Attack Attack……………….more dumb stuff they should be calling buddy Bush home he is the President. That's right he doesn't care he's enjoying the games.

We will not be tricked this time. Not this time!!!!!!!!
Repubs want to be re-elected because they see what is happening to others across the states. NO NOT THIS TIME GOP

Really? These Republicans formed a rubber-stamp Congress for 6 years that made a complete mockery of good governance. Now THEY are trying to make themselves look like the good guys that want to work for the American people?? This must be a terrible joke.

So the Republicans couldn't produce legislation to begin more drilling when they had the majority and a President who would not veto any republican proposal but now that it is election time and they've already used gay marriage, flag burning, and Iran to manipulate the ignorant they'll use drilling for oil as the latest means to divide and manipulate.

The fact is… if Bill Clinton and the democrats had signed the energy policy back in 1994, 1995, 1996 and so on….America would have lower gas prices and not as dependent on their enemy's for oil. Democrats are to be blamed 100% for USA importing 70% of our oil. Up from 35% before Clinton.

Canadan's are more Liberal than amaerican liberals, yet the liberals in Canada arn't as ignorent as the american liberals. They have allowed all forms of drilling in Canada.

Wake up America …..before the middle east destoys your ecomomy, and way of life.

It's encouraging that more and more people are taking an active interest in the politics which shapes our lives. It's too bad so much of this interest sparks negativity. I think the USA will take any interest over non-interest.

"If the democrat have their way, we'll all be broke and relying on the government soon."

Don't you rely on them now to protect you from the scary terrorists? As you wave goodbye to the constitution.

Uh, Marie. 70% of America was for slavery too. So what's your point. I guess big polling numbers amount to good judgement and sound wisdom, huh? 60-70% of Americans said ok to Bush in favor of the Iraq war. Can't come up with somehting better than that, cause we are in trouble if that's the litmus test that guides you and 70% of our country. Boy, what a Genius!!

Its time to take the pukes to the curb.

How about going back to their constituents and explain why they coudn't do that in almost eight years.This is just big sham, go back home republicans and think of applying a new job.

I think the whining coming from the left today. For the first time in a long house republicans are showing some stones and standing up for the American people that sent them there. Its about time that someone is Washington tried to do something.

The left says they care about the poor but the poor take the biggest hit with fuel prices being what they are. Does the left about the poor or just getting elected ( or selling a book)?

I hope the house republicans keep this "stunt" going for the entire 5 weeks. The Prada Princess needs come off her own little "rainbow tour". and get back to the people business.

I will not be surprise if the mccain camp blames this one on Obama too like they do with everything that's their fault. High gas, high oil and who got us spending billions in iraq?..

If I was you guys, when asked. Don't tell. Give money to your party. You guys helped by voting these guys the last 7 1/2 years. If not for Congress and the Senate- Vote for John McCain. Better safe than sorry the day after.

I have been laid off. I am so glad Obama will soon be President. I can just wait for him to take care of me now. He really cares about me. He will tax the companies that might hire me. He thinks "Big Oil" is bad. Is it because they employ may people across the country?

Getting Congress to actually do something could help the economy and get some people back to work.

By the way - Do any of you know that the so called "Big Oil" companies happen to be working in other areas of the energy sector?

Do some research. You might take a different position if you thought all the way through on issues.

These Guys Dont Care!

lets just drill everywhere and increase wolrd supply by a whole 3%!

It is actually really funny. I was on the floor of the House today, and I heard the Republicans complaining about the August recess, or district work period time, and they want Pelosi to call Congress back.

If the Republicans wanted to be there so bad, why did we not have 200 and some Republican Representatives in Congress? There were 15!

Nancy….."I'm trying to save the planet"…..makes me ashamed! Polls show over 70% of americans want some action in this area, including off-shore drilling, & she continues to play politics with this important issue. Americans are hurting, but it is only going to get worse. Just wait until they open their first heating bill this fall. Pelosi needs to wake up!

I love how Obama's minions just keep bashing the Republicans even though it's the democrats that are taking a vacation on the taxpayer's dime while Republicans try to get things done. Oh how I love the hypocrisy.

Daschle dared them to go through with it, spending their time talking to each other inside the building while Democrats are out there talking issues with the American public. And they did.

I highly doubt they'd be getting this same attention from the media were it the other way around.

A civics lesson is needed. Presidents have the power to call emergency sessions of Congress. So Republicans should be petitioning Bush, NOT Obama.

30 years of failed energy policies and AMERICA thinks that lower gas prices will happen if congress comes back. PLEASE god help AMERICANS not be so dumb. We can not drill ourselfs out of this problem. Did we forget that the oil company has 50 MILLION acres that they can drill on now>>>>YES 50 MILLION>>>>>> Give me those leases and I'll find some small oil companys that will drill.

This is news? It's a childish and transparent display of political posturing.

According to McCain and his supporters (plus pumas) Obama seems to be responsible for everything…….. from A to Z. It's amazing, for how much they dislike Obama, they sure do give him a lot of power!

What a bunch of clowns.

While they're in session, maybe they could bring up the topic of impeaching the biggest clown of all.

So, the party that believes government is inherently bad and inefficient suddenly INSISTS that they DO something about the energy crisis? If the average American can't see through this, they deserve another four years of watching the constitution get used as toilet paper.

oh wow - 1100 slack jawed yokels stopped hunting and stroking their guns long enough to figure out how to use the Interweb….

Im sure theyve got bold font and blinking text.

Is the website funded by the oil lobby?

The republican probably think the American people are stupid, where have they been since the gas prices started rising. And when the republicans start feeling the pain of the american people at the pump, They spent 8 years they have done nothing to lower the gas prices as they become closer to the election they are trying to use tactics to mislead the americans people.

Listen to you liberals. That first message is disgusting and a disgrace to America. I have yet to read any comments to rescind those remarks. Oh yeah, these are the same people that believe its ok to hang with Rev. Wright. Never mind.

Sounds like a good plan… "Don't go" to the web site. Why is CNN advertising for them?

