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What Gingrich is really saying is: "Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!"

Why didn't Newt drag McCain back to vote before the regularly scheduled vacation? McCain is quickly becoming the Top Gun of Congressional MIA.

68 million acres of land the oil companies already lease but do not drill on. This is a joke and nothing but a Republican attempt at a last-minute land grab on behalf of the oil companies.

Someone on this blog said "a vote for Obama is a vote for higher gas prices"...why, because the GOP has done such a great job the last 8 years? You might be poorly informed, or just a fear monger.

I like how its a problem now. You Cons are so full of it, I am sure even you can't swallow this one.

Guess it was just a matter of time before this snake crawled out from under his rock. I guess it is true what they say: There is no cure for stupid.

Polarized....youre views are not based on anything to do with reality.

The price of oil has nothing to do with supply and demand. It is being controlled by speculators. The same people that got us into this house debacle we are in. There is a ton of oil already out of the ground that is just sitting there. It simply does NOT affect the price.

While it is true that the infrastructure for alternative fuels are not in place in America like they have been in Europe for years (Thanks to Ronald Reagan. Remember when he took the solar panels off the whit house), the infrastructure for off shore drilling is not in place.

Do you REALLY think that these oil companies are American and that they can be "driven out" of America? Does the name BRITISH Pertoleum mean anything to you? These companies are world wide and will not leave any country.

Also, where do you think the oil that they get from off shore drilling will go? Mostly to China. The Republicans would not allow a bill to go through that said that if they drill in the US, they must sell in the US.

Get a grip people. This is all political grandstanding. They want you to think that they are trying to help you when it has NOTHING to do with the American people. It has to do with the Oil companies and who they have in their back pocket.

It's about time to tell the DemocRAT controlled congress to stop trying to kill America. Liberals idea of change is America's downfall.

There are polls that indicate that 69% of those polled favored more off-shore drilling to ease high prices at the pump. The simple turth is that THIS WILL NOT WORK....end of story. There are already 26 million acres of American coastline that is under lease, and there are active projects on less than a third of that figure. Look at these points if more drilling was approved:
1. The department of the Interior would have to decide how much new land would be leased and draw that into grid-squares.

2. The government only holds 2 auctions a year for those tracts being April and October. With that being the case no new lease would be auctioned before next year.

3. It takes roughly 6 weeks to acquire seismic data on a single location. It then takes anywhere 3 to 6 weeks for the data to be processed. Geophysicst and petrophysicst will analyze data for another weeks before the resevoir engineers take a look at the data sets. Resevoir analysis runs about 4 to 8 weeks before going to the drilling engineers. If you calculate the time it takes to design, fabricate, and implement a new oil rig you're loking at about 5 years, unless it's a deep-water rig which will take closer to 7 years to bring on-line.

4. There is still a considerable amount of refinery capacity that remains off-line after hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast back in 2005, which is one reason our supply is so low. Heaven forbid that someone had to build a new refinery, because under the best case scenarion that would take 7 to 10 years before it was operational.

So exactly what would lifting the ban on drilling gain us right now?

won't help...

Wrong...
Oil prices are set by global forecasting... increase the future oil supply and prices crash... they went down 20 bucks a barrel when Bush mentioned the idea... think what they will do if congress would vote on it.

But hey... don't let facts get in your way... Hate On!

Go for it Newt. Look how well the govornment shut down helped your party last time.

Newt "Cancer ward divorce notice" Gingrich, the man who put the "in" in infidelity – yeah come on out – start preaching – that worked so well last time you had to resign in disgrace –

I still think he should be brought up on charges for squandering $40 million tax dollars on finding the little blue dress –

Newt was a jerk, and still is except now he's a meaningless jerk with no podium to preach from.

Could this guy be any more irrelavant? The repubs are so out of touch with mainstream America, they have yet to notice that we see through their bluster and are tired of the phony posturing. Has he ever had a job that the taxpayers didn't pay his salary? No wonder he has no idea what's important to us.....

More drilling in U.S. won't help with prices. The reason – prices are set by a global market. Extra oil from U.S. would add less than 1% to global supply. That's too small to affect prices. Net effect – no change on oil prices.

Get the extreme vacation going congress led by do-nothing-pelosi back to work and vote for drilling. Who does pelosi think she is?

Hey, CNN! You're just a "little" lopsided on these argumentative comment pages. The Nightingale in Berkley Square SINGS AGAIN!
Are these people paid by you to post such juvenile comments?

The experts agree with Obama. There's not enough offshore oil to make a difference at the pump. Old Newt and the oil companies are susing scre tactics to get new leases when they not not using the land base leases they already have. Greed is killing this country.
Oil companies and mrotgage companies are killing this country.
The American electorate are so brainwashed into looking meaningless points like, you are not patriotic if you are wearing a flag pin made in China. Fist bumping is something we need to worry about insteading our chjildren dying in a foreign country to make oil companies rich. How many lies did Bush tell to get us there.

Pelosi goes to show you how much effect Hillary would have as the Potus

Newt...hmmm.Thats a slimy swamp lizard isn't it? It thought so.
Back to the pond Newt.
Gingrich (thats short for getting rich) Not off us you won't!

Republicans have blocked every bill that deals with alternative energy and conservation and cry foul when they can't get a vote on oil drilling?

If democrats bend over for oil drilling as they have in past for different issues, I am leaving democratic party.

Who?

is Obama for drilling today or against it. It's hard to keep up with all his different positions.

After looking through some of the posts It looks like too many people are relying on government. How does it hurt me or you (unless you live on a governemnt check that may not get to you in time) if you work for a living and take care of yourself. Remember socialism is just trickle down economics with goverment at the top instead of your boss. I'd much rather work at any job than, than wait for a government hand out.

The oil companies already have a million acres
on which to drill, but, they aren't drilling.

Why give them more when they won't drill any
more wells anyway?

Republican double-speak as usual.

he needs to go back under the toadstool he sprung from. are we suppose to listen to the man who caused the congress to shut down when he was speaker of the house? the man who divorced his first wife while she had cancer? the man who wanted to put children in orphanages because dady was not in the house? spare me!

The candidates better shut this idiot up. He is about the crookedest character to crawl out of the woodwork. If the republicans listen to this blackballed dummy they need to be run out of Washington on a rail and they will be.

