Comments on: McCain: ‘When I’m President, we’re not gonna let’ Exxon reap record profits. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:36:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: EugeneDebs http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-2/#comment-5318310 EugeneDebs Sat, 01 Nov 2008 08:22:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5318310 clarky Says: Questionable he DID begin the statement talking about Exxons record profits. He then talked about the subsidies. (It is more complicated than that of course since there were also a lot of subsidies for renewable energy. THOSE may have been the reason McDoormat voted against it and Obama for it but I digress) After that foray he says when he is president he WONT LET THAT HAPPEN? It is pretty poor grammer to say it that way if he meant the subsidies since he REALLY talked about HIS vote compared to Obamas vote and the President obviously cant do ANYTHING about how a Senator votes. So the syntax of saying he WONT LET THAT HAPPEN about the voting is pretty wierd but it makes sense IF he is talking about the record profits since he could push a windfall profits tax. You MAY be right McDepends isnt the brightest crayon in the box but its FAR from certain it makes at LEAST as much sense to say he was talking about the profits not the votes on subsidies. clarky Says:

Questionable he DID begin the statement talking about Exxons record profits. He then talked about the subsidies. (It is more complicated than that of course since there were also a lot of subsidies for renewable energy. THOSE may have been the reason McDoormat voted against it and Obama for it but I digress) After that foray he says when he is president he WONT LET THAT HAPPEN? It is pretty poor grammer to say it that way if he meant the subsidies since he REALLY talked about HIS vote compared to Obamas vote and the President obviously cant do ANYTHING about how a Senator votes. So the syntax of saying he WONT LET THAT HAPPEN about the voting is pretty wierd but it makes sense IF he is talking about the record profits since he could push a windfall profits tax. You MAY be right McDepends isnt the brightest crayon in the box but its FAR from certain it makes at LEAST as much sense to say he was talking about the profits not the votes on subsidies.

]]> By: clarky http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-2/#comment-5316266 clarky Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:11:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5316266 wow, its amazing that out of 50 comments not one person actually listened to the video. he never said anything about ending profits. he said he would end the corporate handouts that he voted against and obama for. its really handy to just take words out of a quote and make it sound like you want it to. wow, its amazing that out of 50 comments not one person actually listened to the video. he never said anything about ending profits. he said he would end the corporate handouts that he voted against and obama for. its really handy to just take words out of a quote and make it sound like you want it to.

]]> By: dasm http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5316080 dasm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:35:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5316080 I am so starting to hate Lying John McCain. How many lies can this man spew? Please, someone, save all the clips, the articles, all these smears & lies-- what an amazing university course this will become! I am so starting to hate Lying John McCain. How many lies can this man spew? Please, someone, save all the clips, the articles, all these smears & lies– what an amazing university course this will become!

]]> By: ObamaIsOur44thpres http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315978 ObamaIsOur44thpres Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:55:13 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315978 <strong>McCain you are lying. Your tax policy is specificly geared to benefit Exxon and many more wealth machines, while leaving the bulk of the middle and lower class out in the cold. You are more of the same and have nothing fundamental to offer the American people that would be different from Bush where the economy is concern. You are NOT the chosen one to be president of the U.S. at this critical time. So, I rebuke your misguided assumptions in the name and blood of Jesus and send all of them back to the pit of hell where they belong ! I plead the blood of Jesus for Barack, Joe, their family, his presidency, and his campaign this day and forever ! Sen. Obama IS the chosen leader for this country. He will be vindicated in all areas of his life. His national and electoral numbers will increase and he will ultimately win this 2008 election ! No weapon forged against you [ Barack Obama] will prevail, and you [ Barack Obama] will refute every tongue that accuses you [ Barack Obama] . This is the heritage of the servants [ Barack Obama] of the LORD, and this is their [ Barack Obama] vindication from me," declares the LORD. - Isaiah 54:17 " I [ God ] will send my terror ahead of you [ Barack Obama] and throw into confusion every nation you [ Barack Obama] encounter. I [ God ] will make all your [ Barack Obama] enemies turn their backs and run." - Exodus 23:27 They will fight against you [ Barack Obama] but will not overcome you, for I [God ] am with you [ Barack Obama] and will rescue you," declares the LORD. - Jeremiah 1:19 The Lord will rescue me [ Barack Obama] from every evil attack and will bring me [ Barack Obama] safely to his heavenly kingdom. - 2 Timothy 4:18 11 For he will command his angels concerning you [ Barack Obama] to guard you [ Barack Obama ] in all your ways; 12 they will lift you [ Barack Obama ] up in their hands, so that you [ Barack Obama ] will not strike your [his] foot against a stone. 13 You [ Barack Obama ] will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you [ Barack Obama ] will trample the great lion and the serpent. - Psalm 91:11-13 I have given you [ Barack Obama ] authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you [ Barack Obama ]. - Luke 10:19 It's time for the American people to get it right and NOT vote for McCain-Palin, instead vote for change. It's time for this country to turn the page and seek a new and better future for ourselves and our children.It's time for REAL change in Washington, it's time to elect Barack Obama for president ! Obama-Biden are the wiser and stronger team to solve the crucial challenges we have in this nation and abroad ! Amen.</strong> McCain you are lying. Your tax policy is specificly geared to benefit Exxon and many more wealth machines, while leaving the bulk of the middle and lower class out in the cold. You are more of the same and have nothing fundamental to offer the American people that would be different from Bush where the economy is concern. You are NOT the chosen one to be president of the U.S. at this critical time. So, I rebuke your misguided assumptions in the name and blood of Jesus and send all of them back to the pit of hell where they belong ! I plead the blood of Jesus for Barack, Joe, their family, his presidency, and his campaign this day and forever !

