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	<title>Comments on: McCain Adviser Says McCain Is The One To ‘Stand Up’ To Big Oil</title>
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		<title>By: batteries</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-5284538</link>
		<dc:creator>batteries</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:59:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is going to show the character of the US. Will the people elect a black man or will they elect more pain and suffering at the hands of corporations fronted by idiots like McCain.

Well Penn, what do you think? A black man &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.batteryfast.com/acer/travelmate-620.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;acer travelmate 620 battery&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.batteryfast.com/acer/travelmate-630.htm&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;acer travelmate 630 battery&lt;/a&gt; or more corporate pain? Let see where America stands on race.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is going to show the character of the US. Will the people elect a black man or will they elect more pain and suffering at the hands of corporations fronted by idiots like McCain.</p>
<p>Well Penn, what do you think? A black man <a href="http://www.batteryfast.com/acer/travelmate-620.htm" rel="nofollow">acer travelmate 620 battery</a>,<a href="http://www.batteryfast.com/acer/travelmate-630.htm" rel="nofollow">acer travelmate 630 battery</a> or more corporate pain? Let see where America stands on race.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5284538', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Doc Rock</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926996</link>
		<dc:creator>Doc Rock</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>McCain and his lobbyist cronies WILL stand up to Big Oil with large canvas sacks yelling, &quot;Trick or Treat!&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>McCain and his lobbyist cronies WILL stand up to Big Oil with large canvas sacks yelling, &#8220;Trick or Treat!&#8221;<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926996', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: shoeless</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926824</link>
		<dc:creator>shoeless</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;dictatortot Says: 

The question is, who will McCain piss off more–the left or the right? I hope he pisses off both sides royally, which is what happens when you do the right things.&lt;/em&gt;

What a tool!  Do you really think the &quot;right thing&quot; is to cut Exxon/Mobil&#039;s tax rate to 1/3 of what the average middle class American pays?

See folks, big oil companies get massive tax cuts while gouging us at the pump, because morons like this fool love to get raped from both ends.  Unfortunately, these masochistic freaks are taking us down with them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>dictatortot Says: </p>
<p>The question is, who will McCain piss off more–the left or the right? I hope he pisses off both sides royally, which is what happens when you do the right things.</em></p>
<p>What a tool!  Do you really think the &#8220;right thing&#8221; is to cut Exxon/Mobil&#8217;s tax rate to 1/3 of what the average middle class American pays?</p>
<p>See folks, big oil companies get massive tax cuts while gouging us at the pump, because morons like this fool love to get raped from both ends.  Unfortunately, these masochistic freaks are taking us down with them.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926824', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: AlphaLiberal</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926802</link>
		<dc:creator>AlphaLiberal</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>These tax breaks are also on top of contract loopholes that protect oil companies from paying royalties for drilling in public waters. They routinely pay royalties for drilling on public land, but the public is shortchanged when Big Oil shirks more responsibilities. 

How about if they get the tax breaks, we stop defending their oil lanes? Just a thought.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These tax breaks are also on top of contract loopholes that protect oil companies from paying royalties for drilling in public waters. They routinely pay royalties for drilling on public land, but the public is shortchanged when Big Oil shirks more responsibilities. </p>
<p>How about if they get the tax breaks, we stop defending their oil lanes? Just a thought.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926802', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dictatortot</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926770</link>
		<dc:creator>dictatortot</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The question is, who will McCain piss off more--the left or the right? I hope he pisses off both sides royally, which is what happens when you do the right things.

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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The question is, who will McCain piss off more&#8211;the left or the right? I hope he pisses off both sides royally, which is what happens when you do the right things.</p>
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		<title>By: McWars</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926734</link>
		<dc:creator>McWars</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Any snark sightings at the beach, PLC? Oh, that&#039;s right, gas prices are too high for a snarkation. 

PWNED!

Snark on/Snark off? You decide. We resnark.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Any snark sightings at the beach, PLC? Oh, that&#8217;s right, gas prices are too high for a snarkation. </p>
<p>PWNED!</p>
<p>Snark on/Snark off? You decide. We resnark.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926734', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: christopher wiwi</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926730</link>
		<dc:creator>christopher wiwi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:22:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Waht do you excpect from the straight talk exspress,more tax cuts for the oil companies and the wealthy while the working class is reduced to serfdom and salvery with wages that will not allow us any upward movement.Just more of the Bushco crime antics with a new chimp in charge.This really shows how out of touch he is with America.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Waht do you excpect from the straight talk exspress,more tax cuts for the oil companies and the wealthy while the working class is reduced to serfdom and salvery with wages that will not allow us any upward movement.Just more of the Bushco crime antics with a new chimp in charge.This really shows how out of touch he is with America.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926730', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: NOLIESPLEASE</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926718</link>
		<dc:creator>NOLIESPLEASE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>With these kind of stats, why is  he still in the race? Are Americans the most stupid people on this earth? Shall we wait until oil is $200 a barrel before we wake up to this insanity.

