Posted on 06/08/2010 6:10:06 AM PDT by ecsmceo
In case you were tempted to buy the faux Washington outrage at BP and its gulf oil spill in recent days, here's a story that reveals a little-known corporate political connection and the quiet way the inner political circles intersect, protect and care for one another in the nation's capital. And Chicago. We already knew that BP and its folks were significant contributors to the record $750-million war chest of Barack Obama's 2007-08 campaign. Now, we learn the details of a connection of Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago mayoral wannabe, current Obama chief of staff, ex-representative, ex-Clinton money man and ex-Windy City political machine go-fer. Shortly after Obama's happy inaugural, eyebrows rose slightly upon word that, as a House member, Emanuel had lived the last five years rent-free in a D.C. apartment of Democratic colleague Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and her husband, Stanley Greenberg.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
"British Petroleum (BP) pumped $71,000 into Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign"
"White House chief tied to BP adviser"
"Top PR firm for BP tied to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel"
FACTOID:
Oil dispersant manufacturer NALCO is associated with Exelon
which was Rahm Emanuel's first big deal on Wall Street,
and with ComEd -for which Axelrod did the PR which Bill Ayers' father was CEO.
ComED & Exelon are connected to NALCO through UChicago Argonne and Fermilab.
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC--Stimulus Contract: $163,724,912.00 DOE May 22, 2009
Agencies to Study Dispersant Use and Ecosystem Impacts of Dispersed Oil in the Gulf of Mexico"
2) The secret reasons for the $$$$$ to Obama ............. check
BP oil leak: Fallen Deepwater Horizon was tapping second largest oil deposit in the world"
3) Pres_ _ent Obama exempts BP from normal requirements ......... check
U.S. exempted BP's Gulf of Mexico drilling from environmental impact study (Obama let it happen)"
Gulf oil spill: BP has a long record of legal, ethical violations "
Federal Regulator Repeatedly Failed to Inspect Deepwater Horizon "
"U.S. exempted BP's Gulf of Mexico drilling from environmental impact study"
"Obama admin exempted BP's Gulf drilling from environmental impact study "
"Obama sheltered BP's Deepwater Horizon rig from regulatory requirement"
"Red Flags Were Ignored Aboard Doomed Rig "
"US allowed drilling 'without required permits"
"U.S. Said to Allow Drilling Without Needed Permits"
4) Pres_ _ent Obama creates a dangerous, negligent environment before, during, and after the event ......... check
BP's new plan risks worsening oil spill"
Internal Documents Show Early Worries About Safety of Rig"
BP reports warning signs before gulf oil rig explosion"
"Heated Argument on Rig Hours Before Blast ( Deepwater Horizon oil spill )"
"Workers on doomed BP oil rig: Corners were cut to save money"
"BP Used Riskier Method to Seal Oil Well Before Blast"
"U.S. oil drilling regulator ignored experts' red flags on environmental risks"
5) Pres_ _ent Obama, BP, and the DNC begin the obstruction ......... check
"Coast Guard Logs Show Administration Knew Extent of Oil Spill within 24 Hours"
"There Was 'Nobody in Charge' (Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Fire)"
Limited Media Access to Oil Spill"
"McCarthy: Obama hasn't returned call of lawmaker representing district of rig!! "
"Obama sat on sand berm request 2 weeks, still no reply"
"Frustration over sand barriers boils in Louisiana as federal government offers few answers"
6) Pres_ _ent Obama, BP and the DNC begin the coverup ......... check
"BP well may be spewing 100,000 barrels a day"
BP's Photo Blockade of the Gulf Oil Spill"
BP buses in 400 for photo op with Obama
"BP shipped in workers for president's visit"
"Lab Chosen To Test Oil Spill Water & Animal Samples Has Ties To BP"
President Delays Oil Spill Recovery Efforts For San Francisco Fundraiser With Getty Oil Heirs"
7) The REAL DEAL: Pres_ _ent Obama displays utter incompetance (again) ......... check
"Louisianans take oil cleanup in own hands as frustration mounts."
"The President couldn't determine if MMS head Elizabeth Birnbaum was fired or she resigned."
"President Obama Returns to LA to Assess the Oil Crisis"
8) The REAL DEAL: Pres_ _ent Obama destroys America (again) ......... check
"Analysis: Could U.S. Lose 200 Rigs by the End of Summer? "
Drain the swamp. The culture of corruption permeates the Obama administration.
Neither BP or Oboma seem that concerned about the spill. BP can just pass the cost of Cap & Tax on to the consumer, and Obomas Crime Inc. can still rake in the dough. The only people hurt are the taxpayers, so why should either of them worry? It's not like the sweat will be rolling off their backs.
Ed Henry is a joke! What a suck up loser.
I think you are right... I think they are turning on him and he knows it. They will all go “Britteny Spears’ on him.
LA Times is just helping ensure that Rahm meets the necessary “qualifications” to be RAT Mayor of Chicago. You can’t be just a two bit crook and expect hold that position.
That’s the demon-lady from the health care bill signing photo-op. I thought for sure she was a satanic apparition.
The is SPILLGATE!
“Pffffffft everyone in power does it.”
That doesn’t make it moral, ethical, or right. It means a lot of people need to go to jail.
Thanks! My first laugh of the day!
Rahm would not have been interested in HER....
Little o is goin down...
He must be getting more wee-weed by the day. Ths sissy boy is in trouble.
That thing represents D.C.
Oh, but so many conservatives are defending BP. This was all an unavoidable accident. Obama and the Dems need to stop attacking BP. Most of these conservatives never consider the Dems may be exhibiting faux outrage to cover the fact that they’re literally in bed with BP. And that this “accident” was a result of negligence, and government incompetence.
Did he report free rent as income, or is he a tax cheat?
Who is he?
The Democrat party is a CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE
Greenberg’s consulting firm was a prime architect of BP’s recent rebranding drive as a green petroleum company, down to green signs and the slogan “Beyond Petroleum.”
Greenberg’s company is also closely tied to a sister Democratic outfit — GCS, named for the last initials of Greenberg, James Carville, another Clinton advisor, and Bob Shrum, John Kerry’s 2004 campaign manager.
Ed Henry - CNN White House correspondent
I think we need to remember that when he is 'reporting' on the Obama administration that he was also playing water sports with them at the 'Biden Beach Party' a few days ago.
It is huge. And should be. Cue the crickets while we wait for the MSM to run with it. Or the ‘transparent’ White House to respond.
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