I would be more impressed if they volunteered their salaries or took a pay cut to help American families in need, (like military families for example). I'm afraid that this grandstanding is just adding to the average citizen's tab just like the annual pay raise they manage to vote for each year without any partisan squabbling. By the way, their starting salaries went up to approximately $170,000 this year.

Very soon the Dems will be accused of possessing wmd if they don't pull on well with the republican stance.

So much hate and bitterness. Let it go Democrats you lost in 2000,
2004 and you are going to lose again in 2008. One Big Reason, You have lost the moral ground in America. The further you go to the left
the worse it will get for the Democrats.

It doesn't matter if it's Newt or your momma. Why are the Dems so insistent on keeping the oil-drilling ban in place when a majority of Americans are saying that want the ban lifted? It's no wonder Congress has such a pathetic approval rating and worse than that evil oil man Bush.

Drill, drill, drill....read up on the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006.Opened 8 million acres of the outer continental shelf....Oil was $60 a barrel . 7 billion barrels found so far out of an estimated 40 billion. Have they got any out if the ground yet.....nope. Has the price of oil dropped in the last 2 years ...nope. McDrill and republicans are trying to play us for fools. Not this time...America do your homework.

Jackson: A vote for Obama is a vote for higher gaz price:

I don't know where in America that you're living. You need to get educated about the issue of this country, it seems like you are very misinformed. Oil is always the Republican toy, that's where they all get rich from Bush Senior to Bush W, Cheney to McCain.

Jackson just gogle Oil in America and you'll see what kind of names pupped up: Do your homework before you expose your ignorance on the net.

I would tell any Republican that tries to shut it down to "not forget your hat and coat in November".bye.

Drilling...drilling...drilling...drilling. I am sick to death of the mantra.

Why aren't the oil companies drilling on the 86 MILLION ACRES that they ALREADY have oil leases for – that they ALREADY either know there is oil or have already drilled and capped the wells?

And if domestic supply is so vital to US interests, why do the US oil companies EXPORT 75-80 percent of domestically produced oil? Really, what could be the rea$on?

Anyone?

Really, before you type "Obama and the Dems want to keep oil prices high by not drilling" or some other lies, answer that question for me. Please.

The dead has come back. What is it with the republicans and all of their old ways and old grays. They are becoming the party of the white heads. Old and worn out. Fat nasty a$$ Gingrich has no place in the mix at all. He is a has been of a has been.
Obama08 can't wait

The Republican Party is really hurting for somebody to rescue the Party. I cannot believe that someone like Newt Gengrich returned to Capitol Hill to speak on behalf of the Republican Party. Soon the Party will have the corrupted guy from Texas Tom Delay, the Gay guy from Florida to come to Washington to speak.

Isn't it the same Newt Gengrich that the get rid of because of corruption? What a shame!

Why are the Dems so afraid of just a vote on the subject? Really look at that. Everyone believes that the energy policy has to include researching alternative energy. Given. We can not stop using oil though. Get that fact through your thick skulls. It just can't happen. Period. Decades down the road it may happen. We DO need to drill and we DO need to drill now! Why can't you seem to understand that. There is NO oil in the land which the companies already are able to drill on. We know that. We need to go off shore and get that oil before Cuba does with the help of China. Pretty simple. Either we get it or they do. Which is better for America? Again, pretty simple. Oil in ANWAR – go get it. If shuting down the American government is what it takes to get a vote on a subject the majority of the American people wish to realize – then so be it! I am a DoD emplyee so yeah it will hurt in the short term, but we need this vote at least. Get the congress to do what we want done, not what they think is best for us. Please!

Good grief... does anyone still care what Newt Gingrich thinks? Is it a slow news day?

167 days till the end of the Bush administration.

Newt – people are caring LESS AND LESS about your generation and your opinions. Shut up!!! Your time is coming to a close.

AMERICA IS BLEEDING.
The current crisis and is going on because mainly to the self appointed politicians like Newt Gingrich. Newt Gringrich was absolutely wrong with his conducts when he was the house speaker, Newt Gringrich is indeed wrong for what he says now, for what he stands now and for all the comments he makes at the present time.
Where was Newt Gringrich and his Republican colleagues when George Bush, the cureent occupier of the white house, changed the course of eliminating and capturing the terrorists who planned and attached us on 9/11 ?
Where was Newt Gringrich and the Republicans 7 years ago or 20 years ago ? Why the Republican didn't realize, took preventive measures and even planned an energy policy for the near future, thus eliminateing the current crisis.
Why doesn't Newt Gringrich questions Dick Cheney, the architect of the current secret Republican enegy policies, executed when George Bush and Dick Cheney took over the White House ?
This affair of Newt Grigrich is another HYPOCRACY to distort facts from American People. Empty barrels make too much noise Mr. Gringrich. You are again defining the real meening of FLIP-FLOPPER.
The undersinged, is indeed a lifetime member of the Republican Party. I strongly feel that as a citizen of this great nation, it is time for me to raise my little voice against all self-appointed politicians, who are acting like 15th century warlords, such as: George Bush, Dick Cheney, Old Man John McCain and Newt Gringrich and Company.
America is bleeding, do the Republican Party cares ?
On top of all these mess, we have been offered to elect an idiot, a very old man with 18th Century mentality named John McCain.
GOD SAVE AMERICA AND OUR MILITARY FORCES.

Next time you cringe at your $100 fill-up, ask yourself why your beloved Democrats deserve a vacation?

"every worm in the can has come out for this one,cletus."

get lost !!! just retired and take McCain with you

Gingrich...............go back to your couch and fall sleep again. You are no good for the Bush administration, no good for the American people, no good for anything!!!! GO TO SLEEP dude!

The way it is working is for the Republicans and the oil companies. If I was the American people I would ask, why is it all the Reps are wanting is more oil drilling and not helping fix the problem. Drill, Drill spells $$$$$$$$$$ for the Republicans and it makes it look awfully strange with oil prices going up and them yelling drill. HMMMMM I think I smell a rat.

go to where people care about you Newt...McBUSH!

Ohh does that means that Muslim Americans can't vote for McCain either? Obama has campaign member that recruits all race, and religion for our reach into their community. That means he wants support from all America whether be you Jew, Muslim, Christians, Native, Sing Idian, Chines, Japanes, White, and Black Americans.

Obama campaign have the same out -reach as McCain and it is not the candidate themselves that recruit their volunteers.

So, for you dump a-s please think with your head not your typing. If it was easy you could have run for the president yourself.

