Drill, baby, drill: What me Worry?

Of course, President Obama must be ruing his own timing endorsing off shore drilling, but then again, he never made "Drill, baby, drill," his anthem. He, as he has done too often, caved in, and tried to mollify critics. So he said we have to do everything at once. We are coming to the end of  our tether; we can't afford to dismiss any option.

Sarah Palin, however adopted this mantra as the emblem of her own tough mindedness.  In her vice presidential debate she noted this idea had come to her from rallies, where the chant from her demented supporters came to her and she liked it.  

So, as in so many other areas, Ms. Palin did not originate the idea, but once she saw the effect it could have on the crowd, she gave it to them. 

We've heard what President Obama says now--no more drilling until we can be sure this won't happen again.

Since we can never be sure, that sort of tells the tale.

Actually, the first time off shore drilling befouled coastline was back in 1969, if my internet search is correct--on the California coast.  Then there was the Exxon Valdez, but that was not offshore drilling. But, deep water drilling, it turns out, frequently contaminates ocean water and beaches--happens in Nigeria all the time.  But of course, as they say in Baltimore, that's not a zip code that counts.

Ms. Palin will have to edify us now. 

Still think it's a good idea, Sarah?