Thread: Democrats Go On 5 Week Vacation. Republicans Refuse To Vacate Untill Energy Vote.

Originally Posted by crowonapost

The truth is simple, doesn't need all this distraction.

The house, both democrats & republicans voted to end the session.

Yeahhhh..... They BOTH voted for it?? Keep up the good work! Try researching it before you reply to it! Funny!! God I love prooving people wrong!

Originally Posted by crowonapost

AFTER the vote the 'cons' staged the 'keep the lights' on' scam.

Lemmings like yourself or shills like yourself fell for it hook line & sinker.

Do you guys really enjoy having the GOP machines hand up your ass & having you speak like a puppet?

Because this was cheap hand puppet theater 101 & you were were chomping at the bit to be the GOP sock puppet, weren't cha'?

Nothing here but opinion and name calling. Ok fine... moving on..

Originally Posted by crowonapost

No need to answer I can see by the thread you created, with 'pichures n' everthin'', you were.

Man think. Republicans are working in congress and Democrats took a vacation. If that doesent spaek volumes on who is trying to fix this energy crisis nothing will. Keep up the anger! I would be pissed too if the Democrats did the same to the Republicans and the Republicans just sat on their ass in a 5 week vacation. This is extreamly detramental to liberals! I hope the President forces an emergency session on monday!!

Michelle Malkin » 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”

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.

Originally Posted by Toby

[SIZE="3"]You want to talk about frustration? I love it when people actually spell out the word (Yawn) to try to pawn off the fact that they are not only wrong but want me to think that they think there right as well! Who the hell is actually stupid enough to write an action to represent the physical demenior of what they want their opponet the think of themselves in debate on an internet forum? Wow!

Ive tried to get you to back up your own claims time and time again and you have fought so hard "all day" to defend yourself for not backing your own claims. AMAZING!!! As for the debate between me and you all day yesterday I believe the proof is in the pudding. Thoes who post an opinion with nothing to back themselves other than there own bias shows just how wrong they actually are. Whith the time spent with calling me names and fowarding excuses to as why you cant debate this issue we could have gone over this subject twice! That speaks volumes about you!

Dude, I and many others have already done the work on this. Not my problem if you are too lazy to search for the oil threads on this site. Why should I repeat myself in yet another party loyalist driven circular discussion about something that is already settled unless I can get some satisfaction out of it? If you would like to debate this head to head, I'll be happy to do so. Otherwise, I suggest you quit the tired old tactics seen from so many indoctrinated partisan pundits.

All the refutation you are looking for already exists in threads like "drill here, drill now", "prove that dilling will lower prices", and may others. THe same arguments you have made here, have been made there. What'sa matta, big bad marine? Afraid you'll find info there that will cause you to question your convictions? It's not my problem that you joined the party late. You have offered nothing new.

So listen up, you have three choices where I am concerned in this...

You can search the threads and read what is already written that refutes your party line

Or you can debate me head to head

Or you can drop it

But do not think that your school yard taunting is getting you anywhere. I know who I am, and I am as strong if not stronger in my conviction than you are. So, please, by all means, continue to get your rocks off one handed typing those insults and innuendo. Doesn't bother me a bit. Oh... and maybe you should make your font a little bigger next time. That always helps... to see the BS better. It also makes it more credible and factual. LMAO>.......

Originally Posted by Back Atcha

Dude, I and many others have already done the work on this. Not my problem if you are too lazy to search for the oil threads on this site. Why should I repeat myself in yet another party loyalist driven circular discussion about something that is already settled unless I can get some satisfaction out of it? If you would like to debate this head to head, I'll be happy to do so. Otherwise, I suggest you quit the tired old tactics seen from so many indoctrinated partisan pundits.

Repeat yourself? IM TRYING TO GET YOU TO BACK YOUR OWN CLAIMS! Is that too much to ask? You posted it! Now back it up! You spent ALL DAY dodging this. ALL FREAKIN DAY!!. Amazing!!! How the hell can you call me lazy with all my claims backed up while you post rambleings with nothing to show for it? Lazy? Who has dodged every opertunity to show proof of their accusations and resulted in name calling and excuses of why you cant debate me here. ALL WHILE YOU SPENT ALL DAY DESPERATLY TRYING TO FIND EXCUSES TO AVOID BACKING UP YOUR OWN CLAIMS. I never asked to debate you. I responded to your claims. I provided a counter arguement and backed my shit up and asked you to do the same!!! If that is not why you posted hear then why did you? Did you expect me to not reply? BACK UP YOUR OWN DAMN CLAIMS!!! WHAT THE HELL IS SO HARD ABOUT THAT? MY GOD ITS EASY!!!


