Newt Gingrich: The Debate the Pelosi-Reid Democrats Don't Want You to Hear

humanevents.com ^ | 08/12/2008 | Newt Gingrich

[kellynla]

When House Speaker Pelosi abruptly and literally turned off the lights in Congress on August 1st and sent the members on a five-week vacation, she thought she was doing something clever.

C-SPAN can only broadcast Congress while Congress is in session. If there was no session, there would be no cameras to cover the debate over providing relief to American families from historically high gas prices.

If there were no C-SPAN, Americans would never get to see the Speaker and the anti-energy left's stubborn refusal to lift the ban on offshore drilling, refusal to lift the ban on drilling in ANWR, and refusal to lift the ban on oil shale development.

If there were no C-SPAN, thought the Speaker, there would be no debate.

But last week, C-SPAN - with the help of some pro-energy Representatives - made sure they were still America's eyes and ears to the debate.

[Bommer]

I think they are aclled the “Snuggle Next to Pelosi on a Couch” debates. You’re good on that one Newt!

[Caleb1411]

In a remarkable op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, McGovern made clear that his party has gone too far to the left with the so-called "Employee Free Choice Act" (EFCA) - legislation that would strip union workers of the right to a secret ballot. McGovern argued that the bill, which has the strong support of the Democratic leadership and is supported by Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, is a betrayal of Democratic ideals in an attempt to appease big labor.

"To my friends supporting EFCA I say this," wrote McGovern. "We cannot be a party that strips working Americans of the right to a secret-ballot election."

When the likes of McGovern are telling the Dems they've gone round the bend, they've indeed gone round the bend.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Newt killed his credibility for good when he did that Global Warming ad sitting all cozied up with Pelosi on that couch.

[rrrod]

bye bye Newt

[BallyBill]

Whatever Newt. Tell us, is she really that terrifying looking up close?

[danamco]

My wife and I have each sent old drill bits to the queen bee’s office by priority mail with delivery notification. See “Operation Drill Bit” at: http://www.schnittshow.com/main.html

[LibLieSlayer]

newt loves nancy, harry and al... he is nothing more than a turn-coat trying to make a living off of gullible Conservatives that still believe in the newt myth. Not this Conservative!

LLS

[Retired COB]

Newt killed his credibility for good when he did that Global Warming ad sitting all cozied up with Pelosi on that couch.

He'd still make a better president than McCain.

[Christian4Bush]

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