Posted on 08/01/2008 9:22:03 AM PDT by eeevil conservative
CSPAN has shut down coverage of the House. The lights have been turned out.
House Republicans are still there, raising cain- trying to get them to turn the lights back on and continue debating over drilling!!!
CALL THE REPUBLICAN OFFICES-- TELL THEM TO KEEP RAISING CAIN!!!!
http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/index.html
WE CANNOT LET THE MSM IGNORE THIS!!!!
Contact Fox News:
(Disclaimer: I have not verified the accuracy of every number on these lists)
Foxs main number 888-369-4762.
* Kathy Ardleigh, Sen. Politics Producer
o Phone: 212-301-3186
* Thom Bird, Fox News Sen. Producer
o Phone: 212-301-3250
* Todd Ciganek, National News Editor
o Phone: 212-301-3352 [This number connects to a fax machine]
* Ian Rae, Exec. VP News
o Phone: 212-301-8552
* John Moody, Sen VP News
o Phone: 212-301-8560
* Brian Lewis, Executive Vice President of Corporate Communications
o Phone: 212-301-3331
* Irena Briganti, Vice President of Media Relations
o Phone: 212-301-3608
* Brian Knoblock, International Editor
o Phone: 212-301-5486
* Kim Schiller Hume, Wash DC Bureau Chief
o Phone: 202-824-6389
* Ken LaCorte, Los Angeles Bureau Chief
o Phone: 310-571-2000
* Justin Schmidt, Chicago Bureau Chief
o Phone: 312-494-0428
* Brit Hume, Managing Editor
o Phone: 202-824-6470
* David Asman, Fox News Host
o Phone: 212-301-3944
* Shepard Smith, Fox Report Host
o Phone: 212-301-3711
* Bill OReilly, OReilly Factor Host
o Phone: 212-301-3320
* Jane Skinner, News Anchor
o Phone: 212-301-5023
* John Moody, Sen VP News
o Phone: 212-301-8560
* David Asman, Fox News Host
o Phone: 212-301-3944
* Shepard Smith, Fox Report Host
o Phone: 212-301-3711
Fox News NY - 212-301-3xxx (direct lines to a real person or news desk)
Fox News DC - 202-824-64xx (direct lines to a real person or news desk)
212-301-3300 Breaking News Desk
212-301-3301 Control Room (Live Broadcasts)
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HOUSE REPUBLICAN WHIP
Mary Fallin
Oklahoma-5th, Republican
1432 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515-3605
Phone: (202) 225-2132
Just spoke to her staff..she is still there on the house floor:)
I just called and said "There's a Republican revolt going on int the House Chamber and I wasn't seeing much coverage of it." I got a run around on it. Was told several times "There are no cameras on now. Cameras are not allowed." I objected, politely, that the story could still be covered.
He seemed mildly irritated that I would question that and asked if I wanted to talk to (name garbled) and I said yes. Got a phone tree that led to leaving a recorded message. I did...
"There's a Republican revolt going on in the House Chamber. I understand that the cameras are turned off. You can still cover the story. Thank you."
AWEOME!!!
GET US A PHONE NUMBER!!
WE WILL CALL!!!
>>It’s his 20th Anniversary Retrospective Show - cut him a break - it’s huge that he squeezed in a mention...<<
Seriously, I love Rush, but back in the olden days, he would have this up first as a “breaking news” segment.
But the congress people aren’t calling him either, so....
House Dems turn out the lights but GOP keeps talking
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democrats adjourned the House and turned off the lights and killed the microphones, but Republicans are still on the floor talking gas prices.
Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other GOP leaders opposed the motion to adjourn the House, arguing that Pelosi’s refusal to schedule a vote allowing offshore drilling is hurting the American economy. They have refused to leave the floor after the adjournment motion passed at 11:23 a.m. and are busy bashing Pelosi and her fellow Democrats for leaving town for the August recess.
At one point, the lights went off in the House and the microphones were turned off in the chamber, meaning Republicans were talking in the dark. But as Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz..) was speaking, the lights went back on, and the microphones have been turned on as well.
But C-SPAN, which has no control over the cameras in the chamber, has stopped broadcasting the House floor, meaning no one is witnessing this except the assembled Republicans, their aides, and one Democrat, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), who has now left.
