hjmick
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Idiot.
That is all...
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Idiot.
That is all...
Idiot.
That is all...
Idiot.
That is all...
Political pressure from the White House amounted to a shakedown. They didn't follow due process. Is that what the problem is?
Idiot.
That is all...
6.17.2010
Top Corporate Donor to Barton Is Partner of BP on Deepwater Horizon
by Nate Silver @ 2:26 PM
Ordinarily, it's not that shocking to see a Republican from Texas defend the petroleum industry. But Rep. Joe Barton's comments to BP CEO Tony Hayward today, in which he described it as a "tragedy" that a "a private corporation can be subjected to what I would characterize as a shakedown", has obviously touched something of a raw nerve, with Republicans already seeking to distance themselves from the comment while Democrats look for ways to exploit it.
Making matters worse for Barton is the identity of the top contributor to his election campaigns. Since 1989, it has been the company Anadarko Petroleum, from which he's received $56,500 in PAC donations and another $90,000 in individual contributions.
Idiot.
That is all...
Political pressure from the White House amounted to a shakedown. They didn't follow due process. Is that what the problem is?
While I don't necessarily disagree with this assessment, Barton did not do himself any favors by voicing this opinion, and certainly did none by referring to it as a "slush fund."
In the argument against it being a shakedown, I would point out that BP did agree to the fund and I am not completely convinced that they couldn't have said "No" had they really wanted to.
I'm somewhere in the middle on this one. It's somewhat unseemly, but I'm having trouble getting upset over it.
Your GOP is no longer supporting your opinion. Even Michele Bachmann backed off he praise of BP after GOP leadership stood Barton in the corner.A $20 billion slush fund shakedown with no legal standing and without precedent.
Bravo for him.
Your GOP is no longer supporting your opinion. Even Michele Bachmann backed off he praise of BP after GOP leadership stood Barton in the corner.A $20 billion slush fund shakedown with no legal standing and without precedent.
Bravo for him.
Political pressure from the White House amounted to a shakedown. They didn't follow due process. Is that what the problem is?
Time for a trip to the woodshed
Washington (CNN) - Under fire for appearing to shield BP from criticism Thursday morning, Rep. Joe Barton was told by House GOP leaders later in the day to apologize "immediately" or lose his position as the senior Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, several Republican sources tell CNN.
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, delivered the pointed demand to Barton, a Texas congressman.
"He was told apologize immediately or you will lose your position immediately," said a Republican leadership aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
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Time for a trip to the woodshed
Washington (CNN) - Under fire for appearing to shield BP from criticism Thursday morning, Rep. Joe Barton was told by House GOP leaders later in the day to apologize "immediately" or lose his position as the senior Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, several Republican sources tell CNN.
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, delivered the pointed demand to Barton, a Texas congressman.
"He was told apologize immediately or you will lose your position immediately," said a Republican leadership aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time - Blogs from CNN.com
He was apologizing for giving his true feelings? What a pussy.