Bringing Congress back from vacation is not going to lower the gas price at the pump tomorrow. For the last time, there is NO SHORT TERM solution to the price of gas. We need LONG TERM solutions. Quit trying to sell me on this crap. The president isn't going to enact anything Congress votes on anyway. Give me a break.

Today's Republicans, please wake your party up! It is a simple matter. Oil companies have places in the U.S. where they can drill tomorrow if they want to. They could have drilled there yesterday if they wanted to. They don't want to. It isn't economically viable for them or for us. They don't need access to offshore drilling – what they would do is obtain the rights and then hold on to them until they had the country by the balls and then charge us more than we are paying now. The only thing offshore drilling does right now is guarantee the rights to the fields to some fat cat oil company that has already gotten obscenely rich off a fuel that is poisoning our children's world.

This tactic by a handful of Republicans to pretend they're in charge of Congress while it's closed just makes them look silly. It reminds me of children pretending that they are the parents and that their stuffed animals are their children.

I say shut them down, maybe their approval rating will go up.

Newt had predicted Hillary Clinton would clinch the nomination. He held steadfast. She should have cliniched the nomination, but then came along a slick salesman named Obama selling change with large grins. And now that he's been vetted we see a flip-flopping point scorer not leadership material. It's not too late to place Hillary Clinton's name in nomination and dump Obamaspeak.

Desperate move, but no surprise from Gingrich. The repubs are afraid they will lose more seats... This gimmic will not work, the American people are awake from their 8 year nightmare.

Ain't change sweet?

What in the world is shameless and disgraced fellow like Gringrich doing in our capital and house of congress? The past should remind in the past. This country is moving forward without him ,Bush and Macain. Please have him escorted promptly. He is the past and has no place for the future. Have the republican party to stop this childish performance and step up and take responsibilty for what they have put the country through. God bless America! BAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THEY ARE LETTING ALL THE GRUMPIER OLD MEN OUT TO PLAY

Dont nobody cares what Newt say he a racist, him and MCSAME should run for MRS OLD American they are awful

Global Warming must be getting bad whan noxious gas bubbles like Gingrich rise back up to the surface.

I'm not worried, I just aired up my tires and that is going to save me as much as all the drilling in America for the next 10 years...., according to Obama.

Perfect! This could not be a better "gift" to the Democrats and the Obama campaign–If I were a Republican for McCain, I would hope that this does not happen.

It will just prove Obama's point and give him plenty to talk about!

when the Grinch arrived did anyone ask him Why he stole Christmas.............honestly we probably should ask Bush why he stole Christmas

Didnt a gang of 10...5 dems and 5 GOPers come up with a compromise? Obama supported them and the measure included limited drilling...When will the wacko right start living in reality?

New Gringrich.......Please all I ask 2 things

SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!!!

Would someone tell me who asked him? What he has to do with anything? Why doesn't he go back to where ever he has been lately? Thought he had check out with Lanny the Loser!

I'll support drilling when the Republicans state that the OIL COMPANIES CANNOT SELL OUR OIL ON THE WORLD MARKET.

AMERICAN OIL FOR AMERICA ONLY.

Until I see that as a regular part of the debate for drilling in the US. I will not support it.

IF THE OIL COMPANIES ARE ABLE TO SELL THE OIL ABROAD, THEN THE WHOLE ARGUMENT REALLY IS ABOUT MORE PROFITS FOR THE OIL COMPANIES AND MORE TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES!!!

WAKE UP common people who call yourselves REPUBLICANS/CONSERVATIVES.

If the republican congressmen and representatives are spefifying that that the oil drilled in America is only for American consumption and supply, that means that we the people will have to look for the leftovers.

And if you are willing to accept our oil being sold on the world market to lower prices a few cents, YOU ARE DRINKING THE CONSERVATIVE KOOLAID.

Gingrich, you may be right, but the risk is too great for Republicans. Not being a Republican myself, I thought you were a real jerk to shut down the government when you did it during the Clinton years.

Democrats learned a lot then, but apparently you didn't.

You got your 15 minutes of fame during the 2008 election season; you can go home now.

Gingrich challenge, is HIMSELF! With all the hypocarcy that he's given America!

What other skeletons can the republicans pull out from under the carpet to support their gifts to big oil companies? Even if they drill, there are no refineries built to process the crude. But I'm sure many of the stupid republicans will support it anyway. Feed them propaganda and they get "fat".

Newt is a sleaze bag. He has never served our country honorably.

You can't blame the Democrats for your OWN slime ball strategy. If YOU want to shut down congress, then by all means do it, but do the only honorable thing and take credit for being a menace to this nation. Oh, that's right, you don't have and never have had any honor, nor do any of your colleagues. And to think I once was fooled by all of your BS!

Republican Beliefs: If we don't get our way, we quit, we cry, we throw a tantrum.

Why aren't you drilling on the 70 million acres of land you already have leases on? Stop being morons and give us an answer.

Obama '08

The sad thing is that people in this country still believe that increasing drilling will help gas prices in the near future. The republicans are playing to those people.

Yeee haaah! Stick it to 'em Repubs. The American people want drilling!

Why does everyone want the Clintons out of the picture, The country was good when Bill left office and look at it now.

Obama is changing his mind everyday and doing and saying whatever he thinks will get him elected. Nancy Pelosi is just grand standing, and this whole thing has become just one big joke.

Bet you in January everything will settle down, this always happens in a election year.

Just keep on arguring over to drill or not to drill, gas prices have come down 40 cents a gallon where I live in just a week and half. maybe if we start actually drilling they will drop $1.00.

Hope I am around in January to hear Bill unload.

Dumb, dumb, dumb. Newt just doesn't get it–Americans are tired of the divisive, winner-take-all politics that he championed and has been a mainstay of the far right for years. This poisonous approach, fully emraced by "Uniter-not-Divider" GW Bush, has left the American people with the lowest regard for Congress in recent history. Americans are SICK of it, and they want both sides of the aisle to work together, rather than play these stupid "I'm tougher than you are" games. Newt, crawl back under a rock where you belong, and take your caveman diplomacy with you!

Gee....

What hole did he crawl out of......

Wheres he been and further more why did he come back

You make about as much sense as old man mccain

Gingrich-How sad if that's the best they got..

Gingrich, you're a has-been. Go back to sleep.

Is a government shut-down really that much of a threat? It would be nice if they would just shut-up and serve.

