Comments on: Floor revolt: No vacation for House Republicans; GOP calls for special session on gas prices; Pence: “Prepared to stay here as long as we can;” Update: Pelosi crackdown?!; “God Bless America”

By: Don Surber » Blog Archive » Republican sit in

Don Surber » Blog Archive » Republican sit in — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:49:25 +0000

[...] Via Michelle Malkin, the press release: In a dramatic revolt against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) refusal to allow Congress to vote on legislation to increase American-made energy and lower gas prices, House Republicans today refused to leave the House floor after Speaker Pelosi adjourned the House for the five-week August break, staying in the chamber to speak directly to Americans watching the historic event unfold above the floor in the House gallery. Even after lights, cameras, and microphones in the chamber were turned off, House Republicans were undeterred, continuing to make speech after speech demanding that Speaker Pelosi listen to the calls of the American people – including those coming from whistling, applauding, and cheering Americans sitting in the gallery – for more environmentally-responsible drilling for oil and gas here at home to reduce the price at the pump. Rep. John Culberson (R-TX) defied the Democratic majority by providing live updates on the protest via Twitter directly from the House floor. [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » Today was a good day for conservatism

Michelle Malkin » Today was a good day for conservatism — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:14:41 +0000

[...] defeat of shamnesty, the (temporary) prevention of massive S-CHIP expansion, last summer’s Drill, Baby, Drill revolt on the House floor. Fortunately, the GOP held the line this evening in a remarkable, powerful way. [...]

By: Republicans stand up… when it doesn’t count! « Cowardly political musings…

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:39:58 +0000

[...] the defeat of shamnesty, the (temporary) prevention of massive S-CHIP expansion, last summer’s Drill, Baby, Drill revolt on the House floor. Fortunately, the GOP held the line this evening in a remarkable, powerful way. [...]

By: Welcome to the Dark Side « Obi’s Sister

Welcome to the Dark Side « Obi’s Sister — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:33:12 +0000

[...] very same Democrats, who vamoosed off to high-carbon-footprint vacationland this summer, while defiant Republicans remained in Washington to try to get some media attention on the gas crisis. If you weren’t on the [...]

By: Republican Uprising « Practically Creative - Weblog of Michael Dozark

Republican Uprising « Practically Creative - Weblog of Michael Dozark — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:23:12 +0000

[...] Michelle Malkin, HotAir Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Revolution on Capitol Hill!Feb 14 House [...]

By: The Birthplace of the Process of Illogical Logic

The Birthplace of the Process of Illogical Logic — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:43:51 +0000

Congress Twitters (Critters?)…

H/T: Vivian and the Cotillion ladies!
In following Friday’s debacle (read about it here, here, here, and here) I realized that there were quite a few tech-savvy House/Senate members who were fellow Twitterers. I have never seen a listing, so tho…

By: Democrats Go On 5 Week Vacation. Republicans Refuse To Vacate Untill Energy Vote. - Page 14

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:01:59 +0000

[...] Michelle Malkin � Floor revolt: No vacation for House Republicans; GOP calls for special session on … The President The White House Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President, The House of Representatives has not taken a vote since January 2007 that would expand domestic energy production. All the while, Americans are hurting. Every time they go to fill up their cars, trucks or tractors they feel the pain at the pump. High gas prices are harming the vitality of our families, the elderly, small businesses, and family farms. Each and every American is affected. Today the Democrat controlled Congress adjourned for a five-week vacation without taking a vote on bipartisan measures that would lessen our dependence on foreign oil by allowing more domestic drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf. In fact, they adjourned without even allowing time for debate on the subject of drilling. On July 14, 2008, you took the strong action of lifting the executive order that had banned offshore drilling. In so doing, you said that allowing offshore oil drilling is �one of the most important steps we can take� to reduce the burden of high gas prices. Now, all it would take is an act of Congress for that drilling to begin. Since Speaker Pelosi has decided not to keep the House in session to allow this vote to take place, we urge you to use the power vested in you by the Constitution to convene an immediate energy special session of Congress. Under Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution, you have the power �on extraordinary occasions� to convene the Congress. We believe that the energy emergency that has increased the pain felt by Americans when they purchase $4 per gallon gasoline is an extraordinary occasion. We urge you to immediately bring the Congress back into session to do its job and give the bipartisan, pro-drilling majority a vote. Thank you for your consideration of our request. [...]

By: Michelle Malkin » Rock the House: What should Republicans do now?

Michelle Malkin » Rock the House: What should Republicans do now? — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:43:30 +0000

[...] Friday, GOP members led a revolt on the floor that rocked the House, energized the conservative base, humiliated the feckless Democrat majority, and brought visiting [...]

By: The Dan Lee Report » Blog Archive » Obama says “That’s not the Barry Obama I knew” on Offshore drilling? Flip!

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:41:35 +0000

[...] a general point about the fact that we need to provide the American people some relief and that there has been constructive conversations between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate on this issue,” he said during a press conference in Cape [...]

By: wise_man

wise_man — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:30:57 +0000

someone sure likes to shout here. A lot.

By: Christian Soldier

Christian Soldier — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:07:29 +0000

AHHH_

RINOS and L_O_T_E_S_

Gang of ten-
reaching across the AISLE…

GETTING ALONG…GOING ALONG

BTW-=WHERE WERE THE SENATORS YESTERDAY TO BACK THEIR FELLOWS IN THE HOUSE AGAINST SS NANCY P?????!!!!!!

By: ex-expat

ex-expat — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 20:11:27 +0000

Maybe I am deluding myself. Maybe things aren’t that bad. But it seems to me that since those words were written over two centuries ago, they have never been more appropriate than they are today.

Not that bad? Perhaps, but its heading there. Things cannot go on as they are.

By: atheling

atheling — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:14:00 +0000

On August 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 am, twofoot said:

But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security

Maybe I am deluding myself. Maybe things aren’t that bad. But it seems to me that since those words were written over two centuries ago, they have never been more appropriate than they are today.

Twofoot:

I couldn’t agree more. We need a shakedown in DC.

By: ex-expat

ex-expat — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:26:06 +0000

See there is nothing on the WaPo site or the WSJ on this….

By: fulldroolcup

fulldroolcup — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:26:42 +0000

Uh oh……..Lindsay Graham is in cahoots with some other GOP squishes and Dems to form a “Gang of Ten” hammering out an energy compromise.

See what the proposed compromise contains, including a drive to convert 85% of all cars to non-petroleum fuels.

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/senate_gangs_new_energy_plan.html

Politically, this makes NO SENSE for the GOP. By caving now Graham et al will take THE major election issue favoring Republicans off the table.

If the Dems make a clean sweep in November do they really think they will deliver on this “compromise”???

Does anyone even bother to notice that this is just ONE MORE STEP toward a command-and-control economy, aka socialism?

Graham should be taken out and strung up–politically, that is.