Arnold Has Had Enough of Your Offshore Drilling Nonsense

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Not all environmentally friendly Republicans get along. Here’s California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) at the Florida Climate Change Summit in Miami, hosted by Governor Charlie Crist (also R), who recently made a strong bid to save the everglades:

“Politicians have been throwing around all kinds of ideas in response to the skyrocketing energy prices, from the rethinking of nuclear power to pushing biofuels and more renewables and ending the ban on offshore drilling, it goes on and on the list. But, anyone who tells you this will lower our gas prices anytime soon is blowing smoke.

Haha, whoops. John McCain supports offshore drilling because it will help Americans psychologically with high gas prices, and Gov. Schwarzenegger’s host, Gov. Crist, recently switched his position to match the party’s nominee. For more on offshore drilling, uh, read MoJoBlog.

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