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It’s been a tough couple of days for the Speaker of the House.
Cindy Sheehan has secured the signatures which will qualify her to compete against the Speaker in her upcoming re-election bid.
Now that could be quite interesting to watch. Not that I expect Ms. Sheehan to to a serious threat to Ms. Pelosi, but for the fireworks which might ensue.
George Stephanopoulos on Sunday grilled Ms. Pelosi on her decision to shut down debate and not allow a vote on off shore drilling.
I’ve read the transcript in its entirety at least twice and with all of the incomplete sentences offered by the Speaker, I could not make heads nor tails of her position. Please, if you do, let me know in the comments.
And, GOP members of the House plan to continue their debate on the House floor today:
ABC News’ Viviana Hurtado Reports: House Republicans tell ABC News that at least 30 members of Congress, emboldened by Barack Obama’s “shift” on off shore drilling, are flying back to DC from their Districts today and tomorrow to attend a special debate on energy policy. This “session” is scheduled for Monday, August 4th beginning at 10 am ET. As expected, no Democrats will participate.
One House Republican says, “I’m a 25 year veteran of the U.S. Congress, and I’ve never seen anything like this.”
GOP members say they would not be holding this debate tomorrow, if the Democratic nominee had not modified his position on off shore drilling.
They believe that with Obama and his Republican opponent John McCain, appearing to be in “agreement” about off shore drilling, then Speaker Nancy Pelosi should recall the Congress from recess, and put an energy bill on the floor in August.
We continue to hear that it will be 10 years before we see the benefit of drilling in Anwar and off shore. While there is a great deal of truth to that statement, it escapes me how the Speaker in her interview with Mr. Stephanopoulos blamed President Bush for a failed energy policy.
In 2002 the House and the President had a plan which would have taken at least a first step towards our energy independence.
If Congress had at least passed that legislation, we could then have moved forward towards developing other forms of energy which would begin to free our binds of substantial dependence on foreign oil.
Doing nothing is no longer an option for members of Congress if we hold their feet to the fire. Majority or minority makes no difference. Party affiliation should go out the window and as citizens we should work to make certain that those elected to represent us are earning their paycheck.
There are some very honest, intelligent, upstanding individuals elected to public office at all levels. They take an Oath of Office and do their level best to live up to that charge. But for those who do not, we must hold not only them but also ourselves accountable.
No,we have no say as to a Representative or Senator elected from a state other than our own, but we always have the availability of using email, phone or a letter to make our views known. When our citizens rise up as they have over the recent price at the pump, Washington takes notice.
After the past few days, I would bet Ms. Pelosi would agree.
Written by Sue
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Guss Says:
August 4th, 2008 at 4:33 amVisit Guss
It’s funny how we as individuals pick on their slogans and repeat them like parrots. When are going to learn that these people are in it for themselves and couldn’t care less what you or I are paying for a gallon of gas. I wish that you would name a few of these honest individuals.
I saw Pelosi on TV this weekend and I thought to myself that we as democrats are being punished by God for something we must have done in our past. I mean is this the best we can do? Look at the leaders that both party’s have had in Congress. Maybe we are just so damn gullible that we deserve no better. Enough ranting.
Sue Says:
August 4th, 2008 at 8:34 amVisit Sue
Guss:
What is funny is that at the local (and even state) level (which is primarily what I was speaking of when I addressed honest politicians), people are more apt, I believe, to pay attention and vote those out of office those who are corrupt or mishandle their responsibility. At the local level especially the margin for error is much slimmer, especially if you live in a rather small community.
As for Washington, I want to believe there are those who arrive there with all best intentions and some who manage to avoid the trappings which come with the job.
The problem is for those individuals that they will be relegated to the back of the room by those in power.
I have not researched each and every Congressman and Senator, so I cannot speak as to their honesty, but their constituents should know, and they are the ones who have the ultimate power to remove them from office. This is why I suggest we hold ourselves accountable for a part of the mess in Washington.
I really do not think it is so much a matter of being gullible Guss as much as it is our tendency to lean left or right. If more of us move to the middle, I really believe that could change much of what we are experiencing (in terms of deadlock, bickering) today.
~J~ Says:
August 4th, 2008 at 12:43 pmVisit ~J~
The problem if you try to contact Speaker Pelosi’s office you get an email back telling you she responds only to her constituents. I’m sure phone calls would be the same.
For the good old days when people were gentlemen and gentleladies and didn’t think they were above the populace.
~J~ Says:
August 4th, 2008 at 1:04 pmVisit ~J~
A partial transcript from the Stephanopolous/Pelosi interview Sunday. Full question by Stephanopolous and first sentence of rambling answer by Pelosi:
Emphasis mine.
I admit I’m not as smart or as accomplished as Speaker Pelosi, in fact I’m not as smart or accomplished as most anyone, but I can’t understand how someone can promise to allow debate and amendments in her inaugural speech as Speaker of the House and now say the opposition will have to use their imagination on how to get a vote on an issue.
If someone is as smart as she is and knows all the parliamentary tricks I’d love to know how someone’s imagination can get them an amendment and a vote.
Guss Says:
August 5th, 2008 at 4:23 amVisit Guss
Check this out. http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/white-house-says-no-to-special-session-of-congress-2008-08-04.html