Posted on 08/05/2008 10:17:42 AM PDT by BMC1
California Democrat Nancy Pelosi may be trying to save the planet — but the rank and file in her party increasingly are just trying to save their political hides when it comes to gas prices as Republicans apply more and more rhetorical muscle.
But what looks like intraparty tension on the surface is part of an intentional strategy in which Pelosi takes the heat on energy policy, while behind the scenes she’s encouraging vulnerable Democrats to express their independence if it helps them politically, according to Democratic aides on and off Capitol Hill.
Pelosi’s gambit rests on one big assumption: that Democrats will own Washington after the election and will be able to craft a sweeping energy policy that is heavy on conservation and fuel alternatives while allowing for some new oil drilling. Democrats see no need to make major concessions on energy policy with a party poised to lose seats in both chambers in just three months — even if recess-averse Republicans continue to pound away on the issue.
“The reality is we will have a new president in three months, and what Bush and the Republicans are trying to do amounts to a land grab for the oil companies,” said one senior House Democratic aide involved with party strategy. “I don’t think we have to give in at all pre-election — we have many more options postelection.”
It’s a reality that Rep. Nick J. Rahall (D-W.Va.) personally delivered to President Bush recently.
(Excerpt) Read more at dyn.politico.com ...
“So you want an Obama in the White House who’s planning to tax you sox off?”
Where did I say that?
McCain is cutting his own throat and is going to have are hard time getting out the vote. He is an idiot.
I will vote against obambi but I doubt McCain can win with his new campaign.
This line. Hope your were joking.
“I’m staying home this election to teach the Republicans a lesson!”
** Glad to hear that the Democrat Party leadership is comfy with the
current situation. Meanwhile the little people will freeze this winter. **
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Late 1970’s, Jimmy Cahtah is Prez:
“Turn down your thermostat, put on a sweater”.
Barack Hussein Obama is the BLACK Jimmah Cahtah
of this century.
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
Democraps are as st00pid as rocks ...
If Americans are foolish enough to quiet it down, we will eventually have a HUGH crisis.
Being energy self sufficient will keep despots from threatening to cut off our oil.
ping
Couple this with the breathless reporting on lower gas prices from their handmaidens in the Main Stream Media all of a sudden and you begin to get a glimpse of their strategy and DNC talking points...lol
I don’t think it’s gonna work. America is waking up!!
He put in a bill that sounded tough, and even got NumbersUSA to get all hot and bothered about it. But, Shuler knew wvery step of the way that Pelosi would never let that bill reach the floor for a vote, and she didn't. I smell the same kind of rat on this issue, as well.
The game is, "Believe what I say. Never mind the fact that I cast a critical vote to give Pelosi veto power over me." I don't think Shuler is smart enough to think this up on his own. But he does have staffers who are fairly smart cookies.
Congressman Billybob
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socialist commie pigs like peloser and nobama do not understand supply and demand. Or they do and as long as they can blame high gas prices on Bush and his oil friends they will. They won't fix anything unless their man gets elected. They are loyal to a political party, not this great Nation of ours.
Look at some of Obama’s foreign policy advisor's are: Madeline not so bright, Richard Clare, Zbigniew Brzezinski.
They are from the Clinton admin and brought us 911. Brzezinski was in the Carter admin and got rid of the Shah of Iran, the hostage crises and Ayatollah Khomeini.
So much for bright choices.
You know? You can't hurt her approval rating. King George had a better approval rating then Nancy Peloser and Scary Ried.
What is McCain and a Democrat Congress get going? There would be no one to stop them.
Confirmation from the Democrats here. Democrats belive they can do nothing, blame Bush and rely on the Dinsour media to protect them. GOP needs to hammer this point about “Do Nothing” Democrats
No surprise the Democrat Party caucus here on Free Republic is desperately trying to shift attention off their do nothing Democrat leadership.
It's anything but.....
Yep. They are Dimbulbs !!
Uh, no Madame Peolsi. We will have a new president in 5 months.
They never attack the Democrats or the Left. Instead they show up on thread after thread exclusively bashing the GOP or Bush for not doing this, or for doing that, or not doing enough of the other. They are 1 note wonders. If not active members of the Democrat Party, they might as well be based on their actions.
I think most people understand that and don't head what the say or write.
The only ones who believe their rhetoric and the democrat dummies.
Demoncrat and deceit are synonymous.
...what looks like intraparty tension on the surface is part of an intentional strategy in which Pelosi takes the heat on energy policy, while behind the scenes she's encouraging vulnerable Democrats to express their independence if it helps them politically, according to Democratic aides on and off Capitol Hill. Pelosi's gambit rests on one big assumption: that Democrats will own Washington after the election and will be able to craft a sweeping energy policy that is heavy on conservation and fuel alternatives while allowing for some new oil drilling...Wrong -- Pelosi's gambit rests on the assumption that partisan media shills will spin her desperate rearguard action on the road to her party's defeat as some sort of brilliant if cynical strategy worthy of Richelieu.
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