YOU POSTED IT. I REPLYED TO IT. NOW BACK YOURSELF UP!!!!

Originally Posted by Back Atcha

Dude, I and many others have already done the work on this. Not my problem if you are too lazy to search for the oil threads on this site. Why should I repeat myself in yet another party loyalist driven circular discussion about something that is already settled unless I can get some satisfaction out of it? If you would like to debate this head to head, I'll be happy to do so. Otherwise, I suggest you quit the tired old tactics seen from so many indoctrinated partisan pundits.

All the refutation you are looking for already exists in threads like "drill here, drill now", "prove that dilling will lower prices", and may others. THe same arguments you have made here, have been made there. What'sa matta, big bad marine? Afraid you'll find info there that will cause you to question your convictions? It's not my problem that you joined the party late. You have offered nothing new.

So listen up, you have three choices where I am concerned in this...

You can search the threads and read what is already written that refutes your party line

Or you can debate me head to head

Or you can drop it

But do not think that your school yard taunting is getting you anywhere. I know who I am, and I am as strong if not stronger in my conviction than you are. So, please, by all means, continue to get your rocks off one handed typing those insults and innuendo. Doesn't bother me a bit. Oh... and maybe you should make your font a little bigger next time. That always helps... to see the BS better. It also makes it more credible and factual. LMAO>.......

Alright BA....I'll jump in here.

Toby, search some of my posts. I've done some real statistical analysis on the subject that your straight line, linear red & blue gas price graphs don't quite capture. What I have found...
- The current rising trend began in 1999....and, not counting the lull around 9/11, began in earnest in 2002.
- So far, 2005 was the worst complete year for rising prices....although 2008 is on pace to surpass it. See the following links....

Current Gas Prices and Price History
Gasoline Price History

Anyone with half a brain and can read a graph can see that the recent rising trend did not start in January 2007. With a few hick ups, it began in 1999....that is clear....and there is plenty of blame to go around...Republicans, Democrats, you, me, etc...

Originally Posted by StormanNorman

Alright BA....I'll jump in here.

Toby, search some of my posts. I've done some real statistical analysis on the subject that your straight line, linear red & blue gas price graphs don't quite capture. What I have found...
- The current rising trend began in 1999....and, not counting the lull around 9/11, began in eanest in 2002.
- So far, 2005 was the worst complete year for rising prices....although 2008 is on pace to surpass it. See the following links....

Current Gas Prices and Price History
Gasoline Price History

Anyone with half a brain and can read a graph can see that the recent rising trend did not start in January 2007. With a few hick ups, it began in 1999....that is clear....and there is plenty of blame to go around...Republicans, Democrats, you, me, etc...

Yes what does this have to do with anything? Im trying to get this guy to back his own statements up. Thats all. The best thing about the graph is that it shows that Nanci Peloci and the "Democratic Plan" to lower gas prices doesent exist! She promised better results than the Republican Congress yet look at the graph itself. It all goes to show that "while they promised" lower energy prices it was all just a political stunt to get elected. See below!


By the way. I found the democrats energy plan here >> YouTube - MAXINE WATERS OUTS THE DEMS SOCIALIST AGENDA

Originally Posted by Toby

I love it when liberals say this stupid shit!

For Democrats that ask why the Republicans didnt vote to increas drilling when they were in the majority.
THEY DID! DEMOCRATS BLOCKED IT!

