While Exxon Mobil posts a record $11.68 billion profit in a single quarter, the highest quarterly profit ever for any American company, the DSCC launched a new site following the money: Bought By Big Oil. It features our bought-out Senator from Minnesota, Norm Coleman:
Coleman Has Taken Over $244,000 From The Oil And Gas Industry. Since running for Senate in 2002, Coleman has taken $244,900 from the oil and gas industry.
Coleman Voted for $5 Billion Tax Break for Big Oil. In May 2006, Coleman voted to provide $5 billion in tax breaks to big oil companies over five years. This money could have been used to provide tax cuts to the middle class that were instead eliminated. [Vote 118, 5/11/06; Washington Post, 4/26/06; Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, 5/11/06; New York Times,12/9/05]
Also from Bought By Big Oil, gas prices since Norm Coleman’s term began:
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Let’s also not forget Coleman’s worthless energy plan, which even the Bush administration admits won’t help gas prices before 2030.
Boy that was quick… I get a parked GoDaddy site when clicking on the link to boughtbybigoil.com
Thanks for the graph. It really drills home the point that Norm Coleman has directly had a very negative effect on as prices. Obviously.
Oh, and if I am supposed to draw a conclusion on Norm’s policies from that graph, can I make the same correlation with the Democratic takeover of Congress on 1/1/06 and the subsequent 100% increase in gas prices?
DantheMan, I agree 100%,
There is no relationship between big oil and Norm Coleman.
Great Job
Why does Dan think the Democrats took over Congress on 1/1/06? Does he not actually pay attention and know that winning an election in 2006 puts one in power in the following year? Does he not remember that gas prices were over $3.00 in the summer of 2006 then about $2.25 when the Democrats took power? Looks like the Democrats lowered prices by 25%, if one follows the tortured logic of the talking-point brigade.
Dan, one correlates policies with policy outcomes. When Democrats had the White House, gasoline was about a buck. When Republicans got complete control, it tripled from that level. Oil prices went up 800% under Bush. This is precisely why Republicans keep losing ground with the voting public. People aren’t nearly as gullible as the folks who push silly talking points like the one you did.
So Bush and Cheney lied us into a war,
Ted Stevens is charged with 7 federal counts by the Justice Department,
Norm takes oil money and votes for big tax breaks for the industry instead of helping America’s Energy Crisis,
And Michele Bachmann and Erik Paulsen take PAC money from strip clubs.
No wonder the republican party is in such trouble. Credibility.
Gee, I didn’t even mention Louisiana, New York or Idaho….
Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have refused to allow even a VOTE on a reasonable energy policy. Nancy Pelosi’s embarassment was complete yesterday when they adjourned to the screams and jeers of Patriotic Americans in the house gallery. And then , it typical soviet fashion, tried to have the reporters thrown out of the venue and not allowed to report on what was happening.
MO I agree 100%,
Everybody knows that your description of yesterdays events are 100% accurate.
It is common knowledge that the Republican party has earned the public’s trust, and people like you, MO, have the right to treat people you disagree with like shit because of that.
Everyone also knows we Republicans DO NOT exagerrate the Democrats positions negatively, and exaggerate Republican accomplishments positively.
We Republicans are the party of ideas. You, MO, flatter the Republican party.
Thank You.
Great Job, MO
I guess mo’s response proves that Norm was indeed bought by big oil or he would have disproved the claim instead of trying to change the subject by trashing DEMS.
The subject of this thread is Norm Coleman. Norm Coleman being bought by big oil. Try to stay on point, mo.
Typical Pansy Guy,
I really do love the sarcasm dripping from your lips.
But, what portion of my note was NOT accurate?
Did they NOT try to clear the reporters?
Did the Gallery not Jeer when the Dems shut down for a 5 week vacation without addressing the number issue in this country at the momeent?
Did those same people not cheer the Republicans?
Mo I agree 100%,
You are 100% accurate, of course. What else would you expect me to say. I am a typical frightened right wing guy. Your questions are 100% free of bias, spin, and exageration. They are pure as the strong, steady, bold leadership of George W. Bush.
You are repeating the talking points you are suppposed to, and doing one heck of a job taking moonbats down.
These Liberals are a bunch of fascist marxist communist looney leftist hippies who hate America and want us to lose in Iraq.
Great Job MO!!
Why, Gee, Thanks, Pansy Guy.
Your accolades make me blush.
But, I remind all, you have not answered my questions.