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Friday, May 21, 2010
Sen. Mark Begich - On Oil Liability Caps, He's Squirming and Obfuscating
That's putting it nicely.
Sen. Begich, doesn't seem to have a way to distance himself from the outrageous actions by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, after she single-handedly undercut a move in the U.S. Senate to raise the liability cap on oil spills from $75 million to $10 billion. Soon after Murkowski's action, Begich defended her. On TV, since then, he has spouted a bunch of mush, meant to mean nothing and to stall, on behalf of big oil:
On KTVA TV:
7 comments:
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It took you this long to figure out that the guy is nothing but a political opportunist ?
Sheesh, his mentors were Bill Bobrick and Bill Weimar for cryin' out loud.
You've always been rather dismissive of me Phil, but I do know what I'm talking about.
CAMPAIGN 94 MAYOR MONEY IN THE RACE CONSTRUCTION, LAW GROUPS GIVE MOST Anchorage Daily News (AK) - Wednesday, May 4, 1994 Author: PETER BLUMBERG
Begich 's largest single benefactor is Allvest Inc. and its owner, Bill Weimar , who is under contract with the city to provide the Community Patrol Service. It transports drunks from the streets to the shelters. Weimar , Allvest, another company that Weimar owns called St. John Investments, and employees of Allvest have contributed $10,000 to Begich .
Weimar and Begich said they are old friends and that the $10,000 has nothing to do with keeping Allvest's contract alive.
"There's nothing new there," Weimar said. "I've always supported him. I've known the family for 20 some years."
When Begich was on the Assembly, he literally tripped over himself to support Weimar's proposal to put halfway houses in downtown Anchorage as well as awarding the Animal Control contract to Weimar's Allvest.
Those are only 2 instances off of the top of my head. Perhaps Bill wasn't Mark's biggest corrupter, but they DID know each as far back as the Werehaus days, I can assure you of that.
THE WHEREHOUSE: OVER THE YEARS, IT'S BEEN HOME TO A VARIETY OF PEOPLE, CAUSES Anchorage Daily News (AK) - Tuesday, December 30, 1986 Author: KIM RICH
"When it came time to help fund candidates, we'd give them their money stuffed in brown paper sacks in increments of $5 and $10 bills," Weimar said.
I have a treasure trove on Mark's step-dad too, who btw is not in good health these days.
Keep in mind that Mark was just a young man back when Weimar was handing out brown paper bags of cash, I have no doubt that he was an influence, Weimar was a tall figure back then in Democratic circles.
That's putting it nicely.
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It took you this long to figure out that the guy is nothing but a political opportunist ?
Sheesh, his mentors were Bill Bobrick and Bill Weimar for cryin' out loud.
Weimar and Begich had little contact. You're bullshitting, unless you can back up what you write.
You've always been rather dismissive of me Phil, but I do know what I'm talking about.
CAMPAIGN 94 MAYOR MONEY IN THE RACE CONSTRUCTION, LAW GROUPS GIVE MOST
Anchorage Daily News (AK) - Wednesday, May 4, 1994
Author: PETER BLUMBERG
Begich 's largest single benefactor is Allvest Inc. and its owner, Bill Weimar , who is under contract with the city to provide the Community Patrol Service. It transports drunks from the streets to the shelters. Weimar , Allvest, another company that Weimar owns called St. John Investments, and employees of Allvest have contributed $10,000 to Begich .
Weimar and Begich said they are old friends and that the $10,000 has nothing to do with keeping Allvest's contract alive.
"There's nothing new there," Weimar said. "I've always supported him. I've known the family for 20 some years."
When Begich was on the Assembly, he literally tripped over himself to support Weimar's proposal to put halfway houses in downtown Anchorage as well as awarding the Animal Control contract to Weimar's Allvest.
Those are only 2 instances off of the top of my head. Perhaps Bill wasn't Mark's biggest corrupter, but they DID know each as far back as the Werehaus days, I can assure you of that.
THE WHEREHOUSE: OVER THE YEARS, IT'S BEEN HOME TO A VARIETY OF PEOPLE, CAUSES
Anchorage Daily News (AK) - Tuesday, December 30, 1986
Author: KIM RICH
"When it came time to help fund candidates, we'd give them their money stuffed in brown paper sacks in increments of $5 and $10 bills," Weimar said.
anon @ 5:24 a.m:
Good finds. I'll add those to my trove of Bill Weimar campaign contribution items. I stand corrected.
Thank you ;)
I have a treasure trove on Mark's step-dad too, who btw is not in good health these days.
Keep in mind that Mark was just a young man back when Weimar was handing out brown paper bags of cash, I have no doubt that he was an influence, Weimar was a tall figure back then in Democratic circles.
You mean the 'Alaska' brand of DINO circles, don't you?
Lisa Murkowski blocked the oil spill liability cap from being raised.
Phil's false narrative attempts to direct attention to Begich as if he was responsible.
Phil even makes a false assertion that Begich 'defended' Murkowski's maneuver when he provides no evidence that this was an actual reality.
Once again, Phil offers up false narrative and a false framing.
The only bunch of mush is coming out of Phil's imagination which isn't supported by the reality.
Nothing new in that...
In short, Begich doesn't have to 'distance himself from Murkowski's actions, he didn't take those actions, Murkowski did.
Mark may not be an environmentalists dream Senator, but he's not Murkowski and he can't be painted with her brush.
Phil's false framing is irresponsible and won't help to create an understanding of reality.
Without an understanding of reality, one is likely to become as untruthful and incomprehensible as Phil.
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