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Re: This just in: Oil companies make money

tangoz — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:26:57 -0400

It is funny that you point out the oil company profits.
Why not attack Wal-mart or target for they make a much higher percentage of profit per gross margins.

What kind of money are the teacher and other unions spending in national and local races forcing their agendas on the American people?

Re: This just in: Oil companies make money

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:31:42 -0400

You can find that under "Gross Profit" in the links from the company names.

— RTB

Re: This just in: Oil companies make money

Senate — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:42:56 -0400

What is are the companies gross incomes?

Re: What are the companies profit margins?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:21:00 -0400

FYI: The numbers provided are net income, not gross.

— RTB

What are the companies profit margins?

Senate — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:56:09 -0400

Are they in line with the newspaper industry, well maybe that's not a good example, or Target Stores, Inc? Or are the margins significantly more than other companies?

Re: Bull hockey

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:45:07 -0400

Jeeves, write that fella a note, would you? I'm just a regular Joe. My desk is made of nothing but simple oak.

— RTB

Re: Bull hockey

Isaac136 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:38:40 -0400

Oh Ryan, we know that you're rolling in dough, lighting cigars with $100.00 bills, and that you blog on a marble-top desk wearing a silk smoking jacket.

I knew that

James_Protzman — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:18:41 -0400

Or at least I couldn't find any. Which makes you a perfect hypothetical example.

Re: Bull hockey

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:41:19 -0400

For the record: I've never given a political contribution.

— RTB

Distinction without Merit

Isaac136 — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:41:14 -0400

It *is* a distinction without merit. To say that he could get THAT much money from oil magnates themselves and it not be about the businesses that enabled said magnates to make those donations is ridiculous.

Hell, I'm a supporter of Obama's, and I think for him to say he isn't taking money from oil when the reality is that he's receiving it from oil's individual incarnations is fudging, and he ought to be called on it.

I doubt the personal contributions of a Ryan, Ted or Steve come even close, proportionally, to what these fat cats are donating, and to suggest there's no expectation that this will be recognized by the candidate is just plain silly.

Bull hockey

James_Protzman — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:30:28 -0400

Distinction without merit?

Since when did the fact-checking department at the Old Reliable become the arbiters of what has merit? Stick to the freakin' facts. This debate is about PACs, not individuals.

If Ryan Beckwith gives a contribution to Richard Moore, does that mean Moore's getting money from the newspaper industry? No? What about if Ted Vaden does? Or Steve Ford?

If I give a contribution to Larry Kissell, does that mean he's getting money from the advertising industry?

This analysis is completely full of holes.