Comments on: Breaking: House Passes Waxman-Markey Energy Legislation

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:19:31 +0000

It also proves The Man will get on the telephone and whip votes when it matters to him.

Unlike on, say, cramdown.

By: Teddy Partridge

Teddy Partridge — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:18:10 +0000

Still time to “fix it in conference,” in case the corporations didn’t get everything they wanted today.

By: Propagandee

Propagandee — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:58:16 +0000

Please don’t use “Boner” and “asshole” in the same sentence.

I’m trying to concentrate here!

By: EvilDrPuma

EvilDrPuma — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:51:44 +0000

But that would destroy the vaunted Senate atmosphere of false civility!

By: PAR4

PAR4 — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:44:49 +0000

Why don’t they censure Boner for being an asshole?

By: RevBev

RevBev — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:44:38 +0000

Mark Shields considered the passing a very big deal…not perfect. But a game changer in the sense the topic has moved from the question asking/denying there is a climate problem…now, that’s progress.

By: Gregg Levine

Gregg Levine — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:42:25 +0000

It has been reported that Obama had to personally lobby individual Reps for this victory. That’s two weeks in a row where the president had to get on the phone to whip votes. Uh, Rahm, Nancy, Steny, isn’t that your job?

By: redfish

redfish — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:39:02 +0000

I strongly support this legislation; unfortunately, I believe there is not an iceberg’s chance in hell it will make it through the Senate.

By: EvilDrPuma

EvilDrPuma — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:38:44 +0000

It’s the least they can do.

By: Propagandee

Propagandee — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:38:24 +0000

Did I just hear Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)refer to the legislation as the “Crap and Trade Bill” while mourning its passage?