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octoberlib

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 09:40 AM Jul 2014

ExxonMobil, Chevron Locked In Bidding War To Acquire Lucrative Pennsylvania Senator

HARRISBURG, PA—With both sides increasing their initial offers for the prized asset, multinational energy companies ExxonMobil and Chevron Corporation are currently locked in a fierce bidding war to obtain a lucrative Pennsylvania senator, sources confirmed Monday.

“This legislator represents an incredibly valuable commodity in the energy world, and both ExxonMobil and Chevron appear to be willing to pay whatever is necessary to acquire him,” said oil and gas industry analyst John Blakey of the ongoing, back-and-forth bidding process for U.S. Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-PA), noting that both of the politician’s potential owners are enthusiastic about the prospect of utilizing the treasured beltway resource for multiple terms. “Granted, securing such a highly profitable elected official won’t be cheap—it never is. Both of these companies know that if they are fortunate enough to gain possession of this senator, the acquisition will pay dividends for years to come.” At press time, sources confirmed that ExxonMobil and Chevron had entered talks with Pacific Gas and Electric, British Petroleum, Royal Dutch Shell, and Duke Energy to share claims in the senator for the foreseeable future


http://www.theonion.com/articles/exxonmobil-chevron-locked-in-bidding-war-to-acquir,36561/

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ExxonMobil, Chevron Locked In Bidding War To Acquire Lucrative Pennsylvania Senator (Original Post) octoberlib Jul 2014 OP
More real than parody n/t tech3149 Jul 2014 #1
This is the kind of news we should be reading about in the real news. Baitball Blogger Jul 2014 #2
Its A Classic.... supercats Jul 2014 #3
Kick.... daleanime Jul 2014 #4
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