GOP Stages Revolt as House Dems Skip Town Without Oil Vote

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In a stunning development, Republicans are currently staging a revolt against House Democrats who adjourned a few hours ago to head on a five week vacation instead of allowing a vote which would permit additional offshore oil drilling.

UPDATE at end of post.

As Politico reported moments ago:

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other GOP leaders opposed the motion to adjourn the House, arguing that Pelosi's refusal to schedule a vote allowing offshore drilling is hurting the American economy. They have refused to leave the floor after the adjournment motion passed at 11:23 a.m. and are busy bashing Pelosi and her fellow Democrats for leaving town for the August recess.

The protest came moments after the GOP presented Pelosi the following letter:

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With American families and small businesses facing record high gasoline prices, Congress has adjourned to leave Washington for a five-week break. The message this sends to the American people is bad enough; its ramifications, however, are far worse. You have the power to call Congress back into session at any moment to deal with issues of urgent national importance. [...]

Congress should not take the next five weeks off while the American people suffer at the pump. We respectfully request that you schedule a vote on the comprehensive American Energy Act during an emergency legislative session this month.

According to Politico:

At one point, the lights went off in the House and the microphones were turned off in the chamber, meaning Republicans were talking in the dark. But as Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz..) was speaking, the lights went back on, and the microphones have been turned on as well.

But C-SPAN, which has no control over the cameras in the chamber, has stopped broadcasting the House floor, meaning no one is witnessing this except the assembled Republicans, their aides, and one Democrat, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who has now left.

Only about a half-dozen Republicans were on the floor when this began, but the crowd has grown to about 20 now, according to Patrick O'Connor.

"This is the people's House," Rep, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) said. "This is not Pelosi's politiburo."

With energy prices so much on the minds of the American people, it will be fascinating to see how much coverage this incident gets in the next 24 hours.

Stay tuned.

*****Update: The revolt has caught the attention of NBC's Mike Viqueira...

The situation is taking on a life of its own now, as more and more GOP members have put off their travel plans for a few hours to make speeches to staff. Tourists who might usually come into the balconies for a five-minute look at an empty chamber are being treated to some real stemwinders from very unlikely sources.

Rep. Don Manzullo (R-IL), heretofore not known for a fiery oratorical style, just delivered an incendiary address to the assembled GOP staffers sitting in seats normally reserved for members. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), a member I don't ever remember hearing say anything at all, followed Manzullo with a patriotic appeal for justice -- which in this case, as he sees it, is defined by a House vote on offshore drilling.

So they're fired up down there. For Capitol Hill, it's quite a spectacle. The next big moment comes at 4:30 pm ET, when the galleries and the entire building are shut down to tourists. Will the members keep their uprising alive? A spokesperson for Speaker Pelosi says they can talk to staffers on the floor all they want. But the tourists have to go at 4:30 pm ET.

His later update:

In response, Nancy Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly offers the following quote: "The New Direction Congress led by Democrats has offered real solutions to bring down energy costs, promote renewable fuels and energy efficiency, and promote oil production right here in America. But a majority of Congressional Republicans have voted NO each time. They should go home to their districts and explain their record of obstructing common-sense proposals to address the pain at the pump being felt by American consumers and businesses."

She's quite a leader, isn't she?

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What are the parlimentary

What are the parlimentary rules for a quorum?  Could the GOP call the House back in session without Pelosi and vote on a bill????  Wouldn't that be a hoot if they did and made the libs screaming frothing ravingly mad!

 

 Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.  

Unfortunately...

"Could the GOP call the House back in session without Pelosi and vote on a bill???? "

Unfortunately if they did, the Dems would pull the same stunt later on an even more important issue. 

They need a majority to open

They need a majority to open the house for business. They would need 20+ democrats to join them. Not going to happen but we need to tell those who did this we need them to continue to fight. Even symbolic acts like this can lead voters to change their mind. The GOP must get their fire back and this is a start.

President Bush can Call Pelosi and Her Gang Back to Town

If President Bush had the political guts (and this would get a lot of media play) 

"he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses"

according to Article II of the Constitution.

allanf.... That he

allanf....

That he could...and wouldn't that frost them if he did.

I would give anything to see that.

...then the msm WOULD pay attention, it would be a feeding frenzy attack on the Pres. and repubs...the majority American people would be CHEERING...the msm would not be able to put a spin on this, no matter how hard they tried! 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Excellent Idea

Email the Whitehouse:  president@whitehouse.gov

 Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.  

It is this type of.....

arrogance that will doom the dimwits in November.  Pelosi may end up with the shortest career as speaker in history.  I have to tell you, people I have talked to, Dem and Repub, have had it with this congress. Obama's star is fading fast. 

"If a man does his best, what else is there"?

General George S. Patton Jr.

Stay tuned? I hope you're

Stay tuned? I hope you're not suggesting to ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, or MSNBC. That'd be like waiting for The Great Pumpkin to show up on Halloween - something I haven't done for years.

McNotObama '08

Stay tuned to NB Chris

Fortunately NB stays tuned so we don't have to.

Thank goodness. I kind of

Thank goodness. I kind of knew he was being rhetorical.

McNotObama '08

Ha Chris

Ha. And I definitely knew you knew Noel was being rhetorical.  Still, your point was well taken  :)

Journalism is dead

Stay tuned? I hope you're

Stay tuned? I hope you're not suggesting to ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, or
MSNBC.

Chris, if at all, they will probably report it as the Republicans throwing a tantrum, like a kid sulking in his room and refusing to come out.


