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Republicans Draw Bigger Numbers Than Pelosi's Book Sales
humanevents.com ^ | 08/11/2008 | Connie Hair

Posted on 08/11/2008 5:36:54 AM PDT by kellynla

Republicans are extending their energy vote revolt to a second week this morning in the House of Representatives. Buttressed on Friday by burgeoning crowds attending the protest and glowing praise coming into their offices from voters across the country who are demanding relief from staggering gasoline prices, Republican leaders reiterated their demand that Speaker Nancy Pelosi come off of her book tour to re-convene Congress and bring to a vote the comprehensive “drill and” bill that would authorize as a supply solution drilling into American energy resources.

As week one of the protest came to a close on Friday, there was a settling-in of sorts by short-handed staffers juggling extra duties while some of their colleagues were off on long vacations. The newness of the extraordinary events that so abruptly engulfed congressmen and staff alike had waned just a bit, and folks appeared to have gotten a handle on merging home district and D.C. schedules and systemizing the chaos that engulfs any attempt to put the brakes on something as unrelenting as a federal government timetable.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 110th; congress; drilling; oil; pelosi
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DRILL HERE! DRILL NOW!
1 posted on 08/11/2008 5:36:56 AM PDT by kellynla
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To: kellynla

Now if we could just get rid of those 5 Republican pukes that sided with the 5 demorats.


2 posted on 08/11/2008 5:39:49 AM PDT by stockpirate (Be a maverick like McCain. Go against anything he wants us to do.)
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To: kellynla

The RATS will close disney world if necessary, and the Falcons etal will see an 80% drop at the gate. gotta save the planet. Y2k


3 posted on 08/11/2008 5:54:54 AM PDT by Waco
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To: kellynla; All

On Friday I received a call from the NRCC requesting a contribution and promptly gave them $150, specifically citing this FANTASTIC RESISTANCE to totalitarianism as the reason. The solicitor said the call was being recorded; I said WONDERFUL. I also told her to tell my Senator Corker and the four other Republican fools who’re trying to undermine this to drop the “Gang of Ten.” Later that day I got a call from the NRSCC, told the solicitor about the call from the NRCC and my contribution, and refused to make any contribution to the NRSCC, although I’d previously contributed $350, because of what Corker and the others were doing. I urge everyone on this thread to do the same thing.


4 posted on 08/11/2008 6:00:53 AM PDT by libstripper
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"Republicans Draw Bigger Numbers Than Pelosi's Book Sales"

That's not saying much.

5 posted on 08/11/2008 6:01:47 AM PDT by OKSooner
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To: Matchett-PI; rodguy911; SpaceBar; MeekOneGOP

Pelosi’s book is saving the planet— don’t you understand? Her book, “Saving the Planet with Face Lifts”, uh no. Well whatever its called, she’s doing it, OK? So leave her alone.


6 posted on 08/11/2008 6:02:35 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("The internet needs a gatekeeper," The Cackling Comeback Witch aka Hillary Rod-ham [Clinton])
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To: kellynla

This is still going on and it is not on any news channel??????????????????????

where the hell is FOX at least???


7 posted on 08/11/2008 6:02:38 AM PDT by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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To: kellynla

The war in Georgia just emphasizes the need for more local energy production.


8 posted on 08/11/2008 6:04:18 AM PDT by mathluv
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To: Mr. K
If you listen - a lot - and watch - a lot - , you may hear/see a very brief mention.

My Congressman was one of the ones who stayed. I have called his office, locally, to let him know he has my support. Thankfully, my Senator is not one of the idiots who think you can 'compromise' with the dims.

Saxby Chambliss called into Rush on Friday. He was not convincing.

9 posted on 08/11/2008 6:07:39 AM PDT by mathluv
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March


"LEAVE NANCY ALONE! LEAVE HER ALONE!"

10 posted on 08/11/2008 6:16:54 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows (~ ~ FREE LAZAMATAZ! ~ ~ [Shipping and handling charges may apply.])
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To: Mr. K
Quote from Mike Pence in the article: Whether the network evening news that comes on before Wheel of Fortune is covering what we’re doing, the American people know what’s happening and the American people are with us. I saw that with my own eyes when I was home in Indiana, people stopping me on the street, stopping me at the state fair, coming up to me at gas stations saying keep doing what you’re doing. It’s working.”

It is my fervent hope that this will help to drive the stake deeper into the chest of the ENEMEDIA.

11 posted on 08/11/2008 6:37:25 AM PDT by Sal (9% Nan has Delusions of Adequacy and Reid is just plain siiiick.)
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To: OKSooner

From the article:

“Estimates on Friday from staffers on hand throughout the day were that upwards of 4,000 people had listened to speeches on the House floor by the end of the day. That number was up around 1,000 from the estimates on Thursday, and the vastly increased congestion in the hallways and the small cloakroom lent support to those claims.”

IT’S GROWING!!! And the contrast is extreme. Also from the article:

“Last Thursday’s Drudge Report listed anemic book sales totaling 2,737 copies, yet an estimated 3,000 American vacationers attended the protest in the House chamber last Thursday alone.”

IOW hundreds more ordinary Americans attended the Tea Party on one day (and NOT our biggest day) than the number of books 9% Nan could peddle in WEEKS!

Plus, she had the full support of the Enemedia which is all but ignoring US! Bwahahahah.


12 posted on 08/11/2008 6:48:41 AM PDT by Sal (9% Nan has Delusions of Adequacy and Reid is just plain siiiick.)
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To: kellynla

Our success in this is vital given what Russia is up to.


13 posted on 08/11/2008 6:50:45 AM PDT by Sal (9% Nan has Delusions of Adequacy and Reid is just plain siiiick.)
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To: stockpirate

I was trying to remember who the Dems were on McCains “Gang of 14”. Do you happen to remember?


14 posted on 08/11/2008 7:13:42 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Drill Now, Vote Nobama, and Oust the Third Word Democrat Congress)
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To: Slings and Arrows

LOL!


15 posted on 08/11/2008 7:18:44 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (McRINO needs reach across the aisle to Conservatives for a CHANGE! Dang him!!!)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March; Slings and Arrows; devolve; potlatch; y'all

haha!

Politburo Pelosi’s book sales set a RECORD (or near
record), I bet!

A record for the LEAST books sold! hahaaa!


16 posted on 08/11/2008 7:22:29 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (McRINO needs reach across the aisle to Conservatives for a CHANGE! Dang him!!!)
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To: Sal

Zachary !!

Good points there.


17 posted on 08/11/2008 7:25:11 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (McRINO needs reach across the aisle to Conservatives for a CHANGE! Dang him!!!)
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To: kellynla
bumper-sticker
 
 

Contact your Congress critters to let them know that you are tired of high gas prices.

U. S. Senate

U. S. House of Representatives

18 posted on 08/11/2008 7:44:24 AM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: stockpirate

I might actually pick up a few copies of her book. They are now cheaper that a pack of beer coasters. I want to keep those annoying rings off my coffee table.


19 posted on 08/11/2008 8:19:32 AM PDT by Holicheese (Hillary deserves the CMoH for her time in Tuzla!)
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To: Sal
“Last Thursday’s Drudge Report listed anemic book sales totaling 2,737 copies..."

Most of these sales were probably to libraries.

20 posted on 08/11/2008 8:27:38 AM PDT by freespirited (Honk if you miss Licorice.)
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