Posted on 06/27/2009 6:38:55 PM PDT by Free America52
Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) had a few choice words about Speaker Nancy Pelosi's landmark climate-change bill after its passage Friday.
When asked why he read portions of the cap-and-trade bill on the floor Friday night, Boehner told The Hill, "Hey, people deserve to know what's in this pile of s--t."
Using his privilege as leader to speak for an unlimited time on the House floor, Boehner spent an hour reading from the 1200-plus page bill that was amended 20 hours before the lower chamber voted 219-212 to approve it.
Eight Republicans voted with Democrats to pass the bill; 44 House Democrats voted against it.
Pelosi's office declined to comment on Boehner's jab. But one Democratic aide quipped, "What do you expect from a guy who thinks global warming is caused by cow manure?"
Even though Sen. Majorty Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) holds the bill's fate in his hands, House Republicans intend to hammer Speaker Pelosi's signature climate-change measure over recess.
And GOP Conference Chairman Rep. Mike Pence (Ind.) said "we have only just begun to fight” as he left the Capitol Friday night.
Pence encouraged GOP rank-and-file lawmakers to hold energy summits in their districts over the Independence Day recess. In the recess packets sent home with members, he even included directions on how to organize energy summits.
The goal of holding an energy forum is to “educate your constituents about the Democrats’ national energy tax legislation and let them know what 'all of the above' solution you support.”
"All of the above” solution is a reference to the Republicans' plan that would increase the use of and exploration for domestic energy supplies.
Further, officials with the House GOP's campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee, confirm that they will run with paid media over recess in districts of conservative Dems who voted for the bill. The official would not reveal details on the ad buys at this time.
One Democrat was upset that his leaders would needlessly force vulnerable Dems to vote for a bill that will come back to haunt them. Mississippi Rep. Gene Taylor (D) voted against the measure that he says will die in the Senate.
"A lot of people walked the plank on a bill that will never become law," Taylor told The Hill after the gavel came down.
Hey John...”dont sugar coat it”
Excellent. Exactly as I would have done.
Well, we got ONE REPUBLICAN who sounds ALMOST angry enough to FIGHT BACK.
It's a power grab dressed up as a catastrophe that MUST BE FIXED NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tell it, Boehner.
Keep it up, dear boy. You’ve needed to do this for a looooooooong time. Back benchers better start taking note.
We
need
statesmen! NOT STATISTS!
THIS is the kind of fight we need, not the “let’s be polite” crap that got us into this mess.
If anyone (Dims) take him to task on his comment, all he needs to ask is, “Did you read it?”
Answer: No. We pushed and signed a 1200 page RESTRUCTURING of manufacturing operations BECAUSE IT GIVES US POWER AND MONEY.
That is why you’ll never see me running for any office... s**t would be one of the NICER words to come out of my mouth in reference to those *** ****** ************* LIBERALS!!!
There’s no end to the perfidy of Democrat scu&bags.
The bill is truly nothing but a pile of leftist excrement.
IMHO
Really? Will there be any consequences for the 8 Republicans that voted for it? No. Will the RNC support the Castle and Kirk if they run for the Senate? Yes. Will the NRSC back Charlie Crist even though as Senator he would surely support similar legislation? Yeppers.
Are they pretending to care so they can ask us for more money to reelect RINOs? Gee that's a tough one.
I pride my self on always being there for those in need; should any one of them require a proper shove I am here.
“Pelosi’s office declined to comment on Boehner’s jab. But one Democratic aide quipped, “What do you expect from a guy who thinks global warming is caused by cow manure?”
Huh? Isn’t that what global warming alarmists believe?
Ya, well everyone be happy and toast Boehner for spouting off after the fact.
Why the hell didn’t he have these guys in line BEFORE the votes were cast?
Sounds more like the guy shouting “why wasnt the barn door closed” after the horses got out
I think it’s the “CowFartTax” the libs wanted to pass
If you know something is wrong and you do it anyway doesn’t that make you a liar or a thief or something worse?
If you were elected by people who put their trust in you to represent their best interests what kind of low life does that make you to betray that trust?
If your principals are first how do you let someone “force” you to do something you don’t have to do? If these people “walked” the plank on their own choices they deserve to die politically and I hope they do.
What about the RINOs? What did they do and why?
“One Democrat was upset that his leaders would needlessly force vulnerable Dems to vote for a bill that will come back to haunt them. Mississippi Rep. Gene Taylor (D) voted against the measure that he says will die in the Senate.
“A lot of people walked the plank on a bill that will never become law,” Taylor told The Hill after the gavel came down.”
Damn right! We all know that it's caused by cow farts. Just ask Algore.
““One Democrat was upset that his leaders would needlessly force vulnerable Dems to vote for a bill that will come back to haunt them. Mississippi Rep. Gene Taylor (D) voted against the measure that he says will die in the Senate.”
I must be naive or something because I don’t see how he has leaders from another state or how they are forcing him to vote a certain way.
My wallet is locked down tight!
Whoever the “One Demorat” he forgot why he is there. Somebody needs to remind him or make him find other work.
Taylor voted against it.
It’s called a “straw man” argument: assign a false (and often absurd) belief to your adversary and then attack the falsehood, rather then what the person actually believes or said. It’s ancient debating trick designed to shift the focus away from one’s self and having to defend one’s own argument. Democrats do this all the time, and Obama himself specializes in it.
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