As Pelosi Tries to 'Save the Planet,' Republicans Criticize Offshore Drilling Ban

Fox News ^ | 7/29/08

[DallasBiff]

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are stepping up attacks on Democrats who are blocking votes on oil drilling legislation, homing in on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was quoted saying that she wants "to save the planet."

Pelosi, in an interview published Tuesday in Politico.com, defended her efforts to stall spending bills, saying as speaker she decides which bills will make it to the House floor.

"I'm trying to save the planet. ... I will not have this debate trivialized by their excuse for their failed policy," Pelosi said. “When you win the election, you win the majority, and what is the power of the speaker? To set the agenda, the power of recognition, and I am not giving the gavel away to anyone.”

Ahead of a Republican press conference Tuesday focusing on stalled energy priorities, House Minority Leader John Boehner responded by attacking Pelosi, who has been making talk-show rounds this week with a new book, titled "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters."

"She's got time to go out and promote her new book tour and her new book, but she doesn't have time to schedule a vote on the floor of the House and let the American people have their will expressed?" Boehner told FOX News.

Boehner blamed Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama for preventing relief.

"For 25 years, Democrats have blocked more American-made oil and gas. That's why we're in the predicament we're in," said Boehner, R-Ohio. Voters want Congress "to vote on more American made oil and gas. We want to do that. She, Harry Reid, Barack Obama are standing in the way."

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Seattle has a Ruths Chris, but I prefer the steaks at places like El Gaucho, Daniels Broiler, and the Metropolitan here. Your paying way too much for presentation at RC.

[bassmaner]

... House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was quoted saying that she wants "to save the planet."

Hey Stretch: where's the push to force the ChiComs (who, IIRC, just recently surpassed the USA in "greenhouse gas" production) get on board with "saving the planet" by not burning so much fossil fuel, or face the consequences?

Oh wait, it's not really about saving the planet: it's really about making the world safe for communism by ruining the American economy. While the ChiComs (ironically) move away from communism, we're moving towards it, courtesy of Pelosi, Reid, Obama, and the rest of the 'Rat party. One day we'll wake up: I just hope it's not too late when we do.

[RetSignman]

" I'm trying to save the planet"

[bestintxas]

Hmmm ... I heard that low price deal. Dinner for two for $85? I can find a better steak dinner than that for half the price

I would revise that to read “I can find a steak dinner than that for half the price”

You cannot find a higher quality cut of beef, just cheaper.

[drc43]

Saving the Planet is gonna knock off the entire RV Industry, recreational boating, and all the jobs that go with that.

These people don't realize the damage they are unleashing....And the wrath that will provoke.

[freekitty]

Geez, all these guys have to do is drill. Just do it.

[griswold3]

By 2020, at the current economic growth rate, the ChiComs will have lifted 600million people to the middle class. (By leaning more towards capitalism) The That’s gonna take alot of energy to do that. I guess that’s why Nancy wants us to ‘sacrifice’....

Then consider India....

With the crisis Nancy could proclaim ‘directive 10-289’!

[TV Dinners]

“When you win the election, you win the majority, and what is the power of the speaker? To set the agenda, the power of recognition, and I am not giving the gavel away to anyone.” I'm no fan of Peloser... but I wish the Republican's had this kinda back-bone when they were in charge....

[anoldafvet]

In Louisville they make Ford Explorers and F-250 and above pickups. Ask the guys who work there what they think of $4.00 gas.

[al_c]

Fine. I can cook a better steak for half the price and not have to drive 15 miles to get to RC. How’s that?

[OldMissileer]

You cannot find a higher quality cut of beef, just cheaper.

I have been around the US a bit and I have to say that between Ruth's and The Hitching Post in Casmalia, CA I'll take The Hitching Post.

[bestintxas]

The “better” is the cut of beef, not the way you cook it or the price of it.

I raise Black Angus Cattle on my ranch and I cannot get the quality of cut that I have tasted at RC

[al_c]

I respectfully disagree. I can buy excellent cuts and cook them myself. Anyone can screw up a perfectly good cut of beef. Even overpriced and overrated restaurants.

[Interesting Times]

The Democrat Party: “Saving the Planet” by harming Americans.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Maybe she should start to think about saving the United States of America.

[cla62]

The elephants need to keep the heat on, keep pushing and pushing hard until the rats run out of excuses, as you can see the excuses are getting more and more stupid every time they speak. I want to save the world. Pelosi would have been jailed and beaten in china years ago for her treason, but not in the good old pc USA. This country is rotting from within because of foolish idiots like the skank pelosi!!!

[Molly T.]

If dear Ms Pelosi is so anxious to “save the planet”, I suggest she stop hopping back and forth between Washington D.C. and her home in Ca.in her jet. If memory serves me, when she first”came into power” as speaker, she whined because the jet she was using just wasn't big enough for her entourage...give me a break...a typical elitist, hypocritical politician...hell bent on making laws that dictate to the rest of us, but it's a “do as I say, not as I do” situation...so darned typical of the bunch that have infested gov....also, have you noticed , whenever they go anywhere there's a line of gas guzzling SUV’s in a caravan...they are SOOOO important, don't ya know? In my opinion, they should all be given the boot, WITHOUT their precious pension etc. It's way past time for them to learn what it's like to live like the rest of us have to...(and under the rules they've laid down for the rest of us).

[TChris]

...she wants "to save the planet."

Godless liberals sicken me with their unmitigated hubris and arrogance.

How about if you just "save" your constituency and call it a day, huh?

[Nathan Zachary]

"Saving the Planet is gonna knock off the entire RV Industry, recreational boating, and all the jobs that go with that.
These people don't realize the damage they are unleashing.

Oh yes they do. That's their plan. They don't care about those kinds of jobs, they despise them.

[DGHoodini]

Pelosi and Reid, think they, and the rest of the senior Democrats, are a ‘Ruling Class’, and they are able to dictate their will, over and above the expressed will of the People.

If we are ever to see lower gas prices, if we are ever to get out from under the thumb of foriegn oil, and stop sending hundreds of billions of our wealth out of our country, to nations who would see us destroyed...WE MUST VOTE OUT EVERY DEMOCRAT THAT IS UP FOR ELECTION...unless of course..you are looking forward to $10 a gallon gas, and foriegn sneerers buying up our american jewels.