Here's another interesting chart (via Josh Nelson via Open Secrets) showing the amount of oil and gas contributions to the House Republicans now engaging in pep rally theatrics on the floor of the House:
| Republican House Member | 2006 | 2008 |
| Rep. Lynn Westmoreland | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. John Boehner | $65,000 | $0 |
| Rep. Adam Putnam | $0 | $20,000 |
| Rep. Roy Blunt | $87,300 | $98,900 |
| Rep. Louie Gohmert | $76,700 | $29,850 |
| Rep. Tom Price | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Mike Pence | $30,000 | $0 |
| Rep. John Shadegg | $21,775 | $22,000 |
| Rep. Ted Poe | $43,450 | $24,200 |
| Rep. John Campbell | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Duncan Hunter | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. John Shimkus | $27,850 | $31,750 |
| Rep. Bill Sali | $10,500 | $32,500 |
| Rep. Charlie Dent | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. John Carter | $29,350 | $18,550 |
| Rep. Thaddeus McCotter | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Shelley Moore Capito | $66,700 | $47,250 |
| Rep. Michael Burgess | $32,446 | $53,700 |
| Rep. Tim Walberg | $0 | $13,050 |
| Rep. Jeff Fortenberry | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Virginia Foxx | $16,750 | $7,500 |
| Rep. Eric Cantor | $0 | $44,600 |
| Rep. Steve King | $0 | $12,500 |
| Rep. Pete Hoekstra | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Mike Conaway | $94,500 | $113,500 |
| Rep. Dan Lungren | $15,000 | $11,000 |
| Rep. Don Manzullo | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Adrian Smith | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Devin Nunes | $24,000 | $29,000 |
| Rep. Michael Turner | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Paul Broun | Didn't Run | $13,250 |
| Rep. Greg Walden | $27,200 | $0 |
| Rep. Tom Cole | $86,096 | $51,100 |
| Rep. Kevin Brady | $43,500 | $38,500 |
| Rep. Wally Herger | $9,000 | $0 |
| Rep. Kevin McCarthy | $38,550 | $16,000 |
| Rep. John Boozman | $0 | $4,300 |
| Rep. Jon Porter | $50,562 | $39,800 |
| Rep. Henry Brown | $11,000 | $15,550 |
| Rep. Mary Fallin | $169,950 | $79,950 |
| Rep. Mike Rogers (MI) | $31,700 | $23,950 |
| Rep. Rob Bishop | $8,500 | $5,100 |
| Rep. Brian Bilbray | $20,300 | $8,550 |
| Rep. Todd Platts | $5,000 | $4,000 |
| Rep. Joe Wilson | $0 | $0 |
| Rep. Chip Pickering | $43,659 | $43,300 |
| Rep. Gus Bilirakis | $0 | $17,100 |
| Rep. John Culberson | $53,700 | $18,657 |
| Total Oil and Gas Contributions | $1,240,038 | $988,957 |
I wonder what Big Oil's hourly rate on a stunt like this is?
Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) [UPDATED]
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
Kay Hagan (D-N.C.)
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archigeek Posted 2:09 am
05 Aug 2008
The mellotron is your friend.
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edarnold41 Posted 3:24 am
05 Aug 2008
The Democrats are playing the very worst kind of partisan politics, and Mr. Roberts can only attack the Republicans for having the temerity of calling them on it.
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rsmith02 Posted 4:06 am
05 Aug 2008
Sulphurous smoke sounds like the Republican energy plan so I don't blame anyone for blocking it. We need coastal drilling like our beaches need a coating of oil.
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