Democrats say White House cozy with oil industry

[deadparrot]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats said on Wednesday that the resignation of a former official on the White House Council on Environmental Quality to join Exxon Mobil Corp. was an example of coziness between the Bush administration and the oil industry, a charge denied by the White House.

Philip Cooney resigned as chief of staff of the White House council last Friday, two days after The New York Times reported that he edited some descriptions of climate research in a way that cast doubt on links between greenhouse gas emissions and rising temperatures.

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Democrats renewed long-standing criticism of close ties between the administration and the oil industry, citing Cooney taking a position at Exxon immediately after leaving the White House as an example. Cooney had been brought into the administration after serving as a lobbyist for the American Petroleum Institute, the main trade group for the nation's largest oil companies.

more...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/bush_environment_dc

No big surprises here, but it's nice to see Democrats speaking out...

[hippiechick]

1. OMG, I am SO surprised !

The White House ? Oil ? Gasp !


:freak:

[saigon68]

40. NO SHIT

How could we have not noticed ???

[Mojambo]

2. Democrats unveil new program...

Sliced Bread!

[unionwelder]

5. Repugs and big oil!

No Say it ain't so Dorothy! Well Duh!

[jwirr]

3. Cozy with? For God's Sake They ARE the Oil Industry

[Initech]

4. They're just now figuring this out?

What's next? They figure out that 2 + 2 = 4?

[Maddy McCall]

6. Well, DUH!

[Richard Steele]

7. Other breaking news: Sky called blue; H2O alleged to have ties to "wet".

The current "Occupying Cabal" aren't "friendly with" the Oil Industry.

They _ARE_ the oil industry!

Full-Time Employees with Lifetime contracts!

"Democrats claim: Ronald McDonald cozy with fast-food chain."

[pinniped]

8. These POS are caught red-handed and still deny it.

Anyone with more than one brain cell can see the connection. That leaves roughly 40-45% of the population who will never get it.

This turd was probably at that POS's secret energy meeting.

[hatrack]

9. Uh, yeah . . .

This is "news"?

[thoughtanarchist]

10. Hey, it's obvious to US...

but it's not us that need educating. The evidence of the revolving door between K st, the WH and corporate boardrooms may be reaching an audience that needs to be pursuaded. I say keep pumping out the message! repeat repeat repeat.

Kerry speaks out against the energy bill as well.

Sen.
John Kerry, a Massachusetts Democrat who ran against Bush in the presidential election last year, said Bush's energy plan was not the solution to rising energy costs or dependence on foreign oil.

"Instead, their energy policy is the place where cozy business connections, secret deals and industry campaign contributions come together to keep us dependent on foreign oil and keep consumers paying through the nose at the pump," Kerry said.

[goclark]

11. Gop =Grand Oil Party nt

[krkaufman]

12. Ok, does the media really need to frame it as "Democrats say..."

Isn't it obvious, for god's sake!?!

[TahitiNut]

13. So, "cozy with" is now synonymous with "fellating"?

Go figure. :eyes: (Alert Roget.)

[thoughtanarchist]

15. gahh!

:rofl:

I just had beer come out my nose!

:spray:

[CantGetFooledAgain]

33. LOL!

[AwakeAtLast]

37. Hey! Check out my post from last night! {#5}

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3869153&mesg_id=3869189

Right there with ya, TN!

:hi:

[leesa]

14. Are they just discovering this??

Let's see the Energy Papers Unka Dick. You know, those public documents, we the public are not allowed to see.

[Triana]

16. Our tax dollars at work...

...paying politicians rediculous salaries to state the glaringly obvious.

wow.

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. Don't forget Enron ties to Ahnold and Cheney

It's energy in general. Remember Cheney hushing up his energy plans, or some sort? No one followed up on why?

Follow the money, that's why.

[Initech]

20. What does Ahnuld have to do with energy?

Besides the fact that his muscles are probably made out of pure electricity!

[Fire Walk With Me]

28. He had meetings with Enron folk prior to the takeover in CA

Enron caused a problem, Ahnold said I'll fix it... One-two punch.

Cause a problem, offer YOUR solution, win-win.

I'd like to see verification of the Enron connection. Google for cheney etc.

[GiovanniC]

18. Welcome To Planet Obvious, Guys

Where the fuck have you been?

[Up2Late]

19. JUST IN! Scientists confirm, Earth IS Round!

Thank you Mr. Obvious :crazy:

[GHOSTDANCER]

21. Cozy? They are more like Oil Whores,That sold us out to their pimp "Saudi"

[xxqqqzme]

22. I would call 'sleeping with' cozy!

HELLO!?! It's 2005, where have U been?

[The_Casual_Observer]

23. What do freepers think about stuff like this?

Don't they get pissed about the obvious result of totally unquestioned and unchallenged high gas prices and the treatment of big oil by their savior bush?

[fasttense]

24. Just in - Democrats say water is wet. Reuters reports This as if

it is news? And they said the DSM was old news.

[lateo]

25. Democrats say the sky is blue...

And that fish use gills to breathe...film at 11...

[zara]

26. Say it ain't so!

The key to reclaiming power?

[BiggJawn]

27. This is news?

Yawn.

[GetTheRightVote]

29. This is not a big surprise for us here in the plains of America

:kick:

[IndyOp]

30. Blasphemy! A damn lie! You traitors to America!

:hi:

[ismnotwasm]

31. No shit?

Sigh.

[CantGetFooledAgain]

32. Well, duh! (n/t)

[truthisfreedom]

34. how many Democrats have oil tankers named after them? how many are

former oil company owners? how many worked for the oil industry in any way, shape or form?

now, how many administration people?

let's keep asking the questions that are embarrassing to them, and never ever stop.

[MadisonProgressive]

35. You guys just don't get it.

We are screwed!

[da_chimperor]

36. BREAKING: Democrats now saying that the sky is blue.

:banghead:

[Miss Chybil]

38. You mean despite Republican assurances it's red? nt

[yurbud]

39. It's about f&@#ing time!

Although saying this now is like yelling fire after the house has already burned to the ground.

Hillbilly Hitler art:



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41. Really?

I didn't know that! Who wouldn'd thought?