Isn't "Online Activist" and "Conservative" an oxymoron?

Senator McCain would find this interesting, if he knew how to use the internet!

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This is a riot! Mcbomb was talkin to some bikers today and they were
saying their woman were going to sign up for a dance contest. McBomb opens mouth and inserts foot volunteering his wife to compete. This contest is a topless dance contest!!!ROTFLMAO

pathetic

This is just a push for Bush, McCain and the republicans to get a bonus from Big Oil. Knowing Offshore Drilling is a very long-term solution and it wont have an affect on consumers for a least decade from now, and knowing that Big Oil (and them) will be the ONLY immediate beneficiaries from offshore drilling, and knowing it is not the answer to the energy crisis. But they know if they say it long enough and push hard enough for it, the ignorant idiots of this country will believe it, just like they did with the Iraq war. And why now, have they been sleeping for the past 8 years. Like they said, this a is 'psychological relief' to the ecomonic and energy crisis. LISTEN people.

Obama is the only one telling it like it really is, he's the one with the real solutions.

Obama '08/'12

Empty Heads Spout Empty Rhetoric to an Empty Chamber!

Seems as though not much has changed, still blathering empty rhetoric, since the Republicans were the ones that held up the energy bill before recess. They are the one's that should be there talking to an empty chamber contending the bill will go no further until they can add 28 amendments, instead of taking the Democrats offer to allow offshore drilling and fewer amendments. That is called compromise and until Republicans realize they are no longer the majority party in Congress, let them stay there and stamp their childish feet..

Of course, the compromise would have made the Grand Oil Party put the concerns of the American people first and above big business and when was the last time McCrypt and Crew allowed that to happen?.

Remember when Sen. McCain Said This;

"McCain said in April, “I’m sorry to tell you that the price of oil — as far as I can tell — is not gonna go down anytime soon until we eliminate our dependency on it. We can do that as a nation — we can turn out the lights five minutes earlier, we don’t have to drive the extra block.”

What’s wrong with this? Nothing in particular. In fact, it’s probably about as sensible as what Obama said about inflating our tires and getting regular tune-ups.

The difference is, Dems didn’t spend a week getting “giddy” about using lightbulbs as a political prop and insisting that McCain’s entire energy policy is composed of turning off the lights.

Obama 08

No wonder the Republicans are getting killed at the voting booth nowadays. Idiots.

Rocky that means you, too. No facts in your comments, just spouting your ignorance.

Obama just needs to continue his path, because Grandfather McCain thinks he knows it all.

MCain go sit down some place, take a rest off the mind, remeber that
Alzheimer’s medication. Oops he forgot again.

The White House refuses to call Congress back into session early. Educate yourself!

every 4 years at the election season the republicans suddenly want to pretend to do something.Mcain hasn't been at work but a few times over 26 years and now we are supposed to believe that they want to do something.Bull!!!!!!!!

So what is this going to actually do?

absolutely nothing, but a bunch of noise that no one cares about because it accomlishes nothing whatsoever.

Wow! 1100 people signed up for emails from this site. Those Republicans are really in touch with the modern world. i wonder if Moveon has 1100 supporters yet? what about americablog? HAHAHA!!! remember people - we haven't even started drilling off shore yet and there was another DISASTROUS OIL SPILL on the MISSISSIPPI LAST WEEK. No More Drilling - please start to conserve.

Evidently the Republican Party is just now becoming aware that there's an energy issue in this country…funny that they haven't done one blessed thing during the entire Bush tenure…go figure.

About time someone tried to do something to hold this Do-Nothing Congress accountable.

They already said that they weren't going to bring this issue up again until next year… Are they that sure their golden boy is going to get elected with stunts like this?

Don't try to win the votes of Americans by playing with their wallets Democrats!

I registered independent this year after the terrible acts I've seen by the Media, the DNC and now I can add this Congress to the list…

At least they wont be around for long. Lowest approval rates in history for the Democrat Majority. That Goose is cooked. We just have to deal with it's golden egg in November…

Wake up America!

Sure everyone come back and push through the fastest least thought out legislation we can to solve the energy crisis, Patriot Act Anyone? Perscription Drugs? Iraq War, those all worked out being shoved down congresses throat

I see a lot of moronic comments here. I reply to CNN's ridiculous race/religion bating, America hating articles daily and none ever reach the comment section. I see they only print foolish, uniformed, rants from half-wits here, because they (mistakenly) believe that people who read this will think this is mainstream, normal thinking. It's insane. If all of these sheep took a long look at themselves, they'd puke.

Where have they all been for the last 8 years? Don the Republicans really believe we are going to fall for this? What a joke they are! And why isn't the "Maverick" there with them leading the charge? This is a ludicrous display of showmanship!

Ummm..with Iran making threats to shut down the straigh of homuz and you retards want to tap our strategic reserves… are you kidding me? Do you understand what strategic reserves are for? They are for when the supply of oil is halted…not when it gets expensive

It's stupid to ever have it below 100% (yes i know bush did it) and doing it with threats being thrown around is stupid…as is Obama.

Anything for a vote….

McCain 08

OUR BIG QUESTION.

why does

I'm sure somebody is going to blame OBAMA for this……………

Oh wait Rocky did already…Whew! I was worried that the PUMA's and Republicans had given up so early in their attempts to demonize him.

I'm not an oil man, but didn't some oil magnate name T. Boone Pickens say that we can't drill our way out of this problem?

And isn't it true that even if we were to drill in the US that we would see that oil hit the market for at least 7 years?

And isn't it true that even if an oil company does find oil and brings it to market there is no guarantee that the oil will be sold to US companies for consumption by us because oil is sold on the open market to the highest bidder? Which means China may buy the oil thats produced in the US.

Bottom line, even if we open up drilling there is no guarantee that it will have an effect on the gas prices we are currently paying.

The solution is alternative fuel sources, which OBAMA is promoting.

