McCain Adviser Says McCain Is The One To ‘Stand Up’ To Big Oil

[populistdriven]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/04/23/mccain-oil/

In a Washington Post discussion yesterday, Eric Burgeson, environmental and energy adviser to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), was asked if McCain will “stand up” and support the elimination of “subsidies” to oil companies. Burgeson responded that McCain isn’t afraid to “stand up” to big business:

~snip~

Since first running for the Senate in 1986, McCain has received at least $549,712 from the oil and gas industry, with over half coming in the last two years alone. His senior adviser, Charlie Black, is a registered lobbyist for two Russian oil companies and his former lobbying firm was hired in 2005 by the China National Off-Shore Oil Corporation.

Burgeson claimed McCain opposes “all subsidies,” but as the Wonk Room’s Brad Johnson explained on Monday, this conveniently leaves out McCain’s long support of the nuclear power industry.

By Burgeson’s definition, the definition of “standing up” to the “special interests” is giving them money.

[hatrack]

1. He'll stand up next to them at the hotel bar at the Sheraton or Hyatt in any city in America, Jack!

And he'll be certain to ask just exactly what it is that they want.

My GOD, could Senator Pander become any more pathetic?

[orleans]

6. ha!

you are exactly right.

mcpander. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[stevebreeze]

2. yeah,and Bush was going to talk down gas prices from $1.50

That worked out real good didn't it?

[Cresent City Kid]

3. Of course he'll stand up...

...and let them sit at his desk to run the country.

[magellan]

4. Talkin' out the side of his mouth like most Repubs

"McCain has long delivered empty rhetoric about oil companies. In 2007, he said he would end “rifle-shot tax breaks for big oil.” But his proposals are giveaways for Big Oil and big businesses. McCain’s signature tax cut plan would deliver $3.8 billion to the five largest American oil companies"

This say one thing, do the opposite routine is more of the same and shameful, but the GOP know no shame.

[Duke Newcombe]

5. In related news, child molesters best candidates to run new childcare center.

:puke:

Duke

[Canuckistanian]

7. I guess you have to stand up before you can bend over

On that point, he's correct.

[Hawaii Hiker]

8. Yeah sure, I think McBush is too old & tired to "stand up" for more than

five minutes at a time...

[Solly Mack]

9. Yeah well, he was standing up when he hugged Bush in submission too

[DFW]

11. You beat me to it! GMTA

[ladjf]

10. Useless mush.

[TheWatcher]

12. Remove the "To" and add "For"

And you have the correct statement.