Senator Menendez to McCain:"after a lifetime opposing offshore drilling now you are for it"

[sabra]

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/31/congress.session/

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Democrats, meanwhile, are fighting back against the Republicans' criticism.

"This isn't about production as Republicans keep wailing on the floor. ... This is about Republicans protecting record oil company profits, not production," said Rep. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey. "This is not about helping the American consumer, it's about one last chance to give out more handouts to Big Oil."

The New Jersey Democrat also hit back on Sen. John McCain's position on off-shore drilling -- a policy McCain now supports.

"All of a sudden after a lifetime opposing offshore drilling now you are for drilling and $1.1 million dollars ends up in your coffers ... I think the oil companies understand very clearly where their bread is buttered."

edit: changed Rep to Senator... CNN has typo

[gateley]

1. I've been introduced to - and have become impressed by -- Menendez as a

result of seeing him during the SFRC hearings. (As a matter of fact he just now finished speaking on today's SFRC hearings.)

I like him - and I love the ling about where the oil companies' bread is buttered.

The Reps are just so VILE. How can people keep voting them in?

[writes3000]

2. Finally! That's the message that needs to get out now. I just posted about this message.

I'm glad to see some Dems are running with it.

[nc4bo]

11. It's a winning topic to run with. It just needs to be broken down in smaller bits..

for the populace to get.

Best of all, it's TRUE :)

[mvd]

3. Good. Repukes are supposedly against "waste."

But by drilling offshore, they are wasting a lot of reserves they already have. Big oil just does not want the price of oil to drop.

[formercia]

4. If you take the King's shilling, you do the King's bidding.

King Big Oil.

[slick8790]

5. Erm...Bob Menendez is a Senator, not a rep. n/t

[sabra]

6. thanks, I thought so too - but it looks like CNN has a typo

:hi:

[independentpiney]

7. One good thing about living in NJ

Is we've got 2 great senators in Lautenberg and Menendez. I rarely if ever have to worry about how their going to vote on critical issues.

[elleng]

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[elleng]

8. LUCKY

that Senator Lautenberg agreed to step up to the plate again!

[independentpiney]

12. Yes it is nt

[Eurobabe]

9. Snap. Menendez

:thumbsup:

[Supersedeas]

10. funny the influence that the Petro-Chemical Industry has when pushed

[Colobo]

13. Good for you, Roberto.