(And yes, that headline was sarcastic)
Lou Dobbs was talking about how at least McCain and Bush are doing something about our crazy gas prices by calling for more off-shore drilling, unlike Obama and the Democrats in Congress who are fighting against the will of the people and not providing the relief from high prices that everyone wants and demands.
Oh Lou, you damn fool...it will NOT provide relief. At best, from what I recall, we might hope to have "relief" in the form of gas that's 1-10 cents cheaper per gallon 7-10 years from now, give or take.
Lou pretends to be the populist that cuts through the BS and doesn't stand behind any particular party. If you believe that, great. But someone needs to explain how the basically symbolic gesture of off-shore drilling is going to have any significant, tangible impact (aka, "relief").
Instead Lou keeps harping on the "at least they're doing something about it" point. According to Lou's logic, the next time there's a big fire in California we should be happy if McCain visits and tries to put it out by blowing on it.
I mean hey, at least he'd be doing something. And that sentiment does seem to be shared by many Americans who apparently think Nike Politics is a substitute for relevant action.
PS---To be fair though, Lou did get one thing right. And in case you missed it, CNN Is Terrible, And Here Is The Proof.