THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: The Fake Shemp on August 02, 2008, 12:51:46 AM

Title: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty House
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 02, 2008, 12:51:46 AM: WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The microphones were off and the lights were dim, but more than a dozen House Republicans refused to go home Friday after the body adjourned for August recess.

Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, got off a plane Friday when he heard Republicans had taken over the House floor.

The protesting conservatives gave about six hours' worth of impromptu speeches and nearly filled the seats of the chamber with staffers, Boy Scouts and tourists in an attempt to pressure Democrats to hold a vote on offshore oil drilling and other GOP energy ideas. Republicans say about 45 congressmen took part.

Reporters scrambled to cover the extraordinary event, with no cameras permitted in the chamber.

All sound systems had been turned off as soon as the House went into recess. But the noise was easy to hear from outside the chamber. Watch more on Congress' energy stalemate »

The crowd on the floor chanted, "Vote! Vote! Vote!" after Rep. Tom Price, R-Georgia, called for more action on energy and urged each person to tell 10 others to join the cause.

Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said he was on a plane ready to take off for Texas when he heard his GOP colleagues were still on the floor. He headed back to the Capitol.

"The word went out that the people's house is finally the people's house again," he said.

Democrats kept speaking then just as Republicans did Friday, even with the microphones turned off. This time, however, Republicans brought in reinforcements to keep the speeches going longer.

Unsuspecting tourists were drafted to fill seats. "I was surprised," said Becky Evans, a visitor from Michigan. "We were here for a tour, and we were asked to come in and take a seat in the House."
Evans, a Republican, supported the effort. "The fact that Democrats left before getting their work done is highly disappointing," she said.

A strange partisan divide evolved during the event. The tourists who were signed up for tours with Republican congressmen and senators were frantically ushered in to fill seats on the chamber floor. But tourists with passes from Democratic offices watched from above, in the balconies.

"I was not impressed at all," said Sue Miller, from Memphis, Tennessee. "Democrats did not have a chance to defend themselves."

The chamber was half to two-thirds full during the speeches.
Title: Re: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty House
Post by: laesperanzapaz on August 02, 2008, 01:01:36 AM: 1. this article is clearly biased, assuming this thread title is CNN's title. LOL CNN

2. dumbass Dems takinga 5 week vacation when the nation is in tailspin

3. fucking hypocrite Reps. what about you and your countless recesses when the nation was HEADING for a tailspin?

FUCK THIS WORLD
Title: Re: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty House
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 02, 2008, 01:03:56 AM: OFFSHORE DRILLING WILL SAVE US!

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Title: Re: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty House
Post by: Crushed on August 02, 2008, 01:08:47 AM: Quote from: Willco on August 02, 2008, 01:03:56 AM
OFFSHORE DRILLING WILL SAVE US!

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You're just part of the Jewish Conspiracy to take all the oil from the Middle East and the Sea of Japan!
Title: Re: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty House
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 02, 2008, 01:10:40 AM: There's no amount of offshore drilling or Alaskan wildlife displaced that will result in lower gas prices and help our struggling economy.

I am downright depressed that Obama is actually considering it. I guess all the "believe in change" rhetoric was just that. He truly is just another politician.
Title: Re: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty House
Post by: laesperanzapaz on August 02, 2008, 01:16:14 AM: 1. did obama really say he supported offshore drilling? if so, bleghkhgdhagdsf

2. i was also surprised that of all the topics he could have talked about, Jon Stewart [you know, the greatest Jew in Jewmerica] talked about why Pelosi & Dems were not allowing offshore drilling [this was a few days ago,, when Pelosi was guest]. SMH jonnie

3. I'm surprised you were so easily deceived by the 'change' mantra, Willco. Usually I'd expect more realistic, pragmatic disposition of someone so talented in the world of business shill!

4.offshore drilling = shortsighted "solution" that will increase Big Oil profit and -guess what- NOT guaranteed to lower prices in any meaningful manner. In fact, it may stay the same, or rise!

4. FUCK THIS WORLD
Title: Re: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty Ho
Post by: Mandark on August 02, 2008, 01:27:55 AM: I never got that treatment during school trips to the Hill. Best I got was an autographed picture of Steve Largent.

From what I heard Obama said he'd consider allowing some offshore drilling as part of a comprehensive energy bill if that's what it took to get it passed. Not the "OMG now he thinks it's a good idea!" it'll be reported as, but not good either.
Title: Re: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty House
Post by: Fresh Prince on August 02, 2008, 01:51:58 AM: Quote from: Crushed on August 02, 2008, 01:08:47 AM
You're just part of the Jewish Conspiracy to take all the oil from the Middle East and the Sea of Japan!
I remember watching some End of Days documentary where an evalengelical believed there was a huge oil reserve under Isreal (since it was in the Middle East ::)) and with this money the US and Isreal would take over Palestine and start a war with the Muslim countries leading to the events of end of days. Or something.
Title: Re: Republicans force unsuspecting tourists to partake in protest at an empty House
Post by: siamesedreamer on August 02, 2008, 11:44:22 AM: This story brings a tear to my eye.

They messed up though by actually leaving. Should've camped in there to further drive the point home. Imagine what PeLOLsi would have been forced to do as the media storm began to reach critical mass next week.