GOP Senator: Cuba-China Oil Drilling Pact "Akin to Urban Legend"

Republican leaders are known for trafficking in myths and alternate realities: "Climate change is a hoax. Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were classmates and best friends in the 3rd grade. John McCain would make a good president." The usual stuff.

But with John McCain flip-flopping on the off-shore drilling moratorium, Vice President Dick Cheney and a slew of House Republicans decided to add yet another myth to their bag of tricks.

What do the following Republicans have in common?

Vice President Dick Cheney
Representative Michele Bachmann (MN-06)
Candidate Brian Davis (MN-01)
Candidate John Gard (WI-08)
Representative Sam Graves (MO-06)
Candidate Melissa Hart (PA-04)
Candidate Luke Puckett (IN-02)
Representative Jean Schmidt (OH-02)
Representative Tim Walberg (MI-07)

They're all making the same false claim that China is drilling for oil off the coast of Florida in Cuban waters.

It is silly, I know, but that is the latest talking point Republicans are pushing. Even former Republican National Committee chair and sitting Florida Republican Senator Mel Martinez knows just how silly that claim is:

The renewed efforts prompted Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, who opposes drilling off Florida's coast, to take to the Senate floor Wednesday to -- as his office put it -- ''debunk the myth'' of China drilling in Cuban waters.

''Reports to the contrary are simply false,'' Martinez said, his remarks delivered just before Cheney spoke. "They are akin to urban legends. China drilling off the coast of Cuba only 60 miles from the Keys, that is not taking place. . . Any talk of using some fabricated Cuba-China connection as an argument to change U.S. policy has no merit.''

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It figures that Cheney and Jean Schmidt would support this stupid proposal. There is no evidence that this will even helps us in the long run. It seems that the Bush Regime and the Republicans are definitely in the pocket of Big Oil.

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Darien on June 19, 2008 at 12:39 PM

WASHINGTON - President Bush is accusing Democrats in Congress of blocking his energy proposals, saying they are partly to blame for high gasoline costs pinching Americans' budgets

"You know", for seven years, he is our fearless leader. He owns the most powerful position on earth. The decisions he make, impacts every single individual. I couldnt believe how important this position is, until I saw, the impacts, of an un-tested man in the most powerful position of our time.

I'm sorry. There's no excuse for the man. He's had seven years to change the world and he sadly, did not change the world. America, the Beautiful, we love you. We'll have to hire a better gardener with the true confession and compassion and reflection, of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Free on June 21, 2008 at 12:58 PM

wshat happened to my posting!

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Free on June 21, 2008 at 01:00 PM

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