Inhoufe and other Repubs stop Gore’s ‘Live Earth’ concert in DC!!

[kerry-is-my-prez]

CNN just said that they will probably have to hold it in Philadelphia.

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/inhofe-vows-to-put-brakes-on-gores-live-earth-concert-at-the-capitol-2007-03-27.html
Inhofe vows to put brakes on Gore’s ‘Live Earth’ concert at the Capitol
By Elana Schor
March 28, 2007
Fresh from his face-to-face tussle with former Vice President Al Gore, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is vowing to stall Gore’s hotly anticipated Capitol concert to draw attention to global warming.

Inhofe’s belief that climate change is “the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people” is common knowledge in the capitol, and environmental groups cheered the new prospects for carbon-capping legislation when he ceded the Environment and Public Works Committee gavel this session. But Inhofe’s parliamentary powers can block indefinitely the resolution that would permit Gore to choose the capitol’s West Front for the U.S. leg of his seven-continent Live Earth concert tour — a collaboration between Gore and promoter Kevin Wall, who masterminded previous blockbuster charity concerts Live Aid and Live 8.

“There has never been a partisan political event at the Capitol, and this is a partisan political event,” Inhofe said yesterday.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) attempted late last week to pass the authorizing measure for Live Earth by unanimous consent. But Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) raised an objection on the floor, seeking more time for his side to look at the resolution.

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[Firespirit]

1. The hypocrisy of this is sickening

So it's OK for the Bush administration to politicize EVERYTHING in the federal government... but if Gore wants to hold a concert on the steps of the People's property to support a cause that would save the world from itself, oh, that must be stopped.

:grr:
:mad:
:nuke:

[liberalnurse]

30. Now is the time for all good

" Code Pink" members to show their effective force. :applause:

Now this is a "calling out" by I-hole!

[Junkdrawer]

2. Inhoufe: Voted the man most likely to be strapped to a pier by an angy mob...

when the Greenland ice sheet goes...

[kerry-is-my-prez]

17. There's a nice pier in my area that has a lot of sharks.....

I'll be happy to send directions to the mob when they get organized. Some guy got gobbled up a few years ago...

[Lusted4]

33. Inhoufe is just longing for the good old days in Oklahoma the DUST BOWL DAYS

lets tag him DUST BOWL INHOUFE

[sasha031]

3. does that piece of crap have that kind of power?

I just answered my own question, yes they could get the Pentagon, WHT HSE and so on calling it a National Security issue.

how I hate these subhumans

[depakid]

4. Why would Reid need unanimous consent?

And why would he even try? Either he's stupid (anyone should know that wouldn't happen) or he's got some other agenda....

While I don't happen to think he's stupid, he's also not shown himself to be too clever... or willing or able to use Parliamentary procedure effectively.

[rodeodance]

6. senate has to approve use of the Capitol for events. see below

By Elana Schor
March 28, 2007
Fresh from his face-to-face tussle with former Vice President Al Gore, Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) is vowing to stall Gore’s hotly anticipated Capitol concert to draw attention to global warming.

Inhofe’s belief that climate change is “the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people” is common knowledge in the capitol, and environmental groups cheered the new prospects for carbon-capping legislation when he ceded the Environment and Public Works Committee gavel this session. But Inhofe’s parliamentary powers can block indefinitely the resolution that would permit Gore to choose the capitol’s West Front for the U.S. leg of his seven-continent Live Earth concert tour — a collaboration between Gore and promoter Kevin Wall, who masterminded previous blockbuster charity concerts Live Aid and Live 8.

“There has never been a partisan political event at the Capitol, and this is a partisan political event,” Inhofe said yesterday.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) attempted late last week to pass the authorizing measure for Live Earth by unanimous consent. But Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) raised an objection on the floor, seeking more time for his side to look at the resolution.

Inhofe appeared to see little room for an accommodation that could allow the concert to go forward. “There’s no compromise. Either we change the rules or we don’t.”

Inhofe added that other members share his concerns, including unnamed Democrats as well as Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah), ranking member of the Rules Committee, which has jurisdiction over the concert resolution.

Democrats “may not be willing to stand up to Al Gore, but many of them found it just as objectionable as Republicans do,” he said.

Bennett’s office did not return a request for comment by press time.

