Bill Scher: What Bush Didn't Promise: Lower Gas Prices

President Bush just announced a lifting of the executive branch ban on most coastal drilling. It does not actually open up the coasts to drilling, because Congress would need to follow suit. The political intent is simply to put pressure on Congress to cave on drilling.

Bush's Rose Garden statement was artfully crafted. He lamented the high price of gas. He called for drilling off the coasts… » Full Story on Huffington Post