White House hammers Barton, says "members from both parties should repudiate his comments"

[jefferson_dem]

From Press Secretary Robert Gibbs:

"What is shameful is that Joe Barton seems to have more concern for big corporations that caused this disaster than the fishermen, small business owners and communities whose lives have been devastated by the destruction. Congressman Barton may think that a fund to compensate these Americans is a ‘tragedy’, but most Americans know that the real tragedy is what the men and women of the Gulf Coast are going through right now. Members from both parties should repudiate his comments."

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-line/2010/06/boehner_distances_himself_from.html

[Clio the Leo]

1. quick! change it to Ben's AWESOME headline....

"White House smells blood in Barton apology"

FUN! FUN! FUN!

[vaberella]

2. Hah! n/t

[jefferson_dem]

8. More ridiculosity from Politico's finest...

I just changed the link to a much more reliable source - Greg Sargent. :)

[emulatorloo]

12. What A-holes those politico guys are.

[Clio the Leo]

3. and is there any question why the President has NO public events today?

The WH knew they could count on SOMEONE .... Hayward .... GOP ... SOMEONE stuffing it up! Didn't want to step on that headline! lol

[AspenRose]

4. Here it comes!

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha }( Barton you ignorant idiot.

[ProSense]

5. Why would anyone unrec this?

This is perfect!

[Clio the Leo]

7. because the committee is on recess and Rep Barton is reading DU

:)

[jefferson_dem]

9. Freeper trolls.

There's no other explanation. C'mon. Show yourself.

[tridim]

10. Hundred bucks says the unreccer had a peace symbol avatar.

Apparently they don't like it when Democrats demonstrate that Republicans care more about corporate profits than the people.

[Clio the Leo]

6. More from Gibbs...

"shameful" Rep Barton seems to have more concern for BP than the devastated Gulf "fishermen, small biz owners & communities."

http://twitter.com/bazmaniandevil/status/16398696857

[ProSense]

11. Seriously, 11 people lost their lives.

It's beyond shameful.

[hvn_nbr_2]

13. Where are the Congressional resolutions?

Where are all the Congresspeople demanding an apology? Why isn't everybody on Faux fulminating?