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To: Petruchio; All

Hey, Nancy, how about a light?

By Michelle Malkin  •  August 1, 2008 05:44 PM


Madame Speaker, can you spare a light?

Democrat House speaker Nancy Pelosi controls the cameras in the House chamber.

C-SPAN sends a reminder:

Media Advisory Concerning C-SPAN and GOP House Members’ Post-adjournment Protest on House Floor Friday Afternoon

Washington, D.C. (August 1, 2008) - A number of media organizations have incorrectly referred to “C-SPAN cameras” being turned off and not providing televised coverage of the GOP House members’ post-adjournment protest on energy policy being held on the House floor on Friday afternoon. Please note that cameras in the House chamber are under the control of the Speaker of the House and that all media organizations, including C-SPAN, wishing to cover events in the chamber must use the official House TV feed. No private media cameras are permitted in the House (or Senate) chambers.

So, to recap: The “most open and ethical House ever” went dark– and C-SPAN and every other media outlet were powerless to broadcast the proceedings of the GOP revolt–because Nancy Pelosi and the Dems didn’t want the public to see and hear the voices of GOP lawmakers on the House floor talking about their energy proposals.

Nancy, is this how you advise America’s daughters to use their power?

What are you afraid of?

Tell Nancy to keep the cameras rolling when our representatives are on the floor. Here’s her blog.


2,129 posted on 08/01/2008 3:00:52 PM PDT by the anti-liberal
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To: the anti-liberal; All

It would be cheap enough to send a birthday candle to her DC offices. Perhaps with a teabag.


2,138 posted on 08/01/2008 3:02:49 PM PDT by Quix (key QUOTES POLS 1900 ON #76 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2031425/posts?page=77#77)
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To: the anti-liberal

C-SPAN is carrying live news conference by Repubs.


2,148 posted on 08/01/2008 3:05:56 PM PDT by Mother Mary
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To: the anti-liberal
No private media cameras are permitted in the House (or Senate) chambers.

So what's stopping a Member of Congress from bringing in a camera, connecting it to the Internet, and letting the various news organizations tap the feed?

2,156 posted on 08/01/2008 3:07:58 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." -- George Orwell)
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