CNN contributor Alex Castellanos’ and political commentator Steve McMahon’s communications firm Purple Strategies also has been hired to take care of some of the post-oil spill public relations mess, BP confirmed.
To deal with the situation, CNN is keeping its oil connections off the topic of oil.
“Both Alex and Hilary are contributors used primarily to comment on political issues, and they are not being used to discuss the oil disaster story,” CNN spokeswoman Edie Emery said.
As for CBS, spokesperson Jeff Ballabon told Yeas & Nays “Our policy in this case, as in others where a compensated spokesperson is involved, is to identify and disclose the individual’s relevant interests.” BP Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward and BP Cheif Operating Officer Doug Suttles have appeared on their programming.
ABC and Fox News Channel said this hasn’t been an issue. NBC did not respond to a request for comment by press time.
The biggest revelation is that Stanley Greenberg’s advertising company, who provided BP with their new ad campaign of being “green” and recommended all BP’s logos are green, gave Rahm Emanuel rent free living quarters while Emanuel was in Congress. Greenberg’s company was paid handsomely by BP. Emanuel lived rent free in DC. BP donates heavily to Emanuel’s man Obama. The circle of life in DC revealed!!