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Reid Flares Over Media Coverage of Energy Proposals (Asks Reporter: Do You Speak English?)
Fox News ^ | Thursday, July 24, 2008 | Trish Turner

Posted on 07/25/2008 8:53:07 AM PDT by kristinn

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To: alexander_busek

perhaps feverishly would have worked better.


61 posted on 07/25/2008 10:07:28 AM PDT by Always Right (Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?)
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To: KansasGirl

From the Desk of:
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org Alliance

7/24/2008
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing for a vote tomorrow on his
version of an energy bill that does nothing to decrease our dependence
on foreign oil.

Reid’s bill does nothing to lift the offshore drilling ban, or open up
rich oil fields in northern Alaska, or expand our nuclear capacity.

Even worse...

Reid is using Senate rules to BLOCK any and all attempts to get a vote
on lifting the offshore drilling ban! This is classic hardball political
tactics and we need to strike back just as hard!

+ + Action Item #1 — Fax The Senate Now!

Reid is pushing for a “cloture” vote tomorrow (Friday) that will block
any amendments. That means we have very little time. That’s why I want
to flood every Senate office with faxes right now demanding that the
Senate have a real debate on the energy crisis — and pass a bill that
lifts the ban on offshore drilling BEFORE Congress takes it’s month-
long summer holiday.

Go here right now to schedule your faxes:

http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=9431&CID=108&RID=17623090

Or send your own faxes. We have sample letters
and contact information for you at the above link.

+ + Action Item #2 — Call Harry Reid Now!

In addition, I want to flood Harry Reid’s offices with calls from
citizens demanding that he allow the Republican amendments be heard
to his energy bill. We must shut down the phone lines in the Senate!

TALKING POINTS:

#1 I am outraged that Sen. Reid is pushing for a “cloture” vote
on S. 3268 without allowing amendments to be heard.

#2 The energy crisis deserves a real debate in Congress. I want
Sen. McConnell’s proposed amendments to be debated.

#3 I demand that Congress take action to lift the ban on drilling
on the Outer Continental Shelf BEFORE Congress takes its month-
long summer holiday.

PHONE NUMBERS:

Sen. Harry Reid: DC —202-224-5556 or 202-224-3542
Nevada numbers: 702-388-5020, 775-686-5750, 775-882-7343

Thank you for taking action!
Steve

P.S. Again, the key vote is expected to take place tomorrow.
Please forward this message and alert your friends.

P.P.S. A reminder—we are delivering petitions EVERY DAY to Sen. Reid’s
office. Thank you for signing the petition! Your voice is being
represented!


62 posted on 07/25/2008 10:08:59 AM PDT by KansasGirl (Obama is just creepy.)
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To: KansasGirl
Dear Mr. Elliot,

Republicans can't play hardball.

Thanks for the thought.

Sincerely,
The GOP

63 posted on 07/25/2008 10:17:25 AM PDT by TChris (Vote John McCain: Democrat Lite -- 3% less liberal than a regular Democrat!)
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To: TChris

You are good at wise cracks, but how many phone calls did you make?


64 posted on 07/25/2008 10:36:06 AM PDT by KansasGirl (Obama is just creepy.)
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To: edzo4

nothing wrong with making money.


65 posted on 07/25/2008 10:53:03 AM PDT by ken21 (people die and you never hear from them again.)
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To: kristinn

Harry Reid’s days as majority leader are numbered. Politicians don’t lose their cool like that unless they are under enormous pressure.


66 posted on 07/25/2008 10:59:15 AM PDT by TheThinker (Capitalism is the natural result of a democratic government.)
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To: Pietro
Reminds me of Humphrey Bogart in the Maltese Falcon where Peter Lori complains about Bogart slapping him.

"You'll take it and you'll like it."

67 posted on 07/25/2008 11:02:24 AM PDT by TheThinker (Capitalism is the natural result of a democratic government.)
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To: HIDEK6
I agree with T. Boone Pickens program to pursue all forms of energy to it's fullest.

That includes Wind, Solar, Nuclear, Coal and Drilling on available acreage.

The Democrats want to drill only in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

However, just as it is with the new solar farm West of my house here in the desert, the environ-mentals will file lawsuit after lawsuit with environ-mental friendly judges to block alternative energy sources.

