Immortal words about current House Energy Chair, John Dingell, courtesy of Oil Change International, Help Defeat Dingell "the Dinosaur",
...It is not surprising that his friends in the auto and energy industries want Dingell to stay. Frederick Palmer, vice president of government relations for St. Louis-based Peabody Energy Corporation, the largest U.S. coal producer. "Dingell is someone industry is very comfortable working with." ...
See also NYT via Detroit Free Press, John Dingell ‘married to General Motors’,
...Debbie Dingell is GM’s executive director for public affairs. She’s also, the Times notes, a descendant of the Fisher brothers, who founded what became GM.
"Mr. Dingell," says Dan Becker, an environmental lobbyist, "is literally married to General Motors." ...
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, and Chicago Tribune, Dingell trying to hold onto key chairmanship,
..."John Dingell has run that committee like a machine," said Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa. "There's no basis for removing him from the committee." ...
Industry comfy, married to GM, runs a machine.
Do you want this guy as Energy/Commerce Committee chair again, with Detroit burning, or is it time for a change to Henry Waxman?
Let your House Speaker know promptly. Pelosi's contact form is at http://speaker.house.gov/... , or you can also phone her at (202) 225-0100, with a sample script being
Dear Speaker Pelosi:
I'm [your name], a Democrat who wants to register [her/his] support for Henry Waxman over John Dingell for House Energy Chair. Thank you!
Can you beat "The Machine"? Only if you try!! And it might keep things nice and green for Obama!!