Obama's theme song

 

Cool, but I wish the had

Cool, but I wish the had this much chutzpa when they were in the majority.

GOP Leadership = Passive Aggressive Disorder

Amen to that!!!!  It's like GOP leadership can only function when they are in the minority.  Put them in charge of something and they turn into girly men.

Boehner for Pres.  But why

Boehner for Pres.  But why did it take so long for the Repubs to get a pair.

 

 

Hahahahaha

Too true.  Why do they only seem to get serious when they can't do anything about the stupidity? 

Congressman Boehner is awesome!  If he keeps this up, his presidential stock should certainly go up.  Rep. Boehner for (at least) Vice-President!!

Debate Closed

Hard for Repubs to make their case when they are continually prohibited by House leadership from contributing to the political process.

From a speech by Representative Jerry Lewis, Ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee:

"Further, the House majority has chosen to proceed under a closed rule, eliminating any and all amendments on the House floor, and is intent on bypassing a conference committee with the Senate. In effect, the Democrat leadership has eliminated every conceivable opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to represent the views of their own constituents."

"I find this sadly ironic for it was Nancy Pelosi in 2006 who outlined the new Democrat majority’s governing philosophy: “Bills should come to the floor under a procedure that allows open, full, and fair debate consisting of a full amendment process that grants the Minority the right to offer its alternatives, including a substitute. Bills should be developed following full hearings and open subcommittee markups.” As the body knows, we have not had an open, full, and fair debate nor have we had any amendment process. Nor have we had any hearings whatsoever. So, I ask the Speaker, what has changed?"

Hold on there,

John Boehner was the Chairman of the Congressional Appropriations Committee back in '05. It was he that utterly failed to exert any restraint, show any backbone, demonstrate any principle with respect to earmarks or fiscal restraint, all of which contributed significantly to the 2006 election reversal.

I am glad that John is finally showing some backbone, but I am withholding any sanguine endorsement of John, especially for President, until I see a good bit more. He may not be cut from the same cloth as John McCain, but he inspires me to about the same degree. Enough said about that.

Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat.

The money quote

 "This is the people's House," Rep, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) said. "This is not Pelosi's politiburo."

Pelosi's Politburo.  The House (R)'s need to hammer this phrase, over and over.

We should start a pool....to see how many times this is mentioned in the next 24 hour news cycle by MSM outlets.

I'll start, 2.

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Aren't these the same Dems

Aren't these the same Dems that lambasted the Iraqi parliament for taking a month vacation last August or the year before..."How can they take time off in such an important and critical moment....." i guess dependence on foreign oil and $4/gallon gas is not important and critical enough for them to take a vote. Once again Pelosi is playing politics with the American people....She once again puts the Dems ahead of the people of this country.

Call CSPAN

And tell them to turn their cameras back on.

dan

CSPAN can't. The cameras actuallty belong to Congress and they allow CSPAN access to broadcast it. CSPAN has no legal power to go above Pelosi's head. It really isn't their fault.

Bomber pilots say,

Bomber pilots say, "Shack!"

Navy says, "Bravo Zulu!"

Message to Repubs in House, "Keep up the good work!"

"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"

Sometimes we just say 'BZ'.

Sometimes we just say 'BZ'.

Silencing the Peoples Voice

At one point, the lights went off in the House and the microphones were turned off in the chamber, meaning Republicans were talking in the dark.

Just like the demedia does to Republicans on a daily basis.

Journalism is dead

well!!

It takes Republicans being trapped in a minority under the San Fran Nan for them to get some guts. Where was this fiery passion back in 05 when they had the chance to do something?

We need more politicians like John Boehner. God bless him for actually taking some initiave to do something.

I cannot believe Pelosi forced CSPAN to stop recording. What is this, the Soviet Union?

The Truth

I wish the ignorant American people could see how much more Republicans care about the difficulties we are facing economically than do the Democrats.

Fill Up

The Dems are eager to go make sure their tires are aired up.

I just got home, when I

I just got home, when I left the House and Senate were still in, the House was about to adjourn within the hour...

I come home and I read on the bottom of the scroll on C-SPAN that we cannot watch this while the House is in with our congressmen speaking...this is COMMUNISTIC....

I called Mike Pences's office....I talked to a young fella' there, for about ten minutes...I begged them to at least get on Fox and let them know Pelosi ordered C-Span to shut down and not carry this in the People's House for us little peons out here to hear!

I am so angry, I have never seen antyhing like this...please folks, take the time to give your support for these men and women...energy is the utmost of importance.

These representatives are doing when we elected them to do...Nancy Pelosi has taken this to communistic level.

Unbelievable...

Here is Pence's number...202-225-3021 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

agreed bigtimer

Pelosi has no right to force the media to stop broadcasting. This is enough to send a chill through every patriotic American. Those Dems need to send some folks out all over Fox News, the blogosphere, talk radio, wherever they can be heard and pound it in that Pelosi ordered a blackout.

I'm off to do my part as well.

fascist takover

Why do you think Nazi Pelosi want the Fairness Act reinstituted? She and her cronies will take over all media including blogs when that passes. If you think your personal web site is immune, you're wrong. They'll easily reclassify it as an 'in kind' contribution so it becomes public venue and therefore falls under the act. You ain't seen nothin' yet.

bt -- it's good for

bt -- it's good for republicans though. Well done on your active activism!

Conservatives need that. And for Pelosi to keep on doing what she's doing. It is amazing that the Dens have handed this open goal to the Reps. It's up to them to score big time.

