Obama biggest recipient of BP cash

[chr5648]

During his time in the Senate and while running for president, Obama received a total of $77,051 from the oil giant and is the top recipient of BP PAC and individual money over the past 20 years, according to financial disclosure records.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories...#ixzz0n7D0FHp8

Whose gonna defend him now?

[ggirod]

Re: Obama biggest recipient of BP cash

Quoting the same source:

“President Obama didn’t accept a dime from corporate PACs or federal lobbyists during his presidential campaign,” spokesman Ben LaBolt said. “He raised $750 million from nearly four million Americans. And since he became president, he rolled back tax breaks and giveaways for the oil and gas industry, spearheaded a G20 agreement to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, and made the largest investment in American history in clean energy incentives.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories...#ixzz0n98Dl8Fw

It is important to remember that every individual contributor works for somebody so every contributor will be counted as a contributor from one sector or another. Note, however, that corporate money was at least missing from his campaign.

Thanks to the Supreme Court, the next campaign will be awash with Corporate Money spewing partisan crap across the screens of the American Sheeple and getting the powers that be the best government money can buy. I just can't wait.

[chr5648]

Re: Obama biggest recipient of BP cash

Quoting the same source:It is important to remember that every individual contributor works for somebody so every contributor will be counted as a contributor from one sector or another. Note, however, that corporate money was at least missing from his campaign.

Thanks to the Supreme Court, the next campaign will be awash with Corporate Money spewing partisan crap across the screens of the American Sheeple and getting the powers that be the best government money can buy. I just can't wait.

Whats from keeping politicians from going to corporations and racketeering money from them like the mafia for protection.

When the decision first passed everyone across the whole political spectrum thought it was gonna be corporations buying off the politicians. They were mad and angry protesting the decision. I guarantee you'll see in the next few years politicians going to these corporations and demanding money in return for favorable 'legislation'.

[ggirod]

Re: Obama biggest recipient of BP cash

When the decision first passed everyone across the whole political spectrum thought it was gonna be corporations buying off the politicians. They were mad and angry protesting the decision. I guarantee you'll see in the next few years politicians going to these corporations and demanding money in return for favorable 'legislation'.

On that, I have to agree unless Congress gets behind the campaign finance reform currently before it. Considering that one voting block cannot cooperate with the other, there is a fat chance of that occurring. But, hey, at least the corporations will get value for their money.