Sen. Obama IS the chosen leader for this country. He will be vindicated in all areas of his life. His national and electoral numbers will increase and he will ultimately win this 2008 election !

No weapon forged against you [ Barack Obama] will prevail, and you [ Barack Obama] will refute every tongue that accuses you [ Barack Obama] . This is the heritage of the servants [ Barack Obama] of the LORD, and this is their [ Barack Obama] vindication from me,” declares the LORD. – Isaiah 54:17

” I [ God ] will send my terror ahead of you [ Barack Obama] and throw into confusion every nation you [ Barack Obama] encounter. I [ God ] will make all your [ Barack Obama] enemies turn their backs and run.” – Exodus 23:27

They will fight against you [ Barack Obama] but will not overcome you, for I [God ] am with you [ Barack Obama] and will rescue you,” declares the LORD. – Jeremiah 1:19
The Lord will rescue me [ Barack Obama] from every evil attack and will bring me [ Barack Obama] safely to his heavenly kingdom. – 2 Timothy 4:18

11 For he will command his angels concerning you [ Barack Obama] to guard you [ Barack Obama ] in all your ways; 12 they will lift you [ Barack Obama ] up in their hands, so that you [ Barack Obama ] will not strike your [his] foot against a stone. 13 You [ Barack Obama ] will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you [ Barack Obama ] will trample the great lion and the serpent. – Psalm 91:11-13

I have given you [ Barack Obama ] authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you [ Barack Obama ]. – Luke 10:19

It’s time for the American people to get it right and NOT vote for McCain-Palin, instead vote for change. It’s time for this country to turn the page and seek a new and better future for ourselves and our children.It’s time for REAL change in Washington, it’s time to elect Barack Obama for president !

Obama-Biden are the wiser and stronger team to solve the crucial challenges we have in this nation and abroad !

Amen.

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315870 Gregor Samsa Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:03:25 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315870 I would like to know how McCain is not "gonna let that happen". Does he mean that he is going to -gasp!- tax oil companies? I thought taxing was a bad thing, because it is socialism and forces businesses to hire less people -maybe even fire some. Oh, that's right: IOKIYAR. I would like to know how McCain is not “gonna let that happen”.

Does he mean that he is going to -gasp!- tax oil companies?

I thought taxing was a bad thing, because it is socialism and forces businesses to hire less people -maybe even fire some.

Oh, that’s right: IOKIYAR.

