Panicked over the soaring cost of gasoline—as well as the state of their political careers—Democrats are now pushing President Obama to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Some left-wing think tanks have been advocating a similar policy.
The Hill reports:
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who is facing a tough reelection race, said Obama should consider tapping the reserve along with other strategies to boost domestic oil supplies, such as approving construction of the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Montana to Texas.
Another vulnerable incumbent, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), said, "I’m OK with that" when asked about the president tapping the emergency stockpile.