Nancy Pelosi
Our Congressional leaders sure wanted us to know that they were working hard this weekend. In scanning just some of the headlines in various publications, they kept using the phrase, “the Senate in a rare weekend session”. Are they trying to make us think they are actually working hard for us? Or do they feel sorry for themselves?
It all reminds me of co-workers who send email messages to the CEO at 2AM to “impress” him with how hard they work. Give me a break… Our elected representatives need to be working harder for us, they need to spend less time worrying about getting re-elected, and more time worrying about our nation’s problems. And in my opinion, the issue everyone should be focused on is energy independence.
So what was Nancy Pelosi working on this weekend? Uh, making sure that Congress does NOT vote… Instead of dealing with the issue of offshore drilling, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a staunch opponent of well, everything, has simply decreed that she will not allow an offshore drilling vote to take place on the House floor. So, why will she not allow a simple vote?
“What the president would like to do is to have validation for his failed policy,” said Nancy yesterday when asked that very question. “What we’re saying is, ‘Exhaust other remedies, Mr. President.’ . . .
We can debate if offshore drilling will solve our issues, but at least bring the topic up for vote. Ignoring the problem, and hoping that other remedies just show up, is short-sighted, and anti-democratic.
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