MoveOn plans to ‘push back hard’ against House GOP

[dutch508]

MoveOn plans to ‘push back hard’ against House GOP 
By Klaus Marre 
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/moveon-plans-to-push-back-hard-against-house-gop-2008-08-04.html
Posted: 08/04/08 10:48 PM [ET] 
Liberal group MoveOn.org is urging its supporters to “push back hard” against House Republicans who have been seeking to pressure Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to allow a vote on offshore drilling.

Although the House is in recess, several Republicans on Friday and Monday have taken to the floor of the chamber to discuss the country’s energy woes and demand that Pelosi bring back the House and give the GOP an up or down vote on expanding domestic oil production.


Now MoveOn is planning to get involved.

“Republicans have been escalating their attacks on [Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.)] and the Democrats over oil drilling, and we need to push back hard,” the group said in an e-mail to supporters, asking them to come to a 4 p.m. rally at the Capitol.

“Speaker Pelosi blocked their plan because it won't help lower gas prices—but it will line the pockets of Big Oil executives, the same people donating millions of dollars to Republicans,” the e-mail said. “But Republicans are working hard to make it seem like they're fighting for cash-strapped commuters—and not the oil companies who wrote their plan.”

The group plans to point to the ties between the GOP and Big Oil.

“We’ve invited the media, and having a good crowd is critical to show them that voters don’t want oil industry gimmicks—they want real solutions like alternative energy to solve our energy crisis,” the e-mail said.

MoveOn acknowledged that “Republicans have been dominating the debate around gas prices for weeks with their sham drilling plan,” adding that the House protest is “getting a lot of press coverage.”
 

[Donpeyote]

 Socialist,wannabee anarchists & Elitist liberal know it alls push back ? (Never)

[Lord Undies]

“Speaker Pelosi blocked their plan because it won't help lower gas prices—but it will line the pockets of Big Oil executives, the same people donating millions of dollars to Republicans,” the e-mail said.

I, like millions of other normal Americans, don't give a royal sh*t as long as I can pull up to the pump, fill up my tank, and get some change back from two twenties.

Let them line their damn pockets with gold!

[Chris_]

This is great news!!!  This "pushing back" puts the spotlight on the brave Republicans and what they are doing.

Thanks for the free publicity, Soros!

[DumbAss Tanker]

Or, in other words, what the GOP is doing is actually working for once.

[Chris_]

Or, in other words, what the GOP is doing is actually working for once.

Well, we know scientifically how long it takes to grow a pair.

[Splashdown]

And how did the "You can't have my son" ad work there, MoveOn? 

[Lauri]

“Speaker Pelosi blocked their plan because it won't help lower gas prices—but it will line the pockets of Big Oil executives, the same people donating millions of dollars to Republicans,” the e-mail said.

I, like millions of other normal Americans, don't give a royal sh*t as long as I can pull up to the pump, fill up my tank, and get some change back from two twenties.

Let them line their damn pockets with gold!

so, if Obama wants a 'windfall profits tax on Big Oil' doesnt it help the govt to support drilling? wouldnt that mean MORE dollars going TO the govt since they believe O is a done deal?

Nanny Pelosi is a real idiot. she cant seem to help shooting her own feet off at every turn.

(sorry Undies, I hit 'modify' when i meant to hit 'quote')

[Lord Undies]

“Speaker Pelosi blocked their plan because it won't help lower gas prices—but it will line the pockets of Big Oil executives, the same people donating millions of dollars to Republicans,” the e-mail said.

I, like millions of other normal Americans, don't give a royal sh*t as long as I can pull up to the pump, fill up my tank, and get some change back from two twenties.

Let them line their damn pockets with gold!

so, if Obama wants a 'windfall profits tax on Big Oil' doesnt it help the govt to support drilling? wouldnt that mean MORE dollars going TO the govt since they believe O is a done deal?

Nanny Pelosi is a real idiot. she cant seem to help shooting her own feet off at every turn.

The sound of saying "windfall profit tax" outloud is a trick to get the listener to have a "yeah, let's punish the bastards" emotional reaction.  It works, too, on the mindless who cannot think through to the logical ending. 

(sorry Undies, I hit 'modify' when i meant to hit 'quote')

I do that all the time.  I've learned if I catch myself, I can back out of it and start again without leaving a mark.