[DukeBillie]

Republicans shooting themselves in the foot again. Joe Barton . . . Joe Wilson . . . Joe the Plumber. . . we need more Joes

[aruanan]

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), whose Pensacola district is among the most-impacted areas in the Gulf by the oil spill, condemned Barton for apologizing to BP CEO

You're an idiot, Jeff.

[chessplayer]

Thanks for taking the heat off Capt. Kickass, Barton. Scumbag.

[aruanan]

"I have said since the beginning that BP ought to be held responsible for every dime of this tragedy," Boehner said. "And they ought to be held accountable to stop the leak and get it cleaned up as soon as possible.”

And Boehner, you're an idiot also. Barton isn't saying that BP shouldn't take care of things it is responsible for, but the $20 billion, extra-legal shakedown is not part of this. BP is to be responsible under the law. More than this is banana republic thuggery.