Chuck Norris kicks Congress
posted at 8:00 am on June 13, 2008 by Ed Morrissey
Well, not literally, despite how amusing that might be. Chuck Norris pulled into the pump and didn’t like what he saw. He gives a menacing look and a fist to the camera, but not before he gives Newt Gingrich and his American Solutions a plug for their Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less campaign:
Is it me, or does Chuck look less menacing with the dark glasses and the cap and the clean-shaven face? Regardless, he’s giving Congress some good advice, and advice they may be ready to heed. Roy Blunt sent out a press release pointing out that Reps. Steny Hoyer and Rahm Emanuel have acknowledged the need to boost domestic oil production:
Hoyer: So this is not a question where we have not authorized drilling. We’re for that. We want to find more product…[I]t ought to be incentive to look for new product and to explore and to drill and to get new product to the market, which would then bring the price down.
While this same concession has been made by Cong. Rahm Emmanuel (D-Il.) – who said we need “more production,” and even Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) who stated that Democrats aren’t “against any domestic oil production” – today’s pronouncement stands in sharp contrast to what Speaker Nancy Pelosi has oft said: “We cannot drill our way out of this.”
Maybe there’s hope after all, or perhaps it’s just fear of Chuck Norris. I’d take either if it means we can finally start acting like adults and take responsibility for our own energy needs, rather than begging other nations to drill more so that we can ignore our own vast resources.
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Norris isn’t the only one they need to fear if they insist on running our country into the toilet.
Maquis on June 13, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Will John Muhammad McCain heed to Norris advise?
Will John Muhammad McCain the coward, the traitor, stop saying that he’s a Conservative and be a “straight-talker?”
Will John Muhammad McCain acknowledge that he’s an accomplice to the Saudis, the Muslim terrorists and the “tree huggers?”
No, he will not admit that he’s a liberal because he’s a “straight-talker,” he’s too honest to admit that he’s an SOB.
Indy Conservative on June 13, 2008 at 8:10 AM
Norris said he shaved because he is taking his kids to Disney and they asked him to shave so they can enjoy the trip without being recognized all the time.
Great video!
Bit of fuel trivia: LA to NYC you would burn less fuel and have a smaller carbon footprint if you left the Toyota Prius and flew a Boeing 737 (not to mention productivity and comfort)!
David
LifeTrek on June 13, 2008 at 8:13 AM
I’d rather see Clint Eastwood in character of Dirty Harry,
and ya I know it sounds like Dingy Harry,but,get a grip,
anyhow back to Dirty Harry,feel lucky at the pump today
punk!
canopfor on June 13, 2008 at 8:14 AM
I thought the oil beneath Chuck’s feet would leap out of the ground and turn itself into gasoline. But Chuck’s truck doesn’t need gas–it runs on fear.
robblefarian on June 13, 2008 at 8:16 AM
Great, the Democrat leadership (ex Pelosi) is getting out ahead of the Republican nominee on the need to drill. I love it when their sense of electoral self-preservation starts to kick in.
Maybe we can get Lindsey Grahamnesty to whisper something in McCain’s ear.
BigD on June 13, 2008 at 8:21 AM
Dammit! Norris broke my embedded YouTube window!
Shy Guy on June 13, 2008 at 8:21 AM
he’s too honest to admit that he’s an sob.
Indy Conservative on June 13,2008 at 8:10PM.
Indy Conservative: McCain will be Spanking
Obama
Barack!! haha :)
Indy,don’t use the ladder today,milking
Camel pee could be dangerous,its Friday the 13TH!
canopfor on June 13, 2008 at 8:23 AM
Just how stupid do you have to be to believe drilling isn’t a major part of the solution to the energy shortage? The laws of physics and supply and demand cannot be repealed, even by the stupid, do nothing, “Nero fiddles while America burns” Congress. I work in the oil industry. Business in the search for oil is booming because we can now get enough money for it to get the harder deposits out of the ground,ocean, but there is a dramatic shortage of drilling platforms and equipment today, so we couldn’t fix this problem overnight anyway. But drilling here and now is the solution, while we are researching new ways to be more efficient in energy production.