In the case of the solar farms the environ-mentals say the power line to San Diego corrupts the view of the desert, might (MIGHT) harm a bird or god forbid leave tire tracks in the sand during construction.

Democrats are Dangerous To America.

68 posted on 07/25/2008 11:18:37 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (OBAMA aka Post Turtle the Forest Gump of American Politics ABORTION -Liberal Child Abuse.)
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To: SolidWood

Good plan


69 posted on 07/25/2008 11:31:06 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I voted Republican because no Conservatives were running.)
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To: meyer

Punch drunk is the term that comes to mind


70 posted on 07/25/2008 11:31:44 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (I voted Republican because no Conservatives were running.)
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To: USFRIENDINVICTORIA
Most Americans probably won't know what you've got, til it's gone.

Most Americans haven't realized that they have LOST 50% of their wealth. If you had money or a 401K in the stock market in 2003 since the dollar has weakened roughly 50% even though you've still got your money it's only worth half as much. Wait until the American stu-sheeple figure this one out. We haven't even touched on what the real inflation numbers REALLY are (it's not 2% that's for sure), then we can move over and talk about social security a year or two from now when we will be increasing the debt to pay for this, but hey we have 9 trillion dollars to pay for a drug plan that nobody (except the politicians) wanted. You would be lucky to have your money & wealth OUTSIDE of the United States.

71 posted on 07/25/2008 11:50:48 AM PDT by PEACE ENFORCER (One Needs to Have the Capability of Using Deadly Force at Any Moment.....:))
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To: RetSignman
He was known as Harry “Two Hit” Reid.

And if one says "Two-Hit" fast enough, it sounds like "twit"

72 posted on 07/25/2008 12:26:17 PM PDT by castlebrew (Gun control means hitting where you intended to!)
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To: ken21
handel asked pickens if he was just for wind power, why not nuclear?

Simple enough, he doesn't have a financial interest in Nuclear.

His biggest seller right now is Hot Air.

73 posted on 07/25/2008 1:45:23 PM PDT by itsahoot (We will have world government. The only question is whether by conquest or consent.)
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To: HIDEK6

Living in the desert I like rain better :)


74 posted on 07/25/2008 1:46:54 PM PDT by itsahoot (We will have world government. The only question is whether by conquest or consent.)
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To: HIDEK6
reign |rān| verb [ intrans. ] hold royal office; rule as king or queen : Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK | figurative the Nashville sound will reign supreme once again. • [usu. as adj. ] ( reigning) (of an athlete or team) currently hold a particular title : the reigning world champion. • (of a quality or condition) prevail; predominate : confusion reigned. noun the period during which a sovereign rules : the original chapel was built in the reign of Charles I. • the period of prevalence or domination of a specified thing : these historic seconds inaugurated the reign of negative political advertising. • the period during which an athlete or team holds a specified title. ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French reignier ‘to reign,’ reigne ‘kingdom,’ from Latin regnum, related to rex, reg- ‘king.’ USAGE The correct idiomatic phrase is free rein, not free reign; see usage at rein .
75 posted on 07/25/2008 1:49:35 PM PDT by itsahoot (We will have world government. The only question is whether by conquest or consent.)
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To: edzo4

Hmmnn. Let me guess, you’re an investor.


76 posted on 07/25/2008 1:52:19 PM PDT by itsahoot (We will have world government. The only question is whether by conquest or consent.)
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To: itsahoot

not in wind, windmills don’t produce enough energy to produce another windwill, if windmills were a viable energy source the dutch would be a world superpower


77 posted on 07/25/2008 2:08:01 PM PDT by edzo4
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To: OKIEDOC
The Democrats want to drill only in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

That's a great line.

78 posted on 07/25/2008 2:21:16 PM PDT by twntaipan (Dump the Drill-nothing Democrats: Lower fuel costs in the process!)
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To: HIDEK6
reign n. royal power; dominion; supremacy; period of sovereign rule. v.i. be sovereign.

Don't make the mistake of putting your words in Harry Reids mouth ;)

79 posted on 07/25/2008 2:25:08 PM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: kristinn
...this former boxer comes out swinging.

As long as they brought it up first, it's worth repeating this story from 2006: Reid Accepted Free Boxing Tickets While a Related Bill Was Pending.

-PJ

80 posted on 07/25/2008 2:32:24 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
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