House Republicans to Resume Floor Protest on American Energy Monday (Boehner calls for action)

House Republican Leader John Boehner ^ | 3 August 2008 | John Boehner

[SE Mom]

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.

“It’s not a request we make lightly. But the American people are suffering,” Boehner and Blunt said in the memo. “The consequences of continued congressional inaction on gas prices are unacceptable. We’ve called on the Speaker to call Congress back into an emergency session this month and schedule a vote on the American Energy Act. We must continue to make a stand until the Speaker complies.”

“We realize not everyone can be in Washington next week. But if you can be, we ask that you come to the Capitol, join our colleagues, and lend your voice, beginning this Monday at 10:00 am,” the GOP leaders wrote. “If you can’t be in Washington, we ask that you contribute to the cause in other ways – such as spreading the word among your constituents, writing an op-ed for your local newspaper, or taking our ‘all of the above’ energy message to your local airwaves.”

“Republicans stand with the American people. We share their passion and determination for energy independence, and we’ve pledged to fight boldly until Congress heeds their will,” Boehner and Blunt concluded.

[spotbust1]

Wow, that was quick. Thanks.

You’re up pretty late also.

[tcrlaf]

NOW is the time for Grandstanding on this issue, and it’s WORKING....

Pelosi looks like a bought-and-paid for fool, Obama has had to flip-flop. yet again, and the people ARE paying attention...

[STARWISE]

;)

[padre35]

Thanks, my local Rep Heath Shuler’s office will be getting a call on the Morning...

[SAJ]

Well, (harr-rrumph...) whose fault is that?

< parody mode >

''Lights-out twit
''Shield your screen
''She is the Bo-tox queen...''

< /parody mode >

[SAJ]

Eine Kleine Parodie -- of Sharp-dressed Man

Four-Buck Gas

''Don't drill, don't vote
''Come December, wear another co-oat.
''Shut down, lights out?
''You're a moron, there ain't any doubt.

''People gonna throw you
''Right out on yo' ass,
''You losin' the election 'cause o' four-buck gas.''

< /parody mode>

[STARWISE]

Videos I think it would be great to put on tomorrow’s thread

***

The protest at the Queen Nancy’s ordering
of the gaveling down of the session:

Congress & Nancy Pelosi Say Screw America (courtesy of
Sean Hannity Show in the beginning)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5SlFi6CvfI&feature=related

***

Republicans Protest Democrat’s Great Escape (shows the fabulous VW/sailboat sign)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7teE7qKwl8

***

Pelosi Shut Down Congress

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ollNzJS1Zv4

***

Nancy “Lights Out” Pelosi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCVWQBX9YQ8

[mojo114]

GOD CAN SAVE THE PLANET, PELOSI CAN START A PRAYER GROUP.
That is what I wrote to Boehner et al to inspire the Republicans to keep going tomorrow.
Pelosi said again today on ABC morning show that she wants to “Save in the planet”.
With Pelosi display of arrogance and Obama’s arrogance perhaps “GOD CAN SAVE THE PLANET, PELOSI CAN START A PRAYER GROUP” will help.

[P.O.E.]

let the House run with it for now- let the pressure build.

I'll buy that - let's see if it can get some traction, get it more publicly known how the Dems are stalling.

[GoldwaterChick]

Good idea. I just found this 2nd thread—best if we have just one. I’m hoping whiners and complainers will start a thread of their own. :)

[lonevoice]

I like it, and with the part II addition as well. If you have a ping list for this, could you please add me? I wouldn’t want to miss anything about this for the world. This is the most fun I’ve had being a Republican in a loooong time. :-)

[luvie]

There will BE no whiners and complainers here!

That’s an order. Go to DU to whine...that’s what they do best!

(does that help? :D)

I will look forward to seeing and hearing what happened when
I get home tomorrow!

[Vicki]

I urge everyone to contact the President and call for him to bring back everyone who went on vacation for a special session.
www.whitehouse.gov

[GoldwaterChick]

Great title, with a little editing :)

Lights are going out here so I can be back early tomorrow morning.

As Laura Ingraham says POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

Sorry to burst your bubble, Nancy—it’s not all about you!

[GoldwaterChick]

“Videos I think it would be great to put on tomorrow’s thread”

Is there one of Nancy saying they were going to solve the problem of high-priced oil first thing—or words to that effect? (It’s late!)

[chris_bdba]

You know McCain is going to Sturgis? Perhaps he should announce to the crowd what is going on in DC and demand in front of 200,000 bikers that Congress should be called back for emergency energy legislation? It’s the perfect place, he could always use the cell phone to call W? ;)

[rlmorel]

I like it!!!

In her case, the lights are ON but there is nobody home...

But then...liberals DO belong to some kind of alien cult...

[acapesket]

The President is in China for the idiotic Olympics that no one is watching.
He can’t do squat, She knew that.

[Publius]

The president doesn’t have to be physically present in Washington to call Congress back into session. In 1948 Harry Truman signed the document in Philadelphia.

[Dawnsblood]

Rep John Culberson reports that:

Senate is in "pro forma session" for 5 minutes every day all summer to stop the Pres from calling a special session to drill here drill now 11 minutes ago from web

We would ask the Pres to call Congress into special session but the Senate used a sneaky trick to prevent this - they are still in session 13 minutes ago from web