Weldon: No Way Out
Last night, Weldon was on Larry King Live in a group discussion about North Korea. It was hardly a suprise that he advocated bringing in Russia to help us out. He seems to think Russia can solve many of the problems we cannot.
In April, Weldon touts energy bill amid protesters’ chants. Weldon's suggestions for solving our energy problems included "... decreasing U.S. dependency on Middle Eastern oil by striking an energy alliance with Russia."
What would we do without those Russians and Gazprom (the Russian state-owned energy operator, the world's largest gas company)? When have monopolies kept prices low? How about raising fuel efficiency standards?
In 2004, the LA Times reported, 4 days after Weldon gave House colleagues a glowing report on Itera in a floor speech, his daughter's "consulting" firm got a $500,000-a-year contract with Itera (a Russian energy company with a checkered past).
How much is that in rubles?
In the movie, No Way Out, the hunt for a deep cover Russian spy involves processing a blurry picture to make it clearer. Well, voters in 7th Congressional District are getting a clearer picture of Weldon.
This is the year the voters will tell Weldon, "Nyet!".
In April, Weldon touts energy bill amid protesters’ chants. Weldon's suggestions for solving our energy problems included "... decreasing U.S. dependency on Middle Eastern oil by striking an energy alliance with Russia."
What would we do without those Russians and Gazprom (the Russian state-owned energy operator, the world's largest gas company)? When have monopolies kept prices low? How about raising fuel efficiency standards?
In 2004, the LA Times reported, 4 days after Weldon gave House colleagues a glowing report on Itera in a floor speech, his daughter's "consulting" firm got a $500,000-a-year contract with Itera (a Russian energy company with a checkered past).
How much is that in rubles?
In the movie, No Way Out, the hunt for a deep cover Russian spy involves processing a blurry picture to make it clearer. Well, voters in 7th Congressional District are getting a clearer picture of Weldon.
This is the year the voters will tell Weldon, "Nyet!".
posted by David Diano at 8:52 PM
2 Comments:
I would be less suspect of Weldon's Russia-boosting if his kid wasn't hauling down big bucks lobbying for them. I'd still disagree with it, but in the present context of his daughter's involvement for large bucks, I think it shows a brazen and arrogant disregard for ethics.
I thought she had moved on to another job.
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