Republican mocks 'Beijing George'

jqa ma — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:44:00 GMT

Bush has the power to bring congress back, but so does Pelosi. Nancy should stand up like man and do the right thing for all of America.

Republican mocks 'Beijing George'

Gregg, Georgia — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:44:08 GMT

Who is McCotter? Never heard of him. He must come from a safe district. Better watch what he says it will haunt him his next election.

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BL, Cincinnati OH — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:44:32 GMT

"The Bush Administration estimates that expanded offshore drilling could increase oil production by 200,000 bbl. per day by 2030. We use about 20 million bbl. per day, so that would meet about 1% of our demand two decades from now."

This is all a stunt. Republicons know it won't do anything for the American people to drill. All they do is take a position on something that sounds good, but they know won't work, and they know the Democrats won't agree with (because it won't work) so that they can scream and yell.

They don't give a damn about the American public. They just want to keep their cushy jobs and keep pocketting all the money being illegally fed to them by the corporations.

Republican mocks 'Beijing George'

DV. CA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:44:35 GMT

Sorry...all I heard was "WhaaaWhaaaaWhaaa"

Republican mocks 'Beijing George'

A Charles, LA, CA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:46:07 GMT

How come republicans aren't holding a sit in for pumping up tires. It will do more than offshore drilling.

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Brian M De. — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:46:24 GMT

Wow they are even hating their own man Beijing George. The Repukes are in meltdown mode.

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New Wave — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:47:23 GMT

Impeach him then. If you want to match words with action.

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the Pajama Pundit — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:47:59 GMT

Wow. That's pretty incredible. And pretty ballsy.

http://thepajamapundit.com/

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Greg, VT — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:48:00 GMT

And what about the previous (Republican) Congress, which invited comparison to that much-maligned 80th Congress in 2006?

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=1955256&page=1

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John B, Des Moines, IA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:48:35 GMT

So, even oilmen GW Bush and Dick Cheney don't think expanded drilling is worth the 24/7 attention it's getting from Gingrich and Co.

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Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:51:21 GMT

Stern words and a wag of the finger from the Rubber Stamp Republicans in congress who aided and abetted "Beijing Bush".
YOU brung him to the Dance!
YOU take him home!

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Drill drill drill, surge, take a nap — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:52:26 GMT

A manly man like Bush doesn't want to get anywhere near a dark room full of congressional republicans.

Can't really blame him for that.

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Leni,Michigan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:53:47 GMT

Dear Thad, So your're going to fight on for America. How about those of us that live here in your district? You have not done a damn thing for us back here in Michigan. Get your a++ back here and do something to help us out. GEEEEEEESSSSS.

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S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:55:49 GMT

My question for the House Republicans that are complaining is: what did you do? I would like to know what these whining Republicans did to advance any kind of bill regarding energy policy from the time George W(oman) Bush took office. For the first 6 years, the House was controlled by the Republicans, and they did nothing to advance other ways that the country could get energy from (solar, nuclear fission and fusion, wind, etc). There were these huge appropriations that didn't do anything to advance America to be energy independant. What is another 5 weeks given the past 8 year?

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CJ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:56:08 GMT

The Republican party is in complete meltdown mode. And people want to keep them in power by electing McCain?! This is a stunt by the GOP to save their hides by any measure in the fall.

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Rod, SC — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:56:56 GMT

Since drilling is only a "psychological help"(Mccain) to the American people right now and doesn't actually solve the problem it seems that the Republicans are blowing hot air and making a lot out of nothing.
Good Job Republicans. You sucked for 8 years and you are still sucking now. A majority is coming to politics but it won't be the Republican majority. We have had enough of their stupid skewed platform. Us old Republicans being forced to vote for Democrats will do so with giddy excitement come November.

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:57:08 GMT

I guess these guys figured they might get a little more notice if they start attacking the president.

Well, not sure that will work. The line to attack the president is pretty long. So... keep sitting there in the dark. Maybe on a slow news day the press will get to you.

Or, here's another idea. Instead of attacking the president, maybe they should attack Paris Hilton? You know, join McCain in his "Obsessed With Celebrity" tour. Then maybe the press will notice.

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Pat, Boston, MA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:58:11 GMT

What a bunch of classless ignorant idiots.

Why didn't they speak up against GWB years ago? When it counted?

Which by the way is exactly why they're going to lose in November.

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Terry, IN — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:59:39 GMT

Do these idiots think we'll be fooled into forgetting they backed the Bush policies all these years, and are now throwing him under the bus to try to save their own backsides? After decades of doing nothing, and a proposed "solution" that may take another decade or more to bear fruit, what difference does a lousy 5 weeks make?

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Wilson, Seattle — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:00:48 GMT

Wow, I don't agree with offshore drilling but it almost seems like these guys WANT to get reelected. Could it be the republicans are finding a way to get around their horrible brand name; beat offshore drilling to death and throw Bush under the bus?

