(Texas GOP Rep. Michael) Burgess to BP: We owe you no apology

[sabra]

Source: Dallas Morning News

Interesting difference this morning at the House hearing with BP's CEO.

Texas GOP Rep. Michael Burgess just told the CEO that he didn't feel he needed to apologize to BP. That was a clear reference to Texas GOP Rep. Joe Barton saying earlier today he wanted to apologize to BP for the "shakedown" at the White House that resulted in BP agreeing to contribute $20 billion to a compensation fund.

Burgess said he too had questions about the $20 billion, but said he felt no need to apologize to BP. After all, he said, 11 people lost their lives because of the way BP operated that rig. And, of course, the environmental damage has been horrendous.

Read more: http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/06/burgess-to-bp-w.html

[Ron Green]

1. Barton drew a very deep line in the sand.

I think sympathy for BP is a gamble that'll lose.

[Ishoutandscream2]

2. And they're offffff

The cockroaches known as Republicans are scrambling to distance themselves from Barton's statement.

[Hosnon]

3. Yep - this is fun.

:popcorn:

[soupkitchen]

4. Shouldn't that read Texas GOBP Party?

The oil of Texas Corruption is upon them

[MineralMan]

5. Them GOOPer Texans is licking they fingers and sticking

them up in the air. Once they figure out which way the wind blows, they'll come together on a position.

It's just bidness. Awl bidness.

[rocktivity]

6. Translation:

(Texas GOP Rep. Michael) Burgess to BP: We want you to be able to keep giving us big campaign dollars!

:headbang:
rocktivity

[SpiralHawk]

7. Republicons eagerly line up to kiss corporate ass

Ptoooey on the long line of Republicon-CorporatePerson ass kissers and their anti-American stance. I fart in their general direction.

[fascisthunter]

8. what a piece of garbage this man is

[BrklynLiberal]

9. hmm wonder who will be in Burgess' seat next term..With no corporate money, how will he run?

[MrsBrady]

10. Michael Burgess is a rep for the 26th in texas...

and he is no liberal. and he's my rep (insert puke smiley)

I'm sure that most will back away from Barton's statement.


You can really trust him. uhhh...yea.
He is was also against health care reform. Being that he's a doctor, I feel confident he will do the right things regarding the oil problem too.
:sarcasm:


he supports drilling. it's pretty clear.

[classysassy]

11. Dr Burgess

the public has suffered enough under you republicans,go home.