Oil For Food In Massachussetts?

A couple of Massachusetts Democrat politicians are collecting their rewards for sucking up to Venezuela's communist dictator, Hugo Chavez.

Last week Venezuela announced that its U.S.-based Citgo Petroleum would sell 12 million gallons of home heating oil at a 40% discount to help the poor in Massachusetts. The deal was announced by [Congressman William] Delahunt on the lawn of a beneficiary before Thanksgiving, with Congressman Ed Markey at his side. "This today is about people, it's not about politics," Mr. Delahunt said with a straight face. Massachusetts-based Citizens Energy, run by the Kennedy clan, will be one of the distributors.

As the Wall Street Journal phrased it, "how French."

No wonder John Kerry thrives in that environment.