Crisitunity

Just weeks ago, immediately following the oil spill on April 20,
comprehensive energy reform legislation was dead in the political waters.
Indeed, Democrats thought it would be even harder to bring up a bill because
of the spill. Now suddenly the disaster is a window of opportunity
in the eyes of Democrats facing enormous political headwinds going into
November’s midterm elections.

With financial services reform not yet out the door — President Obama wants to
sign a bill by July 4 — and a poor jobs report out today spelling a long, hot
summer for the unemployment picture, it’s hard to imagine Democrats
getting this heavy lift off the ground. Republicans are out in front
with their claims the Democrats are planning a job-killing energy tax —
just where will the Democrats find the political will for another tough,
divisive vote?

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