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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: MJ who wrote (37382)	8/1/2008 5:37:37 PM
From: Ann Corrigan	Respond to of 224858

$10 Gas Doesn't Change Dem Senator's Mind on Oil Drilling By Noel Sheppard, Media Analysis Center August 1, 2008 There was a rather extraordinary confrontation on the Senate floor Thursday involving offshore oil drilling that got very little press coverage. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kent.) tried to get Democrats to vote on a measure that would open up such drilling if the price of gasoline reached a certain level. Although the "bidding" eventually reached $10 a gallon, Colorado's Ken Salazar continually objected. In back-and-forth bickering on the Senate floor Thursday, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell attempted to force Democrats to vote on a measure opening up coastal waters for drilling when gas reached $4.50, $5 or even $7.50 a gallon. "If $5-gallon gasoline isn't an emergency, I have to ask what is an emergency?" McConnell said. "It's a phantom solution," countered Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo, noting that such drilling would not affect gas prices in the short term. Oddly, Google news and LexisNexis searches produced little coverage of this incident. Isn't it newsworthy that Democrats wouldn't expand drilling in the Outer Continental Shelf even if gasoline reached $10 a gallon? I guess not. www.newsbusters.org

To: MJ who wrote (37382)	8/1/2008 7:17:03 PM
From: Shoot1st	Respond to of 224858

Customer Reviews Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters 260 Reviews 5 star: 3% (10) 4 star: 0% (2) 3 star: 0% (2) 2 star: 2% (6) 1 star: 92% (240) Average Customer Review 1.2 out of 5 stars (260 customer reviews) Share your thoughts with other customers Create your own review Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews The most helpful favorable review The most helpful critical review 1 of 10 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Motivational! Excellent book and a great example for all woman all over the world of all ages!!!Highly recommended!!! Published 31 minutes ago by W. Gillis › See more 5 star, 4 star reviews versus 428 of 484 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Not so great book from a great lady. It just rang hollow to me. I was really hoping for a more compelling read from someone who holds such an important position in our government. After seeing her on The View the other day and liking her, I checked out her book from the library. I read it in a few hours - It didn't have much substance and left me wondering why she didn't put more thought or feeling into... Read the full review › Published 2 days ago by Be Real › See more 3 star, 2 star, 1 star reviews ‹ Previous \| 1 2 … 26\| Next › Most Helpful First \| Newest First 428 of 484 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Not so great book from a great lady., July 30, 2008 By Be Real - See all my reviews It just rang hollow to me. I was really hoping for a more compelling read from someone who holds such an important position in our government. After seeing her on The View the other day and liking her, I checked out her book from the library. I read it in a few hours - It didn't have much substance and left me wondering why she didn't put more thought or feeling into it if she was going to bother writing a book. Maybe it's because of the advice she was given by a colleague to keep conversations short... Subject - Question - Reaction, I believe was the advice she cites in the book. That's how the book reads, kind of like an advertising brochure. Not very satisfying at all. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comments (10) 212 of 230 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Ghost written for the phantom mind., July 31, 2008 By Douglas De Bono - Author of No Safe Harbor (Minnetonka, mn United States) - See all my reviews Did she even read her own book? This reads like so many political books where we slap the pages together, plaster an impressive photo on the cover and shove it our the door and down our throats. How about a reasoned argument for the bone headed decisions she has made as Speaker? How about a justification for $5 gas? Come on Nancy try to articulate your ideals. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comment 234 of 254 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Mrs. 9% aproval rating, July 30, 2008 By Darryl K. Bateman "DK Bateman" (SF USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) The worst read in a long time. Couldn't she afford a better ghost writer? Should the American people take lesson's from the leader of the 9% Congress? Less time spent on book writing , more time for the peoples business. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comments (2) 217 of 233 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Boring & Uninspiring, July 30, 2008 By Tim4Hillary (El Cerrito, CA) - See all my reviews I found Nancy Pelosi's book to be quite boring and uninspiring. Is she trying to follow in Hillary's footsteps or something? Given how poorly this book is written I would say "Don't quit your day job!" but then I think of what a failure she has been on that front too. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comments (2) 450 of 503 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars An empty book from an empty soul, July 31, 2008 By C. W. Smith (South Burlington, VT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) I dont understand why so many people are surprised that this book is a failure. Pelosi is a vaccuous, empty suit who represents an amoral left-wing cesspool of a district. It's only natural that her book is going to be nothing more than a collection of egocentric blathering, offering nothing more than rehashed platitudes designed to make her appear smarter than she is - which is, admittedly, not much of a challenge. Hilary may be unlikeable, but at least she's got substance. This book offers nothing more than hollow reinforcements of Pelosi's own delusions of grandeur. She is not a role model for our children, she brings absolutely nothing new to the discussion, and her advice sounds like a disjointed collection of fortune cookie readings. However, the book will probably be well received by readers in her congressional district. This book offers the kind of shallow appeasement and empty talking points that their limited cognitive functions like to rally around. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comments (14) 218 of 245 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars A weak book from a weak mind., July 29, 2008 By Cat Lover "S.S." (San Francisco) - See all my reviews Pelosi should stick to what she's good at, whatever that is. Don't waste your money. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comments (2) 313 of 382 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Paper, July 29, 2008 By JustMyOpinion (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews What a waste of paper. Al Gore should have intervened to help spare our planet of this waste of our resources. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comments (2) 172 of 187 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Buy used at lowest price, July 31, 2008 By kattididit (sun city west, az) - See all my reviews What a struggle to get to the end..horrid written book with a shallow to low tide message! Not a book for motivation or leadership read and example. Pelosi needs to find better ghost writer next time. horrid read and struggle from cover to cover..no wonder her rating is 9% not much between the face lift! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comment 186 of 200 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Could not be a bigger waste of time, July 31, 2008 By Dennis P. Han MD (Dyer, Indiana) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME) A typical political fluff book that's a waste of time. Now I know why congress has a 13% approval rating. This book should bring it down to the single digits. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comment (1) 148 of 160 people found the following review helpful: 1.0 out of 5 stars Very boring, July 30, 2008 By Foxy - See all my reviews This book is very self-centered. Pelosi is not a good role model for America's young women. Pelosi has done pooly in her role as the house speaker. She failed to deliver her promises to the voters. Her congress has the lowest rating in history. I didn't learn anything worthy from her book. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews Was this review helpful to you? YesNo Report this \| Permalink Comment Comment