Frank, I always love reading your take on things; you hold no punches and let loose in a grand way.

McCain has now said the federal moratorium on off-shore drilling should be lifted in order to curb our dependence on foreign oil and as part of a way to reach a "long-term" goal of alternative energy. He does not advocate drilling in the "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Everglades, the Grand Canyon and other sensitive areas."

"Asked by reporters about those places, McCain said Monday that he still believes the refuge is a "pristine" area. But he said the coastline should be open to oil drilling. He did not describe the new incentives to encourage states to agree with him."

So apparently, he doesn't consider coastlines to be "pristine" OR if they are, he sure as hell doesn't care if they stay that way.