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Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Rapier Coleman wit
Sen. Smilin' Norm Coleman (R-MN) tries to be witty (I think):According to the International Energy Agency, China in early 2005 consumed 6.4 million barrels of oil per day -- about a third of U.S. usage. But China demand is expected to double by 2030, while U.S. demand rises 30-50 percent.
Sen. Norm Coleman, Minnesota Republican, said he was concerned about China's move to ink deals in Venezuela, pointing to Venezuela president Hugo Chavez's periodic threat to cut off U.S. oil shipments.
Coleman said he met with Chavez in Caracas earlier this year, where Chavez said, "I could close down Citgo tomorrow."
Coleman said he responded -- "You could cut your left arm off tomorrow, but would that feel good?"
At which point Hugo Chavez force Coleman to attend a screening of The Crawling Hand (starring Alan Hale).
According to the article, "Chavez is a firebrand nationalist who frequently criticizes the Bush administration." One of the thing Chavez frequently criticizes the Bush administration for, by the way, is supporting a coup against his democratically elected government.
