JOHN McCAIN AN ENERGY HYPOCRITE?

Democrats used the report to accuse President Bush's administration of being too close to the oil industry.

"The Bush administration put an 'America for Sale' sign on the White House lawn from day one and has been courting Big Oil ever since," Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-New York and chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, said in a written statement. "Democrats have been saying it for some time, but this proves it. This administration is literally in bed with Big Oil. Little did we know they were such a cheap date."

Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida Democrat, said the report should make Congress reconsider plans to expand offshore drilling.

"The rest of the United States government doesn't need to jump in bed with" the oil industry, he said.

"Offshore drilling will not solve our energy crisis nor will it bring down prices at the pump," Nelson said. "Instead, it will enrich the oil companies and reward the culture of corruption that has been fostered, funded and now exposed by the inspector general."

cnn.com

As an independant, I find that refreshing that a man will govern according to his principals rather than his party line
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QAre you even living on the same planet??
Wheres Johny has voted strait up GWB's ass over 90% of the time .

After the "embrace" hes been a good party toadie

The Alaska tax is imposed on the net profit earned on each barrel of oil pumped from state-owned land, after deducting costs for production and transportation, which are currently estimated at just under $25 a barrel.

The tax is set at its highest rate in Prudhoe Bay, where the state takes 25 percent of the net profit of a barrel when its price is at or below $52.

The percentage then escalates as oil prices rise over that benchmark. Alaska gets about $49 of a $120 barrel, not counting other fees.

ConocoPhillips said that in total, once royalty payments and other taxes are added in, the state captures about 75 percent of the value of a barrel.

There could be quite a bit left if the Dems would stop spending it on crap.

McG, youre revisionist **** sometimes becomes a bit obvious

1. The Bridge to nowhere , etc were all parts of the GOP "Pork Congress" that has not shown any measure of reduced spending in the 12 years that the GOP has been in power on Capitol Hill, why not?.

2 GOP talks energy independence but clearly is dead set against the concept. That must be stopped by reasonable people.

3 Dems have attempted to bring the war to a close and with GOP almost succeeded , had not President Bush put down an override proof set of vetos, some of Bush's own party are beginning to understand what a mistake and fraud this war has been and to close it as quickly as possible is the most honorable thing to do (leaving only the Afghan commitment).

4. Sen Johny is waaaaaaay too old for this task and besides, hes apparently an ADD sufferer with no ability to focus on issues. That means he too will probably be led around by handlers just like President Bush.(You reading Bob Woodwards latest ?, fascinating)

McGentrix wrote:

There could be quite a bit left if the Dems would stop spending it on crap.

Really, they sign the bills?

You seem to be a little confused as to how the process works.

Cycloptichorn

He voted with the Republican causus on Republican issues. Go figure. If had voted against them, he wouldn't make a very good Republican nominee for President now would he?

The only people that actually care about it are those that are going to vote against him anyways.