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The Political Carnival: VIDEO: ‘The Party of No’ is now the ‘Party of No Show.’
Delaware Liberal: The Party Of No… Show
Wonk Room: Lindsey Graham Rebukes Fellow Republicans: ‘The Green Economy Is Coming’
| Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’ http://bit.ly/19wMof 16 days ago |
| @Truth247 ITA Sen Whitehouse:The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’ http://bit.ly/4xeCM8 //And Con Dems will STILL compromise! 17 days ago |
| RT @MattOrtega: RT @Noreen1: Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’ http://bit.ly/19wMof #climatebill #energy 17 days ago |
VIDEO: ‘The Party of No’ is now the ‘Party of No Show.’
The Political Carnival —
By GottaLaff Sheldon Whitehouse is one senator who gets my attention in a good way. He's smart, articulate, knowledgeable, and asks the right questions at hearings. This time he gave us an accurate and pointed quote regarding the childish Rushpublic boycott of the climate hearings: Inhofe’s boycott — and other demands for delay by both Republican and Democratic senators — now guarantee that a bill to tackle the climate crisis and rebuild our economy will not pass this year. ...
The Party Of No… Show
Delaware Liberal —
Republicans don’t have the slightest interest in governing. They also have no respect for elections (Read: the will of the people), and we know that reading bills is too much work for them. But this latest stunt takes the cake. Via Think Progress : According to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Republicans have devolved from the “ ...
Lindsey Graham Rebukes Fellow Republicans: ‘The Green Economy Is Coming’
Wonk Room —
... While other Senate Republicans led by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) boycott action on the climate crisis, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has chosen a ...
As Inhofe’s Climate Bill Boycott Continues, Kerry, Graham, Lieberman Try End-Around
Firedoglake —
... As Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse put it, “The party of ‘no’ has now devolved to the party of ‘no show.’”
Seeking to jump-start the process, John Kerry, Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman met with reporters today to announce that they would create a “dual track” for the climate bill, to be completed after Sen. Boxer finishes her bill in the EPW Committee. There are SIX committees with jurisdiction over this bill (EPW, Foreign Relations, Finance, Agriculture, Commerce and Natural Resources), and so the protocols can ...
'Green News Report' - November 5, 2009
The BRAD BLOG —
... after Copenhagen it will perhaps be the following year because of the U.S. mid-term elections." About a third of the U.S. Senate is up for re-election in November 2010.
The Roller Coaster of Drama over Senate Climate Legislation:
Dems End-Run Boycotting GOP, Vote 11-1 for Climate Bill (NY Times)
Climate Bill Makes It Out Of Committee--Er, Sort Of (The New Republic)
Sen. Whitehouse: ‘The Party of No’ has become the ‘Party of No Show.’ (Wonk ...



