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GOP Senators Push Oil Ultimatum
Jul 24th 2008 3:45PM
Filed Under:eSenate, Democrats, Republicans, Featured Stories, Energy
Senate Republicans are threatening to block action on any non-energy related bill in in the Senate unless the Democratic leadership of the chamber agree to vote with Republicans to expand offshore drilling. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said that gas prices above $4 a gallon required the Senate and Congress to rearrange its priorities before taking the traditional August recess."We think there is nothing more important that we can do right now than to deal with the Number One issue of the country. This is the biggest issue since terrorism right after 9/11. People are pounding on their desks, saying, 'Why don't these people get together and do something about this problem?'"
Republicans have been relentlessly hammering the majority Democrats for their refusal to even allow a vote on expanded drilling. Sen. John McCain has been mentioning gas and oil prices at every opportunity on the campaign trail. The strategy appears to be working. Polls show that a majority of Americans agree that more offshore drilling should be allowed in this time of record high gas prices. And some elected Democrats have been coming around to the idea of allowing some expansion of exploration for oil and gas off the coasts. The Senate's number two Democrat, Sen. Dick Durbin, from Sen. Barack Obama's home state of Illinois, made news recently when he stated that he may be open to expanded drilling. Durbin said he was opposed to offshore drilling but added, "Beyond that, if there is a suggestion of some new area to go into, I'll look at it."
With precious little time in the legislative calendar before the campaign season gets into full swing in the fall, Republicans are attempting to focus the electorate on what they term as Democrats obstruction on domestic energy production. Republicans want voters to draw a direct connection between Democrats' opposition to drilling and high gas prices. In a year in which the electoral cards seem to be stacked against them, Republicans feel that they have found a winning issue on which to stake their chances in November.
Recent Comments
(Page 1 of 2)Richard5:47PMJul 24th 2008
Big Mac=Bush
D Longstreet7:04PMJul 24th 2008
The liberal media, the 4th branch of government and their undeniable deliberate agenda, choose to ignore this news. They would rather focus on their messiah (Obama) with his "hope and change" rhetoric than on actual solutions which would benefit the American people. Democrats (socialists) are so damned stupid!!
John B. Sullivan, Jr.7:41PMJul 24th 2008
Mitch McConnel one of the most ignorant, selfish, un-patriotic politicains that should be voted out. He is hurting America. He will fail.
The Skeptic8:04PMJul 24th 2008
I'm all for off-shore drilling--in the short term...for the long term we need to look elsewhere, and I don't mean ethanol, which is the worst "alternative" energy source imaginable. Nuclear is by far cheaper cleaner, and believe it or not, pretty damn safe.
EGObaMANIAC9:24PMJul 24th 2008
UPDATE: The German press is reporting: "Obama bans protest signs" from his event in Berlin. Guess the campaign wants only cheering crowds in the photos.
ROFL
EGObaMANIAC9:30PMJul 24th 2008
DID any of the rest of you notice that the “million people” expected in Berlin turned into a paltry 200,000 — one-fifth the estimated crowd, many there surely to hear the rock concert?
Obama continues his Master of the Universe tour,today landing in Germany. He has a big ol’ speech planned to wow them in Germany, and to get their votes. Oh, wait - they can’t vote for him! No matter, he is bound and determined that he will get massive support there. He even went so far as to come up with a handy little poster for them all in German and everything! Of course, that is because his campaign BANNED any other posters. Yes, he did. He is trying to act like JFK, but I think he might remind the Germans of some other leader instead with his stringent requirements and grandiose expectations. But that’s just me.
Mary B10:47PMJul 24th 2008
go McCpnnell...keep pushing, our own democratic party cares nothing about us...someone has to do something....all obama said about the over $4 gas.....was...i was hoping it wouldn't jump this fast...they care nothing about the lost jobs, they care nothing about the struggles....they want us only to depend on them......that way it is easier to control people....keep pushing the socialist party....people keep drinking it up...wake up
tom1:07AMJul 25th 2008
John, you are a liar. SOmeone has been sending you that video for months now. I looked at it, it is garbage. It shows one abandoned building in Chicago, one broken window and complaints about mice in the walls. Chicago is touted as one of the most if not THE most beautiful city in the world. Everything about Chicago is world class. Are there old run down buildings? Most have been torn down and replaced with new buildings. Are there slums? No, not in the sense of "slum", buildings are regularily inspected and violations are subject to fines. Is Chicago Corrupt? Hardly, it has been cleaned up by Fitzpatric. Are there still corrupt people in Chicago? Sure, but there are corrupt everywhere. The other items in the video are old lies and mistatements none of which have been shown to be substantive. Obama is not a Muslim, and even if he was what would that mean? Hussein is not a muslim name it is a Arab name. Obama didn't have anything to do with Rezko's criminal activities and Obama did not do anything illegal by submitting a low bid which was accepted. And he paid for it with his own money.