Vote 4 change. Vote 4 anything. See Jack & Mr Shy's first campaign ad for the ONLY viable 3rd party candidate.

Howdy Jack... You know me

Howdy Jack...

You know me well enough to know I agree with all of your post...

It is up to the repubs to use this fully...we may end up taking back everything and gettting rid of a few RINOs while we are at it in the House...

Like I said I talked to the young man for about ten minutes...gave him a few ideas of what a lot os us feel out here for a winning solution...plus we discussed McCain somewhat...lol.

More than anything, I thanked all of them that have worked hard for us, special order speeches have been great lately in the House...like the young man said that is what about 100 members had planned on doing in the first place....now they on the floor are furious too...

I called about thirty minutes ago now...

I have got to take care of some business...be back later.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

bt

It's Pelosi's Politburo (see quote from article).

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

BT

Tell it like it is BT -- You go girl :)

ac.... I just called

ac....

I just called Pelosi's office too...talked for a few there also...

You can imagine what I said....politely, angry, but polite as I am capable of.

My point was made though...the communistic witch.

This had better come back to bite these enemies within.

Here is Pelosi's number...she should hear from us too...202-225-0100

I will be calling again when they come back from the tax-paid vacations...

I haven't been this mad since illegal immigration boon-doogle that they tried to shove down our throats.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Hey BT...go watch this real

Hey BT...go watch this real quick...it will perk you up...

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

bass.... ROFLMAO! Now

bass....

ROFLMAO!

Now that is priceless....I am passing this on to some people who I know will love it...

...thanks friend....

I needed that...

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Just Googled (I know, bad)

Just Googled (I know, bad) the following, "GOP republican revolt".

The only relevant entry on the fist page is the last link and it's to Boehner's own house.gov website.

Opportunity for McCain

Sen. John McCain should drop whatever it is he is doing and proceed post haste to the floor of our nation's Congress. Here he should give a definitive speech on his drill now policy. (I realize that he may not yet have such a policy but that is of little consequence). If McCain seizes this issue and makes it his own it could provide him with the Presidency (IMHO). This one issue (high gasoline prices) resonates with the average American more than any other single issue on the agenda for the upcoming election. Timing is everything and McCain should pounce. He should appear on the floor of Congress with the tire infaltion gauge that Obama has introduced as "his" method and answer to the enegy crisis and go from there. The McCain camp would be wise to recognize this issue as "THE" agenda facing Americans today and have (force if need be) their candidate to stand with the average American citizen on drilling now!  Drill now, early and often should be the battle cry so we can eventually tell OPEC to kiss off. This is the most important issue (IMHO) and McCain's people are foolish if they let it get away. Obama and the MSM are  too elitist to even see the fervor this one issue generates among hard working Americans. I'm talking about the people who actually pump their own gas and not the prima donna's like Pelosi and Kerry and Edwards who have their chauffers fill the air cooled limo's before they pick them up.   

Sir, you are 100% right.

Sir,
you are 100% right. McCain has to jump on this.

McCain

"Sen. John McCain should drop whatever it is he is doing and proceed post haste to the floor of our nation's Congress."

That would be the best thing to do to infuse energy back into McCain's campaign.

But I'll bet he's calling up Joe Lieberman to have a long talk about reaching across the aisle.  "Hey Joe, want to have a photo op down at the Congress?"

Unfortunately, McCain is still stunned that he has the nomination.  He was just running because his wife told him to get out and get a hobby because she wasn't going to have him sit around the house all day.  He still can't believe that he actually is campaigning for the job of President of the United States. (Or at least his campaign doesn't act like he wants the job).

I don't know why everyone is

I don't know why everyone is being so hard on Nancikins....The cleaner closes early today and she needs to get her "saving the planet" cape out of storage. She's a little older than superman or wonderwomen were in their heydays but it should take her about 5 weeks to do so...

okay folks

Here's the number to contact John Boehner's assistant:

(202)225-4000

I just spoke with him and he was appreciative to hear from folks supporting him. Boehner needs all the help we can give.

"Only about a half-dozen

"Only about a half-dozen Republicans were on the floor when this began, but the crowd has grown to about 20 now..."

Oh, please tell me there are more now. Otherwise, this won't even register with Fox.

McNotObama '08

Chris

Getting involved starts with we the people. More of us need to be out there making a stink over this.

Candance, Granted. However,

Candance,

Granted. However, that doesn't override my point that in the immediate moment, more of GOP congressmen need to be in the House chamber in support for this to register as a major revolt. I hope they're not waiting for my phone call to do so.

McNotObama '08

good point Chris

But I can't guage how many are there because the cameras are turned off. The GOP should release a list of everyone who shows up so we can praise those involved and criticize those who skipped.

That's a problem, because no

That's a problem, because no matter how much we may support them over the Dems, politicians tend to cover for their "own" - forgetting that it's us they should be watching out for. Sometimes I think there's a little too much "professional courtesy" in DC.

McNotObama '08

gateway pundit has a list

They said they were going to try to keep it up to date.

yes

some Republicans are even turning around to go back, according to Fox News.

YEAH!!!! Are there any

YEAH!!!!

Are there any good bloggers blogging from the House? 

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they’d never expect it.

here amber

Rep Culberson is sending tex messages from his cellphone to this website:

http://twitter.com/johnculberson

Apparently it started with some 6 or 7 people and grew into a crowd when tourists started noticing. Since then some of them have returned to help out. The Congressmen opened the doors and encouraged tourists to come and sit on the House floor (extremely unorthodox) to cheer them on and make more noise.

