Rep. Fred Upton: Waxman-Markey legislation is ‘hazardous waste.’
Rep. Fred Upton: Waxman-Markey legislation is ‘hazardous waste.’
This morning the House Republican Conference released an over-produced video highlighting its recent series of “National Energy Summits,” which were billed as an opportunity to “discuss solutions to America’s energy challenges.” With a soaring soundtrack in the background, the video features a series of Republican House members reciting tired talking points aimed at tearing down the Waxman-Markey clean energy jobs bill recently approved by the House Energy committee. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) went so far as to characterize the legislation as “hazardous waste”:
UPTON: I might just add, I’m glad Steve brought a copy of the bill. I wanted to bring one but I was afraid Delta was going to charge me extra money for excess weight. And I knew I couldn’t take it in my carry on because they would view it as a hazardous waste and was going to be limited to three ounces.
Watch it (at 2:00):
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Typo alert — “hazerdous waste” s/b “hazardous waste”
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:43 pmIf hazerdous waste, then shouldn’t the Rethugs like it?
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:44 pmNot to nitpick, but the headline should read “hazardous waste”
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:44 pmAnd this is a typical Republican mindset — tired talking points can always be repackaged with a soaring soundtrack in the background.
Unfortunately for them, more Americans are insisting on improvements to the product, not the packaging.
And Upton apparently doesn’t have a clue as to what actual hazardous waste is or what harm it can do, or he wouldn’t mock it in that manner. Fortunately, I was brought up to be a decent person, and that prevents me from suggesting that somebody give him a personal demonstration.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:48 pm#
misscoleopteramolly Says:
Typo alert — “hazerdous waste” s/b “hazardous waste”
DOH!! I wondered why my spell check alerted me; I figured ’surely TP wouldn’t be wrong in their spelling’.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:48 pmLooks like the GOP is fast becoming hazardous waste.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:48 pmI was afraid Delta was going to charge me extra money for excess weight.
Well, maybe if you lost a few pounds ’round the waste, Mr. Upton, Delta wouldn’t have to charge you any extra for all excess weight.
As for the “hazardous waste”, what can I say? Global warming deniers and their bloviations are pretty close to being hazardous waste, if you ask me.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:48 pmThey failed to mention that drilling for natural gas pollutes the well water of nearby households.
These Republicans are the real hazardous waste.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:50 pmSo glad to see the head-in-sand GNOP retaining its sense of humor despite approval ratings in the low teens and a rapidly shrinking “base”.
How proud St. Ronnie would be to see his party devolve into a ranting, racist snarkfest!
PEACE
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:51 pmHere’s an interesting article about the bill:
http://www.mises.org/story/3473
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
It’s a big step above humid weather that runs into November and Bojangles.
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:54 pmMaybe I should have quoted the conclusion:
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:55 pm
And still the world burns…when we die off in droves as a result, they will blame the gays for the disaster…
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:55 pmYeah, notice how no one laughed at that “hazardous waste” comment, Mr. Upton? Didn’t make much sense to me either.
I mean, are we to say that hazardous waste can be brought onto flights if they are less than three ounces?
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:58 pmso, this is a repug ONLY coference…
a delightful circlejerk of ignorance, stupidity and greed…
i was wondering why no dems were up there challenging the idiocy…
somewhere, some time, SOON, they had seriously BETTER stand up…
June 3rd, 2009 at 1:59 pmHi Alejandro. I’m not sure it “isn’t about saving the planet”, but I do agree that all checks and balances should be in place to ensure that money and power don’t become entrenched in this vital cause. The congressman of concern here, waxman and markey, I’ve seen no evidence that they’re looking to grab power for the sake of grabbing power.
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:01 pmWe’re talking about Washington, DC, here.
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:06 pmMusic reminded me of a Disney soundtrack. Something with horses running through the woods.
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:09 pmThe spew coming out of Upton’s mouth is hazardous waste.
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:10 pmThis is so typical of the GOPers. Any legislation that will improve the lives of Americans is always ripped to shreds by Repugnicans. I certainly haven’t heard any solutions to America’s energy crisis coming from these Repugnican bozos.
Added Upton, “Guyk hyuk,” and then danced a little jig to some banjo music. Two other Republican Congressmen then suddenly popped up out of a corn field to introduce the next act.
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:10 pmit appears that his opinion comes complete with both “yee” and “haw”
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:11 pmIsn’t he the same guy who said building smaller, lighter, more efficient cars we would make it “impossible for Americans to afford a car“?
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:21 pmBoss Hogg’s tryin’ to outlaw Springtime? Looks like the Duke boys are shore in a pickle now. Y’all stay tuned…
June 3rd, 2009 at 2:43 pmElBruce & RantingTommy
Great analogies, but thinking about republicans in general I go way back to:
Laurel and Hardy (Steele and Limbaugh) Hardy beating Laurel with his hat for mis-speaking.
Republican Party = Keystone GOPs
Still working on the Three Stooges…..
June 3rd, 2009 at 5:11 pm