More Refineries and more oil drilling will atleast will begin a process of foreign oil independence. McCain's plan includes nuclear, wind and solar. For the Dems to dismiss the idea because it wouldn't be effective right now, without any possible solutions is shirking their responsibilities. Unless we try! we'll never reach that goal of self reliance with americans energy. Dems way of dealing with crisis in America is to whin about solutions, or ideas, especially if is received from the Repub side of the isle.