BP back to buying Politicians

[n2doc]

By Kate Sheppard

Three hundred and sixty-four days after the explosion that caused the largest oil spill in US history, BP is back in action in electoral politics. The Hill reports that the company has made generous contributions to a number of House lawmakers and congressional campaign committees, with all but one of those donations going to Republicans:

BP Corp. North America gave $5,000 contributions to Boehner (R-Ohio) and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) through its political action committee, according to a campaign finance report filed with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday.

BP's PAC also gave $5,000 to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.), the National Republican Congressional Committee, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Only one Democrat—Rep. Pete Visclosky of Indiana—received a donation ($3,000).

In the wake of the spill, BP's federal contributions basically stopped; the one check the company did cut to a House member was refused. BP did, however, make some contributions to state-level candidates. Buta year after the spill, it's apparently acceptable to take BP's campaign cash once again.

http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/04/bp-back-electoral-game

[blindpig]

1. Part of the cost of doing business.

The return certainly justifies the investment.

That's Capitalism for ya.

[annabanana]

2. So is the right wing OK with foreign companies running the "at least I know

I'm free" America? "BP NA" is a fictional construct.