It would appear that irate Americans are getting Congress's attention...

.... as reported by Robert Novak today:

"CONGRESS members were swamped by phone calls and e-mails Thursday demanding, "Drill now!" in response to a GOP call for increased American oil production to fight runaway gasoline prices.

Lawmakers got little response to previous proposals intended to lower the cost of oil: alternative energy sources, a federal gasoline tax holiday, an excess profits tax on US oil producers and pressure on foreign oil producers. In contrast, the demand to "drill now" (first urged this year by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich) has taken hold.

A footnote: A challenge to his House colleagues by Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.) to sign a letter pledging that "I will vote to increase US oil production to lower gas prices for Americans" began Thursday morning with 72 signatures and by mid-afternoon had reached 152. Only one was a Democrat: Neal Abercrombie of Hawaii, which has especially high gasoline prices. Signatures also were mounting on two petitions to force Democratic-controlled committees to send to the House floor two mandatory oil-drilling bills."

Sooner or later --- the Repub's are gonna get the message:
"ITS THE GAS PRICES, STUPID!" and run with it!! And win with it!!
But Lord knows, they sure are slow on the uptake!