According to Michelle Malkin Pelosi is trying to order police to escort everyone out.

wow - this is already

wow - this is already bigger than a cindy sheehan "throng" of protesters

might even get a tenth of her press coverage 

According to Michelle

According to Michelle Malkin Pelosi is trying to order police to escort everyone out.

Bad move on Pelosi's part, that invites more publicity from a Civil Disobediance campaign.  They should have a sit in to dramatize the lazy incompetence of the Dems in going home without accomplishing anything of substance.

 Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.  

I contacted the 3 MN

I contacted the 3 MN republicans.  John Kline left Washington, voted against adjourning, but then he left.  That shows zero character.  Michelle Bachman was still in Washington and her assistant did not know if she was with the other Republicans.  Jim Ramstad also voted not to adjourn and is still in Washington, but no word if he is still in the House either.

Maybe we can call some Pizza delivery places and start buying pizzas for the ones who are there as a show of support.  Add a note that they should not take the vacation and they need to show up every day and continue to work on the issues. 

As a stay at home mom, I am feeling like I am under Taliban Rule.  It costs $9 to travel 15 miles round trip and I can not justify the $9.  I wanted to go shopping with my husband (to the Farm and Fleet for our animals) but I could not.  $9 is a lot of money.  If I did that once a week that is $36 a month and our family would rather go to the movies than take a trip to town.  I am going stir crazy!!!  Also, with the price of scratch grains doubled in a year, I really can not afford it.  We are not destitue, just responsible with what we have.

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they’d never expect it.

You are not alone

You are not alone amber...

I am so glad you contacted your members too...

We have to not stop speaking out...this is outrageous.

If we remain silent...this too will just pass. 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

bigtimer

This is so amazing.  This might actually get Pelosi removed from her position.  There are too many Democrats who are now tied to her and her views who are from districts that are more conservative.  If they do not shut her down, they will lose reelection.

KTLK radio (talk radio) has Jason Lewis on and he was just interviewing Representative Michelle Bachman from the house.  What she described happend was amazing.  Not only did they turn off the mics and turn off the lights, they told the media they had to leave and then flooded the house floor with joe and janny q citizen to try and make it imposible for the Republicans to get any traction from staying.  WOW!

http://www.ktlkfm.com/main.html

amber... Hey

amber...

Hey thanks...

It is so refreshing to hear from what other people are doing and hearing from their states and such...

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Viva the Revolution! 

Viva the Revolution!  Dethrone the queen!

 Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.  

here's my guesses on the

here's my guesses on the network's coverage this evening (If at all)

ABC: In a partisan political stunt, the GOP today....

NBC: A handful of GOP reps put on a politcal show today...

CBS: Ignore it, lead with "shameless, vitriolic McCain attack ad."

Sounds about right to me.

gopsteve, spooky.

gopsteve, spooky.

you got it dude:)!

you got it dude:)!

Thank You!!!

It is nice to see the Republicans showing some backbone. Stay with it--as long as you are on the floor, you cannot do anything other than help your chances in November.

Lifelong dream

Nancy Pelosi waited all her life to be Speaker of the House and now that she is, she is one of the worst of all time.

Nancy Pelosi just can't see the difference between leading and demanding. I wonder if that works in her personal life?

It's helping to kill this country and eventually many of its people. Ms. Pelosi enough is enough, please have the grace to stop.

oops

Spoke too soon. They're playing an alternate venue.

They do have a text on the screen to explain what happened in Congress.

Cool

Thanks for the update Candace.

I guess CSPAN was waiting for Rush's Twentieth anniversary show to end :)

Journalism is dead

nice anniversary gift for

nice anniversary gift for Rush:)

Looks like they must have

Looks like they must have found that camera switch. Must  be a republican tech in there somewhere. Thats gonna really chaff Miss San Fran Nan's backside. As lose and floppy as it is...

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

202-225-0100

I justed called the Speaker of the House.  A nice young man answered and then put me through to the comment voice mail!  I ask them to turn on C-Span and let me see for myself what is going on!  Oh, I also mention that no one should go on vacation until this matter is put to vote!

Has anyone seen any more coverage on this?  I will be completely pi$$ed off if this gets blows off by any news stations!

jg... Hey I am so glad

jg...

Hey I am so glad you called too...more of us need to do that...I posted above with the number to Komrade Pelosi's office too...they didn't do the connect to voice mail yet when I talked to the fella'...bet they are getting more calls now..we need to call her office in Ca. plus when she gets back to DC too....this is beyond despicable for our freedoms, free speech in this country.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

I also called (number posted

I also called (number posted below by Candance) J ohn Boehner's assistant... a very nice young woman answered.  She said they are still there as of 3:15 pm.  I let her know that I fully support this... but they are still trying to get the "big " networks to cover this and C-Span isn't turned on yet!  Any ideas on how to do this?  I already called Fox News and left a message.....

more people

Any Republican who lives in DC should drive there and stand on the steps.

jg... I am going to start

jg...

I am going to start watching three stations at the top of the hour, CNN, msnbc and Fox to see if anything is said about this ...not just a mere mention either... plus if there are any repubs speaking on this matter....

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

i have an idea...... lets

i have an idea...... lets tell the "big" networks there is a love child in the house and see if we can get them down there....... I am completely ticked off about the lack of coverage for something that is positive and that is for the "we" the people...... 

Fox News barely covered it........

jc.... Well it isn't sexy

jc....

Well it isn't sexy enough for them, unless it's Obama all the time it's a few metnions of McCasin, then on to what they think we the people need to hear 24/7 with their stupid nothing new BS of stories.