And McSames plan it to drill in every available space and forest and park in the US, but contiue to pay the high gas prices for the next 7 years and maybe get some relief. Just maybe.

Is McCain's willingness to go along with this Republican desperation what he considered "maverick" to "battle Big Oil?" It seems more of an accommodation of Big Oil when these oil companies are not drilling in the 68 million acres available to them. They continue to make record profits while Americans are feeling the pain at the pump. Please vote these Republican affiliates of Big Oil's manipulation out of office for the sake of our country.

You people that are supporting this crap of off shore drilling are idiots!!! Go do your research before being ingnorant to the calls of doing this crap!!! You will not see the benefits of this for years!!! Also, what they are failing to tell you is the Big Oil Companies have a number of leases already and are not even thinking about doing anything with them. They are not building any more refineries so, if they get this oil they won't be able to process it. I mean folks think about it oil is a commodity do you really think they want to put more out there? Wise up folks!!! Jeez!!!

The Circus is in town. Look at the clowns. The Republicans rejected a very good Bi Partisan Energy Bill just because it did not give tax breaks to big oil. Now they whine and say the Democrats won't work on an energy Bill. Yes Republicans, we voters are very very stupid arn't we?

What have the democrats offered?

Nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

It's a shame the Obama supporters don't have the backbone to stand up and demand he do something.

Let the GOP stay let them lock themselves in they should have been
acting like they're doing something the last 8 years. This is nothing but a show just to stay in the press.

Where have the Republicans been for the last 8 years?

All the repugs want is a chance to vote to "drill, drill, drill" so their Big Oil backers will contribute even more to them. Don't be fooled by this straw man move these girly men repugs are trying to pull - it's as fake a grand standing play as McLame at Sturgis.
If these hypocrites were serious they would have voted for the Dems bill just before the August break rather than block it. What do these grand standing repugs think we are, stupid?

Funny.

McCain (who hasn't shown up for a vote in 4 months) is complaining about other people's attendance. Even Tim Johnson, who had a stroke, has shown up more than McCain.

The Republicans will actually put in some overtime if they know the Oil companies are paying for it. They had total control of congress for years and did absolutely nothing but line their pockets. Didn't see them fighting like this for children's health insurance, or any other issue for that matter.

Oil Company profits are the only thing they take a stand for.

This is something I would expect of the Republicans in Congress. They had twelve (1994-2006) years in charge of the House and ten years (1996-2006) in charge of the Senate, and now they want to stay in DC and do something?!?! Excuse me for laughing.

"tony & NC Man"

Have you asked yourself where all these morons were when congress was in session…out with McCain since April? Or do you still think gas jumped to $4/gal when the congress broke off for August recess!??

And what is sad is that people like you really think these REPUGNANTS have a point!! Is it that you completely refuse to think for yourself or is it that you really cannot think for yourself even if you wanted to?

If people like you are the voters, nowonder we have had Bush and Cheney, not once but twice. And since you obviously think Bush has done a helluva a job, you are ready to give us McBush for the same ole, same ole retarded policies and wars!

God help USA!

The Republicans should not settle for just an energy bill, they should take this opportunity to do all the things they've promised. How about a balanced budget bill (or just a budget), a deficit reduction bill, a term limits bill, a flag burning amendment, a gay marriage bill, a no-earmarks bill, a fiscal responsiblity bill, and how about a bill that would penalize Congressmen who pursue sexual relationships with teenagers. After all, they promised all this stuff in 1994 when they won a Congressional majority. From 2000 to 2006, they controlled all three branches of government. Why did they wait until now?

So, Conservative voters, what did you get instead? Crappy jobs, low wages, no insurance, no benefits, economy is circling the drain, kids can't afford to go to college, and your Congressman is wearing thousand dollar suits - not as good as your boss's, but pretty nice.

Whining bunch of babies. McShame should ask his twin (W) to call the session. Oh - he's being protested all over Asia. Oh well. So much for that.

Maybe McWarmonger should threaten to Nuke them - just for practice before Iran.

Geeeeez. Grow up Rethugs !!!!

Any comment/research on the blogs saying that these Republicans have received 1 million dollars from big oil?

Why isn't McCain there to give these comrades some support?? Or is he too busy habding out tire guages so consumption will truly go down and help reduce oil demand and thus prices?? T

Who can believe anything the republicans say now?

"Also, we need to drill to take care of energy requirements in the gap between now and when we can put alternative energy sources in place and come up with functional cars that don't depend on petroleum."
That's the problem, Marie.
We won't see any oil from drilling for another 10 years. Better spend time and resources building alternative resources network. Otherwise, we will never get off the oil.
It's time to understand: THERE IS NO SHORTCUT TO BRING PRICES FOR GAS DOWN TO LAST YEAR LEVEL. HIGH PRICE GAS IS HERE TO STAY. It may go down a little like last week, but we won't see $2/gallon again. That the reality. And no staged protests will change this.
So Obama's plan for extra $1000 it's just "little something" to help out people with law income who suffered the most.
Wait till winter. I wonder what would be heating costs. And it's more difficult to conserve on heat - you can drive less, but are we supposed to stay cold in order to save money?!

Nero Fiddled while Rome burned. Clinton played the Sax while Bin Laden was planning the attacks of 911 and now Pelosi and Reid are
home playing with their grandkids while the Nation waits for them to act on matters of National Security,,, Terrorists, Oil crisis, Immigration,
roads and bridges falling apart, high food prices….and the dollar
falling to the lowest ever in history.

Where are the Statesman that put Country above their own self?

Only one left is John S. McCain. Country before self.

Give me a break. McCain hasn't even shown up to vote on the GI Bill, Medicare, and FISA. He has no right to be indignant now when he hasn't voted since April. The other Republicans are grandstanding and it just reinforces the immature and undignified way the party and McCain are acting when we have serious problems. I usually vote person by person since I am an independent, but this year I will vote straight Democratic ticket. I want adults running the country. These guys can go get a reality show somewhere.

It's funny that now after 7+ years the republicans want to get to work. They should have gotten to work when they took office 7 years ago.

