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Purveyor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 01:37 PM
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Sending Message To Obama, Democrats Join Effort To Block Regulation Of Heat-trapping Gases
Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Democratic senators are joining an effort to block the Obama administration from taking steps to reduce the pollution blamed for global warming.

Democrats Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas have signed onto a resolution introduced Thursday by Republican Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. The measure, which must pass Congress and be signed by the President, would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing regulations to control greenhouse gases.

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Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Thursday that the President is unlikely to sign it.

Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/sns-ap-us-blocking-climate-rules,0,7741802.story
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 01:39 PM
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1. Well...Isn't THAT special????
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Jefferson23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 01:57 PM
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2. Three scumbag pig senators are joining an effort to block the Obama administration..
There, I fixed it.
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BulletproofLandshark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 01:58 PM
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3. I could almost guess the 3 before I even read it. n/t
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sybylla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 03:11 PM
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6. Yeah, same here.
One has to wonder why they are they doing the dirty work for the pukes. If they forced the opposition to act like opposition, these three buffoons might not be so likely to face primary challenges.
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felinetta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 02:16 PM
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4. No surprise that these three are at it again! Where's Lie-berman?
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Smashcut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 02:29 PM
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5. These are REPUBLICANS.
Let's stop calling them Democrats.
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Dr.Phool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 03:56 PM
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8. They should make it official and just leave already.
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southern_belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 03:33 PM
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7. One thing about Mary Landrieu...
she is very predictable on which way she will vote on anything. :eyes:
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The Northerner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 04:51 PM
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9. Dems join effort to block global warming rules
Source: Associated Press

Three Democratic senators are joining an effort to block the Obama administration from taking steps to reduce the pollution blamed for global warming.

Democrats Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas have signed onto a resolution introduced on Thursday by Republican Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. The measure, which must pass Congress and be signed by the President, would bar the Environmental Protection Agency from issuing regulations to control greenhouse gases.

The EPA has taken steps to reduce greenhouse gases using existing law as it has waited for Congress to pass legislation. A Senate bill limiting heat-trapping gases has stalled.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Thursday that the President is unlikely to sign it.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2010/01/21/national/w102149S37.DTL
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sharp_stick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 04:51 PM
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10. Yet one more reason why
the election on Tuesday of centerfold Scott Brown of the teabaggers isn't that relevant to the current congress. The assholes listed may call themselves Democrats but they are nothing more than simple DINOS.
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n2doc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 04:51 PM
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11. Heads collectively in the sand
I apologize to future generations for the stupidity and shortsightedness of this one.
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 04:51 PM
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12. What's next on the ole' chopping block?
:wtf:
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Qutzupalotl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 04:51 PM
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13. "President is unlikely to sign it."
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Bragi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 04:55 PM
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14. If they were thrown out of caucus
How much worse would it be?
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glinda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-21-10 11:15 PM
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15. Arrest these f&&*(^$$% for terrorism and plotting to kill Americans.
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