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To: RetiredNow who wrote (273593)	2/12/2006 10:18:08 AM
From: longnshort	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576346

how did Allen vote on energy?

To: RetiredNow who wrote (273593)	2/12/2006 11:13:18 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576346

I didn't say he was a good man, any more than the chimp Caesar is. I just think he's got the elements to appeal to Repugnicans. He's very comfortable on TV, and can actually talk and answer questions without a script! He's like Bush with a brain. I certainly won't be voting for him. Bush defines Repugnicanism today.

To: RetiredNow who wrote (273593)	2/12/2006 7:51:04 PM
From: Amy J	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576346

Mindmeld, can you believe it: The U.S. foreign oil bill soared to a record $251.6 billion, up 39.4 percent from 2004. biz.yahoo.com AP U.S. Trade Deficit Hits All-Time High Friday February 10, 9:39 pm ET By Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer Commerce Department Reports U.S. Trade Deficit Soars to All-Time High of $725.8 Billion in 2005 The U.S. foreign oil bill soared to a record $251.6 billion, up 39.4 percent from 2004. Dorgan said the new deficit figures showed that U.S. "trade policy is an unbelievable failure ------------------------------------------------------ We're seeing on different fronts different leaders who are pushing back," he says, "with the idea of resisting the West." It is "no coincidence" that all three countries are "flush with oil money" that allows their leaders the luxury of promoting their causes, he adds. The current circumstances should also encourage the US to reduce its use of all foreign oil, he adds. "It takes ready cash to fiddle with politics outside your borders," he says, "and thanks to oil prices that's something that all of these leaders [Iran, etc] have." news.yahoo.com