Cmon King. Toss your hat in for 2012!
Of course it’s a shakedown, and tomorrow King Barry is set to announce new caps for health insurance premiums after meeting with insurance execs today in DC.
BP was just the beginning.
Link to where Palin endorsed McConnell’s comment
Yep, I agree
I hope you realize anyone who stands with Barton writes off any chance they have of winning the primaries in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida, three of which represent some of the most conservative electorates in the country.
I’ve already seen it here in Alabama. Our Attorney General who was not very popular in our area at all ran TV ads tying his challenger to BP and the oil spill and actually ended up running better in the county then statewide, and his strongest vote was in those precincts that were closest to the Bay and the Gulf.
This thing has the potential to remake politics down here forever. Until Barton opened his mouth this was the gift that was going to give forever because people blamed BP and Obama and Democrat politicians. Barton hurt our cause by providing a Republican face supportive of BP thereby nullifying some of the partisan advantage we were picking up against Obama.
Just because she hasn't defended him specifically now doesn't mean she's agrees with the RINOs in Congress who cowered and bit the pillow.
I guarantee you she'll come out soon with a Facebook note or an appearance on Fox News and give Barton a thumbs up.
Repubs could have stood by the truth of Barton's statement; and instead, sent the Dems running. Repubs could have ripped this story from the Dem's, lie-stained mouths and hands and supported Barton, by explaining the 'truth' of the deal - and it would have been recognized as such.
Repubs would have come out far ahead; looking strong and on the 'right side' as Barton is/was. . .instead of looking more, like the back side of horse; that got kicked by a donkey.
ya law was not followed..I think a deal was cut previous to meeting..no one puts up 20 Billion in that short of time...company approval would take longer than that.
This is one of the smartest people I've ever known.
The Obamites seem to have themselves a bit of a catch22 here - Emmanuel said on TV yesterday that Obama “forced” BP to come across with the 20B fund - that’s as much as admitting that the fund is a shakedown, established under pressure and duress - on the other hand, if the funding wasn’t forced, Obama can’t take credit for having procured it, since it must have been produced from BP’s generosity and sense of social obligation, and that’s about the only thing he’s done so far that he might take credit for......