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Pelosi drew derision from her critics for telling the Web site Politico this week that she was blocking a vote on offshore drilling because "I'm trying to save the planet." But she elaborated on that theme Thursday, saying she sees energy independence and fighting global warming as "my flagship issue." She said she will use her power to resist a policy that could increase the country's oil dependency.
| I understand the bi partisan votes are there to approve the off shore drilling, but Pelosi is blocking the vote because she knows she will lose. She is certainly under pressure from Moveon.org not to allow a vote.
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I called and emailed the White House supporting an order the President to order a special session of congress on this.
Yeah, right, that'll be the day. 
Maybe Nancy misunderstood and thought the legislation was meant to drill her.  
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Originally Posted by Chuckiechan  Pelosi blocks offshore drilling vote GOP wants
I understand the bi partisan votes are there to approve the off shore drilling, but Pelosi is blocking the vote because she knows she will lose. She is certainly under pressure from Moveon.org not to allow a vote. | How much is allocated to clean up the mess the oil cos. are going to make ???? They made Louisiana a shithole, now they want to ruin the Gulf Coast. | |
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Originally Posted by Bill in SD, CA I called and emailed the White House supporting an order the President to order a special session of congress on this.
Yeah, right, that'll be the day.
Maybe Nancy misunderstood and thought the legislation was meant to drill her.
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August 2nd, 2008, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Pexster Welcome back! Hope you are well. | Thank you!
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How much is allocated to clean up the mess the oil cos. are going to make ???? They made Louisiana a shithole, now they want to ruin the Gulf Coast.
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August 2nd, 2008, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill in SD, CA
Maybe Nancy misunderstood and thought the legislation was meant to drill her.
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But Pelosi, who has opposed offshore drilling throughout her two decades in Congress, insists opening new areas to drilling won't lower gas prices in the short term.
| She insists that new drilling wont lower prices in the short term, but she has pushed through legislation to force Bush to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 
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