by the Left Coast Rebel

Another window into the lackadaisical attitude of Barack Obama and company in regards to the BP oil spill. This particular window has shutters that open to D.C. - L.A. Times (of all places):

In case you were tempted to buy the faux Washington outrage at BP and its gulf oil spill in recent days, here's a story that reveals a little-known corporate political connection and the quiet way the inner political circles intersect, protect and care for one another in the nation's capital. And Chicago.

Now, we learn the details of a connection of Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago mayoral wannabe, current Obama chief of staff, ex-representative, ex-Clinton money man and ex-Windy City political machine go-fer.

Shortly after Obama's happy inaugural, eyebrows rose slightly upon word that, as a House member, Emanuel had lived the last five years rent-free in a D.C. apartment of Democratic colleague Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and her husband, Stanley Greenberg.

Greenberg's consulting firm was a prime architect of BP's recent rebranding drive as a green petroleum company, down to green signs and the slogan "Beyond Petroleum."

Greenberg's company is also closely tied to a sister Democratic outfit -- GCS, named for the last initials of Greenberg, James Carville, another Clinton advisor, and Bob Shrum, John Kerry's 2004 campaign manager.

Fox Nation also has more on this story. Discussion at Protein Wisdom and RedState (Moe Lane connects the dots of past behavior) as well over at Memeorandum.

Corporatism: Never let a crisis (or cozy corporate-sponsored apartment) go to waste.....

Cross-posted to LCR, Rational Nation and Proof Positive.