Twenty Five Traitorous RINOs
First the Gang of 16 undermined Frist on judicial nominations, but the excuse was that half of them were Democrats. Not so with the Traitorous 25 that played politics with energy:Twenty-five Republicans, led by Rep. Charles Bass of New Hampshire, signed a letter asking GOP leaders to strike the Alaskan drilling provision from the broader $54 billion budget cut bill. ...Just how RINO (Republican In Name Only) are these RINOs? Michelle Malkin informs us that all 25 are members of the GOP Main Street Partnership, a group of "moderate" Republicans backed by, among others, billionaire socialist George Soros.The moderates knew they had leverage, given the narrow margin of GOP control of the House. It only takes 14 Republican defections to scuttle a bill, assuming every Democrat opposes it.
Looking at the list of all the members of the organization reveals few no real surprises. Lincoln Chafee, Norm Coleman and John McCain are all members. What is revolting is that Arlen Specter is a member, the same Arlen Specter that Bush chose to back in 2004 against true conservative Pat Toomey.
Which is why I will not send another dime to the National Republican Committee. I will continue to give my money directly to candidates that are backed by groups such as the Club for Growth (which backed Toomey, who is now President and CEO of the Club).
But back to the Traitorous 25. Here is a list of 24 of them, culled from anwr.org:
| Representative | Telephone | Fax |
| Jeb Bradley (NH-1st Dist.) | 202-225-5456 | 202-225-5822 |
| Sherwood Boehlert (NY-24th Dist.) | 202-225-3665 | 202-225-1891 |
| Nancy Johnson (CT-5th Dist.) | 202-225-4476 | 202-225-4488 |
| Christopher Smith (NJ) | 202-225-3765 | 202-225-7768 |
| James Sensenbrenner (WI-5th Dist.) | 202-225-5101 | 202-225-3190 |
| Timothy Johnson (IL-15th Dist.) | 202-225-2371 | 202-226-0791 |
| James Leach (IA-2nd Dist.) | 202-225-6576 | 202-226-1278 |
| Wayne Gilchrest (MD) | 202-225-5311 | 202-225-0254 |
| Sue Kelly (NY-19th Dist.) | 202-225-5441 | 202-225-3289 |
| Charles Bass (NH) | 202-225-5206 | 202-225-2946 |
| Bob Inglis (SC-4th Dist.) | 202-225-6030 | 202-226-1177 |
| David Reichert (WA-8th Dist.) | 202-225-7761 | 202-225-4282 |
| Mark Kennedy (MN-6th Dist.) | 202-225-2331 | 202-225-6475 |
| Christopher Shays (CT-4th Dist.) | 202-225-5541 | 202-225-9629 |
| Michael Ferguson (NJ-7th Dist.) | 202-225-5361 | 202-225-9460 |
| Jim Saxton (NJ-3rd Dist.) | 202-225-4765 | 202-225-0778 |
| Michael Fitzpatrick (PA-8th Dist.) | 202-225-4276 | 202-225-9511 |
| Rosco Bartlett (MD-6th Dist.) | 202-225-2721 | 202-225-2193 |
| Mark Kirk (IL-10th Dist.) | 202-225-4835 | 202-225-0837 |
| Michael Castle (DE-at large) | 202-225-4165 | 202-225-2291 |
| John Schwarz (MI-7th Dist.) | 202-225-6276 | 202-225-6281 |
| Jim Gerlach (PA-6th Dist.) | 202-225-4315 | 202-225-8440 |
| Tom Davis (VA-11th Dist.) | 202-225-1492 | 202-225-3071 |
| Jim Ramstad (MN-3rd Dist.) | 202-225-2871 | 202-225-6351 |
Anwr.org also has a copy of the letter sent by the traitors.
And if you are concerned about the impact on Alaskan wildlife, check out these graphics that I excerpted from the original:
First, how big is the ANWR? Answer: about the size of South Carolina.
But wait! Only 2,300 acres are needed for oil equipment. That's less than four square miles, represented by the tiny red dot in the green area of the coastal plain below.
I'm fairly certain we can do this without upsetting a few caribou. Now if we could only get Republicans to rule like they were the party in charge . . .
More fun facts! To equal the energy produced by the estimated one million barrels of oil per day from the ANWR, you would need:
- 1700 square miles of windmills, which is larger than Rhode Island!
- 250 sunny acres (i.e., not in Alaska) covered with solar panels
Blog post #5559 in category
Energy
posted 11 November 05
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Tracked on November 12, 2005 9:46 AM
I'm opposed to ANWR drilling. Not because I think it will damage the environment in the area, but because it's another of Bush's all-sizzle-no-steak political ideas. If Bush was SERIOUS about increasing production, he'd be advocating drilling in the gulf, off the coasts, and in the rocky mountains, where we have far larger oil reserves.
But that would require actually standing for something and taking time to convince people. So our frat boy president does what he's done at every step in his life. Take the easy way out. Stir up a tempest in a teapot on a tiny oil field out in the middle of nowhere that won't actually fix the problem, but can be used as a useful political hammer against environmentalists.
Posted by Stormy Dragon on Friday at 10:21 AM
Note that there are no Indiana Republicans on that list.
Posted by rightwingprof on Saturday at 9:52 AM