Ethics

Palin Displays Her Energy Expertise

By Ed Brayton

McCain and Palin had a townhall meeting in Grand Rapids a couple days ago and it sure did put Palin's alleged expertise on energy on display. Check out ABC News' report on that meeting and some of Palin's answers.

McCain seemed happy to have Palin along for their first joint town hall, asking her to jump in on the conversation, notably on energy issues, which McCain's campaign has been promoting as Palin's strong suit. When asked by one voter how and where oil from offshore drilling could be secured, Palin cited her experience on energy issues in Alaska, saying she would work to make the resources that "belong to the people" available.

"It's a matter of Congress allowing these lands to be tapped -- the offshore drilling -- the allowance given there, also, for safe, reliable and ethical drilling of these resources," Palin said. "Yes, the oil companies have the leases, the right to develop; they also have a duty to develop when it's economic, when people are hurting, they need to tap those resources and get those sources flowing. That's part of the reform that we're going to usher in to D.C., and we did that up in Alaska."

Full post as published by Dispatches from the Culture Wars on September 24, 2008 (boomark / email).