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Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« on: June 26, 2009, 05:12:55 PM »
Just as the House of Representatives was getting ready to vote on a sweeping energy bill that its backers said would reduce the nation's carbon emissions and encourage development of renewable energy, House GOP Leader John Boehner took to the floor.
Instead of wrapping up the debate on behalf of House Republicans, he took advantage of his right as a party leader to speak indefinitely by launching into the House equivalent of a filibuster. Rather than speaking for the expected two minutes, he started to read through the lengthy bill page by page, critiquing the many points he disagrees with. He spoke for more than an hour.

"I hate to do this to all of you, I do, but when you file a 300 page amendment at 3:09 in the morning, someone needs to work on it," Boehner told his colleagues. "I want to make sure everyone understands what's in this 300 page amendment."

A press statement put out by Boehner's office confirmed he was launching the House equivalent of a Senate filibuster.

http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2009/06/rep_john_boehner_launches_ener.html


Thats right - Boehner is Filibustering right now - He is reading a 300+ page Obama climate change and energy bill one page at a time and contesting everything - He has been at it for about 45 minutes now.  You can witness this small miracle on C-Span. 
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2009, 05:21:44 PM »
Quote from: miskie on June 26, 2009, 05:12:55 PM
Thats right - Boehner is Filibustering right now - He is reading a 300+ page Obama climate change and energy bill one page at a time and contesting everything - He has been at it for about 45 minutes now.  You can witness this small miracle on C-Span. 

That's not a filibuster--filibusters happen only in the Senate.

That's one of those parliamentary maneuvers things.

In Nebraska, it is the law that an entire bill, no matter how long it is, has to be read in its entirety, aloud, before it is voted upon.

Too bad that wasn't the law in Washington, regarding the "stimulating" bill.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2009, 05:25:03 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on June 26, 2009, 05:21:44 PM
That's not a filibuster--filibusters happen only in the Senate.

That's one of those parliamentary maneuvers things.

In Nebraska, it is the law that an entire bill, no matter how long it is, has to be read in its entirely, aloud, before it is voted upon.

Too bad that wasn't the law in Washington, regarding the "stimulating" bill.

That is true - its a senatorial thing only, which is why I say he has Brass Balls - It is in essence a filibuster as he extends his four minutes indefinitely on an unwritten courtesy extended to him as minority leader - as it goes into Friday evening. It may not be officially a filibuster, but as they say, if it quacks like a duck...
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2009, 05:27:38 PM »
Right, sir, it's a great delaying tactic, just like the filibuster.

The Demos of course used this tactic often when in the minority, and we accepted it as a normal and usual nuisance, something to be tolerated.

But now that the tables are turned, Republicans as the minority doing the same thing, one wonders if Bela Pelosi might try to change the rule.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2009, 05:31:33 PM »
Aside: The primitives have noticed  :-)   
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2009, 05:34:37 PM »
Quote from: miskie on June 26, 2009, 05:31:33 PM
Aside: The primitives have noticed  :-)   

I don't need a link, but which forum?

I'd like to drag some of their idiocy over here.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2009, 05:35:39 PM »
Quote from: miskie on June 26, 2009, 05:31:33 PM
Aside: The primitives have noticed  :-)   

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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2009, 05:36:49 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on June 26, 2009, 05:34:37 PM
I don't need a link, but which forum?

I'd like to drag some of their idiocy over here.


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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2009, 05:42:25 PM »
Quote from: miskie on June 26, 2009, 05:36:49 PM
New Thread in the Dumpster

Yeah, I added to it.

Thank you, sir, for bringing it over.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2009, 05:53:25 PM »
There needs to be deadlock.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2009, 05:53:34 PM »
Quote from: miskie on June 26, 2009, 05:12:55 PM
Thats right - Boehner is Filibustering right now - He is reading a 300+ page Obama climate change and energy bill one page at a time and contesting everything - He has been at it for about 45 minutes now.  You can witness this small miracle on C-Span. 

There is a good reason for Boehner to be doing this.
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GOP filibusters climate-change vote
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) slowed Democrats’ attempt to pass a sweeping climate-change legislation Friday evening, reading page-by-page through a 300-page Democratic amendment before allowing a roll call vote.

