Pelosi indicates openness to offshore drilling vote

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/pelosi-indicates-openness-to-offshore-drilling-vote-2008-08-11.html ^

[kcvl]

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday night dropped her staunch opposition to a vote on offshore oil drilling in the House.

Republicans, reacting to high gas prices, have demanded a vote on additional oil exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf, where drilling is currently blocked by a moratorium. Until now, Pelosi (D-Calif.) has resisted the idea as a “hoax.” But in an interview on CNN’s Larry King Live, she indicated that she was open to a vote.

“They have this thing that says drill offshore in the protected areas,” Pelosi said. “We can do that. We can have a vote on that.”

[chaos_5]

The thought of Nancy “open for drilling” makes me cringe. =oP

[MaxMax]

BS, she just wants the heat off hoping Americans will forget in 4 weeks.
And the MSM will say, "Well there it is, lets move on". (Poof)

[pepperhead]

What is she planing to destroy the bill in conference with some language from the Senate bill that the sellout 5 is wanting to sign onto?

[DocRock]

Nancy: "We can solve these high prices by shooting down the speculators!"

Jed: "Well... don't rightly know what a speceelater is, but I seen Granny shoot at some revenuers snoop'n 'round her still. Kept us from pay'n more fer her authritis medicine...and I only did some shoot'n at some food. If you'd jest let me get back to some good 'ol fashion, down and dirty, drill'n and pump'n, I think I kin fix your problem Miss Nancy."

Nancy: I'm flabbergasted that you would suggest such a crude thing on national television Mr. Clampett.

Jed: "Weee doggies Miss Nancy, when Jethro eats too much of Grannie's road kill stew, he gets them flabber gassers, too. Just take some baken soady to relieve that gas. But I thought we was here to talk about gasoline, not that kind of gas...

[SatinDoll]

Um, could you possibly rephrase that statement so that it is understandable?

I don’t like to guess at what people are trying to say.

[kcvl]

Pelosi had previously said she would allow a vote on drilling and then backed off.

She was asked if she could envision a vote on drilling in new areas this year, and she answered, “Of course.”

But her aides later released a statement saying she was not announcing a change in her stance on a drilling vote.

[Mr. Lucky]

Oh, dude. No.

[Seaplaner]

She indicated such a vote would have to be part of a larger package that included other policies, like releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which she said could bring down prices in a matter of days.

This way Pelosi and her fellow-traveling comrades can cripple our reserves intended for military and defense.

Luckily, GOPers in both houses are too smart for that.

Oh, wait, Lindsey Graham et al. will go for it if it includes some 50 mile drilling restrictions.

[vaudine]

Nancy does nothing without a reason.

Possible scenariio--Dems are getting creamed by drill now demands from public. Five Repubs. of the wonderful NEW gang of ten, rushing to be bipartisan (Chambliss of GA, Graham, & 3 others) are agreeing to offshore drilling--50 miles out, only 4 states, allowing all sorts of orgns. to have a say. In other words, just enough of a come on to take away a winning Repub. cause and to get the drilling question off the backs of vulnerable Dems. This paper/bill still says no ANWR, no reopening of drillrigs shut down since Katrina that are closer in than fifty miles, etc.

Why wouldn't Nancy agree to a vote on a bill that, in effect, gives nothing, but looks like they are for drilling?

vaudine

[kcvl]

In a letter to House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Republicans have been obstructing Democratic bills aimed at lowering gas prices through releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, investing in alternative fuels and conservation and cracking down on oil speculators.

“While a very small band of your colleagues remain on the House floor to discuss gas prices, their constituents deserve to know why their representatives in Congress have failed to support serious, responsible proposals,” she wrote. “Using yesterday’s solutions to today’s problems will not allow us to achieve energy independence.”

http://tinyurl.com/5qrkox

Pelosi was on Larry King tonight promoting her book.

[STARWISE]

~~~~ Well ... well ... well....

"She indicated such a vote would have to be part of a larger package that included other policies, like releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which she said could bring down prices in a matter of days."

~~~~

As always, hedging her bets with conditions, BUT .. BUT .. the reason for ANY weakening of the Queen's position

is the Pubbie House Energy Heroes, the blogosphere (FReerepublic in VERY large part (eeevil conservative KUDOS!), and the volume and fervor of the voices of the American people!!!!

KEEP IT UP !!

[kcvl]

Hoyer disappointed over Boehner’s ‘hang Pelosi’ comment, calls for apology

When asked about an idea floating around that Pelosi call a special session only to vote on issues like childrens’ health insurance and other Democratic agenda items, Boehner became indignant.

“She’s gonna bring us back and not deal with [offshore drilling]? The American people are gonna hang her.”

http://tinyurl.com/5tvdea

[pepperhead]

I am say Lindsey Graham and a few other republican senators are working with senate democrats to get a weak oil bill that will do nothing to help us get more oil. The house republicans along with moderate democrats will have a much stronger bill that will actually increase drilling. So there will be two different bills. It then goes to the conference committee where the house and senate work out the differences. Whatever comes out of that meeting will be voted on. I am sure Reid and Pelosi will see to it that the bill will be no good and not worth passing.

[pepperhead]

I am say Lindsey Graham and a few other republican senators are working with senate democrats to get a weak oil bill that will do nothing to help us get more oil. The house republicans along with moderate democrats will have a much stronger bill that will actually increase drilling. So there will be two different bills. It then goes to the conference committee where the house and senate work out the differences. Whatever comes out of that meeting will be voted on. I am sure Reid and Pelosi will see to it that the bill will be no good and not worth passing.

[Republican Wildcat]

She indicated such a vote would have to be part of a larger package that included other policies, like releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which she said could bring down prices in a matter of days.

If drilling all of those massive reserves wouldn't bring the prices down, then how does she justify saying releasing the SPR would bring prices down? ridiculous.

[SatinDoll]

OK, yeah, I agee with you.

Pelosi has probably thought up a way to make it look like she is going along with an open, up-or-down vote on drilling. In fact, she is planning an end-run around the issue so as to pass legislation that will prevent drilling.

This issue - DRILL NOW, DRILL HERE - is our get-out-the-vote issue that will propell the Republicans and Conservatives back into power.

But only if we work it right this time.

[mortal19440]

She will have so much Pork attached to it that it would be a terrible bill to vote for.

[Seaplaner]

If drilling all of those massive reserves wouldn't bring the prices down, then how does she justify saying releasing the SPR would bring prices down? ridiculous.

Good question, my FRiend.

Ms Pelosi, as with most of the Dems in the Congress, is all about instant fiction to support her malignant blames and Stalinist accusations. She lies for the sheer sport of it.

(And she knows instinctively that the dominant media will support every non sequitur and obscene lie.)

One other thing. Although Ms. Pelosi is not especially...umm...S.M.A.R.T., she doesn't appear to understand her cognitive limits.

[claymax]

Then re-instate the line item veto again, worked for President Reagan.