Sen. Jim Webb Seems To Be More With McCain Than Obama And Leading Dems On Energy Exploration

Senator Jim Webb of Virginia believes his home state should have the right to explore for energy off the Virginia coast. His staff claims this only includes natural gas, not oil. They also point out that it is in line with Virginia's other leading Democrats. Gov. Tim Kaine and former Gov. Mark Warner, who is running for Senate, hold similiar positions.

All that is well and dandy but the truth is that Webb has attached his name to the bill sponsored by Sen. John Warner, his Republican colleague from Virginia. The Hill reports that "Webb’s proposal, unveiled Wednesday with John Warner, would allow Virginia to request a federal waiver to drill for natural gas at least 50 miles from the coastline on an exploration-only basis."

This is certainly a divergence from the Democrat orthodoxy. Credit given where credit is due. We need bipartisanship on this issue and we need more Dems to support American energy exploration. Syndicated radio host Hugh Hewitt has dubbed Webb's party the "Don't Drill Democrats." It is unfortunate that Webb is an exception to his party's stubborn stance on oil that is beholden to radical enviro-mentally-ill-ists.


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