However, research into pie in the sky methods (and based on the laws of physics, until we get shipments of the stuff from Titan and Ganymede, that includes hydrogen technology, folks), and pollyannaish predictions of 100 mpg vehicles is stupidity. Unless you all want to drive to work at 70 mph in a paper sack that provides no protection to a crash, we ain’t gonna get there from here in a thousand years. Research the stuff that improves efficiencies, not trashes the whole infrastructure in favor of unproven and uneconomical technologies. If solar and wind were economical, they’d be the first items used. Nuclear is economical. Get with it. Wind has a huge backlog of work and equipment takes over 18 months to get to your turbine in the assembly line just because that is how much work they have right now. So it is going as fast as it can right now anyway. Solar costs more to make than to use.
So stop being global warming and environmental idiots and start drilling. (When was the last time you saw headlines about a bad oil spill due to drilling or anything other than pipeline leaks and ship collisions/groundings? And those have all been minor spills for the last several years. A damn long time.)
When laws get made that follow the physical world instead of trying to make gasoline out of hot air (sorry, couldn’t resist it), then we will truly have solutions for the people of America to carry on making a living for their families.
I hate Congresscritters. Cowards. Every damn one of ‘em.
Subsunk
Subsunk on June 13, 2008 at 8:26 AM
Little known fact:
Chuck Norris does not need to go to gas stations. Chuck Norris pisses petrol.
SouthernDem on June 13, 2008 at 8:26 AM
He puts the Country first, Party is unimportant. You know George Bush put Party above Country – that ‘s what he implied yesterday. When an “independent” insulted W & Obama in her questioning, McCain went on to praise Obama leaving W with that insult.
And the guy wants W’s help to raise money. Just PATHETIC.
Anita on June 13, 2008 at 8:27 AM
Newt Gingrich and his American Solutions would have greater credibility if he had not appeared with Pelosi & opposed FEDs raiding of Jefferson’s freezer money.
Anita on June 13, 2008 at 8:31 AM
Don’t worry, the camel comes down to me.
Besides, I already had my breakfast:
Fried Beaver testicles with cereal.
In November, Hussein will milk the old cow, John Muhammad McCain.
Indy Conservative on June 13, 2008 at 8:33 AM
Chuck Norris doesn’t drill for oil. Oil comes up from the ground and turns itself into $0.999 gasoline for Chuck Norris.
rbj on June 13, 2008 at 8:33 AM
John Muhammad McCain is really lucky he can’t see me face to face.
I’d probably go to jail if I see him in person.
You don’t know how much “love” I have for the SOB.
Indy Conservative on June 13, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Is it just me, or does Chuck look like Mickey Rourk?
Chucky baby, the beard is your trademark.
natesnake on June 13, 2008 at 8:38 AM
Hoyer and Emmanuel are full of crap. I would like to see a list of the congressional votes on ANWR and off-shore drilling. Bold white print on a jet black background, scrolling slowly, one after the other.
All showing the number votes with 95% of the GOP votes for drilling and exploration, and 95% of the Dem votes against.
That would be a pretty good commercial.
Jaibones on June 13, 2008 at 8:40 AM
Funny, he mentioned his bipartisan hearings with Byron Dogan on Amramoff, today we hear that Byron Dorgan & Dodd are involved themselves in sweetheart deals. And he won’t talk about Rezco too – only insult Republicans.
Anita on June 13, 2008 at 8:47 AM
+1.. but to Maverick it would all be sweet nothings..
it’s more of a Maverick puts McCain first, then whatever tool that is helping him, 2nd.. then party, country… on down the line..
DaveC on June 13, 2008 at 8:49 AM
In November,Hussein will milk the old cow,John Muhammed
McCain.
Indy Conservative on June 13,2008 at 8:33AM.
Indy Conservative: Indy,if McCain picks Mitt Romney,
he’ll have no problem!
