Halliburton donated to Roy Blunt, member, Energy & Commerce (as their oversight began on oil spill)

[usregimechange]

Halliburton campaign donations spike

As Congress investigated its role in the doomed Deep Horizon oil rig, Halliburton donated $17,000 to candidates running for federal office, giving money to several lawmakers on committees that have launched inquiries into the massive spill...

Halliburton's political contributions in May are the highest they've been since September 2009, when the PAC also gave $17,000 in donations. In fact, the last time the company gave more than $17,000 in one month was when it donated $25,000 during the heat of the presidential campaign in September 2008...

In the House, Reps. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), who serves on Energy and Commerce, Mike Coffman (R-Colo.), who serves on Natural Resources, Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) and Dave Camp (R-Mich.) all received $1,000 from the oil giant...

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0610/38047.html


Not that it was needed, he is already in their pocket. Though I suppose he hasn't cheated on his wife with their lobbyist yet.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

1. The Grand Oil Party (GOP) should give it back but they won't

people could write to the editors of local newspapers and emial the networks. Expose!

[Frustratedlady]

2. Any donations from oil-related companies should be donated to

the victims of this disaster. That's where it would do the most good, not in bribing politicians.

[usregimechange]

3. The most good for who?

[Ian David]

4. From someone at Halliburton: That actually gave me a chuckle...since I signed off on that...

@IanDavidB That actually gave me a chuckle...since I signed off on that contribution. We do donate to Dems, too, ya know. about 7 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to IanDavidB
http://twitter.com/RyanGSanders/status/15392028284

[Ian David]

5. Halliburton campaign donations spike

Halliburton campaign donations spike
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4409197&mesg_id=4409197