...and your fact to back your lame comment, Jackson?

Why giveBig Oil a chance to steal more land where they won't drill anyway ?
The better solution is to fine the oil companies a$1,000,000 a day for each day that they don't begin drilling on the landthey've left undeveloped.

So let me get this right

Reps are saying: Give us what we want to line our pockets or we will make the US citizens pay and tell them it's your fault if we won't vote or other bills to help them.

WOW is that the most twisted logic you have ever heard?

How do you sleep at night knowing you screwed an entire country just to line you pockets by making your stocks and account balances raise from Big Oil?

Really how do you sleep??

Election 2008, Government 2008.. I thought the Olympics would start first... let the games begin!!

If the best the GOP can do is send out a hack, has-been, "family values" (except when I cheat on my cancer strken wife witha younger ho) hypocrite to debate the energy issue – well, I ALMOST feel sorry for them. But not really.

Paris, here is another old white haired dude. Take care of him for will you?

Hate to keep saying this, but Phil Gramm, said it first republicans are in a "mental recession" the world is witnessing it.

Polarized says:

"Sadly the Dems doing what the majority want went out the window a long time ago."

Yes, and a majority believed in slavery not that long ago. Even closer to now, the majority believed in denying women the right to vote.

I am not impressed with majorities. Too often, all the majority cares about are selfish interests.

The Repugnicans must have had to dig up a lot of dirt to find Gingrich's hideout. Now that he opened his mouth and let out his gust of wind- someone please throw him back in and cover him up.

He asks "Are Democrats really prepared to close the government in order to stop drilling?", They won't, but let the republican thugs make that theat to force a vote on an issue that is about a month old. People will see right through your act of desperation to make the Dems look bad–only thing is, you will make yourself look worse, so my question to Newt is: "Are Republicans desperate enough to think that Americans are stupid enough to fall for their 11th hour bull?

Fool us once, shame on you. Try to fool us twice–, then may all your dirty little pals end up where you are: despised, and impotent.

Pelosi is the worst house speaker in modern history. She has done nothing to stop the dictator Bush.

It is really hard to fight these radical environmental org. Both sides of the isle have people that are indebted to all their money.
I'll bet Pelosi in he infinite stupidity will let the govt get shut down. To bad that she can't be impeached. She and Obama and Reid are the worse things that have happened to the party in a lot of yrs.
I am not a Newt fan by a long way but you have to admit that man is no dummy. He makes a lot in DC look like they should be wearing dunce caps. I have called him the GOP version of Ted Kennedy.

Hey Newt where have you been. We miss you in the Republican party.
Are you having too good of a time hanging out with Nancy (do nothing) Pelosi. Man that picture of you two together made me sick. Talk about
the Lion sleeping with the Lamb.

Pelosi–all you have to do is go back and call for a vote. It will take only 1 day–at most. Why won't you? Are you afraid to have your Dems actually commit to something. Didn't you tell them to support oil drilling if it helps to get reelected and that you would NOT force them to vote on this issue. This party is pathetic.

If this is the best the GOP has to offer, they ALL deserve to lose in November. From Gramps McCain all the way down to my useless Congressman, Ralph "Friend of Tom DeLay & Jack Abramoff" Hall.

This moran is irrelavent!

Polorized the OIL COMPANIES can drill on the thousands od acres they already have. Study up before you leave ignorant comments.

Great.
More hot air and posturing from a hypocritical windbag.
If we get Newt to stand somewhere around Kansas and run his mouth, we could have enough power to keep the whole nation independent of petroleum until the next election!
But would it be worth the terrible price of having to hear this mealymouthed, opportunistic weasel spouting his lies for another 3 seconds?
Ride the pine, Newt.

I'm with Gingrich on this one! We need the oil....and we need to reduce our dependency on Middle East petroleum. That's a no-brainer.

Nancy Pelosi and her minions were too chicken-hearted to put the energy issue to a vote before they shut down Congress. They put their own interests before the interests of the country as a whole. That is shameful!

In addition to drilling, we need more plans like that of T. Boone Pickens.

Shut up, Gringrich!

They could ask the President to call an emergency session

Doesn't seem so bad to me. What this really comes down to is states' rights. Should the federal government restrict a states' right to access and manage its own natural resources? I think they should not and if we need to shut down the endless tax and spend machine for a few days to remind people that we do not need the federal government to take care of us every second then by all means.

Uh, Newt? Hey buddy in case somebody forgot to tell you, you are not in the big picture anymore...

The idea that a single vote will free up all this oil is just plain silly. There are several questions that should be asked: Where was the Republican Congress before? Why didn't they do this when they were in control? How quickly could this oil get to market? How quickly could this oil be turned into gasoline? Are we really sure that there really is oil there? To have Gingrich call this now, we have to go back to the question of why didn't he advocate this when he was speaker? That's right; because there was no need for it since the price of gasoline was low then and noone complained. So much for him being a conservationist.

Newt who? Another old republican grinch.

I find it amazing that all the die hard Obama and McCain Fans are a bunch of idiots. If you take offense to that then it is directed at you. If this is a sign of things to come then neither side will help the country in the end. Both sides are right and Both sides are wrong.

Newt again? Sorry, but this guy lost all credibility when he exposed his hypocrisy by going after Bill Clinton while doing the same thing.

If these Republicans really cared about more "drilling" offshore, why do they not ask their Big Oil affiliates to start drilling in the 44 million acres already available to them offshore, that's not being used? Hmm...

Another Failed Politician of 30yrs Like John Mccain why did he not vote on it when he was HOUSE SPEAKER ??? Because gas was 1.18 a gallon and we where trading in our cars for SUVS and the Car Makers were making a killing to there demise now !!!!

All of the above from all of the be-LOW.

I'm just curious, if we do approve off-shore drilling and it doesn't affect gas prices much, will Republicans admit that they've been lying about how much price relieft can be obtained by drilling offshore and in ANWR?

Guaranteed they won't.