Indy,in your McCain rants, you should
have F**K it McCain 08′,it’ll help the
overall theme! haha. :)
canopfor on June 13, 2008 at 8:50 AM
Yep. Without the beard, it looks like Chuck should be running an Audio-Video squad.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on June 13, 2008 at 8:51 AM
From JOsh Gerstein today in the New York Sun:
I read this and don’t know whether to laugh, cry or scream over McCain constantly telling other people they’re “out of touch with reality.” He can’t even understand that oil companies are in the oil business.
Who the hell says it’s the oil companies’ job to invest in alternative energy?
BigD on June 13, 2008 at 9:01 AM
Dude, I’m not convinced that was Chuck Norris. If he was clean-shaven, there should be another fist just hanging off his chin.
MadisonConservative on June 13, 2008 at 9:02 AM
Is it certain that McCain is not a stalking horse for Obama?
OldEnglish on June 13, 2008 at 9:07 AM
Samson needed his hair.
So does Norris.
Looks like a minor landscaping contractor instead of a martial arts hero.
Still…
DRILL HERE! DRILL NOW! PAY LE$$!
profitsbeard on June 13, 2008 at 9:11 AM
Rove on H&C the other day listed 10 businesses making more profit percentage
than oil companies – one of them being Beer & Distilleries.
Don’t anger Rove, senator!
Anita on June 13, 2008 at 9:11 AM
I don’t care who he’ll pick as VP. McCain should be off the ticket in the first place.
You want a new McCain slogan?
“Screw McCain ’08″
“McCain, Old Fart We Don’t Need”
“McCain@kissmyasss.com”
“McCain For RINOs”
Indy Conservative on June 13, 2008 at 9:19 AM
You know, Chuck isn’t nearly as impressive to me, after throwing his weight behind the Huckster.
Darksean on June 13, 2008 at 9:19 AM
He looks like William F. Macy, but it’s good to see he’s backing the policies of “Graingrich”.
aquaviva on June 13, 2008 at 9:42 AM
“You expect this man to wait in a ration line?”
Well, yes, being he like so many others long ago bought into the faux testosterone (which he definitely doesn’t need!) of driving around in a massively excessive gas guzzler.
$82, Mr. Norris? I tank up for that, get well over 100 miles additional on that tank of gas with my 3.0 liter 6 banger (which moves the Camry spiffily enough, thank you) and can eat a full steak dinner on the difference.
These monster Pickups and SUVs have been ridiculous for the last decade. The vast majority never seeing anything but highway driving, almost never carry more than 5 people, and the pickup beds never see anything but the stray toolbox and landscape plant. Safe in a collison? I hope so, because they have the basic maneuverability that an Abrams M1A1 tank puts to shame. Tend to roll over at double the rate, through.
Sorry, but I- as no tree-hugger but a proud Goldwater conservative- want to hear no whining about gas prices from people who made poor personal choices in transport, use them unwisely and who now will be lucky to get the resale value of scrap weight for them.
michaelo on June 13, 2008 at 9:53 AM
But I am definitely a supporter of ‘Drill here! Drill now!” (But we’ll be lucky to pay the same.)
michaelo on June 13, 2008 at 9:55 AM
One thing is for sure, the US goverment is in bad shape. They are a reflection of the American population, which is going to hell in a handbasket at breakneck speed.
McCain will just make the problem far worse with amnesty, and Obama will wipe out the treasury. It is like choosing between a shrp pine stick in the eye or a sharp oak stick in the eye.
I don’t want either one.
saiga on June 13, 2008 at 9:56 AM
More product?
That sounds like illegal narcotic parlance rather than petroleum.
whitetop on June 13, 2008 at 10:00 AM
No, it’s just a dumba** legislator trying to talk like a business guy. Plus, he doesn’t actually want to say “oil.”
BigD on June 13, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Be that as it may, I still want a Hummer!
OldEnglish on June 13, 2008 at 10:17 AM
I luv the latest Dem talking point… heard it a couple times yesterday…
“but the oil companies already have 30 million acres of Government land they can drill on, and are not drilling on it!”…
Of course, no prooven oil there…. so go ahead and drill all you want you evil big company!
Romeo13 on June 13, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Subsunk: Like you said!
Darksean: Agree with you – kind of a wimp now.
