I think what they are doing is the same as their proposed bills on Iraq. They don’t actually intend on this passing. When it doesn’t, and the Republicans can’t get anything passed, they will say, “The obstructionist Republican’s didn’t do anything about the energy problem.”
The demoncrats are only interested in obtaining power. And as usual, at the cost of our soldiers and our security. And since an apparent majority of our citizens are dumbasses it will work.
I agree that the Dims realize that the energy bill will not pass in its current form. They are obviously interested in obtaining power.
If the Dims take control of the federal government in 2008, they will pass an energy bill that nationalizes the energy industry. Dim state legislatures have passed similar bills in a number of states including Colorado. The public wants to believe the utopian picture created by the Dims. Without some contrary evidence (price increases, power outages, ...), the public will not pay attention. The Dims hope to find a scapegoat when the problems emerge and enforce even more controls on the energy industry.