Oil Man Inhofe Leads Political Stunt To Misdeliver Gas Receipts
Oil Man Inhofe Leads Political Stunt To Misdeliver Gas Receipts
From Michelle Malkin, “Several Republican members of Congress are asking constituents to send in their gas receipts” to be presented to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). The leader of this campaign is notorious global-warming denier, oil-industry apologist, and false populist Jim Inhofe (R-OK), who has received over one million dollars in lifetime contributions from the oil and gas industry:
Please mail me your gas receipts and a short note about what your family has had to sacrifice because of out-of-control prices at the pump. I’ll bundle together all the receipts and stories I receive and send them to Senator Reid. Together, we will send a message to Washington and show Harry Reid that high gas prices are hurting Oklahomans.
Please mail your gas receipts by August 21 to:
Jim Inhofe
PO Box 13300
Oklahoma City, OK 73113
Several right-wing congressmen are jumping into the game: Geoff Davis (R-KY), Lee Terry (R-NE), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Bill Sali (R-ID), and Randy Kuhl (R-NY).
In June, Steve Chabot (R-OH) performed the stunt, confronting Speaker Pelosi on June 26 with a “few dozen” receipts. Pelosi’s spokesman said that Chabot should support honest solutions, including the “Use It or Lose It” legislation to force oil companies to explore existing leases. Jon Porter (R-NV) performed the stunt in July.
In fact, every single one of these seven congressmen voted against the Use It or Lose It legislation (H.R. 6251), and have a record of taking Big Oil’s money to do their bidding:
| Gas Receipts Stuntmen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Lifetime Oil Money |
00-07 Oil Money Ranking |
Voted For Big Oil |
| Jim Inhofe (R-OK) | $1,076,573 | 91.8 | 100% |
| Jon Porter (R-NV) | $229,061 | 95.4 | 82% |
| Geoff Davis (R-KY) | $142,235 | 93.7 | 91% |
| Lee Terry (R-NE) | $129,620 | 80.8 | 90% |
| Steve Chabot (R-OH) | $111,850 | 69.9 | 91% |
| Mike McCaul (R-TX) | $107,934 | 92.4 | 82% |
| Bill Sali (R-ID) | $43,000 | 85.2 | 100% |
| Randy Kuhl (R-NY) | $33,100 | 76.0 | 82% |
| Sources: Oil Change International, Center for Responsive Politics. Compiled by the Center for American Progress Action Fund. | |||
Pelosi and Reid should accept the gas receipts — and collect hundreds of thousands more to match up to the millions in industry contributions these stuntmen have received. Then they should march to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and deliver them to the one man most responsible for today’s energy crisis: President George W. Bush.
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I heard two of Texas Congressmen on C-SPAN regarding getting the lights back on in the House Chambers. Mike McCaul, an Austin representative spoke eloquently about little children needing gas to get cancer treatments. I expected him to
join in on Newt’s newest program.
Build (New Beds) Now, Train More (MD’s), Pay Less
But instead, he harped on the energy version of that same economic theory. Then Pete Sessions spoke, “The only reason we’re here” and I had to mute the set. I couldn’t bear to hear the real answer. There was no burlesque show in town.
I heard two more celebrities will soon join the “Darkness to Light” marathon at the Capital. Coach Sanders and Uncle Al will be fine additions to the rotating crew of Republicans.
http://stateofthedivision.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 08/ darkness-to-light-in-capital.html
By the way House members (including mine-Rep.Mike Conaway of NRCC accounting scandal fame), so far all I’ve experienced is “Drive Less, Pay More.”
August 9th, 2008 at 12:12 pmIt turns out my Congressman, Mike Conaway is #1 on the Oil Change list for the 435 member House of Representatives. I had to write him over this find:
http://arisfreedomswitch.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 08/ send-your-stories-of-abuse-to-congress.html
August 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pmNice stunt. A grass-roots campaign with no grass-roots.
Inhofe’s Capitol Hill postage is paid for by ALL American taxpayers who, once again, are stuck funding the actions of a small group of extremely dumb people.
August 9th, 2008 at 7:56 pmThese guys on average voted 90% with the oil company`s, no wonder they are pandering to BIG OIL and it`s ways……..What a bunch of hypocrites,these guys were all about filibustering the new energy bill last week andnow they are bashing the Dems, have they conveniently forgotten the filibustering again? These guys look so stupid with this stunt which is why Mcwars looks even worse with his BIG OIL pandering scheme.
August 10th, 2008 at 12:35 pm