What a joke!

I can't believe these people. Who do they think we are? Do they think we don't know who they are fighting for or what they are fighting for? They are fighting for the oil companies and their meal tickets. These are group of people who sat on their butts for 71?2 years and did nothing to help with energy crises and all of a sudden many of them are up for relection with no money coming from the oil companies and they are now crying foul. God help us.

All Republicans are in threat of losing their job this election so sites like this become necessary for them. However, this site is useless if you look at movements such as moveon.org

Marie, 70% of our oil does not come from the middle east, only about 23% does, and of that Saudia Arabia accounts for 17%. Canada, Mexico, and Venezuela are our other largest sources. Of course, given our standing in the world, almost everyone fits into.the "countries that don't like us category." Did you know that
record 1.6 million barrels a day in U.S. refined petroleum products were exported during the first four months of this year, up 33 percent from 1.2 million barrels a day over the same period in 2007? Perhaps we should be keeping some of this for our own use, rather than talking about drilling that would not help the situation for years at best. The Republicans have been in the pockets of big oil for years, and now they are outraged? Give me a break.

Why is McShame whining. Why can't he go to Europe and see how many folks he can drum up for a rally. He can't because he can't even get people excited over here, much less overseas.

O/08

To NoMcSame: Please don't put all us poor white folk in one catagory. I am a middle age white woman. We are all united behind Senator Obama. BUT, the networks are doing their best to scare everyone into not voting for him. They are pretty good at it. IF Senator Obama loses this election, and the rich people scare Americans into voting for McCain, then I am going to leave this country. I will retain my citizenship but I do not want to watch what will follow. How the heck will we be able to afford higher gas prices if things don't change -not to mention the new war McCain would like to start in Iran. IF we do not get rid of the Repugs we will end up bringing back the draft because there will not be enough soldiers to "spread democracy". What a joke. If AMERICANS GET FOOLED AGAIN THEN THEY DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENS!

The republicans had 7 years to fix our energy policy. And McBush had 26 years!!! They are a bunch of clowns and all should be voted out!!!
And I'm a 64 year old republican who voted republican for the last 50 years BUT NOOOOO more!!!! They have destroyed the United States I was brought up in. Go Obama!

From what I understand, only the President can reconvene Congress.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

“Debate” and “vote” are two things we couldn’t expect from the Democratic Party this year.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Why won't you permit a straight up-or-down vote? Members of your own caucus say we must have a vote. Why not give a straight up-or-down vote for drilling? Why not let it — let it be debated out and have the vote? So what exactly are you trying to say? Why not allow votes? Why can't they have a vote? Just to be clear, you're saying you will not allow a single up-or-down vote, not going to permit a vote? Why not allow a vote on the drilling?

PELOSI: We have a planet to save. We have an economy to grow…

Some so-called progressive movement and their “anti” trait has adopted the “anti”-democratic process for their new party. They only serve “isms and ’ologies” now. They have been busy being “against” and “anti” for decades without originate real solutions. (And they might have been bought too.) More of them (not all) have become the problem giver than the problem solver.

That horrible Obama. We can blame him for the following:
-the war in Iraq
-the gas prices
-being popular
-high food prices
-he's too skinny
-being right about the war in Iraq
-being right about leaving Iraq earlier than 100 years
-his wife is intelligent
-his daughters are adorable
Just blame him for everything, oh, let's blame him for Katrina, he must have had something to do with it

Obama 08, 12

Alright, looks like a good start. Alright GOP, I'm putting a check mark and all you need is……ohhh my, you have your work cut out. Is just unfortunate that we had to put the GOP in the corner…

By the way, don't count me in, let them do their job for the first time…

That's good, moveon.org(I wish they would, like to France or maybe Germany) is protesting a group of Politicians that are willing to give up their vacation to solve our nations energy problem. And not one Democrat among them.

All the independent and undecided voters are watching.

So keep it up Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid and your moveon.org support group. In no time at all McCain will be ahead of Obama in the polls by 5 maybe 10 points. And Republians may even take back Congress. SWEET!!!!!!!!!

This is good as obama is as crooked as a pair of loaded dice. He spent almost no time in theSenate when he decided that wasn't for him. He thought he should have a higher office.

He is green as the corn in August. Nice to look at, big and tall but not worth a bucket of spit yet. It needs to get experience and so does the Prince of darkness.

obama is risky, doesn't look like us and has a funny name.

Jamison….I guess you lived in a cave throughout the 90s, when the Dems were responsible for much of the prosperity in this country.

Willful denial is stupid and criminal. Get your history lessons right.

Pelosi is the most ineffective and sad figure in politics today. The political game she plays is the key to why we have the incredible gridlock in washington today. Politico just reported today that an under-cover memo has come to light from Pelosi to local dems candidates that if they needed to embrace off shore drilling to win in a close local race then go ahead! At the same time, Pelosi denied the congress a vote on off shore drilling and went publicly in saying that it is only a Gimmick! Talk about talking out of both sides of your mouths! And all this, while Obama is flipping on his drilling position and flopping on tapping the oil reserves!

The Dem and Obama strategy is to take all sides and bet on an image campaign alone to win the election! This, This, This is change? I don't think so! What a joke this is……and people are wondering why Mccain is so competitive…..perhaps the answer is staring at you in the face…………Obama is the problem!

Elizabeth on "The View" is the biggest moron. One minute she's crying her eyes out talking about how much they all love each other. The next minute she's a fire breathing lunatic trying to convert the unconvertable into thinking John McCain should be president.

And the republicans are whining why? Remember, you guys did the same thing fat Hastert was the speaker. You threw out democratic bills faster than you could throw out toilet papers, thwarted each and every effort, vetoed and re-vetoed. Get over it!! It's the speaker's prerogative, and she has my support.

The GOP is so laughable at this stage of the game. If they honestly think that we are buying this GARBAGE, they are mistaken. I mean how is everyone in the GOP on the LOW ROAD of politics? I mean is there any level to which they won't stoop?

