CBS Highlights Sen. Rockefeller's Slam of Oil Company CEO as 'Out of Touch'
On Friday's Early Show, CBS's Jeff Glor played up West Virginia Democrat Jay Rockefeller's browbeating of an oil company executive during a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee. The Senator interrupted Chevron Corporation CEO John Watson with a sarcastic reply: "Lovely statement, but do you understand how out of touch that is?"
Glor first noted during his news brief 12 minutes into that 7 am Eastern hour that "rising energy costs are likely to be a key issue in next year's election. So on Capitol Hill yesterday, leaders of the five largest private oil companies were grilled by Senate Democrats, who want to repeal the tax breaks that oil companies get." He then played a clip of Watson's testimony right as he was cut off by the liberal politician:
WATSON: I don't think the American people want shared sacrifice. I think they want shared prosperity, and what we have to offer, Senator-
ROCKEFELLER: Oh, just no- lovely statement, but do you understand how out of touch that is?
GLOR: The oil executives argue that raising their taxes could cost jobs, and they say lead to even higher gas prices.
One wonders if CBS caught on to the irony of a senator with Rockefeller as his last name acting like a populist firebrand towards the CEO of Chevron, a company which was originally known as Standard Oil Company (California).
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We will use oil to enslave you
Submitted by Vonu on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 5:39pm.
JK
The Dems, being Marxists,
Submitted by robert108 on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 5:48pm.
The Dems, being Marxists, regard shared prosperity as "out of touch", which is why we are in the economic mess we are in today, with no prospect of improvement.
Where do they get these CEO's anyway?
Submitted by Newsbubba on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 5:49pm.
I never cease to be amazed that these so called "powerful" executives in industry sit there and let some dipstick senator beat them like a rented mule. Do these guys have ANY self respect and pride?
Just once I'd like to see one of them act like they had cojones and call bull shiite on these pompous a$$holes in Washington who couldn't made a dime without the clout of a government job if their lives depended on it.
Just get up and walk out and let the plicks charge you with contempt, because that is what they are showing you; contempt!
Nobody in this county has to take that kind of crap from their elected servants. At least they didn't used to have to. We pay them way too much and don't get shiite in return. Did something change along the way that says we have to bow down to these jack wagons?
Come on CEO's. Act like a conservative woman, and man up!
Uh hoh man....
Submitted by NeoKong on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 7:48pm.
You are so right. Wouldn't you just love to see one of those oil execs tell some Senator or Rep. that they fire people smarter than them every day and that the U.S govt. makes more money off a gallon of gas than anybody....? I would love to see someone tell a Senator "Well at least we didn't waste a trillion dollars lately or buy auto companies that cannot turn a profit".
The Rockefellor Family is
Submitted by WarEagle66 on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 5:53pm.
The Rockefellor Family is worth close to $110,000,000,000.
That is BILLION....with a B.
Out of touch? Ironic ain't it?
Probably Clips Coupons
Submitted by IrateNate on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 7:44pm.
Forget the family - Jay ain't doing half bad himself. His personal net worth is estimated at around $165 million...no hypocrisy there, eh?
He of all people, should know
Submitted by rbosque on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 6:17pm.
He of all people, should know that it is the gov't that makes more from a gallon of gas than the oil companies. They have little control over the price. Rockefellor is a liar and a bastard.
The irony
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 6:27pm.
Imagine a Rockefeller telling someone else they are out of touch with the American people.
I wonder how many people Rockefeller employs with a good living? And how much employment those people provide by buying goods? Answer: A hell of a lot less than the oil companies.
Bizarre Coming From An Oil Family
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 7:22pm.
The Rockefellers got their money from oil. What a turn coat.
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he collapses the US government and replaces it with a
police state?
Fear and loathing in Obamerica.
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I would tell Rockaidiot, "no
Submitted by LAM SON 719 on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 8:06pm.
I would tell Rockaidiot, "no problem, we are moving Mexico". He is another idiot who never worked a day in his life.
Hey, Jay! Let's talk about
Submitted by jessieH on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 8:20pm.
Hey, Jay! Let's talk about your father. Was he really that corrupt? Did the history books get it wrong? Tell US, in your own words, so we can know the truth.
Can We Now Expect Rockefeller
Submitted by Comrade Jim on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 9:28pm.
To give his oil profits to the government?
oil profits
Submitted by ohio granny on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 10:14pm.
If oil profits are so bad, why doesn't he give up all his wealth that came from oil? Oh, but we know why, he is just a hypocrite, just like most all democRATS.
My answer to the question would have been
Submitted by nonncom on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 10:22pm.
"Do you know how much of an asshole you are for interrupting me?".....
Funny, a no nothing jernOlist
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 10:29pm.
Thinks he knows more then a true Oilman. The Fed and media act like retrieving oil is like picking up the I-phone. Sick of these creeps
Amazing...
Submitted by retrocon on Fri, 05/13/2011 - 10:37pm.
How ironic, a Rockefeller criticizing an oil company.
Two words. "Standard Oil"
duh... do the media idiots think Americans are this stupid?
Will you be sending a poor person to clean my toilet?
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Sat, 05/14/2011 - 7:07am.
Shared sacrifice? We know what the libs want working people to sacrifice, i.e. all their income, but what do they want the non-working beneficiaries of government handouts to sacrifice??