Here's the final vote results for Roll Call 170 18-May-2006 (To kill the use of funds to drill in violation of the moritoriam on drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf)
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll170.xml



Democrats also led the House (279 to 141) to reject a provision that would lift a 25-year ban on oil drilling in coastal areas outside the western Gulf of Mexico. Roll Call 164 18-May-2006
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2006/roll164.xml

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Surprise!! voted against the drilling. This is the same Nancy Pelosi who said:

* On September 21, 2005- "Gas and oil prices are sky rocketing in our country. They are hurting consumers and they are hurting our economy, yet the Bush Administration is doing nothing to help."
Press Release :: Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, California, 8th District

* On November 8, 2005- (to House Speaker Dennis Hastert) "I hope you will join me and House Democrats in insisting that the House take three concrete measures that will provide Americans with relief from skyrocketing gas and home heating prices."
PR Newswire - news distribution, targeting and monitoring

* Wednesday April 26, 2006- "Where have you been, Mr. President? The ... middle class squeeze is on, competition in our country is effected by the price of ... energy and of oil ... and all of a sudden you take a trip outside of Washington, see that the fact that the public is ... outraged about this, come home and make a speech. Let's see that matched in your budget, let's see that matched in your policy, let's see that matched in your separating yourself from your ... patron, Big Oil. Cut yourself off from that anvil that is holding ... your party down and this country down. Instead of coming to Washington and throwing your Republican colleagues under the wheels of the train, which they mightily deserve for being a rubber stamp for your obscene, corrupt policy of ripping off the American people."
Nancy Pelosi's Comments on Oil Prices - The New Editor



In the southern US, democrats blocked drilling off the coast even though China is leased for drilling 50 miles from the US coastline.

What did the democratic majority do their first 100 hours in Comgress?

They Try To Permantly Ban Drilling!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/...stmLegislation has been tabled in the United States aimed at making a ban on oil drilling at a wildlife refuge in Alaska permanent.

Wildlife campaigners are hoping the new Democrat-led Congress will adopt such a move, which has been rejected on several occasions in the past.

The legislation would make about 500,000 hectares of land along Alaska's Arctic coast a protected wilderness.

Democrats Keep Oil Prices High!

Power Line: Who's to Blame for High Gas Prices?
For several decades, the Democratic Party has pursued policies designed to drive up the cost of petroleum, and therefore gas at the pump. Remarkably, the Democrats don't seem to have taken much of a political hit from the current spike in gas prices. Probably that's because most people don't realize how different the two parties' energy policies have been.

Congressman Roy Blunt put together these data to highlight the differences between House Republicans and House Democrats on energy policy:

ANWR Exploration House Republicans: 91% Supported House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Coal-to-Liquid
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 78% Opposed

Oil Shale Exploration
House Republicans: 90% Supported
House Democrats: 86% Opposed

Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Exploration
House Republicans: 81% Supported
House Democrats: 83% Opposed

Refinery Increased Capacity
House Republicans: 97% Supported
House Democrats: 96% Opposed

SUMMARY

91% of House Republicans have historically voted to increase the production of American-made oil and gas.

86% of House Democrats have historically voted against increasing the production of American-made oil and gas.

Originally Posted by Toby

Repeat yourself? IM TRYING TO GET YOU TO BACK YOUR OWN CLAIMS! Is that too much to ask? You posted it! Now back it up! You spent ALL DAY dodging this. ALL FREAKIN DAY!! Amazing!!! How the hell can you call me lazy with all my claims backed up while you post rambleings with nothing to show for it? Lazy? Who has dodged every opertunity to show proof of their accusations and resulted in name calling and excuses of why you cant debate me here. ALL WHILE YOU SPENT ALL DAY DESPERATLY TRYING TO FIND EXCUSES TO AVOID BACKING UP YOUR OWN CLAIMS. I never asked to debate you. I responded to your claims. I provided a counter arguement and backed my shit up and asked you to do the same!!! If that is not why you posted hear then why did you? Did you expect me to not reply? BACK UP YOUR OWN DAMN CLAIMS!!! WHAT THE HELL IS SO HARD ABOUT THAT? MY GOD ITS EASY!!!YOU POSTED IT. I REPLYED TO IT. NOW BACK YOURSELF UP!!!!

Isn't there some sort of rule against marines getting their panties in a bunch? Holy cow. This is getting pretty funny.

Wrap you noodle around this and stop wasting my time. Unlike you, I have other things I'm doing at the moment. In order of imprtance, you are dead last. So here goes....

I don't give a shit about your "backed up" claims. I also find it HILARIOUS that you assume that just because I'm not playing your game, that I have never offered the refutations you are asking for. If they aren't put right under your nose, they don't exist, right? LMAO... Dude.. you're too much.