ENOUGH ALREADY…. we don't need or want any more whinning from the GOP, McCain, Bush, etc. Pleeeeeeze, stop with all this juvenile tactics, it's soooooooo LAME.

The hypocrits known as the minority in congress, had control for 12 years and failed to look at engery or our future needs.
Now in a grandstand move, those same people think that not waiitng 5 weeks is going to change the enrgy world?
When they have a quarum back in session, maybe they should consider doing away with all the breaks they give themselves all year and work like normal people. Better yet, we would probably all be better off if they all just STAYED home!

*** YAWN *** !!!
Republicans in Congress have finally lost their grip on the American people. They are a waste of space!

What a bunch of grand standers….they have had, what 6 yrs or so when they were in charge to do something and they DIDN'T!!!!

Are they adutioning for their Christmas bonus???? Their pockets aren't full enough yet???? I don't know who they thing they are trying to fool……oh yeah, themselves, right????

Convene congress and vote. Don't wait for the conniving Democrats led by DEAN< PELOSI< KENNEDY< KERRY< BYRD< RICHARDSON and a whole lot of losers like OBAMA.

Why are they doing this? Because it's an election year!!!! They haven't changed a bit. More games and manipulation. Fools.

When is mccain going to the senate? to cast his vote that won't count.

The GOP has had years to get more land for the oil companies. This is just an election year stunt to try to fool people once again. More of the same just like John McCain.

Here is a demonstration of the failure of Congress (all parties guilty of negligence).

It is time to oust all incumbents we can in 2008.
One can oust an incumbent and still be loyal to one's party.

We must oust incumbents!
We need a new Congress as much as we need a new President.

Hey Rocky. I think Obama and the [D] congress are doing just fine, in general. In fact the things I disagree with them on, would only make you howl louder if they did it my way. And I'll put up my conservative credentials against yours any day. And if you think I'm far left, it is only because you are so far right that you are actually out of touch — with reality, with intellectual honesty, with anything that approaches true conservatism.

You [R] neo-goons who call yourselves conservative crack me up!

Looks like they are going to stay as long as possible… I dont blame them considering that they will be a shadow of their former selves after the election.

why does everything have to be about race. This race is neck and neck, if mccain wins He wins. If obama wins he wins. I have heard too many racist remarks on these message boards lately and they arent commig from white people. Whats the matter with you. One man mentioned if obama dosent win their will be rioting in the streets, is that what you want? Intimidation is not going to make people vote for someone who isnt qualified.

WIsh the repubs would fight for me as hard as they fight for big oil and Halliburton et al.

So….they realize by not doing anything while in session that they'll all be voted out of office this fall? Too late, too lazy, good bye congress fools!

Guess the option of the high road in this election year is gone…

If the Republicans want to provide relief, they had the option of voting to tap into the Strategic Reserve and they refused. Oil analysts praised this part of Obama's plan and said oil would drop to $90 a barrel and gas would drop 60 cents a gallon.

Oh, but then there would not be such a rush to drill off the coast. And the big oil companies would be mad. And the Republicans would not get their campaign contributions.

Seriously, other than attempt to sell out our future, what have the Republicans done for most of us??

it is ironic that just before the election House Rethugs are hustling……..they had control for 6 years prior to the last two…….do not be decieved by this people……quit rewarding these programed manipulators because the only time they work is when it is close to an election……stage a protest to stop record deficit spending…….

I'm so glad I'm no longer a Democrat! I was blind all my life, I guess; but Flip-Flop Man Obama, the Stupid DNC, Useless Nancy, Disenfranchizing Howard, Judas Richardson, and all the rest of the gang of idiots have finally opened my eyes. The only Democrats that are worthwhile are Hillary and Bill.

I am now, for the first time in my life, REALLY proud to be an Independent! McCain has my vote in '08 so I can vote for Hillary in '12.

Thomas Jefferson said that no mans life, land or liberty is safe when the legislators are in session
Now we can add the environment to that list.

WHy wouldn't John McCain ask President Bush, a member of his party and someone with a vested interest in McCain winning in November, to use his power as Chief Executive to call Congress back to session to vote on this critical issue.

McCain isn't interested in a vote. He is interested in a photo op.

Give me a break. The Republican lead congress had six years along with a Republican president to act on the energy needs of the United States. All of a sudden they want to act on the energy "crisis"!?!? Only now, when faced with the fact that Democrats may achieve a filibuster proof majority do they pretend to care. What a joke! Maybe Democrats would be willing to vote on the energy bill if it wasn't loaded with off-shore drilling that would produce oil 10 years from now. If that section of the bill was removed, would Republicans be so anxious to vote?

There is nothing "conservative" (in the true sense) about the people who created this website, or their cause. A conservative would conserve his longterm options and resources, by making sure currently leased resources are fully developed before rushing namby-pamby into a reactionary scheme that is nothing more than a short-term give-away to the oil companies. A real conservative would analyse all the options and choose the one that balances long term and short term needs….oh wait that is precisely what the [D] proposal already does!!!! It seems the dreaded MSM should get on the ball and send readers that look for a conservative website over to one of the [D]s websites.

These [R] goons who think they are conservative crack me up.

Go republicans! The democrats did nothing for two years even though they had a majority, and now they are hurting the american people in an effort to protect the dalai obama.

Democrats are scum bags, and they need to think about what is best for america instead of themselves.

"In stumping Tuesday in this key battleground state, Obama sought to link the troubled economy with Republican policies and offer his own energy plan in contrast. He has tried to cast McCain as more concerned about oil company profits and drilling than an overall energy strategy.

However, Obama himself voted for a 2005 energy bill backed by Bush that included billions in subsidies for oil and natural gas production, a measure Cheney played a major role in developing. McCain opposed the bill on grounds it included billions in unnecessary tax breaks for the oil industry."

Sorry Obamabots - he is the same ole same ole

how boring…… don't the GOPs have any real plans at all???? just posturing?