I am so sick of the msm.

All of them...

....agenda driven POS.

this is number one to all of us out here, of all stripes, they do not want the majority of the people to know it is the dems(and some RINOs) that are standing and have been standing in the way for our own oil dependency for over 20 years.

Outrageous...the repubs had better figure a major way to get this info out...from now up til the election!

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

I disagree, this is plenty

I disagree, this is plenty sexy.  This is the most exciting thing that has happened in the last 2 years! 

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they’d never expect it.

Hit the button on the laptop

Hit the button on the laptop a bit too much.......  However, I will also like to add I am stilll looking for some more news coverage...... not getting much!

I agree.... this is the most

I agree.... this is the most exciting thing I have seen the GOP do in a long time..........

Or Britney

Tell them Britney's there. They'd be there in a flash.

 

Story is now the main

Story is now the main headline on Drudge. Hopefully Fox News will pick it up soon!

Took Drudge long time to

Took Drudge long time to post it............

Impeach Pelois, et al,

Impeach Pelois, et al, that's all I have to say. Vote against ALL who left, clean house.

Pelosi

It should be called Pelosi's Palace since she is the Queen B*tch, and no liberals, I won't appologize for that accurately discriptive term. The Democrats have shown their true colors and maybe Americans will finally see them for what they really are, obstructionists, elitists, and ego-maniacs. How dare these PUBLIC SERVANTS take a vacation when there is a matter economic and national security urgency to be dealt with. I wish there was a way to withhold our taxes from being taken from our pay as a way of protesting against a do-nothing congress, I don't want my taxes paying the salary of individuals that are supposed to be WORKING FOR US, NOT AGAINST US.

I believe that the people of this country should stage a peaceful revolution and march on Washington DC, right up to the steps of the Capital, not just thousands or tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, but millions and shout as one voice ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!, DRILL FOR OIL NOW, maybe showing up on the doorstep of these parasites will finally get the message across that we are fed up with their lack of action and show them that WE WILL NOT BE IGNORED!!!

you know Tom

We've dumped tea in harbors over less than this.

You know, I've tried being patient toward Dems but this is just the last straw. Notice not one single lefty has come to this thread to defend Her Speakerness?

Enough is truly enough. This is crap.

Just a thought

Symbolism -- taxation without representation. A Boston Tea Party revolt.

How many teabags do you think energy consumers would forward to congress in protest of the Democrats inflated high energy prices? After the recess, back the truck up and dump the whole lot of it over Pelosi's limo.

Bacc... Excellent idea

Bacc...

Excellent idea also...

Wet ones at that!

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Tom.... That is the BEST

Tom....

That is the BEST idea yet!

Somebody, or a bunch of somebodies need to get together and organize to do just this... I wished I lived in the area, or had a lot of money to get there and help with the march!!

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

pitchforks

I'm this close >< to FedExing a pitchfork to Congress. 

can... Now that is

can...

Now that is another great idea...I wonder if we should all do that together...I know they have been receiving drill bits from angry drivers ect...

I also think we should wait til they come back into session and then barrage them all at once for about a week or more until they get the message.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

"...barrage them all at once

"...barrage them all at once for about a week or more until they get the message."

Oh, they get the message loud and clear - its just that they really, truly don't give a crap about the common folk.

Headline right now on msnbc.com: "Congress exits after impasse on gas prices". Impasse???  How about outright stonewalling and imperiously thwarting the public's wishes by Queen Bat Bela Pelosi.

The majority of the msm

The majority of the msm will always have headlines like that...they know the majority of the american people here in this country do not know how congress works or laws are made...they don't even know who there own reps are...they just blame  the Pres. and big oil if they have there way....

Never ends...

Agenda, agenda, agenda...

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

"Vote against ALL who left, clean house."

The left left.

Hopefully the Right sits

Hopefully the Right sits tight.

McNotObama '08

Fox News is on it

Sheppard Smith just ran a teaser for the GOP revolt. Apparently they had to wait a few mins to verify the story and see what came of it.

They promised to go live when they came back from commercial.

There talking about it now

There talking about it now on Fox...

Special Order speeches...not allowed, like the young man I talked about, plus getting the message out on what Pelosi did at least via Fox...

More to come...bet it will be on all the Fox evening shows...and upcoming at 2:00 my time, just a few minutes away.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

good for Fox

Fox just got some audio and played it. They're currently interviewing a DNC apologist.

Article

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,396322,00.html 

It was kinda of buried on their site though... 

Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying. 

- Ronald Reagan

ha ha ha ha

This chick on Fox News is saying the Democrats totally want to drill just not in those particular places....and then two seconds later she says drilling is not the answer.

So which is it????

LIAR!!!!

I am so mad I could spit nails.

just not in those particular places

You mean not in any of the places that actually have oil and gas, right?

yeah wizard

I'm not even joking. The host pressed her on the issue and she repeatedly said "of course we support drilling." Then less than 90 seconds later she said drilling was not the answer and we should take away Exxon's profits instead.

These people are brazenly lying more and more every day.

can.... Well Wolfie just

can....

Well Wolfie just said before they went to break that Congress went home without passing a bill...blah blah blah...they may get an earful when they get home...blah blah blah...they do NOT want people to know what Komrade Pelosi did....period. 

I am going to wait and see how exactly he reports this...he mentioned nothing about what happened with C-SPAN and the rest of what is and did go on previously.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Wow...Wolfie had the report

Wow...Wolfie had the report about the oil non votes, about congress going home, he had a reporterette named Brianna report on a lot of what happened to day...do you think she mentioned the cameras off to C-SPAN ordered by Komrade Pelosi?