This is going to show the character of the US. Will the people elect a black man or will they elect more pain and suffering at the hands of corporations fronted by idiots like McCain. 

Well Penn, what do you think? A black man or more corporate pain? Let see where America stands on race.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With these kind of stats, why is  he still in the race? Are Americans the most stupid people on this earth? Shall we wait until oil is $200 a barrel before we wake up to this insanity.</p>
<p>This is going to show the character of the US. Will the people elect a black man or will they elect more pain and suffering at the hands of corporations fronted by idiots like McCain. </p>
<p>Well Penn, what do you think? A black man or more corporate pain? Let see where America stands on race.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926718', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: PeterW</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926712</link>
		<dc:creator>PeterW</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Stand up to big oil?

Only after a good deal of genuflecting and ring-kissing.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stand up to big oil?</p>
<p>Only after a good deal of genuflecting and ring-kissing.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926712', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: PatrioticLiberalChristian</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926644</link>
		<dc:creator>PatrioticLiberalChristian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Ah, McWars, don&#039;t bite off more than you can snark.  I used to snark to and from school, uphill both ways.  You&#039;re probably just a young whippersnarker who couldn&#039;t stay up with me in a snarkfest.

/snark off, LOL, that&#039;s fun.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ah, McWars, don&#8217;t bite off more than you can snark.  I used to snark to and from school, uphill both ways.  You&#8217;re probably just a young whippersnarker who couldn&#8217;t stay up with me in a snarkfest.</p>
<p>/snark off, LOL, that&#8217;s fun.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926644', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: celtic cynic</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926552</link>
		<dc:creator>celtic cynic</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Yeah, right, McCain&#039;s going to stand up to Big Oil. It&#039;s easier to line the pockets when you&#039;re standing up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yeah, right, McCain&#8217;s going to stand up to Big Oil. It&#8217;s easier to line the pockets when you&#8217;re standing up.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926552', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: regular_joe</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926536</link>
		<dc:creator>regular_joe</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh yes, McSame will &quot;stand up&quot; to big oil -- just like Bush did.

He&#039;ll take whatever their dishing out and say &quot;Thank you, Sir, may I have another?&quot;

For the last 7 years we&#039;ve seen the results of having a President who&#039;s in the tank for big oil.  Now that gas costs $3.50/gal, the absolute LAST THING America needs is more of the same.   

Only an idiot -- or a &quot;conservative&quot; -- would vote for that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh yes, McSame will &#8220;stand up&#8221; to big oil &#8212; just like Bush did.</p>
<p>He&#8217;ll take whatever their dishing out and say &#8220;Thank you, Sir, may I have another?&#8221;</p>
<p>For the last 7 years we&#8217;ve seen the results of having a President who&#8217;s in the tank for big oil.  Now that gas costs $3.50/gal, the absolute LAST THING America needs is more of the same.   </p>
<p>Only an idiot &#8212; or a &#8220;conservative&#8221; &#8212; would vote for that.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926536', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: cavjam</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926534</link>
		<dc:creator>cavjam</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Too ludicrous to even comment. Reminds me of Georgie&#039;s 2000 &quot;Two oil guys&#039;ll know how to deal with OPEC&quot; moment that the press ignored.

If one really wanted to address oil one would immediately propose petrol taxes increase incrementally, ethanol subsidies be abandoned, biodiesel be promoted, and a Manhattan Project for alternate energy be funded with the increased taxes.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Too ludicrous to even comment. Reminds me of Georgie&#8217;s 2000 &#8220;Two oil guys&#8217;ll know how to deal with OPEC&#8221; moment that the press ignored.</p>
<p>If one really wanted to address oil one would immediately propose petrol taxes increase incrementally, ethanol subsidies be abandoned, biodiesel be promoted, and a Manhattan Project for alternate energy be funded with the increased taxes.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926534', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: shoeless</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926494</link>
		<dc:creator>shoeless</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Let&#039;s see, Exxon/Mobil made $40.6 billion profit in 2007 and paid $4.3 billion in taxes.  That is a tax rate of 10.6%.

According to 2007 Federal Tax Rate Schedule for personal income, the tax rate for individuals who make from $0-$7,825 is 10%, or approximately the same tax rate paid by Exxon/Mobil.

