Rep. Barton (R-oil) To Star in Democratic Ads -- Mother Jones, David Corn (amusing ad copy)

[nashville_brook]

Rep. Barton To Star in Democratic Ads?

BP | Mother Jones 6/17/10 11:51 AM David Corn



Those Republicans sure are doing all they can to help the Democrats in a tough congressional election year. As Kate notes, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.) this morning essentially apologized to BP and called the new $20 billion escrow account pushed by the Obama administration a "shakedown." In doing so, Barton, who would become chairman of the House energy committee should the Republicans take back the House, has made a political commerical for every House Democrat facing a difficult reelection. It could go something like this:

See this guy? . He's a congressman who apologized to BP. Really. Why? Because he said forcing the polluter to set up a $20 billion compensation fund was nothing but a big-government "shakedown." Is this a big deal? It sure could be. Vote for and this BP backer could take over the congressional committee that oversees BP. Then maybe he'll ask taxpayers, not BP, to pay for BP's mess. I'm and I approve of this message—and of forcing BP, not you, to pay.

[Mimosa]

1. EXCELLENT! n/t

[Zoeisright]

2. God, what an ugly little troll.

Gross inside and out.

[gratuitous]

3. Oh noes! Politicizing a disaster!

How could you, you libruls? And to use a man's own words against him! Is there no depth to which you will not sink?

[formercia]

4. No more mister nice guy.

Time to turn the other cheek is over. It's their turn in the Barrel.

[Ganja Ninja]

5. This is the type of leadership (Barton) that gave us the deplorable ...

regulatory and inspection process that made this disaster possible. They should hang his quote around his neck like an oily pelican.