Comments on: On offshore drilling, Bachmann goes off the deep end

By: Jeff Whitmill

Jeff Whitmill — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:38:11 +0000

Politically, Kline’s a zero. He does only what the Bushies tell him to do, nothing more, nothing less. He’s padded the pockets of the rich and supported every dumb wedge issue that’s come down the pike since he got in, which is why MN-2 keeps re-electing him – the rich suburbanites like the money, and the base like the way he stokes their fears about (fill in the blank).

Drill, drill, drill is just the latest Republican fear/wedge mantra to keep voters from focusing on the fact our situation now is the result of 8 years of successful Republican government. This is what life under Republicans looks like. It’s not that they failed in what they tried to do – they succeeded beyond their wildest dreams – and the country’s paid the price.

By: Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:27:29 +0000

Glad Tim Walz represents us the taxpayers and not big oil. He gets what needs to be done for us.

Bachmann and Kline on the other hand have been running around for months now screaming “Drill Baby Drill” and when the bill finally comes up for a vote to expand offshore drilling what do they do …. they vote AGAINST offshore drilling.

What the bleep is wrong with these two politicians.

Apparently Bachmann and Kline really do only care about the Oil companies and not the great people of Minnesota.

Their reason for voting against it: it stopped giving OUR taxpaying dollars in the form of subsidies to Big Oil and it requires the Oil companies pay the royalties to the government that they already owe to us the taxpayers. WOW the oil companies just made almost a trillion dollars in profits and WE the taxpayers aren’t doing enough for them. Or least that is what Bachman and Kline think.

By: George

George — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:38:50 +0000

Bachmann displayed this same infantile behavior in the Minnesota Senate. When she didn’t get her way about her ugly anti-gay legislation not getting a hearing, she had to be gaveled down too. She’s been yapping about DRILL DRILL DRILL for weeks now, and when she has a chance to vote to DRILL, she votes no. She was hoping to ride this pony all the way to the election but it appears the Democrats have pulled the rug out from under her. Too Bad Michele. Now go to your room without your supper.

By: Eric Ferguson

Eric Ferguson — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:03:44 +0000

Wow — 30 Republicans speaking on one issue isn’t enough for her? Funny how they had no objections to rules prohibiting amendments when they were in the majority. In this case, the Republicans wanted more leases for the oil companies to prop up the stock prices and claim political victory, and they also want subsidies to continue and no money for alternative energy. “All of the above” sounds like “separate but equal” — it means the opposite of what it implies. I didn’t want the Democrats to cave on oil leasing offshore, but when I see how livid Republicans are about the bill, I can’t get terribly upset.