Well, by the same survey 57% of Democrats also supported it, so by that argument they should also have a huge tax rise imposed on them for their stupidity. When something is supported by that large a fraction of his political base, he isn't doing it to appease the opposition...

Oh, and amusingly the moratorium that Obama has reversed (on the outer continental shelf) was put in place in 1981 by the Arch-Conservative Ronald Reagan - not by the Democrats.

Do you know they have eating dogs for the anorexic now? - Phil the Greek