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Entries Tagged ‘energy’

Sarah Palin sells war and lies on ABC

Wow. On the day Palin attends a deployment ceremony for her son, she advocates for war with Russia. This is just so wrong on so many levels…
GIBSON: Let’s start, because we are near Russia, let’s start with Russia and Georgia.
The administration has said we’ve got to maintain the territorial integrity of Georgia. Do you [...]

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Pumping Gas: Let’s tell McCain why it matters

John McCain doesn’t think it matters whether or not he pumps his own gas.

WICKSOL: When was the last time you pumped your own gas and how much did it cost?
MCCAIN: Oh, I don’t remember. Now there’s Secret Service protection. But I’ve done it for many, many years. I don’t recall and [...]

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Schwarzenegger Smackdown over Offshore Drilling

Arnie, I take back everything I said about you hijacking the governor’s office. At least for today, because you did an awesome smackdown of the McCain/Bush/Crist sudden and passionate love affair with offshore drilling.
“Politicians have been throwing around all kinds of ideas in response to the skyrocketing energy prices, from the rethinking of nuclear power [...]

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Energy as a Climate Changer?

The only climate change the GOP expects from the energy issue is a political climate change, which if I have any say in the matter, won’t happen. From SFGate.com:
“Energy is actually a huge opportunity for Republicans,” said Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., who chairs the Senate Republicans’ re-election campaign. “Energy has the opportunity to change [...]

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