The picture of George Bush holding the Saudis hand makes me want to puke. The picture of him crawling over there and begging them to give us more oil makes me sick.

We are leaders of the world, not doormats. Bush is an idiot, and the world knows it.

O/08

You fools hammering the Republicans for this are so uninformed as the FACTS are that we would not be on the mideast boob if it were not for Democrats shooting down EVERY idea that the Republicans have wanted to do for YEARS be it more refineries NO, Nuclear energy NO, Coal NO, Offshore drilling where there actually is oil NO, windfarms NO.

Detect a pattern yet?

McCain is many things and one of them is right on energy, as he has stated he want to do ALL the above and MORE IMPORTANTLY, find and fund alternatives while we use what we have.

The whole package, just what we should and do want, but not you Obamabots, who can only hear what the "chosen one" is saying.

Did you know that he receives money from the oil companies as does JUST ABOUT EVERY POLITICIAN FROM BOTH SIDES… FACT.

These knuckleheads are actually trying to make Pelosi and company accountable, DON"T WE WANT ACCOUNTABILITY?

Ohhhh, a web site! That should really put the pressure on now. Not just ANYONE can put up a web site.

You're right, what makes the republicans think that they can get anything done when they have the democrats standing in the way, refusing to hold a vote for offshore drilling, yet not coming up with any ideas on their own?

14 comments before closing the Hillary going on the trail for Obama, eh, CNN.

Oh yeah, most of the comments were anti-Obama, so it must be stopped.

You fools hammering the Republicans for this are so uninformed as the FACTS are that we would not be on the mideast boob if it were not for Democrats shooting down EVERY idea that the Republicans have wanted to do for YEARS be it more refineries NO, Nuclear energy NO, Coal NO, Offshore drilling where there actually is oil NO, windfarms NO.

Detect a pattern yet?

McCain is many things and one of them is right on energy, as he has stated he want to do ALL the above and MORE IMPORTANTLY, find and fund alternatives while we use what we have.

The whole package, just what we should and do want, but not you Obamabots, who can only hear what the "chosen one" is saying.

Did you know that he receives money from the oil companies as does JUST ABOUT EVERY POLITICIAN FROM BOTH SIDES… FACT.

These knuckleheads are actually trying to make Pelosi and company accountable, DON"T WE WANT ACCOUNTABILITY?

This gimmick will not work. We all know who's responsible for the energy crisis–Bush, the GOP, and the idiots who voted for Bush.

Obama 08

This is a gimmick, the repubs had almost 8 years for this and now its important because the oil men are leaving the white house and Iraq is not signing over their oil to them, so they better drill here to keep their pockets fat and keep fear among the slow and unwilling to believe they are all in it together….. The increase in gas prices were planned part of their fear mongoreing and remember ENRON this is the final chapter so they can keep the fear going. Democrats stick to your guns on this, dont reconvene start campaigning so none of them get a seat we have a convention in a couple of weeks lets be prepared. Obama got this he's our next president!!!!!! Lets be Americans

Isn't it interesting how the right-wing conservatives want to drill for more oil, keep throwing more money at an illegal war, and have no concern for the enviornment, while the left-wing liberals want to conserve our resources, bring home our troops, and protect the enviornment. As a Democrat, how is it that we are the liberals, when evrything the Republicans stand for is wasteful, and far from conservative? The only thing McCain and the Republicans are trying to conserve is the well-being of oil companies. They really don't care what happens to the rest of us. Vote smart, vote Obama.

where is Lou Dobbs ?

71/2 years of doing nothing on energy,and now,just before the election ,they want to protest by staying at work?get a grip,right-wingies,we are not stupid ,anymore.we have the internet and we know everything about you.you're done!

Go Home Boys!
Grand standing for Big Oil companies is a lousy way to spend your vacation!

Will will the Cons learn the people of America aren't as stupid as they would like us to be. Stop with the politics and compromise on a bill that addresses the whole energy crisis, not just the pockets of oil companies

Don't buy the Cons con

It's all politics. The Republicans have latched onto the one issue that seems to be in their favor (but wouldn't be if people were more informed). In the end, they're just trying to do one last favor for their oil company buddies before leaving office.
Before we start opening up more ecologically sensitive areas for drilling, we ought to be asking why they're not drilling on the 68 million acres they currently hold leases for. Surely there must be oil there. Otherwise why would they keep the lease? And how about the oil wells in the southwest that have been capped and sitting idle? It's a big land-grab by the oil companies to get all they can.

I say let them go. We will just fire all of them come November. The most laziest worthless congress in the History of the United States. More Americans like Bush more than they do Congress that is how low they are.

Fire ever useless fool there in November and then in two years fire the ones we didn't get this time around.

If you really want CHANGE and want things to change then get rid of these fools.

why/////
THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING FOR 8 YEARS….
OBOMA BLAMES MCCAIN??????
IS THIS A JOKE…
THE DEMS. AND NANCY…….HAVE THE VOTE….
OBOMA IS TEASING THE OLDER FOLKS WITH HIS 1000.00 REBATE…..OLD PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOT DRIVEN FOR 10 YEARS THINK THEY WILL GET A CHECK.
SOMEBODY SHOW THIS DIRTY POLITICAN UP.
ALL HIS FLIP …FLOPPING…AND LIES…..
NOW HE WANTS FLA. AND MICH. TO COUNT…..SURPRISE…..SURPRISE……
YOU GOT HIM ON THE RUN MCCAIN……..
HE IS SCARED …..DO NOT GIVE IN……
MAYBE HE SHOULD GO BACK TO GERMANY…….
THEY MAY BELIEVE ALL HIS WORDS OVER THERE…….

please approve
‘I will stand with the (Muslims) should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.’ Quote by Obama

McCain, if you are more experienced , why are you behind? Being a Senater for so many years I would do any thing to make myself SHINE too. What tricks do you have under your SLEEVES now? You cant be trusted.

