Getting cheap oil is real simple economics, which of course Bush and his lapdog McCain will never understand.
Econ 101:
Low Supply + High Demand = High Prices
Low Supply + Reduced Demand = Reduced Prices
High Supply + Low Demand = Low Prices
You want oil cheap fast? Reduce consumption.
A gas tax raises consumption, which is why McCain is an economic idiot.
Exploring for oil won't lower prices now, and it won't lower it in the future because consumption will continue to grow, which is why Bush and McCain are economic idiots.
A President with some leadership ability would ask the American people to sacrifice a bit and slow down on the freeway. Driving 55 mph saves a lot of gas, especially if you've got a big SUV.
A President with some real leadership wouldn't ask to reduce gas taxes for a few cents of savings. He would add a $100 penalty for any American that can't stay under the legal speed limit of 65.
If you're driving your Hummer 85 mph, not only are you wasting a ton of gas but somewhere there is a veteran missing a leg because he was sent to fight for your cheap gas and his Hummer had less armour protection than yours.
So pay an extra $100 for speeding and help fund the VA hospitals. And slow down too!