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Class Warrior, D.C. — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:02:10 GMT

"...lowering gas prices..." How in hell are they going to lower gas prices with this election-year gimmick of drilling in pristine U.S. spots, when the oil they have 1.)probably can't be refined, because Big Oil has not seen fit to cut into their obscene profits to build refineries for all this oil and 2.) Even with refineries, it'll be years til we see this Black Gold at our local EXXON stations---probably STILL overpriced---alll that trouble getting it out of the ground, you know...
So, Pelosi is NOT standing in the way of "lowering gas prices" unless ou live in RepublicanFantasyLand, where the Easter Bunny delivers half-billion dollar golden parachutes to retiring EXXON CEOs.

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Its Coming Dems - Its Coming — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:02:39 GMT

Seperation of powers, and all that. Congress, run by the Democrats for the last two years, has the power to get something done, and improve on their 9% approval rating. Just need to have a vote. If it passes, great. If fails, they tried. Nancy won't even let them vote. Now that's arrogant.

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Former Republican for Obama — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:03:06 GMT

Wow, the Republican Party is simply falling apart at the seems. Congressional Republicans lambasting their Republican president. I guess we can forget about party unity In November.

Republican mocks 'Beijing George'

Terry, IN — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:03:48 GMT

Even the BIG RAT has deserted the sinking ship.

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Ed, FW, TX — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:06:32 GMT

So the GOPs in congress decide to throw "Bejing George" under the bus and continue to pretend that their drilling position is real. We know the truth is in a comprehensive plan like Barack's with drilling only an appeasment to the GOP.

The problem with their strategy is that we have seen it all before. No real plans for broad and effective action. MORE OF THE SAME junk.

Not this time, folks!
Obama-Biden '08

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feed up with the foolessness — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:06:37 GMT

to include the person(s) in question as it pertains to the argument at hand, what a bunch of PUNKS! from the repugnican who wrote it to all the repugnicans and their geriatric candidate johnny straight out of ancient rome mccaesar. however compared to his ideas mccrusty is practically an adolescent. given everything thing we know mcdawning could infact forget who he is by days end. should cause everyone great concern rather than obama being (half) black. it's time to send those punk repugnicans packing with their lying #&$*@!

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TEC-Spring-Tx — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:08:08 GMT

How could he pass up a free tour of China. Even tricky dick took the tour on the publics dime. Wonder if Georges shoes are made in China. If so they will be sure to wear out before anyone will fill them. Even McCain should not be willing to walk in those shoes.

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Chris, CT — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:08:50 GMT

This all seems pretty worth it for 1% of our demand. These guys are a joke.

Republican mocks 'Beijing George'

Dand1212 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:11:30 GMT

Onceagain folks count the number of McCain stories. Who's Zooming Who?

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Redhead, Lafayette, LA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:11:46 GMT

The poor little Republicans aren't getting their way. After seven years of doing anything they wanted, they now see what it's like from the other side of the aisle. Long time coming...

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Chris, MI — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:12:44 GMT

McCotter is a Republican in the same way Ron Paul is a Republican, sort of the Libertarian-leaning, John Birch-loving persuasion, so this type of language and criticism of Bush is not out of character. It is fun to watch, though.

And oh yes, his seat is safe. Hell, even Cheeks-Kilpatrick managed to squeak through her primary yesterday, thanks to a split vote among two other qualified candidates. Michigan loves incumbents, when they're not Spencer Abraham.

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Brian, Cedar Hill, TX — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:13:22 GMT

That's a great t-shirt idea.

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A Charles, LA, CA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:14:49 GMT

If their own president won't call them back , why should the future president Obama?

I love the smell of deperation in the morning.

Next republicans will condemn St. Ronald Reagan for terminating Jimmy Carter's energy programs that would have avoided this whole mess.

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Nj — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:16:16 GMT

WHO CARES. And McShame has the nerve to say get congress to work. The most Absent Senator ever.
Has missed 42 straight votes in senate

JERK

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LJ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:16:31 GMT

What are these republican idiots talking about? Beijing George is there guy, they wanted him to be the President, what did they expect, what do they want now? It's a little late in the season to be trying to clean up the republican name at this point. The republican's are seeing what the rest of America already knows, the republican's can't be trusted to continue to run our Country! One last thing, why are these so called, politicians, people we've never heard of before? Are they lackey's sent out to do republican damage control for McCain? Maybe they're getting some of McCain's big oil money to make asses of themselves.

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KJ, CR, IA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:17:25 GMT

This whole stunt is laughable. Why all of a sudden after 7.5 years of Bush rule and rising oil prices are the Repubs doing this? They had plenty of time and opportunity when they were in power, but they did nothing because there was nothing to gain politically - only monetarily in their portfolios and campaign coffers. This is all just a political gimmick to try to make the Dems look irresponsible and hide the 7.5 years of irresponsible Republican rule.

Fool us once, shame on you. Fool us twice - no, not gonna happen.

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MSierra, SF — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:17:44 GMT

Can't we all just get along ??

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Richard, Washington State — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:18:25 GMT

McCotter sounds like a Democrat. Bush is right. If they were in session, Pelosi would be preening and obstructing and not allowing a vote.

It's better she is on recess to promote her book, currently #1402 on the Amazon rankings. She'll get less attention that way and the congressional approval ratings could climb from 9% to 10%.

