Day 5: Republican Revolt Rolls On (Babbin says the fight is ON!)

Human Events ^ | 8 August 2008 | Jed Babbin

[SE Mom]

Looks like the GOP House isn't backing down so fast!

[SE Mom]

:)

[Invictus]

by the people.....for the people..... shall not perish....

[SE Mom]

Yes!

[shadeaud]

and still pelosi’s book tour is getting more attention than this.

[RandallFlagg]

PRESENT!!

[LRS]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2058511/posts?q=1&;page=1#1
I have no idea how this is going to affect energy costs, but it makes getting the House to act, instead of recessing, that more important...

[sirchtruth]

This might not be exactly the fight I want repubs to put up, but I am extremely proud of these repubs for fighting and doing something! If they continue on this course, I will support the RNC/GOP with more than just my vote.

Are you listening GOP???

[mouse1]

Keep supporting these heros!

We need a vote
Nazi Pelosi AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov

We need emergency session
President Bush comments@whitehouse.gov
202-456-1111

John Boehner invited McCain to join them
McCain needs to get to Washington where he belongs
It will bring the much needed media attention
http://www.johnmccain.com/Contact/

[SumProVita]

Petition: 28,959

[Son House]

[Ouderkirk]

including the fact that the offshore oil drilling ban will expire if not re-enacted.

So basically, Pelosi doesn't have to allow a vote on any bill, and just sit back and do nothing. Which is the best thing. The drilling ban doesn't need to be repealed...just let it expire.

The real question is: will Pelosi try to stick a re-authorization of the drilling ban into a must pass budget item? That's where the Republicans need to keep their focus. The grandstanding in the well of the house is all just political theater and a month or two on this drilling ban isn't going to mean a hill of beans in the grand scheme of things. Let it expire, and make sure that it does not make it back into another bill as a rider.

[estrogen]

I’m curious how the votes will be if there is an up or down vote....seems like the Dems lose either way lol

[mathluv]

'Gohmert told me, “If they stick in a moratorium to prevent us getting oil and gas from our outer continental shelf to help the American people…they put that in to a continuing resolution to keep the government going. I’m sorry -- I’ve got to keep the American people going who can’t afford these gas prices. I’m voting against it, no matter what bill they stick it in. If it’s to honor my mother, my mother would understand, rest her soul, I would vote against it. We have got to take this stand.”'

The dims plan on covering the ban so it will not expire but adding it into appropriation bills that have still not been passed. This is my Congressman. I will call his office again to show my support for what he is doing.

[SumProVita]

The Dems have chosen losing policies, they support the killing of the innocent, they block common sense, they strive to take advantage of misery, and they focus on the negative.

This DOES make them losers.....on several levels.

[austinaero]

The Republicans should start talking RIGHT NOW about how they suspect Pelosi will try to stick a drilling ban in the budget legislation. They need to put this out there every day so that when the Republicans DO make good on their rhetoric to hold up the budget, they can also point to the fact that Pelosi planned this showdown and they saw it coming ahead of time.

[SE Mom]

If she lets it expire- the left will be furious- if she allows a vote the left will be furious.

HAAAAH!!

[YellowRoseofTx]

“National Train Day” and praising the “International Year of Sanitation.”

??? This is what they've been doing? We "Pay" them to travel to and live in DC to do this kind of cr*p while we suffer high gas prices and cost of everything, illegals taking over our country, and muslims building mosques and recruiting in our country?

[penelopesire]

“Voters are angry and their congressmen — at least the Republicans — are listening.”

Great line!

Oil prices will probably go through the roof today after the news that Russia is invading Georgia and yesterday Iran was once again threatening to close the Straits of Hormuz

Tapping the SOR like the dems want to do, is a brazenly stupid thing to do and the American people know it.

Not good for the Dems.

Thanks for the ping.

[SE Mom]

Exactly- that and Madame Speaker is busy selling her book.