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babylonsister

(171,066 posts) Thu Mar 29, 2012, 05:03 PM Mar 2012

In 51-47 Vote, Senate Republicans Protect Big Oil Subsidies As Gasoline Profits Soar

http://thinkprogress.org/green/2012/03/29/454789/senate-republicans-protect-big-oil-subsidies-as-their-gasoline-profits-soar/

In 51-47 Vote, Senate Republicans Protect Big Oil Subsidies As Gasoline Profits Soar |

By a nearly party-line vote of 51-47, the U.S. Senate failed to get the 60 votes needed to eliminate $24 billion in taxpayer subsidies for the five richest oil companies. The Republicans filibustered legislation by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) which would have cut the subsidies to pay for investment in wind power and energy efficiency. Democrats who joined the Republicans included Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Mark Begich (D-AK), and Jim Webb (D-VA). Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and retiring Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) broke ranks and voted to cut the tax breaks.

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In 51-47 Vote, Senate Republicans Protect Big Oil Subsidies As Gasoline Profits Soar (Original Post) babylonsister Mar 2012 OP

Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Mark Begich (D-AK), and Jim Webb (D-VA). GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 #1

WE SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED THIS HowHasItComeToThis Mar 2012 #3

If you think of them as what they are, there is no mystery here, They are Republicans that run Dragonfli Mar 2012 #10

how much money does Landrieu, Nelson, Begich Webb get? Rosa Luxemburg Mar 2012 #2

I'm sure Begich gets a bunch. Blue_In_AK Mar 2012 #7

Next, Senate repukes will blame Obama for high gas prices meow2u3 Mar 2012 #4

Webb and Nelson are both leaving office. ellisonz Mar 2012 #5

And dumb shit Mark, who forgets he was elected by Democrats. Blue_In_AK Mar 2012 #6

F@#K. great white snark Mar 2012 #8

aren't ya glad we have right wing deems in our Party fascisthunter Mar 2012 #9

the "conventional wisdom" is to help get as many of these Repugs elected as Democrats as possible Dragonfli Mar 2012 #11

well, then they are just plain stupid or Dishonest fascisthunter Mar 2012 #12

I agree /nt Dragonfli Mar 2012 #14

60 votes is not constitututional One of the 99 Mar 2012 #13

GopperStopper2680

(397 posts)

1. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), Ben Nelson (D-NE), Mark Begich (D-AK), and Jim Webb (D-VA).

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 05:12 PM

Mar 2012

Pay close attention to these names. These are the names of men and women who are traitorous to the wellbeing of the US people and to liberty. They would keep us enslaved by the oil companies. Republicans, we expect this from. But Democrats? TRAITORS!

HowHasItComeToThis

(3,566 posts)

3. WE SHOULD HAVE EXPECTED THIS

Reply to GopperStopper2680 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 05:17 PM

Mar 2012

THEY ARE OWNED BY BIG OIL

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

10. If you think of them as what they are, there is no mystery here, They are Republicans that run

Reply to GopperStopper2680 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:16 PM

Mar 2012

as Democrats,

I still can't bring myself to call them Democrats because they really aren't and never have been.

The blue dog thing is just a ruse for infiltration (or just an expedient way to get elected when running against another Republican) and bringing the party ever rightward, It is working, look how far right the Democratic party has moved the past forty years, it has moved so far right because it is now loaded with 90's style Republicans.

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

2. how much money does Landrieu, Nelson, Begich Webb get?

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 05:15 PM

Mar 2012

the oil companies must give them sweeteners?

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

7. I'm sure Begich gets a bunch.

Reply to Rosa Luxemburg (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 06:34 PM

Mar 2012

Alaska's politicians, by and large, are owned by Big Oil.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)

4. Next, Senate repukes will blame Obama for high gas prices

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 06:30 PM

Mar 2012

That's their MO: destroy the country and blame the Democrats.

ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

5. Webb and Nelson are both leaving office.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 06:32 PM

Mar 2012

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

6. And dumb shit Mark, who forgets he was elected by Democrats.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 06:33 PM

Mar 2012

I hate the stranglehold Big Oil has on this state.

great white snark

(2,646 posts)

8. F@#K.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 06:37 PM

Mar 2012

Knew it was coming but it still stings.

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

9. aren't ya glad we have right wing deems in our Party

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 06:38 PM

Mar 2012

boy, what would we do without them!

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)

11. the "conventional wisdom" is to help get as many of these Repugs elected as Democrats as possible

Reply to fascisthunter (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 29, 2012, 07:22 PM

Mar 2012

For some reason they just don't understand that you don't get a Democrat just by sticking a D on a Republican. what you get is just more Republicans and Republican policy (only now under a false flag) - the next phase of the insanity is we then are supposed to make sure to support that Republican policy and get it passed no matter what, just because the Republican policy has a D stamped on the folder.