the difference between an oil man and a conservative...

is that a conservative would never screw big businesses like airlines so blatantly:

It's been a difficult time for the airline industry. The soaring price of jet fuel forced United to announce flight cutbacks. Delta also eliminated flights and plans to slash 2,000 jobs. Other carriers increased ticket prices, and that still won't be enough to offset what's expected to be another year of multibillion-dollar losses for the industry.

Then there's FedEx, which is both an airline and a trucking company. Talk about a double-whammy:

FedEx saw its profits dip last quarter. The overnight shipping company warns that the year ahead may be more of the same as it feels the pinch of an economic slowdown and high gasoline prices.

No doubt FedEx, are also huge GOP donors as well. If the airline PACs have any sense, they would concede that Democrats will regulate them and scrutinize them more than the Republicans will ever do, but still donate the cash to get the oil bandits out of office.