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Terry, Disabled Vet, Des Moines, IA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:19:25 GMT

The words spoken from the dunce in chief himself "Offshore drilling will not bring immediate relief, but might change the mindset" So what on God's green earth will offshore drilling do then? I can speculate add more money to the oilmen and their dripping pockets that's all.

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Ron Indiana — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:20:34 GMT

Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana: I enjoyed your comments. The President nobody wants...
Question for you: Will Barack carry Montana. I really believe Barack will carry Indiana (but it will be close).

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NORMAN B NEW BRITAIN, CT — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:21:09 GMT

'ANIMALS IN THE WILD' like wild animals in the wild they have turn on their own eating them a live.What did you expect after allmost eight years of doing nothing to tackle our energy problems low and behold the repubs have suddenly found their voice lobbying for the intrest of the American people.What could have cause this emphatic sense of urgency, a new lease on life, oh no, must be, oh i get it, this has to be the belated response to what one of their leaders who call the GOP brand dog food. No not realy, here it is a sudden flash of light must have dawn on them its better to stay in washington and pretend to care and letting their voices be heard in the dark in the house, instead of going home to face their employers the American people with a score card that read Bush rubber stamp attendants and keeper of the status coe.Partners of big oil and the lobbist of Kay street.Dont feel sorry for them, lets kick all of them out of Dodge.

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TOM TYSKIEWICZ, FOREST HILLS, PA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:21:59 GMT

THE ONLY "RAISON D'ETAT" FOR BRINGING CONGRESS BACK TO SESSION WOULD BE TO BEGIN IMPEACHMENT HEARING FOR CRIMMINAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CURRENT EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

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maggie, san diego, ca — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:25:59 GMT

How sad!! This jerk only gets a "lousy five week, paid vacation." My husband doesn't get a paid vacation. When he doesn't work, he doesn't get paid. Perhaps if Congress was only paid when they worked....they would work a little more.

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DV, CA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:26:56 GMT

Bush has the power to bring congress back, but so does Pelosi. Nancy should stand up like man and do the right thing for all of America.
jqa ma
**********
She already has.

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Rick, NC — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:27:46 GMT

I thought it was Riyad George but we can go with Bejing George too...

I wonder why no ever asks the republicans why they didn't take care of our energy problems when they were in charge of everything including a cowered congress and justice system?

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Tom, Chicago — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:30:07 GMT

Wow. I'm not the biggest fan of China either, but that sounds like the man has going totally unhinged.

This is all for show, of course. There are enough people with some amount of sense over in the Senate to put a stop to this nonsense.

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Gigi — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:30:07 GMT

GOP SCAM SCAM SCAM..... Americans are not falling for it, not this time. We will not see a drop of oil by Nov. 4th. So what your point? Silly Season...hahahah

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C A, Tuscalooa, AL — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:30:14 GMT

One question to McCotter. Did you vote for Bush either time? If so sit down and shut up.

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Cheryl, Wisconsin — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:31:19 GMT

Sorry Rethugs...too late to throw Bush under the bus now to save your #$sses. Your going down!

Obam '08 and '12

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SW, CA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:31:22 GMT

Has nobody else picked up on the obvious? Republicans know they're in desperate straights and the White House decided to give this issue to the House members so that they can run AGAINST Bush this fall. The good news is it's come to that; even the White House knows it's screwed. The bad news is that there are often enough gullible Americans out there that with 3 months of the Republicans running against Bush, by November, those Americans will be saying, "see, this guy/gal is not so bad after all, even though he/she is a Republican." The first 11 posts on this board seem to have been played--no offense to you guys but this group is often much more perceptive.

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P. Walter, Oyster Bay, NY — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:33:19 GMT

Contrary to everyone's notion that Bush can call the Congress back into session, he also knows that Pelosi can gavel them back to adjourment as soon as they all show up. Once again She will show her power. Not to worry, the House & Senate will be hearing about this travesty on Election Day.

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James Lee Chatsworth, GA — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:36:19 GMT

Someone please tell McCotters that the only people on earth more "wildly unpopular" than George Bush are the Congressional Republicans who have abandoned their constituents desires in favor of trying to appease the leftist Democrats.

Tell him to check on the house's job approval rating.

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twostepcub — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:37:10 GMT

somebody call the Waaaahmbulance!

seriously, they hit one mediocrely tested talking point and they drill it into the ground (with as much effect as their intended policy)

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Matt, Las Vegas, NV — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:38:00 GMT

So when you voted in lockstep with Bush for all these years, Bush was still the bad guy?!?!?! So what does that say about the Republicans in Congress that are willing to follow a man like Bush?

Keep digging your graves Republicans, you are going to get absolutely CRUSHED in this election cycle.

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Nashville_fan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:39:00 GMT

Nice try!

You Republicans have had your heads up George Bush's you-know-what for 7 1/2 years - don't try to distance yourselves from him now. He is YOUR Commander in Chief, YOUR leader, and nothing you say or do now is going to change that.

This just proves that the Republican party will do ANYTHING to hold on to power, even attack the sitting President of their own party.

I say, let's get those impeachment hearings started - looks like some of the rats are ready to jump ship.