Newt Gingrich has been married three times. He married Jackie Battley, his former high school geometry teacher, when he was 19 years old (she was seven years his senior at 26 years old).[6][7] After an alleged affair in 1977 with Ann Manning, then the wife of a West Georgia professor, he sought a divorce from Battley. That was finalized in 1981. Gingrich refused to pay both alimony and child support. The local First Baptist church took up collections for support of Jackie and their children.[8] In 1981, Gingrich wed Marianne Ginther,[9] to whom he remained married until 2000, the same year Gingrich had an affair with a then 33-year-old Congressional staffer, Callista Bisek. He and Bisek were married in 2000 and currently reside in Virginia. Gingrich has two daughters, Kathy and Jackie from his marriage to Jackie Battley, two sons-in-law and two grandchildren.[10]

Although college peers noted Gingrich's preference to discuss politics more than his personal life,[11] Gingrich’s personal life has been the subject of much attention from both the media and his political opponents over the years. In 1992, his Democratic opponent, Tony Center, ran an ad claiming that Gingrich had "delivered divorce papers to his wife the day after her cancer operation," which was not true, although friends have acknowledged that he discussed divorce terms with his estranged wife while visiting her in the hospital.[12]

Maybe it would be a good ideal to speak with McCain about the back fire of trying to be a bully and grandstand, he learned the hard way, his bullying and grandstanding was a scary whiney back fire that he brought on himself. Most of us are already struggling to make it financially day to day, and now Republicans threaten to block the votes needed to keep government running past September 30. Does this mean that everyone in Washington will also stop earning a check from all those stocks and bonds from this war?

Question….did the Democrats threaten to shut down the government when the senate was a majority of republicans that voted against most of the issues that were listed on the agenda‘s? Again, another smart move for the rich by the GOP party. This is the same old politics we are trying to change from, no thought about us the 98% that isn’t rich and is surviving from paycheck to paycheck. With threats does this help us ASAP with our current financial economy woes?

Obama 08.............DEMOCRET PRESIDENT PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shutdown, not like any of you has done anything for the people in the past 20 years... impeached a president for a BJ, praised one for fake WMD's... shutdown...just turn out the lights when you leave.

The Repubs has controlled Congress for how long? Six years or so??? Where in the world were they all those years. They did nothing and Bush is right along with them! This is just another political gimmick that they are known to pull. Newt needs to go play in traffic then hide under a rock. Even if the Dems come back, the vote will be in gridlock because drilling is a long term strategy. What's the Republicans short term strategy??? They have none because they are so blinded by their own greed to see that drilling alone and a gax tax holiday won't get us out of this mess that they put us in in the first place!

Go sit down somewhere!

Gingrich has already publically humiliated himself... how convenient all that has been forgotten. Time for a reality check... you're not Speaker of the House anymore, Newt.

Isn't it time for you to write another book? Let's call it:

"REPUBLICANS: PARTY BEFORE COUNTRY"

He's one of the reasons we are in such a mess now!!!!! Tell him to go home. Shut the government down, see who gets elected then. People of sick of their threats!!!!!

You are off the stage Newt ... you were too divisive and will still pay for that.... Bye.

Jackson, you are wrong. A vote for bush was a vote for higher gas prices. Last 7 1/2 long years slip by you?

My Bad, I should have said the elections of 2002.

Truely sad to see adults, elected officials at that, behaving this way. Its just shameful. All of this over oil. OIL!
Why not do some real research to find out some alternative solutions? So much of the land that is available to these companies has not even been explored or used since it was so much cheaper to import oil. Now that its not cheaper lets use that land that is already there before we panic and begin raping whats left of our beaches and the arctic.
Please people, think past your own wallets. We have an opportunity now to do the responisble thing and move away from oil and begin looking toward alternatives. Lets not push this off on the next generation to deal with.

Politicians who have been disgraced and forced to leave office should not have any comments on any issues. They should be hiding their head in the sand. I suggest that Newt, go stick his head in the sand and SHUT UP!

Why the push today if they know it won't impact prices for 7-10 yrs??? (and by <$0.20)

Sounds like it's Republicans willing to shut down government if they don't get their way with drilling. Don't be fooled.

drill war drill war drill war – it's what our children want!

Hey Polarized... 70% of our nation supports us getting out of IRAQ immediately!!! Nothing is being done about that AND more of our soldiers keep dying. How come Republicans aren't acting on that number.... it's the same 70%, isn't it???

And as for the Dems doing what the majority wanted... Republicans did such a HORRIBLE job in Congress by NOT doing what the majority wanted that they got voted out of each one and lost control of each. How convenient of you to forget that... you must have the same 'forgetting' disease that McCain has!!

Politicians, in general, are in the business of manipulation. The republicans fail to mention that even the highest estimates of the untapped oil reserves on our soil would only affect the world market a few cents. They fail to mention that, even if we got it all out of the ground, we'd only be free of imports for three years. That's at current levels and, given China's and India's growth, it's ignorant to think those levels won't rise. And why again is it the Dems fault if the republicans are the ones threatening to halt the vote?

Interesting thing here – the GOP controlled Congress right after the elections in 2004 along with, of course, the White House.

HOW COME IT WASN'T AN ISSUE THEN?

(ANSWER: Because, of course, fearless "Jet-Pilot" hadn't decided to go strolling the dunes of Iraq yet, that's why!)

Perhaps I have missed something! Why is drilling more important than any other aspect of a comprehensive energy bill? Everything we do to be more energy independent should be equally important. That means, drilling, tapping into nuclear energy, opening up the reserves, building more efficient car engines, harnessing wind and solar energy, and finding alternatives to oil. There should be no more importance placed on drilling than on any of the other initiatives. Republicans need to understand that the electorate this time around is much more informed than in the past and they would be wise not to try and pull a fast one or they will pay the price come November.

Shut up Newt. You only care about your wealthy buddies.

If Barack wasn't black he'd be up by about 20 points, no experience and all...

Tell the truth white america. Am I right or am I "very" right....

If the Republicans were really interested in talking about a comprehensive energy policy and not just drill, drill, drill, I could see the point in calling back Congress. But that's not what they want to talk about. They think we're not smart enough to realize even if we started drilling this second that the price of gas will not go down as a result.

If you ignore them, they'll go away because attention is all they're really craving. Don't forget to take the Newt with you.

As usually, another millionaire wanting to have another 15 seconds of fame on the voters dime. 7.5 years with the Bush administration and now GingRICH is appearing by using the same old threats as known for the GOP party. Wasn't this a issue when he was the GOP leader? Most of the Republican Party that shutdown the government in the 1990’s were rich and didn’t suffer from the lost of their livelihood.

Obama 08

Why can't my previous comment be posted CNN? All I asked it that the GOP go ahead and shut down the Government, because I believe American's are better off when Politicians and Bureaucrats are out of work. In my opinion, its especially good when Democrats are out of work–that way they can't continue to encroach on our freedoms and income.

