This is absolutely amazing. Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) apologized to BP today for the “shakedown” from the President:
This is so bad that even John Boehner is distancing himself from it:
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) broke with a top Republican on Thursday who suggested BP had suffered a “shakedown” by being forced to set up a $20 billion fund to pay out damages.
Boehner distanced himself from remarks by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) lamenting the BP fund, with the GOP leader expressing thanks for the fund.
“They’ve agreed to put this $20 billion dollars in escrow,” Boehner said during an appearance on Fox News. “I don’t know what context Mr. Barton was making that remark, but, I’m glad BP has accepted responsibility for their actions.”
TPM is also compiling a list of Republicans who appear to share the same sentiment for BP.
I wonder how these so called conservatives plan on remedies being paid. Do they expect the government to foot the bill or should the people of the gulf states? Any answer will prove that these people aren’t really conservatives but rather cheap corporate whores, who put big business way ahead of anything else. It’s time for them to answer for their statements.