Boehner to “Pro-Dilling” Dems: Prove It
Posted on Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) called the bluff of supposed “pro-drilling” Democrats today, insisting that they sign the GOP’s discharge petitions if they truly support the common-sense plan. You’ll recall that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reportedly gave Democratic lawmakers an all-clear to publicly back the expanded drilling if it would help them politically.
In part, Boehner had this to say in a statement:
“My message to Democratic lawmakers is this: if you’re really for increased American energy production, then prove it by putting it in writing. Sign the discharge petitions House Republicans are circulating that will force votes on energy legislation Speaker Pelosi refuses to bring to the floor. And sign onto the American Energy Act, our ‘all of the above’ plan to increase conservation, innovation, and American energy production, instead of doing the Speaker’s bidding by voting against bringing it to a vote. If you aren’t willing to put it in writing, you’re fooling no one. You’re siding with the Speaker of the Drill-Nothing Congress and radical special interests that favor higher gas prices, at the expense of energy-strapped American families.”
“This cynical strategy is disgustingly dishonest. Without any real solutions to help Americans who are struggling with record-high gas prices, it appears the Democratic leadership has hit on a new plan: deceive. Deceive the press, deceive its members, and deceive the American people. Democratic members have a ‘pass’ from their leaders to talk about drilling at home, while the liberal Democratic leadership – which is beholden to special interests that want higher gas prices – plays ‘rope-a-dope’ back in Washington, ensuring there is no vote to help the American people before November. It’s cynical, dishonest, and wrong – and it won’t work.”
Congressional Democratic leaders continue to publicly oppose expanded domestic drilling, or even an up or down vote on it, despite overwhelming public support for the plan.
To speaker Polosi Your behavior boarders on treason. Your position is
speaker of the house and so being you are charged with conducting the
the peoples business. the peoples business is not your chosen special
interests business therefor by your refusal to conduct the peoples business
indicates you have violated your oath of office and failed to up hold your
responsibilities. Speaker Polosi grow up.
The double standard is quite obvious you blame the president for all of
the country’s problems but refuse to help fix any of them, because it is not
in your personal interests or your special interest’s,or it is not it does not
look good for the liberal wing of the democrat party. Speaker Polosi Party
politics does not belong in the office you are sworn to uphold.