(With apologies to Washington Post reporter Jonathan Weisman.)

ORLANDO, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Barack Obama The majority of Americans suggested on Friday that [they] could accept an expansion of offshore oil drilling as long as it was part of a broader package of measures that would free the logjam of energy bills in Congress.

"[Our] interest is in making sure we've got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices," [69% of the American People] said in an interview with the Palm Beach Post. "If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms of a careful, well-thought-out drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage -- [69% of us] don't want to be so rigid that we can't get something done."

When reached for comment, Senator John McCain offered, "This flip-flop clearly demonstrates that 69% of the American People don't have the judgement necessary to outnumber 31% of the American People."