NOT ONE WORD!

they make me sick....

This is our country...our freedom was just taken away today, our congress members stifled and shut-up to their constituents and all american people to hear if they chose....people really should be furious instead of just a yawn.

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

"Madame Speaker, where art thou?"

Lol, it looks like the are having fun! 

Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying. 

- Ronald Reagan

 

Hey

Hey Ely....

Thanks...

Glad you are keeping up too.

Haven't seen you here before...nice to know ya'. 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

i just might fly to dc

i just might fly to dc myself

look for the guy on TV with the "up your arsenal" t-shirt, big purple afro, and the John 3:16 sign!

Time to Email your Congress

Time to Email your Congress critters:

https://forms.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm 

Shame on you for going home on vacation when the nation faces an imminent recession from high energy prices which you caused with the drilling ban!

 Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.  

already did

I hope everyone else here does as well!

delicious

Someone snuck a cellphone onto the House floor and leaked some video to Fox News. Apparently it's against the law for the press to directly bring their equipment into Congress which is why the government owns the CSPAN cameras.

According to Drudge the police even tried to shoo away the press but one of the Congressmen came out to rescue them.

Anyway, someone used their IPhone to record what was happening. Looked like a pretty big crowd was there.

yay for them!!

GOP giving a press conference live. Said some 50 people are still there.

 

Check C-Span 2 out...some

Check C-Span 2 out...some members are talking now about all of this that have been on the floor...

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

I just heard on

I just heard on msnbc...that dirty filthy Shuster and his buddy Mike Vierquera LAUGHING and making fun of what has happened to the repubs on the floor today...it was the most despicable thing I have ever witnessed....

This is not funny to the american people..it is the number one issue.

They (C-Span) are reporting that some AP writer is calling this bizarre...

Some of the members are using some mini-pod cams and sending them out somehow also... 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

any update on them escorted?

Were they escorted out like Pelosi wanted?

Let me see if I've got this

Let me see if I've got this right.  Send drills to the congresspeople and screws (as in screw U) to the media?

"Fighters are fun but bombers make policy"

It's true BT

They (C-Span) are reporting that some AP writer is calling this bizarre...

It's true BT.  From the AP article:

".....Republicans occupied the House floor for a rare, and at times bizarre, protest against Democratic energy policies."

But the AP wasn't satisfied with just using the "bizarre" characterization.  Another AP characterization from the same article:

 "...revivalist-like speeches."

Journalism is dead 

Hey thanks

Hey thanks acumen...

Btw...you know what else that Shuster and Mike V. were laughing about...Mike told Shuster that the revolution will not be televised....as if this is not a freedom taken away from those of us who want to watch and be informed, that respect and care what these men and women are doing for us out here...they were both LAUGHING as this is funny....

I want to reach through that screen....and you can fill in the rest.

I hope to God that Komrade Pelosi adn gang lose the House...I know it may be the impossible, but by God there is a lot to work with that a possibility exists. 

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Keep it up:

Just called Boehner's office and asked them to keep up the fight.

From CNN:

Tourists who were signed up for tours with Republican congressmen and senators were ushered in to fill seats on the chamber floor, and voiced their support of the event. But tourists with passes from Democratic offices watched from above, in the balconies. “I was not impressed at all,” said Sue Miller from Memphis, Tennessee. “Democrats did not have a chance to defend themselves.”

 Me:  They have a chance, if they would vote on the bill!

 

"Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem."  Ronald Reagan

he gib

People that stupid shouldn't be allowed to vote.

“Democrats did not have a

“Democrats did not have a chance to defend themselves.”

They had every chance but took their summer vacation and left the House chambers because they knew this was a fight they could not win. Over 65% of the American people are for drilling. How is that not a majority Madam Speaker?

First post

The best the DNC lady on fox news could do was spew the usaul talking points which we all know are blatant lies.

Talking point #1: The oil company's have 68 million acres to drill on.

LIAR, all that land either has no oil on it, it's too costly and difficult to reach, or there isn't enough oil to justify the cost of drilling. Not to mention all the red tape the oil company's have to go through to simply drill.

Talking point #2: It would take 10 years to get all this oil on the market.

LIAR, I'm not sure of the exact figures but 10 years is a blantant lie and the real figures to drill anywhere are no where close to 10 years, even in ANWR.

Her solutions were to go after the speculators, stop price gouging, and set a windfall profits tax. It is clear that the marxists have hijacked the democratic party and are trying to purposely sabatage our country. They are using the environment and the hoax of global warming as a prop for it all.

But it's not all about

But it's not all about getting the oil on the market to use. If the United States showed it was serious about drilling, the price of oil would go down very quickly!

and the terror supporting

and the terror supporting middle east would be quaking.  If we show tem we are serious about drilling and we start, they would fall and fall fast. 

Here's the beef!

Good first post, welcome to the revolution!

Send them Pizzas

I am serious, we need people calling takeout places all over Washington to deliver food to these Representatives and their staff.  That would show the media how amazing this is and that America, we the people, are taking this seriously and are behind them.

 I would like to say that

 I would like to say that I'm very proud of Rep. Eric Cantor. He represents his constituents in Virginia like myself very well. He's a model conservative, a credit to the GOP and I wish there were more like him in The House and Senate.

"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "

                   - Ben Kenobi on  Liberals, and the MSM.

                               " The Cake is a lie."   