I believe in what Obama believes. I don't belieeve in the neocon platform, money for the rich and the poor are lazy. Why is it that some guy can manage to raise the price of oil by fifty percent just by sitting at a computer? I don;'t believe in that stuff. I don't believe I can receive $183,000 in 24 hours like it is being advertised. Those kind of deals are corrupt at leasdt in principle.
People like you are sick, you really need to seek help.
tom1:10AMJul 25th 2008
Wowe, he read that prepared speech without even looking at it once!
Bob Wilkinson1:44AMJul 25th 2008
Each and every citizen that intends to vote do your research and you will find that oil exploration is subsidised by the government. In other words WE PAY FOR IT WITH OUR TAX DOLLARS!!! Please wake up and check your facts before getting on the oil exploration band wagon!!! TO tom---I saw that crap too. Man I'm suprised someone thought it's new news. Makes you wonder why people like this don't do a little research. Too lazy to care about the truth I guess.
Bob Wilkinson1:54AMJul 25th 2008
TO EGQbaMANIAC--Excuse me But you are a pathological liar or extra ordinarly stupid. Either way you have issues that only a shrink can understand. GET HELP
Ross1:58AMJul 25th 2008
I can't believe there are people so naive that they believe offshore drilling will drop oil prices. All it will do is increase profits for the oil companies and bush and cheney's cronies. The oil will go to the highest bidders-most likely China or Japan. This administration and the gop relies on ignorance so they can continue on their course. They discourage free thinking. They want people to listen to their propoganda machine (shades of nazi germany)
VOTE-COUNTRY-NOT-PARTY2:55AMJul 25th 2008
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA IS OVERSEAS --- MAKING FOOLS OUT OF AMERICANS!
He is trying to impress them with his “DIRECTED” show trip and “PRE-WRITTEN”, “PREPARED” “SPEECHES” --- like the one in BERLIN today.
WHY ISNT’ HE HERE --- TRYING TO TELL AMERICANS WHAT HIS PLAN IS? WHY IS HE TRYING TO IMPRESS EUROPEANS? THEY CAN’T VOTE FOR OUR PRESIDENT --- OR CAN THEY?
WHAT IS OBAMA HIDING NOW? HE DOES HAVE TIES TO TERRORISTS OVERSEAS.
Just remember --- he is carrying with him enough cameras to “ACT and talk pretty” and 300 advisors to make him TALK, WALK, AND ACT carefully. Obama is just a political puppet!
VOTE NO TO ALL DEMOCRATS IN NOVEMBER AND HELP SAVE AMERICA!
Obama keeps insulting Americans intelligence!
WAKE UP AMERICANS!
JOHN McCAIN is THE REAL CANDIDATE --- he thinks, acts and behaves very presidential and knowledgeable BY HIMSELF --- NO 300 STRINGS attached AND hundreds of BIASED MEDIA CAMERAS!
No Public Financing?3:49AMJul 25th 2008
The Junior Senator Barack Hussein Obama scrapped plans to visit wounded members of the armed forces in Germany as part of his overseas trip, a decision his spokesman said was made because the Democratic presidential candidate thought it would be inappropriate on a CAMPAIGN-FUNDED journey.
"Barack Obama is wrong. It is never inappropriate to visit our men and women in the military," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the Republican contender.
DOES THIS MEAN OBAMA'S EUROPEAN TRIP --- SO FAR --- HAS BEEN PAID FOR BY HIS MONEY OR BY THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS?
HE'LL SPEND MILLIONS TO TALK TO EUROPEANS --- BUT HE WON'T LET US ASK HIM QUESTIONS IN AN "AMERICAN" TOWN HALL MEETING???
I'M VOTING FOR JOHN McCAIN IN 2008.
ANYBODY BUT OBAMA2:29PMJul 25th 2008
Barack Hussein Obama sez:
I have a deal for all of you. We are offering a free ride on the NOBama Airways. The press is aboard, all 300 of them. Kathy back there smiling pretty. The advisors are here --- Rezko is in his seat, and Michelle in her silk dress (she has her makeover). We are taking a free ride to hell on the NOBama Airways --- yes, a FREE July Special.
I will have a speech (written for me of course) and I will tell you about my Community Organizer days --- I just had 147 days in the Senate, so I can't tell you too much about those days --- they were so fleeting --- then I decided to become President.
I am worthy --- I have an ego that needs feeding --- be gentle and understand I am the NOBama GOD --- heading to Hell.
