Rep. Michele Bachmann recently told a conservative news site that she plans to return to Washington, D.C., and join the Republican rebellion in demanding that off-shore drilling for oil that is 10 years removed from our supply chain begin posthaste. In an effort to paint House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi as out of touch and extreme on environmental issues, Bachmann revealed to OneNewsHour a comprehensive environmental policy based in the faith that Jesus has already saved the planet.

[Pelosi] is committed to her global warming fanaticism to the point where she has said that she’s just trying to save the planet. We all know that someone did that over 2,000 years ago. They saved the planet — we didn’t need Nancy Pelosi to do that," says Bachmann.

 

"But she is committed to not allowing any drilling," the Republican lawmaker continues. "She, [Senate Majority Leader] Harry Reid, and also the Democrat [sic] presidential presumptive nominee Barack Obama are all committed to no new energy, whether it comes from natural gas, oil, or coal, or nuclear power."

There apparently is no sin of sloth when it comes to being a good steward of the Earth. Praise BP, Jesus has already done the heavy lifting for us.

Update: Audio provided by Ken Avidor.