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| House Dems Turn Out The Lights But GOP Keeps Talking |
| 2008-08-01 |
| Can also follow Texas Congressman John Culberson's updates here Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and the Democrats adjourned the House and turned off the lights and killed the microphones, but Republicans are still on the floor talking gas prices. Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and other GOP leaders opposed the motion to adjourn the House, arguing that Pelosi's refusal to schedule a vote allowing offshore drilling is hurting the American economy. They have refused to leave the floor after the adjournment motion passed at 11:23 a.m., and they are busy bashing Pelosi and her fellow Democrats for leaving town for the August recess. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #9 This couldn't be going better if Rove himself set it in motion. I hope the donks block the subject from coming to the floor all the way till november. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-08-01 22:09 |
| #8 Could you imagine the shitstorm that would happen were the GOP to turn off the litghts and turn off the cameras, in an effort to dodge out on an issue of public importance? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-08-01 18:36 |
| #7 UPDATE 7: It's over. Right at the stroke of five Georgia Rep. Tom Price announced that House Republicans were ending their impromptu protest on the floor of the chamber, ending a five-plus hour rebellion with a round of "God Bless America." The assembled tourists, aides and members in the chamber gave Price and his compatriots a standing ovation. They left the chamber to shouts of "USA! USA! USA!" |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-08-01 17:34 |
| #6 I don't know what you're talking about Frank. Don't want to know. Won't think about it. Not think. not. think. not me |
| Posted by: Bobby 2008-08-01 17:32 |
| #5 I'm quite pleased now that I voted for John Boehner (pronounced, for some reason, as Bay'-ner) the last time he was up for reelection. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-08-01 17:25 |
| #4 At least the Republicans are showing some spine. Maybe they will learn from '06 yet. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-08-01 17:22 |
| #3 Bravo! |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-08-01 17:17 |
| #2 San Fran Nan is presiding over a snatching-defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory party. The GOP should beat this drum long and loud: Dem's voting a Congress vacation recess and deliberately not dealing with a vote on energy. Who wants to help get the price of gas down? Not your libtard Donk congresscritters P.S.: apologies for mentioning Pelosi and snatch in the same comment |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-08-01 16:54 |
| #1 Is Nancy trying to halve public approval for Congress by November? Sounds like it to me. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-08-01 16:47 |