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House Dems Turn Out the Lights On the GOP
Politico is reporting that while GOP leaders opposed a motion to adjourn the House, the Democrats have closed up shop and even turned out the lights. While the lights and microphones have since been turned back on, it makes for an amusing mental image and possibly even a few dark YouTube video spoofs. "Only about a half-dozen Republicans were on the floor when this began, but the crowd has grown to about 20 now, according to Patrick O'Connor. 'This is the people's House,' Rep, Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) said. 'This is not Pelosi's politiburo.' Democratic aides were furious at the GOP stunt, and reporters were kicked out of the Speaker's Lobby, the space next to the House floor where they normally interview lawmakers."
Yeah, yeah, Nancy: Congress's historically low approval rating is ALL the President's and the Republicans' fault.
"As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly." A. Carlson
Troll? I hope you get clobbered in meta you prick.
If the US has so little oil worth drilling, why is China (dealing with Cuba) drilling 50 miles off the coast of Florida. The US isn't allowed to drill within 100 miles. Who's environmental record is better today?
Save that it wasn't the liberals that were doing this silly stunt...it's the ones that claim to be conservatives. The House adjourned for vacation. The Republican's chose to act like little kids and try to press for oil drilling that won't make a drop in the sea's worth of real change and call it an "Energy Policy".
Shameful, really.
You mean a trillion barrels of oil won't make a drop in the sea's worth of real change and call it an "Energy Policy".
I want what you are smoking.
In the mean time, I can't afford to buy my little girl new shoes because ass-hats like yourself prefer to do nothing while the cost of gasoline and diesel goes through the roof, driving up the prices of everything.
Thanx a lot!
There is no "I disagree" mod for a reason. Flamebait, Troll, and Overrated are not substitutes.
how dare a company make a profit!
It is the Republicans who are in the wrong. Whether you agree with the results of the vote or not, it is their duty to abide by the vote. The Republicans cannot pick and choose what votes to abide by and what votes to ignore just because they do not like the results. And if the American people disagree with the vote, perhaps they should get out and speak to their Representative, either by writing them through the established channels, or by voting them out next election.
We have process. You cannot simply ignore the process when it suits you, as these Republicans have done. These Republicans show complete lack of respect for the country by engaging in these shenanigans. Shame on them.
Do you think pumping money into Big Oil's pockets to drill offshore will solve our energy crisis? Seriously? Why not spin it some more? I'm sure we can accuse the democrats of manufacturing child pornography and terrorism while we're at it.
I'm not trying to make conservatives see reason. That is impossible. I'm trying to show how stupid they are so undecided folks don't make the mistake of believing them.
- None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
FACT: You have, or posited to have, a gas powered car. FACT: You could have bought a diesel, but didn't consider the benefit of gas mileage to outweigh the cost. My post responded directly to these facts, albeit in a quite nasty tone. Nasty tone however, does not an Ad Hominem attack make.