what does liberal have to do with being honest ??  or does YOUR moral compass allow for lies and rudeness ??    what gas are we shipping now ?  and isn't India SURROUNDED by gas producing Nations ??  friends are friends and buisness is buisness..   enough of this "private" trip and "State" buisness BS !!!  if one is not on official State buisness then how can one "respresent" the State !!!
so Peter..  you must subscribe to the "Good Ol Boys" mentality and condone this type of behavior..