Sometimes it is the simple and obvious truth that is the most persuasive.

This video leaves no doubts that the Senate Republicans favor a balanced approach to our energy needs, and that they want to begin the quest for solutions immediately. (Hat Tip Sean)

Finally.  A no brainer, no nonsense and common sense approach. 

Find more:  Meaning find more energy, not just find more oil.  Yes that means getting more domestic petroleum, but it also means researching and developing new technology.  This is such an obvious answer to the problem.  New oil reserves and new alternative energy are both solutions that benefit us years ahead, so why favor one over the other when neither has an immediate impact? 

Let both run their course, and see what our options are in 10 years.

Use less:  Again, a no brainer.  No answer in the short term has a better chance of any impact then conservation.  Using less lowers demand, which increases existing supplies and lowers prices.  Any free market advocate knows that.

Having lower needs allows any new technology a better chance of success as well.

It is also an element of responsible environmental stewardship, which the liberals should love.

But apparently not.  The Democrats in congress apparently favor the blame the oil barons, blame Bush and blame the American people, while doing nothing to solve any of the problems.  They prefer to jet off on vacation.

Brilliant strategy.

Early this year I thought the war would be the premier issue in the campaign, but that has changed.

The focal point of the Congressional elections is now oil, and the Republicans have the upper hand at this point by reason of their demands to do something in the face of Democratic apathy.

Here is the summary of their proposal.

THE GAS PRICE REDUCTION ACT OF 2008

Summary of Provisions

TITLE I – DEEP SEA EXPLORATION (OCS)