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BP client gave Rahm rent-free D.C. apartment

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 11:53 AM

AURAPTOR

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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.

For an ordinary American, that would likely raise some obvious tax liability questions. But like Emanuel, the guy overseeing the Internal Revenue Service now is another Obama insider, Tim Geithner, who had his own outstanding tax problems but skated through confirmation anyway by the Democratic-controlled Congress.

Remember this was all before the letters BP stood for Huge Mess. Even before the Obama administration gave BP a safety award.

Maybe this is why it’s taking the White House so long to do something about the BP oil spill.


Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/b
p-client-gave-rahm-rent-free-dc-apartment-95865949.html#ixzz0qOZ4sGyL








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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 12:13 PM

WHOZIT


Rep DeLauro is one of the biggest libs in the House, her hubby Greenburg is a Dem pollster. And FYI, they're both UGLY as sin.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 12:44 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Did they live in that "church" on C Street with all those other Congressmen?

Mike

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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 12:50 PM

AURAPTOR

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Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
Did they live in that "church" on C Street with all those other Congressmen?

Mike



Naw.Didn't think you'd see it as a problem

Now, if Karl Rove had lived rent free on BP's $$.....



But Rahmmy ?


" What time does Jersey Shore come on tonight ? "









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Wednesday, June 9, 2010 3:21 PM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
Did they live in that "church" on C Street with all those other Congressmen?

Mike



Naw.Didn't think you'd see it as a problem

Now, if Karl Rove had lived rent free on BP's $$.....



But Rahmmy ?


" What time does Jersey Shore come on tonight ? "






Never seen Jersey Shore. Sounds like you can't live without it, though.


Can you please show me where I didn't see it as a problem? Or are you making shit up again?



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Thursday, June 10, 2010 2:10 AM

AURAPTOR

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You carry on more about a decent, gentle former 1st Lady than you do about BP buying political influence, that much is clear.


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Thursday, June 10, 2010 3:45 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


In other words, you've got nothing.

Imagine that.


Thing is, you ONLY care about influence peddling when you think it's Democrats doing the deed. There were several threads about the C Street "Church" and its paying tens of thousands of dollars per year in rent for a number of Congressmen - and you uttered nary a word about that.

I'd love to see an investigation into Rahm's alleged wrongdoings. Let's bundle it in with the C Street investigation I'm sure you'll join me in calling for!

Except you WON'T join me in calling for such an investigation, because it might look bad for your party. You don't care about truth, you don't care about honor or integrity; you ONLY care about your pet party and trying to score cheap partisan points against the other party. I say if they're engaging in criminal acts, run 'em out of office and straight into jail, REGARDLESS OF PARTY AFFILIATION.

Can I make that any more clear for you?


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Go fuck yourself.
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Friday, May 28, 2010 - 18:26 To President Obama:
Mr. President, you're a god damn, mother fucking liar.
Fuck you, you cock sucking community activist piece of shit.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:22 AM

AURAPTOR

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Call your own investigation. Don't try to gloss over the crimes of this administration by lumping them in with other, unrelated issues.

Why is it that's the standard M.O. for the Left, EVERY SINGLE TIME one of their own gets caught ?

" Yeah ? Well, the GOP did the same thing! So there ! "

No, not " so there ". Wrong is wrong. Grow a pair and admit it.

We all know how y'all loved to ignore how Clinton cheated on his wife, abused his position of power and , oh yeah - PERJURED HIMSELF ! But to you folks, he's still a great guy!

That mean old Ken Starr.... boooo! hisss ! ( never mind he was 100 % right, and Clinton was guilty... who cares? )

Hypocrisy and double standard, thy name is Democrats!






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Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:52 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


And there it is, the standard response of the right:

"But, but, CLINTON!!"


Yes, and we all know how you completely glossed over - and still do - the FACT that li'l Newty Gingrich was cheating on HIS wife WHILE HE WAS CALLING FOR CLINTON'S IMPEACHMENT!

How convenient of you to leave that out of the narrative.

As I've said, you only want to investigate possible wrongdoing if it's done by Democrats, and you NEVER - not once, not one single time - want to investigate possible crimes or ethics violations committed by Republicans.

Mike

On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you. --Auraptor

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Thursday, June 10, 2010 12:27 PM

AURAPTOR

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You're trying to distract from the issue of Rahm and the Dems being paid off by BP, again.

Newt ? He didn't perjure himself. Clinton did. Which is why he was impeached, and not for cheating on his wife.

Under Bush, BP fined mulitple times

Under Obama - SAFETY AWARD WINNER !!








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Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:20 PM

ANTHONYT

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Hello,

http://flowingdata.com/2010/06/06/egregious-citations-issued-to-bp/

http://www.osha.gov/dep/bp/Fact_Sheet-BP_2009_Monitoring_Inspection.ht
ml


What's it all mean, Basil?

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Friday, June 11, 2010 2:02 AM

KWICKO

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)


I found this article quite interesting...

http://www.inthesetimes.com/working/entry/6027/trading_lives_for_safet
y_awards
/

Quote:

Awards for slip and fall reduction promote complacency. The plaques hanging in hallways say the oil rig or coal mine or refinery is super safe – so secure it’s worthy of commemoration. They create the illusion of protection in workplaces where process safety management hasn’t been properly implemented. The safety plaques are paper shields, easily immolated in explosions, along with the workers they beguiled.

Some BP executives actually experienced a little of that burn on April 20. A group of BP bigwigs was aboard Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico when it exploded. They’d traveled out to the oil rig to celebrate a safety milestone. Workers on the rig had gone seven years without a lost-time accident – well, seven years without reporting one, anyway. Corporations routinely subtly and overtly discourage workers from reporting injuries. For example, companies grant cash awards for designated time periods during which no injury reports are filed and force mishap victims to wear distinctive clothing like orange vests so they get the blame – and not the corporation – for injury reports that cost entire crews their cash awards.




But in general, I'm with Rappy on this one - we really should stop giving ANY awards for safety. After all, do YOU get a plaque for showing up to work and not killing a bunch of people? Or is that just considered the most basic part of your job?

Mike

On this matter, make no mistake. I want you to go fuck yourself long and hard, as well as anyone who agrees with you. I got no use for you. --Auraptor

This vile and revolting malice - this is their true colors, always has been, you're just seeing it without the mask of justifications and excuses they hide it behind, is all. Make sure to remember it once they put the mask back on. --Fremdfirma

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