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Pickens puts his mouth where his money is The problem with T. Boone Pickens' campaign to make America less dependent on foreign oil (a campaign that's riled up NBC's networks) is its reliance on T. Boone Pickens. I keep accidentally typing Slim Pickens while writing this—it's driving me nuts! If T.B.P. wants to run for president, just run! Run like that other drawling rich guy Perot, and lose in the election like he did. Look, I'm not a billionaire, so I can't afford to buy ads on TV just to see my own face on the screen. But if I were a billionaire, I'd drive my yacht into my mansion and keep my big yap shut. Yes, the yacht would be inside the mansion—deal with it! You're a billionaire, Pickens, so just uncap your oil well and buy us some gas. C'mon, Slim, gimme some money! (Wow, Frosted Flakes really do give you long-lasting energy! They sure fueled this rant. Hey, maybe we can get a more efficient fuel from corn. See, Pickens, we're on the same page!) —Posted by David Gianatasio

August 28, 2008 in Energy, Environment, Gianatasio, Political ads, TV | Permalink

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Now I may just be a simple country boy with simple country wisdom, but I reckon that a rich, powerful man like Pickens could use his money for something other than interrupting Hee Haw Hour to tell folks in Government to give his big ol' company more money. But maybe plain thinkin' ain't what we need right now. Maybe we need a mansion with a yacht in it.

Posted by: Jeremy Greenfield | Aug 28, 2008 3:30:22 PM

You've gotta love the sheer balls of his ads: hi, oil made me rich, now you're going to urge your elected officials to rewrite the tax code to favor alternative energy and help make me richer. Together, we can end our dependence on foreign oil and you can help me make even more money.

Posted by: rechercher | Aug 28, 2008 11:31:00 PM

You guys are probably the same people who bash politicians for doing nothing on global warming.

Someone tries to step up and immediately you question his motives. The truth is alternative energy is a potential gold mine and the entire country could cash in if we did something instead of just sitting on our duffs criticizing. I'm no fan of T. Boone but I admire the fact that he's standing up and trying to do something about it. If he changes the way things are done I have no problem with him profiting from it.

Posted by: TinyTim | Aug 29, 2008 1:14:33 PM

Boone also donated $235 million to his alma mater, Oklahoma State University. Click on my name above to read a post about what is now regarded as the best college football facility in the country.

Posted by: Bob McCarty | Aug 29, 2008 11:48:07 PM

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