Alternative energy

The Dems seem to think the only thing we need to do to get alternative energy going is to just get everyone to agree to run down to Wal-mart and get a box of it off the shelf and start it up.  Is it ignorance or arrogance to talk of switching to a/e as if it is that easy?  Do they really not grasp how much time it may take to develop the technology?  They have struck down attempts to increase oil production for 30 years or so and now the cost has exploded and they just go home!  They show the contempt for Americans with this action.  I know it will take some time to get more oil in the system, but you have to actually start doing things to start the process.  It is obvious they really do not want to help the citizens of this country and want energy prices to go even higher.  With their love for criminals and terrorists, this refusal to vote to help us get out of this just benefits our enemies even more!  And does anyone know for sure that oil is not still being created deep in the earth?  Who says there is only a finite amount?

Nonanon...

Maybe it would be a good idea for the Oil companies to stop refinement of oil for a full month. They could announce their decision by starting off with how much they care about the environment and would like to give this opportunity for alternative energies to show off to the world what they can do.

I think this may be the only way the point will be driven home. There ain't no magic box on the shelves at Wal-Mart that instantly gives you A/E.

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HOUSE AID LIED!

The Assistant for Representative Ramstad (R-MN) lied to me this afternoon.  Check the congressional record for their votes.

Stupack comments on 7/30

DEMOCRATS ARE PROVIDING SOLUTIONS

TO AMERICA’S ENERGY

CRISIS

(Mr. STUPAK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. STUPAK. Madam Speaker, while Americans suffer pain at the pump, Republicans and President Bush continue every day to spew the same rhetoric about drilling, a move that would produce minimal savings in 10 years. Democrats, on the other hand, are providing short-term and long-term solutions to America’s energy crisis. We have repealed subsidies to profit-rich Big Oil, cracked down on price gouging, and invested in clean and renewable energy. We realize that Americans are hurting now, and they can’t wait 10 years for relief. So 2 months ago, Democrats forced President Bush to stop filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Now we are urging the President to release oil from the Reserve, which would provide relief at the pump within 2 weeks. Unfortunately, Madam Speaker, President Bush and House Republicans are more interested in doing the bidding of Big Oil than actually providing relief to the American consumer today. How else can you explain their fixation with giving Big Oil more land to drill on when they aren’t using the 68 million acres they already have? Democrats are taking our energy policy in a new direction, not one controlled by Big Oil.

This is not a long term

This is not a long term solution.  There are only 709 million bbls in the reserve.  Thats enough for about 35 1/2 days ....

 There are at least 10.4 billion bbls in ANWR.  Some petrogeologists believe there is a lot more.   I've seen estimates as high as 81 Billion if the entire unexplored North Slope area is considered.  The 10.4 number is the mean or expectation value of area 1102, which is aonlyt a small part of the reserve.  There was a recent report the Arctic sea has another 90 Billion bbls in recoverable reserves.  There are also at least 800 Billion bbls recoverable in the Green river Oil shale formation.  Some folks say it is 1.5 - 2.0 Trillion bbls.

 If we drill now, there is at least enough oil in American territory to fuel this country at the present rate for another 300 years.

The strategic petroleum reserve ought not to be touched.  This isn't a real emergency.  A real emergency is what happens when foreign enemies sever external oil supplies and war begins. 

Yes, but this is just one

Yes, but this is just one aspect of the cover up.  The other thing Dems are covering up is the literally hundreds of billions of dollars they denied the US Treasury every year in royalties and taxes.  They added to the national debt by literally trillions of dollars over the 30 years of the drilling bans they put in place. 

 Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, starving the poor one gallon of ethanol at a time. Fill your tank with E85 and cull a village.  

No Drilling!!! ~ Dem. Senator Bill Nelson

Yet another idiot. 

“It is becoming increasingly clear that President Bush is set on putting oil rigs off the state of Florida before he leaves office in January, regardless of the fact it will have no effect on energy prices,” Nelson wrote to the interior secretary. “You and he both know exploiting our coastlines won't bring down gasoline prices.’’

Gee, that lifting of the Presidential ban had no effect, huh?  What do you think would happen if Congress did the same, Bill?

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

exactly!!!

Ever since Bush lifted the executive ban the price in my city has dropped by 30 cents. That's already three times the savings Dems said I would get by drilling.

It puzzles me that they blame the prices on speculators and then say these same people would be powerless to drop the price with a bigger supply.

If McCain had any smarts he'd bring that up every chance he gets. Then again, McCain has little interest in fighting for conservies.

Holy crap these people are stupid!

I am reading the congressional record for July 30. It is amazing.  The democrats say that drilling will not reduce oil price and yet they say using our strategic oil reserves will! 

 

I just heard Shep Smith's

I just heard Shep Smith's report on this...

They (a Fox producer for Capitol Hill or some such) were grinning somewhat and calling it a show...show or not...this deserves respect and important reporting of this...

We are not getting any yet.

It is beyond belief to me...it is absolutely sad what the msm is doing with this. 

Btw...how can it be a show if NOBODY can see it!

"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh

Feel good story of the

Feel good story of the year, imo

Glad to see our elected officials have found their balls and are using them. Just make sure to tell McCain that he needs to do the same thing.

The Rocky Mountain Collegian: Illustrating Idiocy

Pelosi

Pelosi and the rest of the marxists know drilling for more oil will reduce the price, thats why they don't want the energy bills to pass. The real morons are the drones that actually believe their talking points and keep following the party line. Pelosi clearly wants to hold out as long as possible so the prices stay high.

"Push back the liberal hordes!!" - Mark Levin

 Pelosi clearly wants to

 Pelosi clearly wants to hold out as long as possible so the prices stay high.

