STYMIED BY OIL

I've supported the President both in 2000 and 2004 and still support him fully with regard to national defense, the war on terror, tax cuts, and certain social issues; having said that, he's really got me seething on a scant few issues, like immigration reform and what is being done about our oil supply.

I really, REALLY didn't like what he had to say about drilling off the coast of Cuba:

"You can't wave a magic wand," Bush said of soaring worldwide oil prices. "We've got to diversify away from crude. That's not going to happen overnight."

In the meantime, Bush said, he supports research into alternative fuels such as ethanol and more domestic production of crude oil.

He does not, however, support drilling for oil and gas within 100 miles of Florida's coastline, saying he shares Floridians' "deep concerns" about protecting the state's environment.

Bush also said he did not like the idea of U.S. companies paying for the right to drill in Cuban waters.

"I think the money would go to -- I know the money would go to support a government that is suppressing the rights of its people," he said.

He doesn't like the idea of buying oil from repressive regimes, huh? So why the $#@&! isn't he saying the same thing about Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, or Nigeria?

(But don't think this anger is causing any change of heart in me.. Whatever moronic things our President is saying or doing would pale in comparison to the sheer looniness of the power-hungry left)