It was a House version of a Senate filibuster – and a way to protest the addition of the 300-page managers’ amendment at 3 a.m. Friday.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24232.html

Why was it necessary to wait until 3a.m. this morning to add anything to this pos bill?
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2009, 06:03:21 PM »
I'd like to leave this in Breaking News, so I edited the OP to include a news article and headline.

Carry on. :p
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2009, 06:05:48 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 26, 2009, 05:53:34 PM
There is a good reason for Boehner to be doing this. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24232.html

Why was it necessary to wait until 3a.m. this morning to add anything to this pos bill?


Because most every "journalist" who isn't completely in the tank for the Minisrty of Troof was asleep then.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2009, 06:08:24 PM »
Quote from: Chris on June 26, 2009, 06:03:21 PM
I'd like to leave this in Breaking News, so I edited the OP to include a news article and headline.

Carry on. :p

You do good work, sir.

I'm proud to be associated with you, to have you as the boss.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2009, 06:10:30 PM »
Thank you, sir.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #15 on: June 26, 2009, 06:51:33 PM »
Quote from: Chris on June 26, 2009, 06:03:21 PM
I'd like to leave this in Breaking News, so I edited the OP to include a news article and headline.

Carry on. :p

Excellent - At The time I posted this there was no news article to reference - I was watching it as it happened :)

Much appreciated.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #16 on: June 26, 2009, 06:53:02 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on June 26, 2009, 05:53:34 PM
There is a good reason for Boehner to be doing this. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/24232.html

Why was it necessary to wait until 3a.m. this morning to add anything to this pos bill?


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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #17 on: June 26, 2009, 06:55:29 PM »
Let's see if his fellow republican leaders follow along or turn to appease the Limp One.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2009, 07:57:40 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on June 26, 2009, 06:55:29 PM
Let's see if his fellow republican leaders follow along or turn to appease the Limp One.

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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2009, 08:09:39 PM »
I posted this list in a thread of it's own.  But I'll post it hear as well.

Gang of 8:

Bono Mack (CA) 202-225-5330
Castle (DE) 202-225-4165
Kirk (IL) 202-225-4835
Lance (NJ) 202-225-5361
Lobiondo (NJ) 202-225-6572
McHugh (NY) 202-225-4611
Reichart (WA) 202-225-7761
Chris Smith (NJ) 202-225-3765

These are the 8 republicans that voted for this bill today. 
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2009, 09:17:47 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on June 26, 2009, 08:09:39 PM
I posted this list in a thread of it's own.  But I'll post it hear as well.

Gang of 8:

Bono Mack (CA) 202-225-5330
Castle (DE) 202-225-4165
Kirk (IL) 202-225-4835
Lance (NJ) 202-225-5361
Lobiondo (NJ) 202-225-6572
McHugh (NY) 202-225-4611
Reichart (WA) 202-225-7761
Chris Smith (NJ) 202-225-3765

These are the 8 republicans that voted for this bill today. 

Groovy. RINOs all. Well, at least the bill was close. It will probably die in the Senate.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #21 on: June 26, 2009, 09:41:27 PM »
Quote from: miskie on June 26, 2009, 09:17:47 PM
Groovy. RINOs all. Well, at least the bill was close. It will probably die in the Senate.

Indeed it will. Boehner sent a loud, clear, and compelling message to the Senate.

Too bad those RINOs weren't listening.   :loser:
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #22 on: June 26, 2009, 09:42:21 PM »
Here's hoping that all eight of these traitors go down in flames in next year's primaries.  If I were the national and state GOP, I'd be looking REALLY ****ING HARD and someone to replace them all.

ETA--and my moonbat voted for it as well.  More ammo to pound her over the head with in a year.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #23 on: June 26, 2009, 09:48:34 PM »
Quote from: miskie on June 26, 2009, 09:17:47 PM
Groovy. RINOs all. Well, at least the bill was close. It will probably die in the Senate.

Mark Kirk surprises me, as he's never been the RINO type.
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Re: Rep. John Boehner launches energy bill filibuster
« Reply #24 on: June 26, 2009, 09:58:29 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on June 26, 2009, 09:48:34 PM
Mark Kirk surprises me, as he's never been the RINO type.

Maybe he's just now coming out of the closet, so to speak?
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