Posted on 08/03/2008 1:49:54 PM PDT by Dawnsblood
Said the boss this morning, “Seems to me House Republicans should be holding a public event every day in Washington from now until the end of the Democrats’ vacation to call attention to Nancy’s anti-drilling intransigence and her refusal to hold votes on the issue.” From her lips to the leadership’s ear. Just across from Boehner’s office:
Washington, Aug 3 - House Republicans will be back on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives again Monday to continue the unprecedented protest that began last Friday, when dozens of Republicans joined hundreds of American citizens on the House floor to protest Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) decision to send Congress home for the rest of the summer without a vote on legislation to lower gas prices and move America toward energy independence.
In an urgent memo sent to GOP Members and staff Saturday (“A Call to Action on American Energy”), Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO) hailed Friday’s action, which was led by Reps. Mike Pence (R-IN), Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA), Tom Price (R-GA), and others, and encouraged House Republicans to return to the Capitol beginning Monday morning to help keep the historic effort going.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Can anyone get in a camera since House rules say only the Cspan camera is allowed? I wonder if someone who was proficient at hacking could get busy on freeing the Cspan camera and then jamming the phone lines so Madame Pelosi can’t call to have it turned back off?
I didn't want to say anything... :)
I agree .. and FOX was a terrible disappointment!
I don’t care if FR gets the nod for breaking the story .. but we knew they could get their reporters in there - and their LEFTIST PRODUCERS didn’t want to do anything!
Sadly, they let America down on this issue.
Those truckers in their huge rigs are just more noticeable than little old gray haired ladies with signs!
Try again... I think you are coming down with some foot-still-in-mouth-itis :)
Is C-Span controlled by the Dem leadership, that Pelosi can arbitrarily turn off the camera?
That seems un American to me.
If they can get a few moderate Dems to join them, Queen Nancy might have a stroke.
No- but the FEED to Cspan IS controlled by the House, in essence, by Pelosi. If she won’t turn on the feed- Cspan can’t broadcast it.
So if oniy Republicans are there, what’s to stop someone from flipping the switch back on?
I don’t know- I’ve got an email in to someone who should know, though. I know there are rules for live covereage- I don’t know if they’re bipartisan or change depending on which party has the majority.
I don’t know- I’ve got an email in to someone who should know, though. I know there are rules for live covereage- I don’t know if they’re bipartisan or change depending on which party has the majority.
Graham did great on Fox News Sunday today. He really is a wonderful debater. Is too much like McCain on the maverick part, but I’ll give credit where credit is due. He sure can debate. He creamed Tom Daschle today.
Thanks. I think I’ll fire off a letter to FOX, and tell them that there’s a story to be reported on, and they need to get cameras to the Congress.
Republicans should be holding press conferences outside the House at the same time.
Indeed. I don’t know much about him except that he incurs Freeper wrath on a regular basis. My prior opinion was basically neutral but he was very effective on that debate.
Now that sounds like a plan.
The President, the Repubs. all in the House Chambers talking about a domestic energy plan.
Cut-Away to
Pelosi doing what???? Handing out cake to Americans...
Pelosi eating her cake?
Promoting her book.
They are all up for re election
What book? I didn’t know she wrote a book?
OOOHHHHHHHHH, that book. /sarcasm
Today on ‘This Week’ (ABC)
STEPHANOPOULOS: But why not allow votes on all that?
PELOSI: They’ll have to use their imagination as to how they can get a vote and then they may get a vote.
(penned by penelopesire for tomorrow....lol)
(Cue John Lennon song)
Imagine there’s no gasoline
It’s easy if you try
No gas to fill our cars with
above us only pie
Imagine all the people
being left to only sigh
WOOHOOOOOOO.....
Imagine there’s no America
It isn’t hard to do
With Pelosi running Congress
It’s gonna happen soon
Imagine all the people
Living in the streets
WOOHOOOOOOO.....
You may say that I’m a screamer
but I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And call Pelosi too
Imagine no possessions
That Pelosi’s plan
No right to turn your air on
just a ‘write off’ for a fan
Imagine all the people
sharing your shower too
WOOHOOOOOOOO.....
You may say that I’m a screamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And call Pelosi too!
(need retrokitten’s sparkles for the number)
(202) 225-0100
(feel free to email, post,and blog it tomorrow)
Let’s shut her phone lines down!!
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