Sound Bites — August 20, 2008

“So there’s a gusher of hypocrisy here: The state that is the biggest consumer of gasoline in the nation — but produces less than 40 percent of what it uses — is opposed to drilling for more oil off its shores. We’re slackers not pulling our weight.” — Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton

Published August 20, 2008 4:00am EST



So there’s a gusher of hypocrisy here: The state that is the biggest consumer of gasoline in the nation — but produces less than 40 percent of what it uses — is opposed to drilling for more oil off its shores. We’re slackers not pulling our weight.”

— Los Angeles Times columnist George Skelton