How dumb do the Republicans think we are? They had the last 7.5 years to fix this and knew that it needed to be fixed after the attacks of 9/11. Instead, the figured that they could syphon oil after the Iraq War was over and put real solutions on the back burner. Now, 2 months before the election, they're pulling this nonsense? Please!

The Hell with those old Grand Standing Bastards(Republicans)
FYI The REP pull this stunt pretending that they care…. PATHETIC!!!!

WHAT A STUPID STUNT!!!!!

Another desperate measure by a no nothing do nothing bunch of flunkies! We have had an energy problem since Reagan was president but our so called good friends the Saudis promised us cheap oil and we got addicted. The country has been run by big oil for the past 7 and 1/2 years. Throw all the Republicans offshore.

Boy o boy the Republicans are really pulling straws now. All of a sudden its the Democrats fault for all of the mess they've made. Sorry GOP we're NOT buying it!!
Obama '08

I'm disgusted with Nancy Pelosi and democrat controlled Congress. These people think MORE of themselves than WE THE PEOPLE. Nancy and friends doesn't care about the American people, why should they, they get paid by US TAXPAYERS, they have good health coverage (subsidized by TAXPAYERS) , they don't have to worry where to get the next dollar to buy groceries (these people received all kinds of perks from big corporations/lobbyists a lot of us know nothing about), they have 5 weeks vacation (PAID BY TAXPAYERS).

When it comes to Obama, he VOTED FOR Energy bill of Cheney that gave Oil companies another $2billions because their profit is not enough. Obama is for change alright! CHANGE TO EMPTY YOUR WALLET!!!!

I can't believe I am saying this against the democratic party I used to embrace for a number of years, donated money to - THANKED GOD I'VE FINALLY WAKEN UP FROM MY LONG SLUMBER! I'M NOW AN INDEPENDENT VOTER! I have NO USE for the Democratic Party anymore, they should change their name to MARXIST PARTY!

why???? they have not done anything for 8 years.

Until Pelosi, Kennedy, Reid, Kerry & all their ilk are summarily escorted out of Washington, it will be THEIR agenda that Americans are subjected to. None of them care about what the people want & they are all deep into the pockets of whatever lobbyist gives them the most perks. & Obama is equally indebted to his own group as well as the Illinois democratic party.

Pelosi needs to be in Washington dealing with the issues the way the American people want her to not off on some vacation or tooting her own horn about what SHE believes is best.

Political theatre by bad actors posing as Rethuglican senators trying to ease their guilty consciences for being in the pockets of BIG OIL and voting against the nation's interest over the many years.

The republicans do not want an energy bill. They only want a drill bill and give away all our land to the oil co who will sit on the oil just like they are now on the land they already have because if there was not oil on the land they already have the oil co would not keep leasing them. If you increase supply the oil co profits would go down and they will not do that. This is just a way for the republicans to get money from big oil and for big oil to keep making lots of money and we the people keep suffering. People WAKE UP. VOTE ONLY DEMOCRAT.

"Sorry, this is a political stunt. Nothing more. I hope they stay there while Democrats campaign and talk to their constituents. "

No, the Dems are lying on a beach somewhere enjoying their five week vacation while average Joes like you and me are working to try to make ends meet.

McCain, the self-proposed leader of our country, and maverick in his own mind doesn't seem to be stepping in here. Not a peep out of him.

The GOP is throwing yet another tantrum because things aren't going exactly their way. Tantrums were acceptable when they had control of both the executive and legislative branches of government. Tantrums aren't OK anymore. This bill does not need to be signed in the next 30 seconds. The results of this bill will take years. A few weeks one way or the other mean absolutly nothing. This is just the GOP trying to fool the American people into thinking, once again, the GOP is trying to get something done for them. It's utter and complete nonsense.

Put up all the knee-jerk websites you want. Make speeches that you won't let reporters record (as you're doing in your protests). Put up TV ads. Spend money. Maybe send everyone a drill bit with Obama's name on it. All very, very smart stuff (NOT!).

And for those of you calling Obama an ultra-liberal in control of the "far left", stop listening to Limbaugh. His head is solid bone, all the way through.

how many time did the republican controlled congress black ball the dems when they wanted to vote on bills?

they're getting a taste of their own medicine. quit your crying you big babies.

How dare congress go home during this energy mess with no clear picture for the future?
Don't make me reconsider who I'm supporting!

Have you ever noted that empty cans make the loudest noise?

I am so sick of hearing John McCain asking Barack Obama to join him in asking Congress to return for an energy vote. Where has McCain been all year……………………..he is the last person who should ask anyone to join him and demand that Congress reconvene.

He is OLD and a HAS BEEN. He should take Cindy and they go back to Arizona. The people of Arizona, do you want a war monger to continue to represent your fine state?

More proof that the GOP cares about Americans and are trying to help. Democraps are nothing but treasonous scum who care more about vacations than doing what is right for working people.

@NoMcSame: Let's leave race out of it, shall we. Not everyone who is voting against Obama is automatically a racist. It's getting very tiring seeing the daily hurtling of R-Bombs. If you are so preoccupied with race then maybe you ought to look at your own predispositions.

gimmicks gimmicks gimmick No More Republican Gimmicks Democrats 08

So what is the plan if the Congress comes back. I want to hear what the R plan to do. Oh wait they think now is a good time to drill in one of the last prinstine places on this earth….as the government what happend with Valdes, AK…….I live in a part of the country that has 360 days of sun, plus wind-do we have solar or wind power…no. God love the dumb R….more oil is more $$$$$$$$ in their pockets and we Americans are going to let them scare us into falling for this drill now scare, like we fall for all of their terrorist scares…..we deserve it. Stupid people that we are.

I am going to ask these questions yet again - though nobody could answer them yesterday - just repeated the "We need to drill" mantra:

1) If it is so vital that we drill for oil to increase domestic production, then why don't the oil companies drill on the 86 MILLION acres of land that they ALREADY have oil leases on - where OIL EXISTS and the WELLS HAVE BEEN CAPPED?

