Kerry will be on C-Span 2 in a little bit, for 1/2 hr

[jillan]

Talking about the energy bill

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Will he be seen doing anything about it?

:hide:

[Mass]

4. I think they have already started

Schumer, Kerry, and Wyden had a press conference earlier this afternoon opposing it.

http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=93


So I would imagine this is what his speech and Wyden's speech will be about.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

8. Giving benefit of doubt.

After Bankruptcy and CAFTA, this would be disastrous.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

2. Wake Me When He Talks About Something Important Like Election Loss

[Mass]

6. Because the Energy Bill is not important?

OK, allow people not to agree.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

3. Wake Me When He Talks About Something Important Like Election Loss

[jillan]

11. you can always watch faux if you don't want to watch the dems

fighting this administration.

[LittleClarkie]

15. Not everything can be dramatic and sexy

that doesn't mean it's not important.

After all, how much are each of us throwing at our gas tanks.

[Mass]

18. Actually, it is dramatic and it should be sexy...

This is litterally the future of our kids even more than CAFTA.

a treaty can be changed. Global warming cannot.

[sandnsea]

25. Greenland icecap melting, that's dramatic

Obtuse head in the sand ostrich policy!! That's kind of dramatic too!

[babylonsister]

5. Thanks, pirhana! nt

[sandnsea]

7. Oh just a minute

I've got to go get binkies and spit up cloths for the whiners. Be right back!

[DanCa]

9. Thank you Pirhana

You saved me from watching the horror that is Batman Returns.

[Mass]

10. Thank you, pirhana

I had not seen Kerry that fired in a long time.

[Island Blue]

12. I do believe he's a wee bit pissed!

[LittleClarkie]

13. Rats, I missed it

I hope it will repeat.

[Mass]

14. Still going on...

[LittleClarkie]

16. And I'm still at work

feed the cuberat! What's he saying?

[Mass]

20. He is listing a list of pork and attempts to environment

that are in the bill.

He says this bill goes backwards.

[sandnsea]

24. Doesn't support alternative energy either

What a horrible waste of money.

[Idioteque]

17. Russ Feingold is going to bring up a point of order against the bill.

Even though they are working under a time agreement that doesn't allow for a filibuster, because the bill spends $200 million over the budget, it will require 60 votes to waive the budget act. If they can get 40 Senators to vote no (or just not show up), the bill will fall.

[Mass]

19. If Reid can hold his caucus, they should

but I am afraid that this will be difficult. Let's hope a few Republicans will care about deficit if they do not care about energy.

[Idioteque]

21. In the house, quite a few moderate Repubs voted against the bill...

...quite a few Democrats voted for it however. We might be able to count on some conservatives like Tom Coburn who hate the environment and think the bill spends too much.

[Mass]

23. I hope so...

[jillan]

28. I just hope Kerry's speech isn't going over the rethugs heads.

[sandnsea]

22. Good

This is a terrible bill. But I don't think they've got the votes. Let's see Landrieu, Nelson, Lieberman, Pryor, nah, don't think so.

[Idioteque]

27. We've probably got Chafee, Snowe, Collins, and McCain n/t

[jillan]

26. incentives for the manufacturer, and the consumer

I like that,
and how he is really going after the reality of global warming!
While the repugs are in total denial!

[babylonsister]

29. What a great rant! He's reminding me once

again of why I was so proud of him!

[sandnsea]

30. Talking about our troops protecting oil again

He talked about that a couple of months ago. This should be big news, confronting the fact that our troops are out there to protect oil.

[babylonsister]

33. Live at 9pm ET on CSPAN. Not great coverage.

And that's where the media lets us all down. WE know, others should.

[Mass]

31. If you can stand listening to Alexander, Wyden is just after.

[Mass]

34. Alexander - we are overspending on renewables.

It must be hard for people of Tennessee to have 2 so bad senators.

[sunnystarr]

44. Yes it's nauseating ... and 2 TN Representatives were part

of the 15 to vote for CAFTA, one of them my own. We're offering a 2 for 1 deal. We'll give you 2 of ours for one of yours.

[hatrack]

35. Oh, Lamar "Watch Me Kiss Coal Company Ass" Alexander?

Mr. "I Hate Windpower 2005"? SO very glad I don't have a television.

[jillan]

36. ooh - Alexander dissed Kerry

I hope Kerry sets him straight,

Oh Wyden is doing a good job so far!

[Mass]

37. well he started his speech by sort of calling Kerry a liar

Said Kerry was not talking of the same bill they had worked on,

[sandnsea]

38. Wyden is no Kerry, but his heart's in the right place

I did like his "terror tax" though.

[Mass]

39. delete

[sandnsea]

40. Now what was that about

Hmmm?? :)

[jillan]

32. Woo HOO - that's MY President!

you go Kerry!

[buzzard]

41. Is that Feingold speaking now. n/t

[Mass]

42. Schumer right now\nt

[buzzard]

43. Thanks I am listening but can't recognize the voice, he has

a lot of sensible things to say.