I hate hypocrisy. And I hate that the Republican party can’t seem to actually discuss energy policy in an intelligent manner. As an independent, I try to listen to both sides. But when I get e-mails like this, which assume that I can’t read the Washington Post, or watch TV and process the information I see, it makes me angry. Look what I found in my inbox today:
Dear Friend,
More than a week ago, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrats in Congress voted to leave Washington, skipping town for five weeks without passing legislation to help lower gas prices.
But while Democrats have been on vacation, House Republicans have continued to fight for solutions to high gas prices.
Despite Democrats killing the lights, shutting off the cameras, and cutting the microphones, Republican Members of Congress have stayed on the House floor to demand a vote on the American Energy Act and talk with visitors to our nation’s Capitol about the need for an “All of the Above” energy reform plan.
The support from the public in the House chamber is overwhelming — as is the support from Americans across the country. And Americans everywhere are asking:
“Why won’t the Democrats allow a vote on legislation that increases the supply of American-made energy, improves energy conservation and efficiency, and promotes the development and use of alternative and renewable energy technology?”
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The Democrats in Congress believe the solution to the energy crisis is electing more Democrats who support Speaker Pelosi and her radical liberal friends who think “we’re better off without cheap gas.” Meanwhile, Barack Obama’s solution to the energy crisis is simply about checking the air pressure on your car’s tires.
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Sincerely,
Robert M. “Mike” Duncan
Chairman, Republican National CommitteeRep. John Boehner (R-OH)
House Republican Leader
Now, Boehner has been talking big about not taking a vacation, but he has been doing a lot of golfing in Ohio while supposedly ’solving’ the energy problem…
Furthermore, McCain (who hasn’t cast a vote in the Senate for months), has missed votes on many energy-related issues. Not inspiring a lot of confidence in me.
Yeah, how dare Boehner use part of the break forced upon Congress by Nancy Pelosi to raise money for Republicans. Can you believe the nerve? Why couldn’t he do something more legit like go on a book tour?
A little attention to the post, rather than just raving, would have shown that the problem is not Boehner doing whatever he wants on his vacation, the problem is that Boehner pretends to be working on problems to lower gas prices…when he is golfing. Hypocrite, plain and simple.