Typical boring oil industry get-together
-Raw, crude, and lewd-
You know how members of the Bush administration are often accused of being in bed with big oil? Turns out that that's truer than anyone dreamed it could possibly be. According to the report, "Interior Department officials, while handling billions of dollars in oil and gas royalty payments, engaged in illicit sex with industry employees and accepted meals, drinks, ski junkets and golf outings from major oil companies, internal investigators reported Wednesday." Also included were marijuana and cocaine use.
Geez, how committed to keeping gas prices high would you have to be to actually sleep with some bushie at the Dept. of Interior? Wow, talk about dedication to the job. I've always said that lobbyists were basically whores, but who knew?
Look on the bright side next time you fill up your tank; it's all a big coke and sex party and you're getting screwed too. (McClatchy Newspapers)
-Headline of the day-
"GOP senators don't pay up."
Senate Republicans are having trouble raising the bucks. According to the report, "Less than two months before Election Day, only 13 Senate Republicans have met their fundraising goals for the campaign committee in charge of salvaging their November hopes, according to internal numbers reviewed by The Hill."
But one GOP leader has a bold and counterproductive plan. The report tells us, "The lack of fundraising has infuriated Sen. John Ensign (Nev.), the head of the NRSC [National Republican Senatorial Committee], who criticized his colleagues last month and warned that he would slash money for independent advertisements in key races."
Sounds like a great idea, John. Why don't you go ahead and do that?
Another popular fundraising tactic is being considered -- hookers and blow. (The Hill)
-Bonus HotD-
"Former GOP senator calls Palin a 'cocky wacko.'"
It's less of a surprise when you see that it's the liberal Republican turned Independent Lincoln Chafee. But still, talk about calling a spade a spade.
Chafee was talking about the fundraising boon for Obama Sarah Palin has become. "People were coming into my office, phone calls were flooding in, e-mails were coming in, 'I just sent money to Obama, I couldn't sleep last night' -- from the left. To see this cocky wacko up there," he told an audience at the New America Foundation.
I prefer "squirrelier than a walnut grove," but "cocky wacko" will have to do. No use putting lipstick on a pig. (CNN)
