Polls Coax Pelosi From Hoax Drilling Claim; Is Planet No Longer In Danger?

"Pelosi indicates openness to offshore drilling" from The Hill reports that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi who had previously claimed that offshore drilling was a "hoax" has now seen the light through the prism of polls and the GOP House rebellion's success - and presidential candidate Barack Obama throwing her under the rig in nuancing his position in the name of compromise.

In addition, MoveOn.org's ads criticizing John McCain's stance on drilling have dried up in Virginia at least.

"Nan on drilling - no longer a hoax" from Michelle Malkin

Nancy Springs a Leak In Her No Drilling Stance from PoliPundit.com

Pelosi Will Allow Vote on Off-Shore Drilling; Rejects Idea that Edwards Cost Clinton Iowa from Political Punch

Here is Nancy Pelosi in June claiming that drilling for oil is a hoax before she saw the light of polling results: