As new information pours out everyday that BP’s underwater oil geyser continues to erupt, Dick Cheney’s involvement becomes more and more clear. With the recent announcement by BP that they would be hiring a former Cheney spokeswoman to handle their PR, we have to wonder how deep this incestuous relationship really goes. Mike Papantonio appears on MSNBC’s The Ed Show to discuss the details.

Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced