Oil spill: Republicans are so ... ironic

[Lesleymo]

Come on, right-wing friends of mine. Give it a break. Stop posting on facebook that Obama should "do more" about the oil spill. What the heck are you talking about?

I thought you all were in favor of the free market. Big government is bad, remember? Private industry always does better. Always. "Name one time the government has done anything right. Just one." Isn't that what you've been telling me? But now you are all upset because Obama is not ... doing what? Standing on an oil rig for a Bush-style photo op? Hey, maybe we could put a "Mission Impossible" sign behind him. That would look just dandy.

Grrr.

Just had to vent.

[mrcheerful]

1. What I like is their whining about regulations not working while pretending they

weren't the ones who spent 40 years deregulating and pulling the EPA's teeth for the very companies they want Obama to do something about. If they had been in power when this happened we would probably not have heard about it until after the oil had washed up on Florida beaches. Then promptly invaded Iran.

[lamp_shade]

2. Facebook?

[SpiralHawk]

3. Republicons are bowing down to a socialist diety

I reckon, as ever, the name of their diety is Mammon.

[Scuba]

4. Privatize profits. Socialize losses.

[lostnfound]

5. And keep your blind faith in the free market, by the way.

The starfish are going to save their money for the next 30 years so they can invest in oil-cleaning technology.

[DesertRat]

6. I just unfriend them on Facebook

It keeps my blood pressure in check.

[Froward69]

7. All my righty friends

criticize president Obama for NOT using his power as President to commandeer Supertankers, rally them in an armada and start skimming the gulf of Oil before it reaches land.

I point out how they would criticize him if he had or if he even does that. the whole "taking over private business" Bullshit.

I wonder if President Obama is fearful of that insane Bullshit spewed at him again?

As I wish he would rally supertankers to skim the gulf.

[Arugula Latte]

8. Do you call them on it?

If so, how do they respond?

[Ganja Ninja]

9. It's funny, these are all big teabagging states that hate government .

What about the states rights and responsibilities? What happened to all that bullshit?

It's typical, the big mouths of the right are the first ones to come begging for help when it's their ass that's in the sling.

[Subdivisions]

10. Ummm...

this isn't facebook. Perhaps you message would resonate more there since that's where the people you're talking to are.

[Scurrilous]

11. K & R

:thumbsup:

[treestar]

12. Are you kidding, conservatives are saying this?

That's really rich!!!!!!!

[malaise]

13. Their hypocrisy would be funny if this wasn't a catastrophe

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