John McCain wants you to feel good about offshore drilling since it won't really help with the gas prices

McCain is basing his energy policy on feelings.

Like Bush and Cheney, John McCain really doesn't have a sound energy policy. But, unlike Dick Cheney, John McCain thinks feelings matters -- and he wants to make us feel good:

"I don't see an immediate relief, but I do see that exploitation of existing reserves that may exist -- and in view of many experts that do exist off our coasts -- is also a way that we need to provide relief. Even though it may take some years, the fact that we are exploiting those reserves would have psychological impact that I think is beneficial.

You have to see it to believe it -- and Jed provides the video:

Back in 2001, Dick Cheney was a hardass when it came to energy policy. He didn't want you to feel good:

Cheney said telling Americans to do more with less is not enough. "Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy," he said.

Bush and Cheney never gave us a "sound, comprehensive energy policy" although we did get a war over oil and gas prices at over $4.00/gallon.

But, apparently, it's more about how you feel.