Cenk Uygur
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GOP Rep's Hilariously Wrong Pro-Oil, Anti-Liberal Tweets
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March 24, 2013
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3:47Now Playing"Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas is excited that the state of Utah's Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining is hosting a contest for Earth Day asking kids to make a poster highlighting the importance of drilling. "The best thing about the Earth," Stockman tweeted, "is if you poke holes in it oil and gas come out." This was a provocation that Twitter couldn't resist."*
Steve Stockman is a representative from Texas who loves the earth! Why? According to him: "The best thing about the Earth is if you poke holes in it oil and gas come out." But those darn liberals and their "hatred of science and progress" are stopping it. Oh, Stockman. By the way, guess which industry was his biggest donor? Ana Kasparian, John Iadarola (TYT University), and Desi Doyen (Green News Report) discuss.
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