federal government in any way. is that a fair assessment? >> you know what, i think when you look at this, what you see is the administration, as you know, president obama had said he was going to allow some of this drilling. now, this plays into politics pretty intensely, martha. remember, he was after the cap and trade deal and he wanted to get some republican votes, and in order to get the republican votes, what he was saying was yes, we're going to have some of this off shore oil drilling that you've been seeking, but it wasn't known that previously, his administration had been in court, saying the same thing, and you know, in fact, taking the bush administration position that an essential part of america's energy future has to be oil and gas. and i just think that's a surprise to people and it's why this article is stirring a little hornet's nest here. martha: it raises the question, because when they had an opportunity to do things differently, clearly presented, and it made them look as if they were