Drill Here, Drill Now - Sex and Drugs under Bush's Management (McCain, Representatives)

[Art123]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- U.S. government employees received improper gifts from energy industry representatives, and engaged with them in illegal drug use and inappropriate sexual relations, according to a report issued Wednesday.
The report was issued by the Interior Department's inspector general.
The $5.3 million investigation "uncovered recreational marijuana and cocaine use" by "a handful" of Interior Department staff, and found two federal employees "engaged in brief sexual relationships with representatives from companies doing business" with the department.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/10/oiil.scandal/

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/11/wa...oyalty.html?em

[jfre81]

Gov't officials investigated for sex, gifts - Yahoo! News (broken link)

There's the whole story.

People might say the government's in bed with Big Oil. For once, they might say it with literal meaning.

[boiseguy]

I read this on yahoo news... absolutely disgusting

[jfre81]

"Drill here, drill now baby."

The possibilities for a political ad are endless there. Unfortunately, it might not see the light of day outside of Hustler magazine.

[StillwaterTownie]

So won't most people who want to vote for McCain will still do so?

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

So won't most people who want to vote for McCain will still do so?

It doesn't have so much to do with the election, although it might provide a fresh reminder of how screwed up things are at present.

[tigerlily]

Hopefully, this will have some bearing on halting offshore drilling. Ron Wyden has been going after oil companies for the past several years in an attempt to rein in their obscene profits. The problem is that the media is now focused on the "lipstick on a pig" comment so this scandal will be on the back burner. McCain and Obama need to address this issue.
Clips:
A scandal involving sex, drugs and — uh, offshore oil drilling. It's a strange mix, and it couldn't have come at a worse time for those in Congress pressing to expand oil and gas development off America's beaches while trying to stave off an election-year rush by Democrats to impose new taxes and royalties on the oil industry....On the eve of Congress starting this big debate you've got a horror story of mismanagement and misconduct in programs that are going to be a key part of the discussion," Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said in an interview, adding that it can't help but influence the debate.
Oil brokers sex scandal may affect drilling debate - Yahoo! News (broken link)

[oakparkdude]

Within one of the reports describing the investigation is this great line, "sexual relationships with prohibited sources cannot, by definition, be arms-length."

[jfre81]

Originally Posted by sukwoo

Within one of the reports describing the investigation is this great line, "sexual relationships with prohibited sources cannot, by definition, be arms-length."

If they were to make use of one of Larry Craig's bathroom gloryholes, it could be. I guess.

[calmdude]

Originally Posted by jfre81

If they were to make use of one of Larry Craig's bathroom gloryholes, it could be. I guess.

But not "arms length"...not possible.