Posted on 05/13/2008 8:57:15 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - The Senate has rejected a Republican energy plan that calls for opening an Alaska wildlife refuge and some offshore waters to oil development. Supporters of the measure couldn't get the needed 60 votes to overcome a Democratic-led filibuster threat.
Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said more domestic oil production is needed to keep prices in check and to reduce U.S. dependence on oil imports.
Opponents said areas such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and coastal waters that have been off limits to drilling for 25 years ought to remain that out of bounds to oil companies. The GOP measure, defeated Tuesday by a vote of 56-42, would have allowed coastal states to get a waiver to the offshore drilling ban.
Lets get a list of yeas and neas.
We’re going to run the economy on magic pixie dust, don’t ya know?
Good Lord, get out there and SCREAM THIS TO THE SKIES!!!! Send e-mails to everyone you know. The MSM won’t report it at all, but this should make it obvious to EVERYONE who is responsible for gas prices!
How do you reckon Fat Teddy the Windfarm Opponent voted?
Murkowski and Stevens had a Bill to open ANWR to oil leasing when NYMEX crude hit 125. NYMEX crude is near 127.
Will do.
Nothing on the vote site since May 8th, this vote just went down.
Bastards!
Gas Prices courtesy of your environ-wacko liberal friends in Congress... Can’t run my chevy on Carabo poop....
Do socialist economies run on Pixie dust? Maybe they do. We'll find out after the election.
And now it’s Bush’s job to go on tv weekly and read the list of congressmen who voted against new drilling. If the Republican party were effective, this would be the PR campaign of the century.
We need to set up a PAC called “Americans for Energy Independence”. I’ll be willing to spend money on that. So they’ll work against Senators who voted no on drilling ANWR.
Where has common sense gone?
The Dim’s want to stop putting oil in the Reserve. That will cut gas prices in half I am sure.
The Rat bastards did it again!
YEP...what YOU said....we have the Chinese drilling off our borders....we have billions of gallons of oil in the ground waiting to be tapped....but, NOOOOO....we can’t do that...we must buy our oil from across the oceans from people who hate us, and build gold plated toilets with our money....THE DEMOCRATS are the reason for HIGH GASOLINE PRICES! I guess they think the majority of American’s ARE truly dumb (and maybe they are correct.)
A motorist buys gasoline at a BP Amoco station in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Wednesday, April 30, 2008. Oil prices fell Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and a government report said U.S. fuel supplies unexpectedly fell last week. Meanwhile, gas prices, set another record, rising to a national average of nearly $3.62 a gallon. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
The Dem’s political plan is to defeat every Republican energy plan. Oh, by the way, when the Dems took over Congress the per barrel price of oil was $58. Where’s their plan?
Why the hell did they not get it done while they held power?????
I find it hard to be surprised by this when the GOP morons couldn’t get it done when they controlled the house, senate and the white house.
Did anyone really expect the dems to be the champions of drilling in ANWR when they came into power?
And how did our nominee vote? Did he stand up for pixie dust?
Libs LOVE high gas prices. :D
Hugh Hewitt had a GREAT saying about “No Drilling, No refining...” It was a great saying but i can’t remember it! :)
The GOP needs to keep hammering away at this relentlessly. It’s an election year issue that’s a big winner.
Let’s see the votes of all the courageous Republicans. /s
The Rats filibustered.
Well, all we need is the list of the “nays”.
I bet there's not one them who voted against it up for reelection in November...
YOU PAYING ATTENTION, GOP?
Time after time after time, the dhimmocrats hand you political switches to give them the a$$ whippings to end all a$$ whippings. And what are you going to do about it?
Crickets...
And the GOP did not have the stamina to fight on.
The Dems (and the people who elected them) deserve $10.00/gal gas.
We're the only country on the face of the earth that put our own natural resources off-limits so we can increase our trade deficit.
No but I expect they wanted the campaign issue this fall. Unfortunately, our nominee probably stood with the anti-capitalists...again.
It was filibustered by the rats. Slim majorities don’t work anymore.
Absolutely correct. However, our side sucks at getting the message out.
Check out the "Gang of 14". A bunch of RINOs voting with the leftists. That includes McCain. The conservative GOP never had a solid majority in the Senate.
This ends the hope of drilling in Alaska for a decade or more. Whomever wins in November they’ve all gone on record as being against drilling.
The caribou can rest easy on their ice, and Santa and his elves will keep on making toys for all the good little girls and boys. Only Santa, since he has those well rested reindeer, won’t have to pay $5 a gallon to drive his red sleigh.
Dick Durbin is truly one of the stupidest people I have ever heard speak about energy. He claims that “we” cannot “get out of this” by drilling yet all around us, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, China, Venezuala all ALL drill for oil because that is the only way to get it.
Were the 56 votes for cloture (4 short of 60 needed) or were they against cloture which would mean 18 short of the 60 needed?
Why are Republicans screaming to high-heaven on this one?
Hmmmm,,,,Maybe it's because the GOP'S VERY OWN PRESIDENTAL NOMINEE OPPOSES DRILLING ANWR too!!!
They never controlled the Senate. That has been the impasse all along. The RINOs in the Gang of 14 have consistently voted with the left to prevent any pro supply energy bill from being passed. Until conservatives have a solid majority in the Senate, we won't see any improvement in the problem. Losing the house just put it further out of reach.
once again our do nothing democrats in charge doing nothing to help this country....what happened to all the promises they made to make america stronger and better if they were elected to office...??...shame on you pelosi....
Their plan is clearly to enslave us and punish us for our success. And as long as the MSM willingly acts as their propaganda arm, they can do it.
That's the only power that the minority party has.
Why are Republicans screaming to high-heaven on this one?
Hmmmm,,,,Maybe it's because the GOP'S VERY OWN PRESIDENTAL NOMINEE OPPOSES DRILLING ANWR too!!!
The GOP is broken.
The senate is proof you can train a monkey to do the same job.
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