How much oil? According to Bush's own DOE, about enough to make a 2% difference (that's 2 per cent--60% versus 62%)--in about 10 years, when they finally get some oil out.

The hidden agenda here, as I detailed (from the the Wall St Journal) in the spring--first ANWR thread--is that the oil isn't really the big draw, but the $2. 5 billion Bush has planned into the budget (2007, I believe)--for oil leases. Anything to protect the sacro-sanct tax cuts--mostly benefiting guess who--his well-heeled supporters.

Yup, slimeball is about right.



Interestingly enough, according to the Journal yesterday, moderate Republicans want the ANWR drilling stripped out of the bill.