What, is this only a Pro-Obama/Democrat space? Typical of the MSM (Main-Stream Media–who obviously want to help elect Obama, look at the slant, disgusting).

To Polarized:

I remember "Trickle Down Economics," too; do you?!

Gingrich is McCain's best pal. Give the oil companies more land before Bush leaves town or face a government shutdown. Wow, not that's corruption for you.

Hey, Newt, how's that "Contract With America" going?

Aren't you the same guy who didn't make his child support payments, promised to run Clinton out of office and then got run out by your own party?!

Yeah, I'll be quick to listen to you!

Didn't we get rid of this loser windbag once? He's like a bad case of athletes foot. Climb back under your rock Mr. Gingrich, you've done enough damage for one lifetime.

Republicans are truly becoming nothing but a bad joke. So much for Roves long time rule. I guess competence finally did trump underhandedness.

It's about time some conservative voices–with guts actually stepped up to the plate...the rest better watch out for Bob Barr–he's capturing the new conservatism in a big way.

Libertarians–a place for those who think McCain and Obam stink.

Newt Gingrich's Republicans had almost forty years to research alternative energy. Fabricated gas shortages in the seventies during the Nixon Administration were the beginning. Big corporate Republican profiteers from oil like the Cheneys cared less then and did nothing. The word, "nothing" defines the proactive vision of the Republicans. Thanks to Republicans' lack of vision, we are still addicted to oil. It’s time long overdue for a radical change and it won't come from knee-jerk reactions or drilling. One other note–for conservatives, Republicans have shown how liberally they can spend American dollars–trillions of dollars–and no oil breaks for us, no bin Laden, no NOTHING !!!!!!

Why do people still not understand this concept? More drilling will do NOTHING to halt the increase in oil prices...NOTHING!!! First, new offshore drilling, EVEN IF THEY FIND OIL, will not add a drop of new oil to the market for approximately 10 years! Supply and Demand – How will that effect supply? Do you think they just stick a hose in the ground and run the other end to your SUV?! Oil needs to be found, extracted, processed, refined, and delivered. A VERY LONG PROCESS!
Second, even if we started drilling tomorrow, and found new oil, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH OIL RIGS OR REFINERIES TO PROCESS IT!!!
Third, Oil companies own leases to drill on federal land that THEY AREN'T EVEN USING!!! Why not start there? Just as good a chance of finding oil there as there is offshore.

Wake up people, drilling is a distraction. Merely a way for Republicans to curry favor with the ill-informed voters. You are being manipulated and should not stand for it.

Oh No! Newt Gingrich you have come & gone! You are NO LONGER SPEAKER. & good ridance. Get Lost!!

What would the honorable President Eisenhower think of todays less than honorable gang of republican toadies? Todays republicans look to Newt for their guidance. Why don't you go home, and stay there. The country will not miss you.

Queen Nancy to Congress "Let them eat cake"

A vote for Obama is a vote for a prosperous America. We need an America that will reclaim it's standing around the world. An America that works with alies and stop being a bully.

Obama '08

You tell um Newt!

Peolsi and Obama say we need to be less dependent on foreign oil, but drilling for more of our own offshore won't help. Does they really believe that drilling and producing more of our own oil won't help us need less foreign oil? In addtition to doing everything we can to reduce oil consumption, we also should be drilling for more American oil whereever we can find it, offshore or on already leased land or in Alaska.
They says McCain is in the pockets of big oil because he supports drilling off shore. Sounds to me like Obama is in the pockets of Middle East big oil. He'd rather have Middle East big oil get the US dollars spent on oil then American big oil companies.
Maybe there is something to Obama really being a Muslem. Anyone check how much money he is getting from Middle East big oil?

This guy, along with Rove are the two people that destroyed the country by polarizing it to the point of no return.

CNN,

I've noticed that you've left the Muslim story at the top of the ticker all day. Any reason why, or is that you just like the "Obama's Muslim Affairs"....headline?

Just thought I'd point that out.
CNN is a joke.

Where were the republicans when they were in control? They sure looked after their own and the rich, they made a good pair with their leader. Newt is like McCain he is too old they need to go home and shut their mouths. They give the public NO credit, they think this is going to help them. NOT!

Newt – Another shinning example of why we need change. I heard this guy on a radio show this morning and he must have said "drill" 100 times in a 4 minute interview. I'm guessing his pockets are being lined with a little oil money as well. DRILL DRILL DRILL DRILL DRILL. That's all the republicans talk about.

Why does CNN and the rest of the Entertainment Channels keep perpetuating this crap?!?!?
Off Shore Oil Drilling is a fantasy of the highest order, it will do nothing to solve our energy problem. You could drill everywhere in the lower 48 states and it will still NOT EFFECT GAS PRICES... This is just a sad attempt to try and squeeze one more penny out of the US for the oil men who have been running this country for the last 7.5 years... HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH MONEY?!??!??

ISN'T THIS THE GUY WHO HAD THE

"CONTRACT "ON" AMERICA"?

Threats and extortion. There's a "Good Little Republican."

Keep it up Gingrich....you guys will lose even more seats.

Again, the Republicans go for big oil. Everyone knows that the oil companies have no plans to drill in these areas. They simply see an oppertunity for another land grab before these maniacs loose power.
Why should we give all those resources to the oil companies.? We should make them pay for the war in Iraq(the real cost of gas would be even higher). The mythology that a free market is operating on oil markets is a standing joke. How much more blood do the Republicans need?

I'm calling on all Senators and Representatives (Dems and Republicans) to get back to the Congress and put pressure on Pelosi for a vote.

I'm no longer a democrat, but not a republican either. I actually like ideas from both parties. But Pelosi is showing that Power has gone to her head and she needs to think about the good of the country.

By the way, is Obama even relevant. He hasn't proposed anything that McCain or Hillary didn't propose first. Oh, I forgot, hope and change. blah, blah, blah, blah...

ISN'T THERE ANYTHING THE REPUBLICANS CAN

EVER DO WITHOUT ADDING CORRUPTION TO IT??