Bambi on June 13, 2008 at 10:19 AM
Chuck Norris is just doing this promo as a favor to Newt. Chuck Norris’s truck doesn’t need gas. Chuck Norris just does a roundhouse kick near his truck and it runs over 400 miles on residual Chuck Norris Energy.
eeyore on June 13, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Speaker Nancy Pelosi should oft say, “We cannot CO2 emission-cut our way out of global warming – that is, if global warming were actually happening, which it isn’t – but by golly, we sure as hell can drill our way out of this economic mess that I and my moronic colleagues helped create.” (Blink. Blink.)
There.
whitetop on June 13, 2008 at 10:29 AM
STOP BEATING AROUND THE BUSH INDY AND LET US KNOW HOW YOU REALLY FEEL ABOUT THE MAN!!!!
While you’re at it—-PLEASE—–take a moment to take all your rantings about McCain’s liberal-rino-aged-non-conservative policies and remember the an Obama Presidency will be all these things you hate—–TEN-FOLD!!!!
Rovin on June 13, 2008 at 10:32 AM
Really, all I think about Chuck Norris is “Dumbass Huckabee Supporter”
melda on June 13, 2008 at 12:12 PM
If there were lines then yes I would expect him to wait in line like others Americans. Anyone old enough to remember the gas lines of the 70′s, which sometimes went for blocks, should know that if he cut to the front of the line someone would probably run him over or shoot him.
Speaking of lines going for blocks, most folks would not care much if they had to pay 6 or 7 bucks a gallon if it meant avoiding those.
MB4 on June 13, 2008 at 12:31 PM
The hat and shave were a disguise he uses every time he fills up. If gas realizes that it’s in Chuck Norris’ vehicle it’s too intimidated to combust.
29Victor on June 13, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Oh I’d rather live with any honest liberal than with a fake conservative.
I hate liars.
I hate cowards.
I hate traitors.
Indy Conservative on June 13, 2008 at 1:01 PM
Thanks for your input subsunk, it’s good to get a perspective from someone that works in the industry.
I do have a question for you that I’d like your perspective on. While I completely agree we need to start opening more areas in the US for oil exploration and drilling so we import less oil from nations that hate us and are bending us over, isn’t there currently a lack of refining capacity in the US as well?
It’s my understanding the US hasn’t built a new refinery in over 30 years (thanks to the envir-nuts) so even if we pulled more of our own oil out of the ground (which I’m all for) with a shortage of refining capacity how will this alleviate the high cost of gasoline if the oil just sits there and can’t be refined in order to increase gas supplies to meet or exceed demand and thus drive down costs?
I look forward to your (or anyone’s) input, thanks in advance.
Liberty or Death on June 13, 2008 at 1:26 PM
OldEnglish: if you want the Hummer, better buy quick, since GM is thinking about shutting down the line on it. Of course, you could pick up a used one easily since you’d only have to outbid the scrapyards.
michaelo on June 13, 2008 at 1:55 PM
Everyone needs to call McCanin and your representative and let them know we need to do everything it takes to make us energy independent and that includes drilling. I called McCains office and told him the tide of public opinion is starting to turn and if you get on board, it is going to be a landslide in November.
If they hear it enough from enough people…
AndrewsDad on June 13, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Woohoo I signed it. Good for chuck.
tx2654 on June 13, 2008 at 3:26 PM
Don’t count on it… at least not until next year. The Dems want these high prices to use as an election issue (and Barry O told us he just likes them in general, outside of the speed of the run up)
RightWinged on June 13, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Democrats in Congress … act like adults? Only if you mean ‘adult’ as in ‘bookstore’. These are people who never learned to play nice, never learned to consider others (except those who can get them votes) and never learned to respect the goose that lays the golden eggs.
njcommuter on June 13, 2008 at 5:03 PM
gekkobear on June 13, 2008 at 5:54 PM
I started drilling ANWR already since Mr. Norris looked so pissed and I didn’t want a roudnhouse to the gob. Sorry, Congress.
MannyT-vA on June 14, 2008 at 9:10 AM