Obama biggest recipient of BP (oil) money in past 20 years

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Oh, BP got waivers from the federal govt on offshore drilling.

Hmm....veddy, veddy interesting. :hmm:

While the BP oil geyser pumps millions of gallons of petroleum into the Gulf of Mexico, President Barack Obama and members of Congress may have to answer for the millions in campaign contributions they’ve taken from the oil and gas giant over the years.

BP and its employees have given more than $3.5 million to federal candidates over the past 20 years, with the largest chunk of their money going to Obama, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Donations come from a mix of employees and the company’s political action committees — $2.89 million flowed to campaigns from BP-related PACs and about $638,000 came from individuals.

On top of that, the oil giant has spent millions each year on lobbying — including $15.9 million last year alone — as it has tried to influence energy policy.

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.
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It's the old quid pro quo sort of thing. What did BP get in return?

The Interior Department exempted BP’s calamitous Gulf of Mexico drilling operation from a detailed environmental impact analysis last year, according to government documents, after three reviews of the area concluded that a massive oil spill was unlikely.
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U.S. exempted BP's Gulf of Mexico drilling from environmental impact study

Of course people do understand that drilling for oil entails certain risk and danger. Which is why there is a continual need to improve and minimize those risks. This happens everytime there's a disaster or serious accident from the Three Mile Island nuclear incident to airplanes crashing unexpectantly.

But I'm sure, as in politics, all this was just a coincidence.
 
*looking at watch*

I know I'm always on AD during work but wow... I think you topped me. by a light-year.
 
1 light year = 5.87849981 × 10 to the 12th power miles
 
My hero Obama. Just think about how many illegals he can hire to work around the house with this kind of money!
 
I'm sure he would approve. He made sure his aunt didn't get deported. A walking conundrum.
 
beside - is there anything criminally wrong with accepting $$$ from corporations? it's nothing new, right?

but hey.... at least Obama did it legit whereas.... Bush accepted illegal $$$ (thousands of dollars) from Jack Abramoff who is now serving 6-years in prison for fraud, tax evasion, conspiracy, and bribery.
 
Someone needs to spend some time googling obsessive behavior instead of Obama.
 
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