Yeah, that's kinda how I look at it, too. But stats like this money grab from big oil don't hurt my case -- I'm sure folks in the gulf belt would look on it with jaundiced eyes right now.

Hutchinson does occasionally do decent things. Cornyn's claim to fame is that he was the brightest bulb of that dim ten-pack we were offered one primary a few years back. I did my best to get him the Repub nomination, because the others were SO much worse....