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Woman dumps oil on herself to protest Gulf liability cap
CNN Political Ticker ^ | June 8, 2010

Posted on 06/09/2010 12:18:04 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

Washington (CNN) - Public anguish over the growing oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico took center stage on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as a woman dumped oil on herself during a Senate hearing in order to push for legislation lifting oil companies' current liability cap.

"We're tired of the bailouts and we're tired of being dumped on in the Gulf," protester Diane Wilson yelled during the start of a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.

Wilson, who was arrested, described herself as a fourth-generation shrimper from the Gulf. She interrupted opening remarks by Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, one of several Republicans who have expressed opposition to lifting the $75 million cap.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: codepink; oil; protester
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1 posted on 06/09/2010 12:18:05 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

All someone needs to do next is light a match.


2 posted on 06/09/2010 12:18:52 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

What an idiot.


3 posted on 06/09/2010 12:19:47 PM PDT by bgill (how could a young man born here in Kenya, who is not even a native American, become the POTUS)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Eeewwwww...guilty grandma.


4 posted on 06/09/2010 12:20:09 PM PDT by twister881
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Looks like a “code (st)pinker.”


5 posted on 06/09/2010 12:20:37 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear (Does not play well with others.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I hope the EPA fines her for illegal dumping.


6 posted on 06/09/2010 12:20:42 PM PDT by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Slick, real slick.

Drama queen.

If she was truly committed, she haul herself down the the beach and clean up.


7 posted on 06/09/2010 12:20:59 PM PDT by This Just In
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To: SeekAndFind
All someone needs to do next is light a match.

Better be a really hot one....

8 posted on 06/09/2010 12:21:11 PM PDT by cowboyway (Molon labe)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Is she going to be fined for dumping oil where it will leak into the water table? Stupid ass...


9 posted on 06/09/2010 12:21:20 PM PDT by WKUHilltopper (Fix bayonets!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

How does one get into a Senate hearing with a jar of oil?

A container that size could hold a decent amount of explosives.


10 posted on 06/09/2010 12:22:14 PM PDT by TSgt (We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

How’d she get from the Gulf to DC? Walked? Magic? Teleporter?


11 posted on 06/09/2010 12:23:09 PM PDT by Clock King (Ellisworth Toohey was right: My head's gonna explode.)
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To: SeekAndFind

She is not in completely correct attire....she forgot her aluminium foil hat!!!


12 posted on 06/09/2010 12:24:02 PM PDT by Logic n' Reason ("Buzzard's gotta eat; same as worms.")
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To: TSgt

That’s a really good question. Either there’s very lax security, or Code Pink gets special privileges, as they always seem to somehow.


13 posted on 06/09/2010 12:24:26 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Forcing one person to pay for the irresponsibility of another is NOT social justice.)
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To: Logic n' Reason
I was imagining female oil wrestling:


14 posted on 06/09/2010 12:25:49 PM PDT by twister881
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Too bad no one light a match......(I didn’t say that).


15 posted on 06/09/2010 12:26:05 PM PDT by NoGrayZone (Palin/West for 2012!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

For the woman in question - it was an enhancement.


16 posted on 06/09/2010 12:26:19 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

“Code Pink gets special privileges, as they always seem to somehow.”

Where’s a match when you need one?


17 posted on 06/09/2010 12:26:21 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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18 posted on 06/09/2010 12:26:30 PM PDT by Niteranger68 (We're coming for you....)
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That'll teach em for freeing the Pinko
19 posted on 06/09/2010 12:26:53 PM PDT by armymarinemom (My sons freed Iraqi and Afghan Honor Roll students.)
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To: TSgt
How does one get into a Senate hearing with a jar of oil?

One is invited.

20 posted on 06/09/2010 12:27:55 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The Last Boy Scout)
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