I find it funny that the Republicans are so up in arms about an energy policy (which will do very little for us) since Obama's energy policy will actually change the landscape of big oil and how we drive, get electricity, etc. Sorry, but drilling more is no the answer. The answer is found in alternative energies. Barack is right. Our dependence on any oil is a dangerous thing. Always has been, but now, like most conservatives, they didn't do anything when we should have been in the first place. Newt, just shut your pie hole and lets move onto the next phase of energy use so we can save the environment, ourselves, and finally breath clean air.

Here is another one of those "leave your cancer stricken wife to go out and cheat then file for divorse as she suffers.
Newt all your gang has done in the last amost 8 years is War War War, lie,cheat,fill your pockets with Oil money take "McBush /McBused "they have to go togather as joined at the hip old crooked Cheney,Rove and the rest of you thiefs and get lost .

"Are (Democrats) really prepared to close the government in order to stop drilling?", Gingrich asked, "Because I think the country will find that to be a suicidal strategy."

Wait a minute. Are Republicans such elitists that they can threaten to shut down teh grovernment because they want something done their way but will in the same breat blame the other side for something they initiated?

This is the most ridiculous thing ever. While I don't think any of those politicians should be on vacation while so many of us are unemplyed and hurting I do not think Newt and his bully tactics are what Americans need. Off shore drilling will do nothing for the economy it will only fill more pockets of rich oil companies.

How about a real solution Newt?

I hope there's a place for him in the administration if McCain wins. May not like him, but its undeniable that he gets stuff done.

Give a hoot, don't polut... I mean No Newt.

What is with all these childist games congress is playing, why are the republicans proving how useless congress is?, they were in charge 1994-2006, what did they do then?, Now that they're about to be minories in both houses, they want to hold the government in ransome.
quit threatening US and GET SOMETHING DONE!!!!
Otherwise wise, go back to your vacation!

we could heat the entire country with the hot air that comes out of this guys mouth.

Newt is so out of touch that even the GOP threw him under the bus a few years back because of his naughty doings. I have noticed that he has been popping up on talk shows since the first of the year. I guess he feels he needs to rescue the GOP.

That's right Democrats, keep fighting the offshore drilling fight! WHile you're at it, why not propose a new gas tax. Even in a year in which the political winds heavily favor the Democrats, they are managing to find a way to lose ground. Go go bad judgement!

Oh, please do it. It should works as well this time as it did last time. Everyone blamed Newt and his Contract with America went down the tubes. Shutting down essential programs should help McCain no end. Good Grief, Republicans can't see beyond the end of their noses when they want their way and Americans always pay for their selfish interests.

HOW DARE YOU TO THREATEN THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES!!!!

You go Newt.. Finally some Reps. getting cahones.. Keep pushing.

San Fran Gran Nan doesn't give a crap about the ave. American...

Offshore drilling, though gaining in popularity with the US population, is absolutely unnecessary and will make no difference in gas prices today. Our focus regarding energy as we move forward needs to be on alternative sources, and immediately, on what we can do in our daily lives to cut down on our energy consumption. This is the only way to effect real progress. McCain either doesn't understand this, or is just saying what he thinks will aid his Presidential aspirations. Obama on th eother hand, does understand this. Although I wish he would be more open to nuclear energy, Obama's overall plans regarding energy are solid.

Not this guy, again. Karl Rove's secret mentor. The architect of the GOP's arrogant "Contract With America" policies of the 1990s.

If any young person out there wants to understand Dubya's bully pulpit approach to the presidency, you need to read up on Newt.

Newt is Right!

A vote for Obama is a vote for a depression not a resession or a slow down.

All sensible Americans understand this, and contrary to the thinking of the elitist, egomaniac Obama, they are in the majority!

McCain 08! He is the choice of all wise and informed Americans!

This disillusioned ex-Democrat will vote McCain 08! He is the authentic candidate of change we can believe in for a healthy, stable America!

I think this is a sign that we need to vote more Dems into office this year that way the rebubs will have no say in the matter!

That's such a stupid idea, and it will backfire. All Democrats would have to do is claim that the Republicans were attempting to shut down the government, and they get their filibuster-proof majority.

Jackson August 6th, 2008 3:10 pm ET

A vote for Obama is a vote for higher gas prices.

Can you afford Obama

_____________________

Oh, for the love of god! Any idiot knows that Obama has had nothing to do with high gas prices. You are buying too much into McCains B.S. of late. Try Fact Check before you post.

The republicans change their mantra from "Attack, Attack, Attack, to drill here, drill there, drill now".

It is too late to try to fool the people. This election cycle, the repubs are doomed. They were running things for 8 years and we got screwed. No more this time around.

Obama 08/12.

This is why Obama is flip-flopping on drilling. We've already seen gas prices drop 20 cents+ since Bush lifted the executive ban on drilling. Pelosi has stalled voting for another month in order to keep gas prices high. Pelosi does not feel her seat in the Senate is threatened, so she will take the heat for stalling on the issue.

What's funny is that Obama is changing his stance on off-shore drilling now along with many other dems that are up for re-election such as Mary Landrieu in Louisiana who is co-sponsoring the bill which includes off-shore Drilling.

I guess we will have to see if Obama will throw Pelosi under the bus over this issue just as he has thrown everyone else under the bus during this campain.

Obama is the do or say anything candidate. Isn't it ironic now that Hillary is out of the race, Obama is adopting all of her policies?

Country first, Party Second.

The Dems have been highjacked by the Far Left once again and they really don't care how much gas cost as long as they elect Obama.

It's time for the majority party for the last two years to show with actions they really are interested in energy policy. Go to Washignton now and vote. The country will thank you regardless of the outcome.

Blackmail and Threats – two of the GOP's greatest hallmarks. I think they should threaten to go after the Dem's families next!

and the Repubs think the American people will support a shut down of the government.....when people are already hurting??? great idea idiots....

Gimmicks !!
Sick GOP!
YOu care about the rich people and the oil companies
STOP PRETENDING YOU CARE ABOUT US AVERAGE AMERICANS!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen.............your taxpayer dollars hard at work!!

Where is my receipt? I want a refund!

Republicans are a bunch of grown up kids, throwing a tantrum because they can't have it their way.

Offshore drilling is bad........and will not help.......this is a huge push from the Oil Companies to snatch more of our resources.

Do you ever want to swim or fish in a beach again??

Now they're going from just being bad actors posing as concerned politicians to just bad political theatre posing as a cause with Newt at the helm of their sinking ship.

Gingrich is a hypocrite.