Get this... you are wasting my time. I've already done the work and posted the facts. GO FIND IT. Mulp, Stormin and several others have done as much or more on this topic than I. See, here's the thing, I don't need you to validate my ability to back anything up. I have a pretty damn good rep around here for backing my shit up and shutting people down. I just don't feel like doing it again for yet another party line fucktard on an issue that is already settled.

So, go pick your panties out of your ass and move along soldier. Go play with someone else who gives a shit.

K?

Basta

Originally Posted by Toby

Yes what does this have to do with anything? Im trying to get this guy to back his own statements up. Thats all. The best thing about the graph is that it shows that Nanci Peloci and the "Democratic Plan" to lower gas prices doesent exist! She promised better results than the Republican Congress yet look at the graph itself. It all goes to show that "while they promised" lower energy prices it was all just a political stunt to get elected. See below!

Hey Toby, I'm not giving the Democrats credit for anything here....but, people like you, Badmutha, and the rest of the true believers just want to believe in your black and white world that it's all the Dems' fault. But, it's not....look at the real gas price history graphs...and not that silly, simpleton, red and blue graph at the bottom of your post. Any idiot can see that our problems began long before January 2007.

Originally Posted by Back Atcha

Isn't there some sort of rule against marines getting their panties in a bunch? Holy cow. This is getting pretty funny.

More written actions depicting a physical deminor so that the person your communicating with can "think" that you "think this is funny. Nice!

Originally Posted by Back Atcha

Wrap you noodle around this and stop wasting my time. Unlike you, I have other things I'm doing at the moment. In order of imprtance, you are dead last. So here goes....

Your wasting your own time. You post without supporting yourself. Then you defended doing so all day lon? Nice!

Originally Posted by Back Atcha

I don't give a shit about your "backed up" claims. I also find it HILARIOUS that you assume that just because I'm not playing your game, that I have never offered the refutations you are asking for. If they aren't put right under your nose, they don't exist, right? LMAO... Dude.. you're too much.

Yes I suppose it is too much to ask that you support your own claims. What the hell was I thinking? Im sorry that I held you accountable for your own actions. It wont happen again! That is the way you like it right? To say what you want and to not have to prove its true? Typical liberal!

Originally Posted by Back Atcha

Get this... you are wasting my time. I've already done the work and posted the facts. GO FIND IT. Mulp, Stormin and several others have done as much or more on this topic than I. See, here's the thing, I don't need you to validate my ability to back anything up. I have a pretty damn good rep around here for backing my shit up and shutting people down. I just don't feel like doing it again for yet another party line fucktard on an issue that is already settled.

So instead of you supporting the verry things that YOU have posted your answer is " look for it I posted it somewhere"? Also you dont feel like repeating yourself allthough you spent all day yesterday defending the fact that you have no facts to support your claims? Your wasting your own time on that one! Face it! Youve got nothing. If you had anything then you would have posted it. Otherwise why post at all?

Originally Posted by Back Atcha

So, go pick your panties out of your ass and move along soldier. Go play with someone else who gives a shit.

K?

Basta

More personal attacks and name calling? The last resort of a desperat man!

Originally Posted by StormanNorman

Hey Toby, I'm not giving the Democrats credit for anything here....but, people like you, Badmutha, and the rest of the true believers just want to believe in your black and white world that it's all the Dems' fault. But, it's not....look at the real gas price history graphs...and not that silly, simpleton, red and blue graph at the bottom of your post. Any idiot can see that our problems began long before January 2007.

Its been going on for the past 30 years of democrats blocking drilling and coal. I dont shift all of the blame to the democrats. Just most of it. The Republicans should have pushed this issue harder. But they didn't. However thay have passed legeslation that was repeativly vetoed in the years past and they are working in congress now while the Democrats are going on a 5 week vacation. Are the Democrats wrong on this? You can bet your ass they are! And that IS the topic of this thread.

Yes I suppose it is too much to ask that you support your own claims. What the hell was I thinking? Im sorry that I held you accountable for your own actions. It wont happen again! That is the way you like it right? To say what you want and to not have to prove its true? Typical liberal!

Get off your high horse. You have done your share of name calling. In fact, calling me a liberal goes beyond name calling and into the realm of labeling. You don't know me, or anything about me. I'm not a lib. Both parties and their ideologies make me sick, because they produce ignorant assholes like you.

Last time jackass... I've already proven my point on other threads, far too many times, go find them and respond.

just think of it as a search and destroy mission.