Arnold withdraws support for offshore drilling in Calif
 

"All of you have seen, when you turn on the television, the devastation in the Gulf, and I'm sure that they also were assured that it was safe to drill," he said at a news conference today. "I see on TV the birds drenched in oil, the fisherman out of work, the massive oil spill and oil slick destroying our precious ecosystem. That will not happen here in California, and this is why I am withdrawing my support for the T-Rridge project."

"If I have a choice between $100 million and what you area see in the Gulf of Mexico, I'd rather just find out a way to make up for that $100 million," he said. "(When) you turn on television and see the enormous disaster, you say to yourself, why would we want to take that risk? The risk is just much greater than the money is worth, and so we will figure out how to deal with the extra $100 million problem."

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Very noble.

I have no idea why some people bitch about him and criticize him. The guy has always been tops in my book. If I'd ever found myself moving down there to live I'd have voted for him.

Sensible and yes, absolutely noble move on his part, but it comes as no surprise,

to me anyway.

<Arnie voice>
Bravo Ahnald. Ven it comes time for de next election for who is to govern de great state of Calyfornia, you'll be BACK.
</Arnie voice>

I voted for him and still have my "JOIN ARNOLD" bumper sticker LOL I dont put stickers on my cars

oh and to compare, our senator (D) mary Landreiu was on TV the DAY THIS OIL BLOWOUT happened saying "we shouldnt let this stop our efforts to drill more off our coast"

Needlesstosay her entire family is connected to BIG OIL.

I wouldn't surprised if that oil spill wasn't an accident. That's all I'm going to say. :2 cents:

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4215/oogway.jpg

There are no accidents :upsidedow

what does that tell us about "independent politicians" in the US? :2 cents: hum? ok, i must admit, its NOT limited to the US system ... there is corruption in EVERY country :disgust and those fuckers live on YER TAXES ... and mine :mad:

And then come election time people are too lazy to get off their lazy asses and vote.

i hate co-signing the man, but in this case i gotta.

good for him!

Any word about using oil-eating microbes to deal with this problem?