Want Kool Aide with that ride? Step right Up All you Tree Huggers and come Aboard.
OBAMA WANTS TO BE THE WORLD'S PRESIDENT --- HA HA HA!
VOTE FOR A REAL AMERICAN PATRIOT AND HERO --- VOTE MCCAIN
NO-BARACK-HUSSEIN-OBAMA3:21PMJul 25th 2008
OBAMA SAYS HIS FOREIGN TOUR WILL REASSURE AMERICANS! HE'S MEETING WITH "FOREIGNERS" --- NOT AMERICANS! HE DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR WOUNDED "AMERICAN" TROOPS!
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA HAS REASSURED ME THAT HE CANNOT BE TRUSTED --- HE IS A RADICAL ANTI-AMERICAN.
I DIDN'T NEED TO GO OVERSEAS WITH 300 ADVISORS AND THE BIASED MAINSTREAM MEDIA TO KNOW THE SURGE IS WORKING!
Barack Hussein Obama is a rock star "DIVA" --- he's an Elton John "wanna be". WE NEED A PRESIDENT --- NOT A GOLDEN BOY BABY CREATED BY THE BIASED MEDIA.
He took 300 advisors on a world tour. How does this affect the U.S. Economy? Why does he need 300 advisors? He is NOT presidential material.
The DNC and biased media "selected" Barack Hussein Obama --- he was NOT "elected" by the people.
Senator McCain is in his seventies - for a statesman, he's at his peak. Junior Senator Obama is in his forties - for a statesman, he's just a greenhorn. (BO people: look up the definition of "statesman" before you reply to this comment).
McCain has given FIFTY YEARS of service to the United States before he was selected by his party to run for the Presidency.
Obama gave only 140 days of service to the United States before he declared his candidacy.
I’m still am unsure how he was “selected”. And now for something entirely different: CONGRESS is the vehicle for change in this country, NOT the presidency. When Bill Clinton was running for the first time and was calling for change, the Republicans had control of Congress.
Well NOW it’s a Democratic Congress and this Congress has done NOTHING to curb oil price rises, stem job losses, stimulate the economy, ensure proper medical coverage, and stop Social Security bankruptcy.
This Democratic majority may not be large enough to make a Bill veto-proof, or for that matter, filibuster-proof, but, they have NOT passed on a meaningful piece of legislation to the President for his affirmation or veto. IF THEY HAD, we'd have a right to blame everything on the President, or at minimum, on the Republicans.
Obama's crying for hope and change. He’s “hoping” we won’t notice how often he “changes” his mind.
Obama’s foreign policy experience is equal to his bowling talents --- NONE. It scares the bajesus out of me thinking this guy may make world affair decisions. My caution is: be careful who you vote for.
Its time for Pelosi, Reid and Dean to go ! ! ! They are destroying the Democratic Party and AMERICA.
VOTE COUNTRY --- NOT PARTY.
McCAIN '08.
BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA CANNOT BE TRUSTED!3:56PMJul 25th 2008
The Junior Senator Barack Hussein Obama scrapped plans to visit wounded members of the armed forces in Germany as part of his overseas trip, a decision his spokesman said was made because the Democratic presidential candidate thought it would be inappropriate on a CAMPAIGN-FUNDED journey.
"Barack Obama is wrong. It is never inappropriate to visit our men and women in the military," said Brian Rogers, a spokesman for the Republican contender.
DOES THIS MEAN OBAMA'S EUROPEAN TRIP --- SO FAR --- HAS BEEN PAID FOR BY HIS MONEY OR BY THE AMERICAN TAXPAYERS?
HE'LL SPEND MILLIONS TO TALK TO EUROPEANS --- BUT HE WON'T LET US ASK HIM QUESTIONS IN AN "AMERICAN" TOWN HALL MEETING???
I'M VOTING FOR JOHN McCAIN IN 2008.
ANNE PEARIGEN4:35PMJul 25th 2008
IT'S ABOUT TIME WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES TELL CONGRESS TO GO TO THE DEVIL. THIS COUNTRY SHOULD NOT BE DEPENDENT ON FOREIGN OIL. FURTHERMORE, I THINK IRAC SHOULD BE PAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE OF THE COST OF THIS WAR, AFTERALL WHO GOT LIBERATED, IT CERTAINLY WASN'T THE UNITED STATES.
PJB2:45PMJul 26th 2008
Last night when they were having a hearing on whether to impeach Mr. Bush or not, they were talking about checking, who checks the congress if there is a problem. I think the democrats should be investigated to see why they would not pass an energy bill that 75% of the american people want, I know they cant keep going like they are , what they want or nothing.... Someone surely has some authority over them.
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