Only about a half-dozen Republicans were on the floor when this began, but the crowd has grown to about 20 now, according to Patrick O’Connor.
“This is the people’s House,” Rep, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) said. “This is not Pelosi’s politiburo.”
Democratic aides were furious at the GOP stunt, and reporters were kicked out of the Speaker’s Lobby, the space next to the House floor where they normally interview lawmakers.
“You’re not covering this, are you?” complaing one senior Democratic aide. Another called the Republicans “morons” for staying on the floor.
Update - The Capitol Police are now trying to kick reporters out of the press gallery above the floor, meaning we can’t watch the Republicans anymore. But Minority Whip Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) is now in the gallery talking to reporters, so the cops have held off for a minute. Clearly, Democrats don’t want Republicans getting any press for this episode. GOP leaders are trying to find other Republicans to rotate in for Blunt so reporters aren’t kicked out.
Update 2 - This message was sent out by Blunt’s office:
“Although, this Democrat Majority just Adjourned for the Democrat 5-Week Vacation, House Republicans are continuing to fight on the House Floor. Although the lights, mics and C-SPAN camera’s have been turned off, House Republicans are on the Floor speaking to the tax payers in the gallery who, not surprisingly, agree with Republican Energy proposals.
All Republicans who are in town are encouraged to come to the House Floor.”
Update 3 - Democrats just turned out the lights again. Republicans cheered.
Update 4 - Republican leaders just sent out a notice looking for a bullhorn and leadership aides are trying to corral all the members who are still in town to come speak on the floor and sustain this one-sided debate.
Also, Republicans can thank Shadegg for turning on the microphones the first time. Apparently, the fiesty Arizona conservative started typing random codes into the chamber’s public address system and accidentally typed the correct code, allowing Republicans brief access to the microphone before it was turned off again.
“I love this,” Shadegg told reporters up in the press gallery afterward. “Congress can be so boring...This is a kick.”
Just spoke w/ Deborah Pryce’s office and told them I hope that the Republicans continue to apply pressure. She laughed (in a good way, I think) when I told her how nice it was to see Republicans acting line Republicans again - it’s been a long time.
Hey Nan,
Welcome to Motel FreeRepublic, we’ll keep the lights on for ya’
If the Dems lost a recess vote by one, and refused to leave until a particular issue were voted on, how would we react?
Thank you. You folks rock!
Have always thought Nancy Puhlousey was a hideous traitorous bwitch.
I noted in my msg to her that reaping what we so is an unfailing consequence.
Further, that to believe and trust the globalists over God was exceedingly crazy.
Let her know I was ashamed she was from the same country.
That turning the lights out was a shameful traitorous UNAMERICAN thing to do.
I hope her proctologist makes it difficult for her to sit comfortably for a month.
And that her dentist patriotically wires her mouth shut.
Welllll wishes are cheap . . . so why not.
And that a mysterious virus infects her computer and another one her pantyhose.
Welllllll maybe not on that last one but she still deserves it.
I just sent an email to CSPAN viewer services asking why they are being dictated to by Nancy Pelosi, when they are there to serve the public, not the dictator. Their phone lines are busy, can’t get through.
Just called Boehner’s office. Appreciates the support. Told him there are folks out here who appreciate what they’re doing.
We just called the House Republicans whip (202)225-0197. They answered the phone immediately. They are getting a lot of calls. Call and encourage them to keep the pressure on!
Good for you!!
LET’S TAKE OUR COUNTRY BACK and
SAVE THE PLANET.....FROM ENVIRONMENTAL MARXISTS AND THEIR DEMOCRAT LEADERS NANCY PELOSI AND HARRY REID!
WOOHOOO!!!
We would accept it the same way we did in the Senate when the Dems used the filibuster against judicial appointments for the first time in history.
That's too funny!
Just emailed my Congress critter, who’s a Republican, and told him to hold the Rats’ feet to the fire on this and don’t let them go home without a vote on new drilling legislation.
She’s so pissed that no one is buying her book there is no way she will turn those cameras on.
Perhaps if you offered to buy a thousand copies of her book (for *ss wipes and fireplace starters) she might consider it!
We need to call Fox also. They need to get on this.
Wheres can I find the vote tally? I would like to know how my Rep. voted.
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