]]> By: ElBruce http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315838 ElBruce Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:48:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315838 Wow, that's about as Socialist as it gets - just a blanket refusal to allow corporations to profit over a certain amount. I believe the term involved there is "price fixing." And it's waaaay further off the deep end than closing tax loopholes, increasing industry regulation or even shifting the tax burden upwards, in terms of just how Socialist that is. This is just sad. It would be one thing if he was an economic conservative who I could disagree with and vote against, but still have a sliver of respect for. But he isn't an anything. He's a piss-poor Democrat and an even worse Republican whenever he careens back and forth between side to side for another day of nonsensical ranting. Wow, that’s about as Socialist as it gets – just a blanket refusal to allow corporations to profit over a certain amount. I believe the term involved there is “price fixing.” And it’s waaaay further off the deep end than closing tax loopholes, increasing industry regulation or even shifting the tax burden upwards, in terms of just how Socialist that is.

This is just sad. It would be one thing if he was an economic conservative who I could disagree with and vote against, but still have a sliver of respect for. But he isn’t an anything. He’s a piss-poor Democrat and an even worse Republican whenever he careens back and forth between side to side for another day of nonsensical ranting.

]]> By: abarts http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315738 abarts Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:27:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315738 You can't tell me that people will actually fall for that bullsh*t. oh...nevermind. You can’t tell me that people will actually fall for that bullsh*t.

oh…nevermind.

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315736 hussein toasterhead Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:27:03 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315736 <i>Nevar Says: I thought I chose my words carefully, not wanting to sound like some rabid, consumeristic, corporatized, anti-everything but my way, pro-life no matter who has to die, greedy old guy. October 30th, 2008 at 5:22 pm</i> ______ Pff, that's easy. Just don't begin every sentence with "my friends," and you'll be fine... Nevar Says:

I thought I chose my words carefully, not wanting to sound like some rabid, consumeristic, corporatized, anti-everything but my way, pro-life no matter who has to die, greedy old guy.

October 30th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
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Pff, that’s easy. Just don’t begin every sentence with “my friends,” and you’ll be fine…

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315714 Nevar Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:22:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315714 Good points, toasterhead. I thought I chose my words carefully, not wanting to sound like some rabid, consumeristic, corporatized, anti-everything but my way, pro-life no matter who has to die, greedy old guy. Good points, toasterhead.

I thought I chose my words carefully, not wanting to sound like some rabid, consumeristic, corporatized, anti-everything but my way, pro-life no matter who has to die, greedy old guy.

]]> By: mace.bruce http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315634 mace.bruce Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:01:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315634 The fact the economy is a worry on everyones mind should we really trust what the canidates are telling us about their tax policies. Hanlon has been bashing McCain for the last couple weeks but now he starts an attack on Obama's tax plan. It also has links to a tax caluclator that would show you how much your family would be effected. Interesting read. http://www.greenfaucet.com/blogs/hanlons-pub The fact the economy is a worry on everyones mind should we really trust what the canidates are telling us about their tax policies. Hanlon has been bashing McCain for the last couple weeks but now he starts an attack on Obama’s tax plan. It also has links to a tax caluclator that would show you how much your family would be effected. Interesting read.

http://www.greenfaucet.com/blogs/hanlons-pub

]]> By: hussein toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315630 hussein toasterhead Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:00:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315630 <i>Nevar Says: This smacks of exploitation and indoctrination. Every school child there is going to scream and cheer when prompted to do so. For McCain to employ this blatantly manipulative tactic just to pull a crowd together is disgusting and even a little scary. October 30th, 2008 at 3:31 pm</i> _______ I don't know if I'd go that far as to call it exploitation or indoctrination. Presidents as well as presidential candidates, of both parties, use kids as props all the time. And I don't imagine too many school-age kids would mind getting a day off from classes for a field trip to watch a guy speak who's running for President of the United States. Whoever the candidate is, however you feel about him, it's still a chance to be an eyewitness to a part of history. And I'd like to think that the teachers in all those schools used the opportunity to work the trip into their civics lessons (assuming they still have the ability to make lesson plans under NCLB). Now, if the reason these kids were being bused in is because they couldn't fill the crowd otherwise, that's certainly comical. But it doesn't strike me as evil per se. Nevar Says:

This smacks of exploitation and indoctrination. Every school child there is going to scream and cheer when prompted to do so. For McCain to employ this blatantly manipulative tactic just to pull a crowd together is disgusting and even a little scary.

October 30th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
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I don’t know if I’d go that far as to call it exploitation or indoctrination. Presidents as well as presidential candidates, of both parties, use kids as props all the time. And I don’t imagine too many school-age kids would mind getting a day off from classes for a field trip to watch a guy speak who’s running for President of the United States.