Meanwhile, the income tax for middle class Americans is $4,386.25 plus 25% of the amount over 31,850. 

McCain&#039;s tax cut would reduce Exxon/Mobil&#039;s tax rate to 7.6%.

That sounds fair.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Let&#8217;s see, Exxon/Mobil made $40.6 billion profit in 2007 and paid $4.3 billion in taxes.  That is a tax rate of 10.6%.</p>
<p>According to 2007 Federal Tax Rate Schedule for personal income, the tax rate for individuals who make from $0-$7,825 is 10%, or approximately the same tax rate paid by Exxon/Mobil.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the income tax for middle class Americans is $4,386.25 plus 25% of the amount over 31,850. </p>
<p>McCain&#8217;s tax cut would reduce Exxon/Mobil&#8217;s tax rate to 7.6%.</p>
<p>That sounds fair.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926494', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: McWars</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926474</link>
		<dc:creator>McWars</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey, PLC, YOU SNARK OFF!

/snark on</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey, PLC, YOU SNARK OFF!</p>
<p>/snark on<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926474', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: PatrioticLiberalChristian</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926398</link>
		<dc:creator>PatrioticLiberalChristian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You flag-burning, America-hating, God-hating, Islamofascistcommiestalinist liberal moonbats still haven&#039;t figured out how it works.

John McCain will stand up to Big Oil when Big Oil stands down.  Until then, it&#039;s stay the course.  Submission Accomplished.  So, snark off.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You flag-burning, America-hating, God-hating, Islamofascistcommiestalinist liberal moonbats still haven&#8217;t figured out how it works.</p>
<p>John McCain will stand up to Big Oil when Big Oil stands down.  Until then, it&#8217;s stay the course.  Submission Accomplished.  So, snark off.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926398', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: RUCerious</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926386</link>
		<dc:creator>RUCerious</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Aw, c&#039;mon, you surely meant &#039;bend over&#039; for big oil, now, didn&#039;tcha?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Aw, c&#8217;mon, you surely meant &#8216;bend over&#8217; for big oil, now, didn&#8217;tcha?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926386', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Freedom Rebel</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926384</link>
		<dc:creator>Freedom Rebel</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:36:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Treehugger passes on some figures on Big Oil 2008 campaign contributions, derived from the very nifty calculator operated by Oil Change International. 

&lt;strong&gt;Of candidates still left in the race, Hillary Clinton ($267,150) edges out John McCain ($229,685) for first place.&lt;/strong&gt;

Actually, I&#039;m surprised the numbers are so small.  Big Oil really doesn&#039;t have that much to worry about.  Americans have proved that they are going to keep wasting fossil-fuels.  We have people that keep buying SUV&#039;s, Cadillacs &amp; my all time favorite HUMMERS.  (Why anyone would buy a vehicle that only gets 9 miles to a gallon is beyond me.)  

Until people stop buying gas guzzling vehicles; Big Oil has a very bright future.  The longer the USA puts off Mass Transportation even better.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Treehugger passes on some figures on Big Oil 2008 campaign contributions, derived from the very nifty calculator operated by Oil Change International. </p>
<p><strong>Of candidates still left in the race, Hillary Clinton ($267,150) edges out John McCain ($229,685) for first place.</strong></p>
<p>Actually, I&#8217;m surprised the numbers are so small.  Big Oil really doesn&#8217;t have that much to worry about.  Americans have proved that they are going to keep wasting fossil-fuels.  We have people that keep buying SUV&#8217;s, Cadillacs &amp; my all time favorite HUMMERS.  (Why anyone would buy a vehicle that only gets 9 miles to a gallon is beyond me.)  </p>
<p>Until people stop buying gas guzzling vehicles; Big Oil has a very bright future.  The longer the USA puts off Mass Transportation even better.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926384', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Anacher Forester</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926360</link>
		<dc:creator>Anacher Forester</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Now &lt;em&gt;that&lt;/em&gt; is the damnedest funniest thing I&#039;ve heard all month.

-AF
&lt;a href=&quot;http://sullyisafraud.blogspot.com&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Andrew Sullivan Is A Fraud&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now <em>that</em> is the damnedest funniest thing I&#8217;ve heard all month.</p>
<p>-AF<br />
<a href="http://sullyisafraud.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Andrew Sullivan Is A Fraud</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926360', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: shoeless</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-4926280</link>
		<dc:creator>shoeless</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;“McCain Adviser Says McCain Is The One To ‘Stand Up’ For Big Oil”&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><strong>“McCain Adviser Says McCain Is The One To ‘Stand Up’ For Big Oil”</strong></em><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=4926280', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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