2) If incresed domestic supply is so vital, then why do WE EXPORT MORE THAN 75 PERCENT OF DOMESTIC OIL? I mean, one would think that US companies would be pro-American and keep that oil right here in the good ol' USofA to decrease our dependance on foreign oil…. I'm sure we can think of a rea$on…..

It amazes me when politicians cannot remember their own BS - remember a year or two ago when they were complaining that the reason that wells were capped was because there weren't enough oil refineries? Have new refineries been built to handle the demand of their new offshore wells? No? Then how's the new influx of oil going to be processed? If they couldn't handle it then, what makes you think they can handle it now?

We don't need to drill offshore - we need to drill where the oil has already been discovered and pump oil from where wells have been capped. Enough of the show, GOP Congress - stop the pretending and really DO something that helps.

Who cares?

The democrats have built up such a hatred for the oil companies, they have created this mob mentality that will be the ruin of this country.

They are willing to leave us at the hand of foreign nations controlling our energy because they have painted this picture of oil being evil.

Face if folks. Oil is the cheapest, most plentiful energy source in the world.

Anybody who says otherwise is a filthy liar.

I applaud the sentiment of this but it's futile. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid have determined that they are not going to allow voting on any energy solutions as long as George Bush is president. So, we'll just have to all sit and wait them out… Thanks Nancy and Harry!

When Bush took office oil was 27 dollars a barrel.The Republicans were in charge until 2006.Why pull this stunt now?The Republicans pulled the same stunt right before the election in 2004 by bring up the Iraq War vote.This is just the Republican playing bully again to get there way.

just more tantrums by the repbulicans–if THEY WOULD DRILL ON THE LEASES THAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED—HONESTLY IF ITS PRISTINE THE REPUBLICANS WANNA DRILL—OH AND AS LONG AS THEY ARE LINING THEIR POCKETS—INCLUDING MR MCCAIN—GOTTA LOVE THOSE CLOSED DOOR OIL BOYS AND PRES NOMINEE MEETINGS–GEE JOHN GOT 1.2 M!!!!!!!!!!! but yeah blame the dems!!!

i dont get what is so hard to understand —DRILLING WONT FIX IT!!!!! CK YOUR FACTS!!!!!!!!
even the dept of minerals agree!!!!!
the republicans just amaze me–and this year i though ti'd vote for them….

NOT ANYMORE!!!!!! OBAMA HAS A PLAN AND GOALS THAT WE CAN REACH!!! AND SHOULD REACH TO SAVE THIS COUNTRY –THE TIME TO START IS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh yeah, will someone tell John Kerry to shut up and sit down? He has no credibility here.

How can anyone listen to the Repubicans or the Bush Administration whom had got us in this mess in the first place. The Republicans are a bunch of corrupt lying in fooling the American people. Example, going to war. Vote Mccain more of the same.

Folks,

It is amazing how consertive groups march in lockstep.It is also amazing how they call for "bi-partisian" effort when they are not in control,but, operate in a bubble when they are in control.When the Republican Party was voted from control resently I found it shocking when the Republicans that got voted out of office spoke soooo badly of the way the President opperated the White House. Why did they not speak-up or resign ? A Republican Senator switched parties back in 2000 when he realized what Bush's intentions were. Military Generals retired when they verbalized their disaggrement with the Bush Iraq strategy. Bush just put someone in command that did what he said.It becomes more and more evident that the "conservatives" are a radical group of spoiled children that want it their way at all times.What is more important is that they refuse to listen,see reason or tell the truth.Their spoiled nature got the people of Mississippi,Alabama and Louisana drowned. Thank God I have more sense than to follow this conservative train of thought.

REPUBLICANS HAVE FILLERBUSTED 10 ENERGY BILL THAT WOULD HAVER LOWERED GAS PRICES RIGHT NOW TEY DO NOT WORK FOR AMERICANS THEY WORK FOR THE OIL COMPANIES !! DAMM THEM ALL THE TO HELL AND THE BUSH REPUBLICAN MCCAIN!!! (YES OBAMA WILL LOWER GAS PRICES )!!!

it' s the repugs that got us in this mess. Co-signing every one of bush and cheney whims, Now they are grandstanding hoping somebody will buy the crap they are selling.

Repugs everybody knows you all couldn't care less about regular people. quit perpetrating.

somebody better watch them while they are rattling around that big building or another intern scandal might erupt.

Say, when the Republicans were the majority party for all those years, were they working really really hard and not taking recesses? I forget. I also forget whether they were doing anything about the energy crisis then, or if they were too busy agreeing with President Bush to think about anything else.

Wow… in reading this blog you would think the democrats are happy with the way congress is being run… it would explain the fasination with Barack (Miley Cyris) Obama…

9% approval rating… less than half of Bush's… perfect… LOL

Like it or not you need oil… to run everthing from your car, to heat, to lights, to the computer you're on right now… that will not change for multiple decades. And the oil reserve is a 16 day (wartime) supply…. good luck with that!

The repubs think we are all stupid.

I doubt the people will fall for your dirty tricks.

Not with the econmic situation and jobs lost inherited from the current republican administration.

No more repubs this year.

Obama 08/12.

Political stunt. Drill now to do what.. we wont see a drop for another 10 years. How about drilling the land they already have? It's just to make their buddies rich. People wake up.

It is actually paid for by commonsense and realistic strategy.
We need every think including offshore drilling.

As always democrats putting political party ahead of country and the nation.
Democrats need to stop protecting Obama and start protecting the people.
I am glad that GOP has its priority right.

Just the talk of offshore drilling is bringing the oil price down.

What are the Democrats afraid off that they don’t allow a vote?

We want VOTE ON ENERGY NOW.

Go ?
Don't go ?
Need someone to tell you where to go ?

Suprise, the Republicans want the Democrats to come back for an up/down vote.

That way, the can criticize if they don't come back and they can criticize because the Democrats don't want to approve as is giving big oil more tax breaks.

Nothing more than a political stunt from a bunch of out going republicans.

Exit stage left.

I saw the headline and thought it was about the Republican convention.