Dems exploit oil rig explosion that killed 11 Americans to raise $$$...

The Deepwater Horizon oil rig before the explosion

(By Ben Smith; POLITICO.com) - The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee emailed to ask supporters today to sign a petition to "stand with President Obama to hold BP accountable."

Petitioning the White House to keep doing what it's doing is a bit of an odd stance, but the world of political email is always a bit detached from reality, and petitions are a great way both of harvesting email addresses and of bringing supporters smoothly onto the contribution page, which is where a petition signature takes you.