Kerry on the GOP Failure to Ram ANWR Drilling through House

[kerrygoddess]

John Kerry on the Republican Leadership’s Failure to Ram ANWR Drilling through House of Representatives
November 10th, 2005

Last night I reported that the House had dropped the provision from the Budget Bill to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. John Kerry has been a leader in the fight against drilling in the Arctic Refuge. He released the following statement this morning, regarding the failure of the GOP leadership to ram ANWR Drilling through the House :

“George Bush and the Republican leadership in Congress have failed to twist enough arms and intimidate enough moderate Republicans to sneak through Congress the alpha and omega of big oil giveaways - drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It’s testimony to the President’s slumping political standing that he can no longer force the Republican Party to walk the plank in grudging support of a blatant special interest giveaway that vast majorities of Americans oppose.

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[Mass]

1. Excellent - I love that : "failed to twist enough arms

and intimidate enough moderate Republicans" -

[TayTay]

2. Oh snap!

I’m sure the drill-at-all-costs Republicans will return with more underhanded attempts to turn the Refuge over to the special interests, and we will continue to fight them every step of the way.”

These press releases are getting more and more entertaining to read. I just love them. They are so lively and feisty. Whoever in here is in touch with the PR people, tell them I love these!

[kerrygoddess]

3. Will do - N/T

[_dynamicdems]

4. Maybe Republicans have starting to think about 2006.

They are not going to "walk the plank" when it comes to getting re-elected. It looks like the battle to save ANWR is just beginning, however.


Shocker in NH: Rep. Charlie Bass (R) standing up to the plate in opposition of drilling. I've received correspondence from his office after contacting them in the past, and I knew that he was against drilling in ANWR, but taking a leadership against it was pretty surprising.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051110/ap_on_go_co/arctic_refuge_13

"Twenty-five Republicans, led by Rep. Charles Bass (news, bio, voting record) of New Hampshire, signed a letter asking GOP leaders to strike the Alaskan drilling provision from the broader $54 billion budget cut bill."

[LittleClarkie]

5. So will Stevens now be depressed and despondent?

What was it he said he'd do if he couldn't get drilling in ANWR?

[jillan]

6. We'll have to see what kind of tie he's wearing on Monday.

Today it was a bow tie - lol -
I'm going to start calling him Senator Dork.