For all their faults (lying, corruption, warmongering, cronyism, greed, hypocrisy), one thing is for sure, the Republicans have the best, most organized spin teams in politics. They can make the most of almost any situation, and make the Democrats look like fools. What I find amazing, again and again is that 1) the Democrats haven't wised up and out stunt the Republicans, and that 2) the American people keep falling for it. I seriously doubt the general population can give a single coherent pro or con to offshore drilling, since it takes time to actually understand what the impacts and timeframes are. But when we've conditioned the public to base their political beliefs on 9 second soundbites, the Republicans have a clear advantage (I offer, as evidence, the view that Vietnam era G.W. Bush was more of a patriot than the decorated veteran Senator Kerry.)

Come on Democrats, you have to play the same game. "Dumb idea, dumb idea, dumb idea." Everybody, top to bottom, say it every time a camera or mic is in the vicinity.

Ben, so true.

that's rich...the oil companies already have 68 million acres they are not drilling on now...the Repub greed is only eclipsed by Americans willingness to gullibility believe the repubs lies...
only 1 question CNN do you have the guts to post?
what do these lobbyist all have in common?
-Wayne Berman-Chevron
-Eric Burgeson-BP
-Frank Donatelli-EXXON
-Rebecca Anderson-SUNOCO
-Charlie Black-OCCIDENTAL PETRO.
-Nancy Pfotenhauer-KOCH IND.
and Randy Scheunemann-BP AMCO
to name a few.....
the punch line is....they are all working really hard to get their puppet John McCain elected. the joke is on us...John Mccain..the swap meet candidate...like he traded up on his wife Carol, he will offer himself up to the highest bidder...country first? that's almost as rich as your second wife John...you know Cindy "buffalo Chip", mistress/wife McCain.

Newt has a grasp on the issues like no other American.
He is a true hero to all who love this great country, and would destroy ANYONE in a debate of the real issues which face us in these times.

Gingrich is correct. That racist Hussein Nobama has no plan for American except to try to destroy it from within. That is what al Qaeda recruited him for years ago. Nobama supporters hate the US as much as Nobama. Proven fact!

I guess newt was kicked out of the Senate for good measure. He just can't keep the government running, can he?

What exactly have they done during the time they had a majority?

these are the same people who take pride on being ignorant.

Is he still on prescription drugs or just down talking everyone else who is?

Him and Cindy should be best friends they have alot in common.

HAHAHA

Go back on AM radio and preach your hate

Newt who?

Oh yeah, the guy who organized the disatrous shutdowns in the 90s and was almost universally villified along with his Republican cronies.

I say, go for it.

I find it slightly ironic that it's usually the Republicans chiding the Democrats for political 'theater' and 'grandstanding'. This is by far the strongest example of those two terms I have seen so far.

Listen, everyone is frustrated. Everyone wants to move forward. Stop using a PLANNED recess to make yourselves look like you're fighting for the people when it was you who put us in this situation to begin with. You talk about do-nothing democrats...Need I remind you of the 109th congress?

Please. Get off your high horse, Gingrich.

The Republicans are willing to trash my beloved America so that their rich oil buddies can make more profits.

I think the Republicans should really, REALLY re-think this strategy.

Shut down Madam Pelosi's government? She will punish you, you "ignorant" Republican. You need to wait until Obamer is elected and then shut down the government...

What a bunch of wimps. Gin G Rich is not longer in Congress. Who is this guy, the people didn't elect him.

Crazy.

Here we go! Lets see how Obama's "New Washington" politics works on this powder keg. He wants to unite the country, cross the politica lines and get things done? Then get in the middle of this and resolve it.

I am willing to bet that McCain can and will do more to get resolved before the September 30 deadline that Obama will.

Nice litmus test.

More of the Same from Republican they know that they won't get any seats in the house and the senate so now they are using gimmicks to shore up votes it is not going to happen The American People are tired of Republicans ruining our way of Life Democrat for life!

Nice strategy to show forward thinking!
Bring back Newt Gingrich to cheerlead and threaten, that'll show America that the GOP is looking ahead...

Hoo boy...

Hot air.

Old men yeld at cloud.

A vote for Obama is a vote for higher gas prices.

Can you afford Obama?

Its a shame that Republican ELECTED officials would bow to a deposed leader such as Gingrinch to attract publicity and allow the UNelected Gingrinch to threaten to shut the government of the United States of America.

Outrageous. Shameful.

The crook and cheater appears...

Another moron coming out of retirement. The circus is back in town.

Save your breath... the Dems controll congress and will not vote the issue... even though 70% of Americans support it. Sadly the Dems doing what the majority want went out the window a long time ago.

Supply and Demand... 9th grade economics... and they still don't get it.

Alternates are great... but the infrastructor isn't there yet so Oil is a must... but hey... tax the companies (run them out of the country like so many others)... let the prices continue to rise... effecting food and everything else... sick

Whats the thing about OIL and DRILLING that always sends a shiver up the legs of the GOP party!!!

Who cares what Gingrich says?

now whose doing the whining?? So, because the rethuglicans can't get what they want they're willing to try and shut down the entire governmnent???? Wonder how THAT will look....

Enough with the bullying and the grandstand. Why didn’t they get this done when you were house speaker??? WHY???? So sick of the old politics. Cant wait till January 20th!!!

OBAMA 08

It is sad that they need a has been to come to Washington to get attention to there little hissy fit. Face it, Offshore drilling alone is not going to solve this issue....

The American People are a lot smarter than you give us credit for. We know that you held the power a few years back, and what did you do then to help the energy crisis. NOTHING.

GOP congress is acting like a bunch of 5 year olds in the cereal isle.

Full of hot air

Gimmicks Gimmicks Gimmicks Ha ha The Republicans are trying to win favor with the American people this is a Gimmick and Republicans in the house and Senate as well as the Presidental race will lose this year because we are tired of the same old lies and deception from the filthy Republicans Democrats 2008

Gingrich is just another blast from the past. This guy should know nobody cares what he thinks anymore.

Ok. Where have the republicans been for the last 7.5 years? Why are they trying to "Grand Stand" and are they willing for a comprehensive energy bill that includes other solutions besides drilling?

As a federal employee myself, THE REPUBLICANS HAD BETTER NOT BE STUPID AND PULL THIS CRAP.

It's time for a changing of the guard, and Gingrich needs to go away. Just in case you did know this "YOU ARE NOT THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE ANYMORE".

shut your mouth newt. you're the biggest hypocrite in congress.