 

Because when the price drops so does Obama's chances. They are wrong and they know it. They are using their political power to hurt their constituency, and the country. I am always shocked that these turds get reelected, these folk have no shame. Their vision has very little to do with what is better for the people and this country, and more to do with scumming up society with complete nonsense 

 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Hannity

Did anyone hear that caller to Sean Hannity this afternoon who said that he was an expert since his family was in the oil business - then he went on about "the big oil companies" and how drilling everywhere would keep the price the same....then Sean tried to quiz him about industry jargon and he stuttered.

These people have no shame.

Who's reading the polls?

If the polls are correct, and only 30 percent of the population opposes drilling, I would expect that many of these Democrats are going to take it on the chin when they go home.  Hell, 20 percent of those 30 percent probably live in California so that means a lot of Democrats getting peppered.  Will they protect Ms. Pelosi or throw her under the bus like their presidential candidate did to his grandmother?

If they lose in NOvember, and Nancy is re-elected (which she certainly should be) will they elect her Minority Leader?  Something tells me that Clinton's loss of the House and Senate is going to look minor compared to this one.

Democrats: Stuck on Stupid since 2000.

Going forward, in reverse

"The New Direction Congress led by Democrats"

We all know what direction that is; Downhill!

This whole "we can't drill our way out of the problem" argument is nothing more than a refusal by the Democrats to admit that they have no real solution to the problem and they don't even want to TRY to lessen its effects on America.

Look at it this way, would you stop taking medication that helps alleviate the symptoms of a disease simply because those drugs doesn't offer a cure? Of course you wouldn't. It is the same way with oil. Do we stop additional drilling for oil in America simply because it doesn‘t cure our dependency on oil? Of course not, as it helps stabilize oil prices and it lessens our dependency on foreign oil. It’s helpful to us in both the short term and the long term. So why do the Democrats resist this simple and effective tool for helping us with our oil problem?

For those who are unconvinced as to my argument, here’s a good analogy: I have Crohn's disease, for which there is no cure. If I follow the Democrats logic, I should never increase the dosage of my existing drugs as needed simply because those drugs won't cure me, even though they help stabilize and lessen the effects of the Crohn‘s. But if I do follow the advice of the Democrats and don't take that additional dosage because I know it's not curing the problem, the disease progresses, becomes debilitating, and I'm a hell of a lot worse off in both the short term and the long term. So, to hell with that advice. I'm going to continue to take those drugs because they help, not because they cure me.

So, Democrats, you can take your "we can't drill our way out" rhetoric and shove it where the GI doctor puts that scope, ok? I’m not falling for your false logic.

amen Cobra!!!!

When they yammer on about how it will only drop the price by a few cents and we won't see the result for a decade, all I can think is that they're basically telling the American people "You can afford to keep paying that extra few cents and watch an arms race in South America that you're funding!"

Here's the lib plan for alternative energy:

no drilling --> a miracle --> biofuels

It's pretty puzzling that so many are duped by this.

They can't even be honest about the effects

They can't even be honest about the positive effects of drilling for more American oil. That additional source of oil will drop the price A LOT. It's like rare coins, as long as those coins are rare, they're valuable. When even just a few more coins suddenly appear on the market, their value drops CONSIDERABLY, as does the price. Access to tens of billion barrels more of American oil will drop OUR costs by tens of dollars per barrel, and more refining capabilities will drop the price of gas by a dollar or more. Most of those price drops would start immediately after the news that we are drilling for more oil here in America was released. That’s how the markets work.

you know Cobra

Even if we did end up paying the same (which I don't believe) wouldn't it be awesome to wash our hands of Venezuela and/or OPEC?

They'll keep on until Russia is drilling on international waters just off our coast.

They won't stop there

"They'll keep on until Russia is drilling on international waters just off our coast."

They won't stop there, as that is already happening. They'll keep on until another country is actually drilling in CONUS (Continental United Sates, for those who were wondering) and selling that oil back to us.

candance...

I know you know this, but the Dems are lying like hell, and they seem to be ok with it. 

Never trust a liberal or a Democrat!

45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goals.htm

oh gosh clear

I saw that in the open today for sure. Democrats are lying about this issue from one end down to the other. Infuriating.

candance...

Isn't this the same tactic terrorists use?

You know, lying for the 'cause' is considered moral. 

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yes!!

The ends always justifies the means with them. It's okay to lie, manipulate, spy, steal FBI files, or basically do whatever it takes as long as you're loyal to the DNC platform.

I'm starting to believe

I'm starting to believe that Dems have to take some sort of  secret blood oath before their swearing-in ceremonies. 

45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goals.htm

Kudos to the Republican members

who participated in this revolt, and who refused to leave even when Pelosi had the lights and microphone turned off.

Michelle Malkin has the text of the letter to President Bush urging him to call for a special session of Congress. Michelle also has a partial list of some of the Republican members who participated in this 'uprising'. It would show our support for their actions if we emailed them with our thanks, as well as let own representatives know how we feel.

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"They are actively promoting the decline of America." ~ Rush Limbaugh on liberals and Democrats

If only Bush would display

If only Bush would display some guts and call a special session of congress.

Despite the "revolt", there were only some 20-30 Republicans that remained . . .

The GOP just isn't acting serious about this.

 

"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)

Forget Britney, someone

Forget Britney, someone should tell em "THE CHOSEN ONE" has just arrived on the steps of the Capitol...the press would be there in droves!".

 

 

 

..white folks greed runs a world in need."  Barack Obama