Rep Barton apologizes to Tony Hayward

[dgibby]

for the $20 billion dollar "shakedown" that occurred in the White House yesterday.

Live coverage of House hearing on CNN now.

Rep Markey responding to Barton now.

[WeDidIt]

1. This is great news

The Teabaggers will now run with "shakedown" while the people BP fucked will be talking about how great it is they're getting the money they need and aren't having to wait twenty years for it to get through the courts before being compensated, as was the case with Exxon Valdez.

[abluelady]

2. This is a Wonderful

Opportunity for the right to throw water on the energy policies needed by this country. I hope Reps like Markey do't allow it.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Thank heaven for Pubbie fools

For Pubbie fools get dumber every day

Thank heaven for Pubbie fools
They screw up in the most delightful way...

[Maru Kitteh]

4. I was screaming obscenities at the television. Scared my poor cats half to death.

Because I don't DO that unless it's college football season.

[NI4NI]

8. instead of scaring your pets, get what I got

Whenever I get irritated while watching a game or some right wing wack a doodle spewing crap on my tv, I have a set of foam rubber bricks that I hurl at the screen.
But I must admit, there are times like now (ie Barton) when it doesn't help completely regardless of how many times I throw them.

[BurtWorm]

5. Adds: 'Would it make it a little better if I gave you a hand job right now?'

[Beetwasher]

6. Every Time I Think They Can't Outdo The Crazy-Stupid, They Outdo The Crazy-Stupid

Awesome!

[MineralMan]

7. That deaf, dumb, and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball.

They'll love him in Texas. It's not such a smart thing to pull on a national basis, though, and will cost him some support in Texas, too.

Way to go, Congressperson Barton. Yes, indeed. We're seeing where you come from. Enjoy your royalties, you schmuck!

[malaise]

9. Gingrey is a moron

wants to know why this hasn't happened in the last decade.

Well stupid fuck - George Bush proposed lifting the ban on the continental shelf in July 2008

[MineralMan]

10. Here...look...I want to show you my shocked face:

[malaise]

14. Bwaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahah

Let them just wait for the punitive damages.

[dgibby]

16. AWWW, the Cute!

Takes me back to my days when I worked at a primate center taking care of an injured, abandonded baby gibbon. Best job I ever had!

[gratuitous]

11. And let me guess . . .

Barton was one of those "outraged" when Obama bowed upon being introduced to some foreign leader. In Joe Barton's world, you don't show deference to other leaders, just the money they command. And Tony Hayward commands a lot of money, so Joe's bowing and scraping for all he's worth. Which admittedly isn't all that much.

[Stinky The Clown]

12. Rep Barton, in saying that, is talking to the FUCKING MORONS who voted for him back home.

[Mimosa]

13. And some will believe the 'shakedown' lie!

Do they hate their fellow Americans on the Gulf Coast? They don't want them to be helped?

[emulatorloo]

15. LOL, I though the GOP was supposed to the be the party of "personal responsibility"

You break it, you fix it.

[dgibby]

17. Update:

Repubs in gulf states calling for Barton's head. He is now walking back his apology to BP!

Love it when Repubs eat their own!