The House adjourned this morning without considering energy legislation. Nancy Pelosi and company were quick to make an exit, turning off the lights and the microphones in their wake. But some House Republicans stayed on the floor. At 3:30pm, they're still on the floor staging what's being called an "uprising" and a "revolt."
The lights are off. The microphones are off. CSpan isn't taping it. Nancy Pelosi "sent Capitol Police to clear the press gallery [and] lock the doors" according to news on RedState, but "Reps. Bunt, Shadegg, and Hoekstra have been taking turns remaining with media in the gallery in order to keep it open."
This revolution is not being televised. But thanks to online communication we know about it. It's on blogs like RedState, it's on the Twitter feeds of Reps. Culberson, Boehner, and Hoekstra. And now it's spreading as one person brings it up to another. I just mentioned it to a non-political friend in Texas. Her response? "Wow. This is like old school politics. This is amazing!"
This revolution is not being televised, but who the hell cares? To borrow from Rep. Culberson's tweet this morning: "Here is a powerful use of social media - when they turn off the mike we can still communicate."
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Thank you!
Thanks for posting this and making us aware. I am now following these 3 on Twitter... it sure sounds amazing what is going on there... WHY isn't the traditional media talking about it? We may not need them much longer and their lefty bias!
Nancy Pelosi and her power
first of all thank you for posting this important info. What is unbelievable is the power Pelosi continues to demonstrate, we should be very afraid. I am so proud to be a Republican Woman today, we all need to become enraged and continue this "We will be heard" attitude. I have 2 teenage children that are becoming involved and educating themselves through this wonderful thing called the internet...keep it up
Video of the stand off
Ironically, I found the vid from the FreeCause.com's stats page for the RNC browser!
http://qik.com/video/147257#
revolt
Well, its nothing like the revolt republicans staged in 2000 when you stripped the rights of minority voters in Florida, or the times you wouldn't give Wexler or Conyers the mike nor the room nor any means of holding the executive responsible. Go ahead and gibber....the country has no more need for you, and most of us (that is the majority, you bore-ons) are past your infantile maunderings
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