“Drill, Baby, Drill!” was a 2008 Republican campaign slogan originally used at the 2008 Republican National Convention

One possible source of the expression “Drill, baby, drill” was a similar three word expression used by Bill Epton, an African American radical, whose three word statement “Burn, baby, burn” in 1964 led to him being “the first person convicted of criminal anarchy since the Red Scare of 1919″.

The 2008 Republican National Convention occurred September 1 through 4, 2008, but Erik Rush, a conservative blogger and author of The Other Rush blog titled his August 28, 2008 sheet “Drill, baby, drill!”

Another possible explanation of the origin is that Erik Rush or some predecessor modeled the phrase after the title of the 1966 Mario Bava film Operazione paura which was released in the USA under the colorful title Kill, Baby, Kill and also known as Kill, Baby… Kill!
Source: Wikipedia

Twitter News:

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eduardohauser: Drill baby, drill. Not. Interior Dpt. suspends offshore drilling plans http://bit.ly/atBuv6

usACTIONnews: Drill, Baby, Still – US still supports offshore drilling: Preliminary results of an IBD/TIPP Poll of 795 U.S. adul… http://bit.ly/d2kxI0

Hoerr: RT @billmaher: Every asshole who ever chanted ‘Drill baby drill’ should have to report to the Gulf coast today for cleanup duty

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LYCANPEDIA: Take Action @change: Tell Sarah Palin: Donate your millions in "Drill, baby, drill" profits to Gulf Coast relie… http://bit.ly/9MmRLx

kmoughan: http://huff.to/cDFLqV Huffpost – "drill baby drill? was that like, a thing?" GOP senators have collective (read: convenient) amnesia

kwright39: @cspanwj
We’ve replaced "drill baby drill" with "Scoop baby Scoop!"

debt_reduction: GOP Senators Can’t Remember This "Drill, Baby, Drill" Thing People …: GOP Senators Can’t Remember This "Drill, B… http://bit.ly/auxsNF

loverall: Drill Baby Still -or-Green baby Green it’s your choice America http://www.investors.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Article.aspx?id=532621

bohanbury: RT @billmaher: Every asshole who ever chanted ‘Drill baby drill’ should have to report to the Gulf coast today for cleanup duty

gruenedc: Drill Baby drill. Republikaner wollen sich nicht an ihren 2008er Schlachtruf erinnern.Verlogen&verantwortungslos! http://tinyurl.com/2vtfmkp

lfurman97: "Drill Baby Drill" or "Drill Baby Oops!’ (If I wanted offshore Drilling I’d have voted for McCain / Palin) http://tinyurl.com/2968ere

Drill Baby Drill Blog Results

• Lost in the Ozone…: Better Energy Choices Than "Drill, Baby …
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• Is it still “drill baby drill” in light of the spill? | Analysis …
  In light of the catastrophic oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, should plans by President Obama to expand oil drilling off the eastern coast by scrubbed? Read more
• The Death of 'Drill, Baby, Drill' | Hybrid Cars
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• GOP Senators Can't Remember This "Drill, Baby, Drill" Thing People …
  At some point in the past, you may have gained a passing familiarity with this catchy, chantable little phrase, “Drill, Baby, Drill.” It was sort of semi-ubiquitous, remember? Read more
• Drill Baby Drill? « The Two Way Street
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• Eyck Freymann: On "Drill, Baby, Drill!"
  From both political and policy perspectives, the “drill, baby, drill” plan is a cheap tactic for short-term points masquerading as long-term planning. Read more

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