Conservatives burn over Fred Upton's light bulb law

[Swede]

Rep. Fred Upton’s support for eco-friendly light bulbs could leave him in the dark in his bid to chair the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Conservatives on and off Capitol Hill are waging a campaign to show that the Michigan Republican isn’t conservative enough to chair the powerful committee that will be in the center over fight on health care and energy policy next year.


“This would be a tone deaf disaster if the Republican leadership lets Fred Upton ascend to the chairmanship of the House energy committee,” Limbaugh said this week. “This is exactly the kind of nannyism, statism, what have you, that was voted against and was defeated last week. No Republican complicit in nannyism, statism, can be rewarded this way.”

Upton (R-Mich.) teamed up with California Democratic Rep. Jane Harman on 2007 legislation aimed at phasing out the use of incandescent light bulbs in favor of more energy efficient bulbs. That language eventually became law as part of a larger energy bill. The pair co-sponsored another bill this May to establish another round of efficient light bulb standards.





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[malaise]

1. Once upon a time conservatives

liked to conserve.

[Swede]

2. Fred Upton actually wanted CFL bulbs used.

He will get bumped to the side by the teaparty.

[malaise]

5. Yeh I know

They so fugging stupid, it's beyond belief.

[MineralMan]

4. Maybe they should rename themselves as "wastrels." I like the

sound of that.

Vote The Straight Wastrel Party Ticket!


Has a nice ring to it. Or...

Elect Joe Dufus - Your Wastrel Party Candidate!

wast·rel (wstrl)
n.
1. One who wastes, especially one who wastes money; a profligate.
2. An idler or a loafer.

[malaise]

6. Great idea

:hi:

[gratuitous]

3. Yes, why reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil?

It takes some uncommon thinking for the Republicans to come up with ever more reasons to persevere in our wasteful lifestyles. We'll have the boss call it "nannyism"! That'll sell with the Nitwit Brigade.

[Gold Metal Flake]

7. Luddites.