How will the BP oil spill affect the midterms?

[BrainGlutton]

It seemed like such a big deal at the time . . . But, so far, I haven't heard any candidate say a word about it.

[Merijeek]

Won't hear a squeak out of anyone. If Landrieu was up this year you might, but otherwise? Nope. Total silence.

-Joe

[Least Original User Name Ever]

It's been brought up in Michigan, but only because we had a spill of our own. More local candidates are talking about it. Also, some want to drill for oil and frac under the lakes for natural gas, so it's an issue here.

[BrainGlutton]

You would have thought at least some candidates would jump on the spill as a hook to campaign on some very real and relevant issues, such as mass transit and high-speed rail and alternative energy sources.

[Boyo Jim]

Seriously, it's already forgotten, except as a Republican issue to oppose the proposed deep water drilling moratorium as a job killer.

[elfkin477]

Originally Posted by Boyo Jim

Seriously, it's already forgotten, except as a Republican issue to oppose the proposed deep water drilling moratorium as a job killer.

Probably not in small part because the damage was downplayed by the Obama administration.

[Merijeek]

Originally Posted by elfkin477

Probably not in small part because the damage was downplayed by the Obama administration.

Yeah, that's pretty bad. Almost makes you wonder why the group that released that report was commissioned by Obama.

Still, it was pretty obvious to me at the time that everyone involved was too deep in each others' pockets. Thad Allen just reading down BP's talking points at each and every press conference made that pretty clear.

-Joe

[Squink]

Originally Posted by Merijeek

Yeah, that's pretty bad.

That and Daschle's comments on how Obama killed the public option in order to appease the insurance industry and the big hospitals has certainly done little to fan my base this October.

"Slightly Better than Bush" is hardly a winning slogan for the Dems.