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Pelosi blocks offshore drilling vote GOP wants
San Francisco Chronicle ^ | 8/1/8 | Zachary Coile

Posted on 08/01/2008 7:48:37 AM PDT by SmithL

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To: SmithL

Who the hell does this woman think she is?

She’s trying to save this planet.

What arrogance.


21 posted on 08/01/2008 8:01:54 AM PDT by hoe_cake ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." MTwain)
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To: SmithL

In defense of Nancy, she is representing her constituency - the hard left of San Francisco. These are the “fantasyland” people of a physically beautiful city. They sit on top of Nob and Russian Hills, sipping their lattes and pontificating and how to solve the world’s problems, even if it means that millions are hurt.

But while they think they epitomize the libertarian ideal of “do what you want and no one has the right to interfere,” they of course have taken it to the level where one group’s right have infringed on the rights of others. Their moral outrage at cars and pollution (I grew up in SF - you should hear these people), results in everyone outside of SF suffering. I have not been back.


22 posted on 08/01/2008 8:02:26 AM PDT by whitedog57
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To: nikos1121
I concur with your anger....it's unbelievable who they think they are....look at the blubber whale Kennedy! They treat that murderer like he's a King....


23 posted on 08/01/2008 8:03:21 AM PDT by Fawn (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U)
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To: SmithL

another reason Obama and all Liber Democrats must not be allowed to run the United States legislative/executive branch!


24 posted on 08/01/2008 8:03:57 AM PDT by cblue55 (Liberalism is a mental illness)
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To: nikos1121

And always done with some sleight of hand “parliamentary” trick or rule change. Never straight forward business.


25 posted on 08/01/2008 8:05:50 AM PDT by doodad
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To: SmithL

Title should be: Pelosi blocks offshore drilling that COUNTRY wants.


26 posted on 08/01/2008 8:08:20 AM PDT by golfisnr1 (Democrats are like roaches - hard to get rid of.)
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To: SmithL
GOP lawmakers are so disgruntled they're urging Bush to deny Congress its August break by calling a special session on energy.

Do it. Do whatever you have to do to make this election a national referendum on the "do nothing, good for nothing" DEMOCRAT CONTROLLED Congress.

Congress has a 9% approval rating and falling. Most voters probably don't even realize that the Democrats have controlled both houses of Congress since 1996.

Every Republican running for any office in the US needs to stop referring to Obama and start consistently referring to "Pelosi, Reid & Obama" as if they were one amorphous blob of liberal slime.

27 posted on 08/01/2008 8:08:52 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (DNC = Do Nothing Congress)
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To: Bubba_Leroy
Typo. 1996 = 2006.

It has been a long decade.

28 posted on 08/01/2008 8:10:38 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy (DNC = Do Nothing Congress)
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To: whitedog57

Wait a minute. It’s one thing to represent your contituency, it’s another to perform the duties of Speaker of the House.

We had control of Congress and we squandered it.


29 posted on 08/01/2008 8:11:27 AM PDT by nikos1121 (The first black president of the US should be at least a "Jackie Robinson.")
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To: SmithL
Never ever forget that her roots are in Baltimore.
You have yet to see her fight for real.
But even Baltimorians can be forced to step aside in a final showdown.
30 posted on 08/01/2008 8:12:51 AM PDT by hermgem (Will Olmr)
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To: Bubba_Leroy
Do it. Do whatever you have to do to make this election a national referendum on the "do nothing, good for nothing" DEMOCRAT CONTROLLED Congress.

One thing the GOP MUST do is to always refer to Congress as "The Democrat Congress". We should never refer to Congress without the word "Democrat".

A significant number of people honestly don't know that Congress is currently under Democrat control! ...so their horrible approval rating is hurting the GOP too, and it shouldn't be.

Democrat Congress: Repeat as necessary.

31 posted on 08/01/2008 8:12:53 AM PDT by TChris (Vote John McCain: Democrat Lite -- 3% less liberal than a regular Democrat!)
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To: doodad
And, this same person will not accept calls or emails from non district citizens.

2 choices you can use her email address for non-constituents

AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov

or when you call you can fib and say you live in zip code 94102
San Francisco, CA - (415) 556-4862
Washington, DC - (202) 225-4965

32 posted on 08/01/2008 8:16:04 AM PDT by edzo4
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To: SmithL
It would be poetic and hilarious justice if it were somehow possible to dump a few hundred gallons of oil right IN Shrieker Pelosi's office, I mean coat the ceiling, walls, floor and everything in between in good ol' Texas tea, black gold, "OIL that is!"
33 posted on 08/01/2008 8:16:26 AM PDT by mkjessup
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To: edzo4

And WHEN you call or write, be sure to tell Shrieker Pelosi’s phone wenches that you are joining up with ‘Californians for Sheehan’ to oust Pelousy’s ass outta that plush office of hers.


34 posted on 08/01/2008 8:17:45 AM PDT by mkjessup
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To: SmithL
But Pelosi, who has opposed offshore drilling throughout her two decades in Congress, insists opening new areas to drilling won't lower gas prices in the short term.

Yet another fabrication from Ms. Pelosi. On July 11, President Bush talked about lifting the ban on offshore drilling and within minutes, the price of oil had dropped about $9 per barrel. It has since dropped more than $20 per barrel and its still falling. Imagine what the price would do if we openly committed to developing our own oil resources.

See, Nancy, its not just the oil supply that influences prices but the prospective oil supply. You know, those nasty speculators you rail against? If they see that more oil is coming in the near future, they will lower their price predictions and the price of oil will drop long before a drop of new oil hits the market.

But then, this isn't really about oil prices, is it? Its all about winning an election. Prolong the people's suffering for short term political gain. Blind hatred will do that to you.

35 posted on 08/01/2008 8:18:46 AM PDT by Reaganesque
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To: Bosco

“that a slim majority of Californians now favor offshore drilling”

Yes, its a slim margin of only 75% favoring offshore drilling!


36 posted on 08/01/2008 8:18:52 AM PDT by Holicheese (Hillary deserves the CMoH for her time in Tuzla!)
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To: SmithL

If it is going to take 10 years,
shouldn't we get started?

Drill here, drill now, pay less


38 posted on 08/01/2008 8:27:36 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (College kid: "Do you have a minute for Obama?" NVA: "Not now or ever.")
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To: Bringbackthedraft
Liberalism: you gave me your vote I'll give you his money.


39 posted on 08/01/2008 8:39:24 AM PDT by nathanbedford ("Attack, repeat attack!" Bull Halsey)
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To: SmithL
Pelosi blocks offshore drilling vote THE AMERICAN PEOPLE want

There. Fixed it.

40 posted on 08/01/2008 8:45:36 AM PDT by hsalaw
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