[rodeodance]

8. I wonder who the 'unnamed Dem" is that Inhofe is addressing??

[InvisibleTouch]

13. "Some people say."

What an idiot!

I hope Gore's team fights this and holds the event in its originally chosen location. Not to burn up a lot of energy over a minor point, but it would be a major symbolic victory.

[Sequoia]

16. Ex Dem Liberman probably.

[depakid]

18. I don't see anything about unanimous consent

That would be an almost impossible standard to meet. Is that actually the law? I could be wrong- but I rather doubt it.

[robinlynne]

26. probably because otherwise someone will scream "partisan", which would

make our hearings more difficult. (or public support for them more difficult). with unanimous consent, there wouldn't be a problem.

which is fine with me, as long as they get those god-damn faith based initiative things out of washington!

[blm]

5. BULLSHIT - Gingrich held a CIRCUS at the Capitol, complete with elephants.

Inhofe is lying.

[glitch]

20. Are you talking about the 1994 Congress? ;)

:evilgrin:

[11 Bravo]

7. Inhofe is a petty little asswipe.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

9. This is just going to make people even more po'd and give the event more attention.

n/t

[Cha]

25. You're right about that,

dudette!

[Beaverhausen]

10. Philly is a better place for it anyway

It's where the original revolution started, after all!

[redqueen]

11. One can only think this issue a partisan one if one has one's head COMPLETELY up one's own ass.

:grr:

:nuke:

[robinlynne]

27. and your point is....

[redqueen]

38. That anyone who thinks this is partisan

has their head completely up their own ass.

I thought that was pretty clear. :shrug:

[robinlynne]

39. I know. My reply was sarcastic, inferring that the republicans have their heads up their

asses.... agreeing with you, and saying "so what else is new?"...

[redqueen]

40. Ugh... sorry

:blush:

I'm way too serious / literal lately. :(

[Bjorn Against]

12. “There has never been a partisan political event at the Capitol"?

I don't know about you but I have seen all kinds of partisanship at the Capitol.

[Webster Green]

14. I seem to remember one with Rev Moon claiming to be God..

I think that was pretty fucking partisan.

[WinkyDink]

15. I'll go, if it's in Philly! Philadelphia FREEDOM, I lo--o-o-ve you, yes, I DO!

[xchrom]

19. inhofe belongs in cretins' annonymous.

[w4rma]

21. That jerk had better not stop it. I want to go and I live near D.C., not Philly. (nt)

[The Count]

22. Never been a partisan event at Capitol? Nothing BUT! And Rev Moon????

[tandot]

23. So, saving the planet is a Democratic issue? At least he is admitting that some

Republicans just give a shit about the world our children have to grow up in.

[Cha]

24. How sick is this? I was just telling

my sister an hour ago that inHOfe was trying to do this and now it's DONE?

In-fookin'-credible!

But, that's how Gore's gonna do this thing..through We The People. Not with the help of Congress and corporatewhores.

I'm seeing Al Gore, April 26th in Clinton, NY @ Hamilton College. Wanna shake his too.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

31. They said that Gore was looking to move it to Phile - so I guess it's done.

or they figure it will be done.

[Cha]

32. I'd love to go..wouldn't

you?

[kerry-is-my-prez]

35. Yep - we have some Gore earth event here in Florida though - on the beach.

They'll have them in all of the larger cities.

[Cha]

36. Beau Coup COOL!

I'll have to find a spot to go to..that would be very nice on the Beach!

[Morgana LaFey]

28. The symbolism is perfect

One REPUBLICAN asshole, a member of U.S. Government, stops a world-wide effort to promote and fix Global Warming/Climate Change -- perfect symmetry to the current leader of said U.S. Government. Look at the message to the rest of the world: Who cares what you think? Who cares what happens to you?

[karlrschneider]

29. Just sent him a little love letter

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/bio/userletter/?id=481&letter_id=1121444826

Yeah, I know the original quote is "long walk on a -short- pier" but I didn't want it to sound like a threat.
:eyes:

[sakabatou]

34. Awww

Is wittle Inohoffe getting the angries?

[eleny]

37. Philadelphia - Our first capital

[GrantDem]

41. This will draw even more attention to the event.

In addition it will draw more attention to the hypocrisy of the GOP.

“There has never been a partisan political event at the Capitol, and this is a partisan political event,” Inhofe said yesterday.

How about this "partisan political event"????