August 4th, 2008
10:01 PM ET
15 years ago
McCain: Congress should reconvene, vote on energy bill
"Drill here, drill now," McCain said Monday.
(CNN) - Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain called Monday for immediate congressional action on the nation’s energy crisis, joining a call by his Republican colleagues for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to call legislators back from their August recess for a special session.
The Arizona senator said he would return to vote on any proposal. McCain has missed Senate votes since April, including several involving major energy measures – one of which, a summer gas tax holiday, was a standard element of his spring stump speech.
Watch: McCain calls on Democratic leaders to call Congress back into session
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Why does Obama not call for a vote too instead of all the rhetoric?
Drill here, drill there, and drill now, so McSame can get donation from oil industry. Sound fimilar? Just like Bush. No WMD here, no WMD there, now WMD then, and no WMD now. Repubs have only soundbites, no real solution.
Johnny,
They have close to 70 million acres, and close to 30 million of them are offshore.
So if you are STILL too stupid to get it, let me make it clear to your feeble mind:
They CAN drill there and they can do it NOW. They've been able to do that for over 10 years now but haven't. Quit blowing hot air, your gaseous fumes are becoming foul. Show a brain and tell us why they can't do something with what they already got before you try to let them take more to do nothing with.
You are a moron McCain, so just shut up and go back to your retirement home.
John McCain is actually going to White House to lobby for George Bush's oil business, He is their "Man Friday",
I am disgruntled at the Democrats in congress, Nancy Pelosi wants to save the world, give me a break! The make-up she piles on her face is a derivative of the oil she opposes. I will do my part by voting every Democrat that I can out of office from now on. I have been a Democrat for twenty years, as Ronald Reagan said, "I did not leave the Democratic party, they left me." That's exactly why he changed to a Republican, and those sentiments are mine today! Have a good vacation Ms. Pelosi and Reid, and all of the other Democratic puppets…
John McCAIN. OIL COMPANIES FIRST
Ha Ha...
Obama came out today saying we should drill.... gotta love that guy. If you don't like his stance don't worry... he will change it tomorrow... depending on a poll... what a joke.
peakarach,des moines,IA
your post wasn't funny the first time...
nor the third...
nor the fifth....
at least TRY to come up with a little more than one psuedo humorous post per week.
The only energy plan Repubs and McWhine could come out with is Whine here, whine there and whine now
RealityKing...
your posts are obviously not Reality-BASED....
Mike in MN.
We must elect McCain in 08 and get rid of Pelosie an Reid and restore Congress to a Republican majority.
REALLY???? REALLY, DUDE... HAVE YOU BEEN PAYING ATTENTIOPN??? THE REPUBLICANS HAD CONTROL OF EVERY ASPECT OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR 6 OF THE LAST 8 YEARS...
HOW'S 'THAT' WORKIN OUT FOR YA??
This man is 71 years old and acts like the kids at the daycare. He should tell us about himself. I can form my own oppinion of Senator Oboma.
TO: A Nightingale Stinks in Berkley Square...
As you and others attempt to pin the status of the country on the Democratic led Congress that has held sway for 1.5 of the last 8 miserable years, you fail (or puposely NEGLECT) to mention that
THE REPUBLICANS HELD POWER IN EVERY BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR 6 OF THE LAST 7.5 YEARS...
"AND" that the RepubliCONs have SET A RECORD THIS TERM WITH THE NUMBER OF FILIBUSTERS !!!!! "OBSTRUCTIONST" is not a POLITICAL PARTY, NOR PHILOSOPHY.... THE REPUBLI"CONS" HAVE ADOPTED BOTH!
Sorry Senator McCain, but the Democrats already paid for their ticvets at Disney and will not be able to make it!
Besides, they were voted by ignorant people who rather have people take vacation than help the nation!
NoBama 08
Enlightened Voter: (you seem anything BUT enlightened)
Pelosi and Reid have TRIED to have votes on MANY things. THE REPUBLICONS have BLOCKED "ANY" legislation until they get their way on drilling. THEY EVEN BLOCKED VOTING ON A BILL FUNDING THE TROOPS!!! "anything" to push the agenda of their big oil masters.
so please place the blame squarely where it belongs... WITH THE REPUBLI"CONS"...
AGAIN... there are only two kinds of republicans.... millionaires ... and suckers.
You are right McCain, call upon Pelosi and her gang of do nothings, since they won the majority, to get back to work and do the people's business.
That one black guy on the far left looks like the same guy that was protesting Obama
I call on Obama to call on congress to start impeachment processes now JUST IN CASE the Mcwarmonger gets bought in for the repukes.
And take McMormon with you – he's a snake.
To: peakarach, des moines IA
What is it you're hoping to achieve by writing the same thing, Senator Barack Obama's middle name, as if someone is supposed to, what, become fearful of his middle name? Or, think about that OLD, TIRED LIE that's been circulating on the internet about him being a muslim? Didn't you see your Clown-in-Chief's web/tv ad? Remember, he is now trying to use Moses IN HIS ATTACK AD AGAINST SENATOR OBAMA. JUST SO YOU KNOW, MOSES, who was "chosen" by God to help the Israelites cross over into the promised land, who is also all through the Torah, which is used by the Jewish version of the bible, WOULD NOW MAKE IT TOTALLY STUPID not to mention inconsitent FOR YOU TO TRY TO INSTILL THE "Senator Obama is a muslim FEAR CRAP" across this and other blogs. Or, I like the other alternative, you and McCain and the rest of the folks that want to try to continue with that lie are COMPLETE IDIOTS BECAUSE McCAIN'S MOSES AD SAYS DIFFERENT. In short, Moses was NOT A MUSLIM IDIOT! Or, didn't those children who are now running McCain's campaign Karl Rove style, think of that!
They're trying real hard to get rid of Dole in NC – hope it works. She ran Red Cross in the ground just like Carley Fiorini ran HP in the ground. GO NC!!!!!!!!
ELECT SENILE McCain just as you did your lame duck
By the way, oil analysts are positive about Obama's policy that he laid out today. They believe that a tapping of the Strategic Reserve could drop oil to $80/ barrel and could knock 60 cents/gallon off the price of gas.
So, who is thinking and who is reacting?
After eight years of a President who reacted but did not think, isn't it time for a change?
LMAO!!!! GOD help us all should McCain get elected. What a joke. We will reap what we sow for our kids and their kids. Pay attention people and THINK about the future. This stuff is about more that our immediate stupid needs.
This coming from a man who doesn't work weekends.