is up, in the sun, not down, in oil, coal and uranium.

The fact that politicians even consider this is ridiculous.

the green party might be an option...

When I say what I'm about to say, understand that I am in no way defending offshore drilling.

Or any drilling.

That said, I don't think Obama was selling out to the enemy, so much as making a compromise he feels he has to make in order to get something done.

Obviously, it's not a good compromise.

Best answer?  Hope the entire thing stalls till January, and support green-leaning Congresspeople--of whatever party--so they can pass a bill that actually does the good they want to do, without senseless baggage like offshore drilling.

And whatever we think of the compromises he's made--and they are many--our best hope for a President that won't force them to water down that bill is...  Still Obama.

I hoped that it would take longer, like after Obama was elected that he would start compromising with the Reps. I hope that he changes his mind quickly and doesn't cave to much.

I am hearing so much about the Green party and I did vote for Ralph Nader in the first Bushie-Wushie election and Gore was defeated. When I saw how many votes that Nader got, I felt extremely guilty. Since the election was rigged, I don't feel too bad now, but the Green party has a very slim to none chance on getting  a candidate to ever be elected as president. I'll stick with Obama. At least he is a Democrat. I'll never, ever vote for a Republican period.

You should NEVER feel guilty for voting for a candidate in whom you believe instead of voting for the lesser of two evils.  Obama is pure corporate politician, and the fact that "[a]t least he is a Democrat" means very little.  Despite lies and propaganda to the contrary, the Democrats support imperialist wars like the ones in Iraq and Afghanistan -- Obama supports the latter very strongly -- and American overconsumptive lifestyles that are destroying the Earth.  Yeah, they're not as bad as the Republicans, but as Jerry Brown once said, the only difference between them is the pace of destruction.