Whoever the candidate is, however you feel about him, it’s still a chance to be an eyewitness to a part of history. And I’d like to think that the teachers in all those schools used the opportunity to work the trip into their civics lessons (assuming they still have the ability to make lesson plans under NCLB).

Now, if the reason these kids were being bused in is because they couldn’t fill the crowd otherwise, that’s certainly comical. But it doesn’t strike me as evil per se.

]]> By: trollsbwild http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315582 trollsbwild Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:32:17 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315582 It must be impossible to keep track of all the lies spewed by this campaign. Next Tuesday can't come fast enough. Send these demons back to hell. It must be impossible to keep track of all the lies spewed by this campaign. Next Tuesday can’t come fast enough. Send these demons back to hell.

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315532 RUCerious Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:00:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315532 I'd like to spend the rest of the day knocking on doors and asking this question: Do you really believe McCain when he says "“we’re not gonna let that happen.” regarding record profits for the largest oil company in the world. If I found someone, I'd ask them why they believe that. I'd be completely astounded if even one person could give me any type of rationale for believing him. That said, I got work to do... I’d like to spend the rest of the day knocking on doors and asking this question: Do you really believe McCain when he says ““we’re not gonna let that happen.” regarding record profits for the largest oil company in the world.

If I found someone, I’d ask them why they believe that.
I’d be completely astounded if even one person could give me any type of rationale for believing him.

That said, I got work to do…

]]> By: MCMetal http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315528 MCMetal Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:56:22 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315528 "My under-age friends who don't know what in the hell I'm talking about because you were bused in against you will , and can't vote anyway......" “My under-age friends who don’t know what in the hell I’m talking about because you were bused in against you will , and can’t vote anyway……”

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315522 shoeless Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:56:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315522 <em>dbadass Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See the key phrase here is “When Iam president” which means never.</em> I guess it must have been very liberating for McCain when he finally realized that he had no chance of winning. Since then, he has been free to say anything he wants, so he just spouts whatever comes to mind at any given moment. dbadass Says:
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See the key phrase here is “When Iam president” which means never.

I guess it must have been very liberating for McCain when he finally realized that he had no chance of winning. Since then, he has been free to say anything he wants, so he just spouts whatever comes to mind at any given moment.

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315516 the Lone Voice of Reason Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:47:42 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315516 Nevar #32--that was deeply disturbing to hear and pathetic on the part of Blinky's campaign. Nevar #32–that was deeply disturbing to hear and pathetic on the part of Blinky’s campaign.

]]> By: shoeless http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315512 shoeless Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:45:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315512 <em>Bozo The Neoclown Says: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- what are you going to do you impotent old fool? socialize the oil industry like your running mate flailin palin?</em> No, I'm sure a McCain administration would carry on the Bush administration policy of accepting sex and drugs from oil company employees in exchange for non-payment of oil drilling royalties. Bozo The Neoclown Says:
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what are you going to do you impotent old fool? socialize the oil industry like your running mate flailin palin?

No, I’m sure a McCain administration would carry on the Bush administration policy of accepting sex and drugs from oil company employees in exchange for non-payment of oil drilling royalties.

]]> By: the Lone Voice of Reason http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315510 the Lone Voice of Reason Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:44:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315510 Here's Blinky's Halloween treat for everyone--he's trying to tie Obama to Big Oil, who the heck does he think he's fooling? I know a bag of $hit when I smell it. Here’s Blinky’s Halloween treat for everyone–he’s trying to tie Obama to Big Oil, who the heck does he think he’s fooling? I know a bag of $hit when I smell it.

]]> By: Bozo The Neoclown http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315492 Bozo The Neoclown Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:39:16 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315492 what are you going to do you impotent old fool? socialize the oil industry like your running mate flailin palin? what are you going to do you impotent old fool? socialize the oil industry like your running mate flailin palin?

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/comment-page-1/#comment-5315480 Keith H. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:31:35 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2008/10/30/mccain-exxon-profits/#comment-5315480 dbadass has it. <i>McCain: ‘When I’m President, we’re not gonna let’ Exxon reap record profits.»</i> Exxon has no fear of the straight-talkin' maverick. dbadass has it.

McCain: ‘When I’m President, we’re not gonna let’ Exxon reap record profits.»

Exxon has no fear of the straight-talkin’ maverick.

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