Barton and his merry band of assholes...

[one_voice]

House Conservatives Call Escrow Account 'Chicago Style Shakedown'

The Republican Study Committee, a group of conservative members of the House, released a statement today calling the $20 billion BP escrow account a "Chicago-style political shakedown."

*snip*

The full statement:

We all agree that BP should be held fully responsible for its complicity in the oil tragedy in the Gulf," said Chairman Price. "In fact, BP has already begun paying claims. Any attempt by the company to sidestep that responsibility should be met with the strongest legal recourses available. However, in an administration that appears not to respect fundamental American principles, it is important to note that there is no legal authority for the President to compel a private company to set up or contribute to an escrow account.

BP's reported willingness to go along with the White House's new fund suggests that the Obama Administration is hard at work exerting its brand of Chicago-style shakedown politics. These actions are emblematic of a politicization of our economy that has been borne out of this Administration's drive for greater power and control. It is the same mentality that believes an economic crisis or an environmental disaster is the best opportunity to pursue a failed liberal agenda. The American people know much better.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/house-conservatives-call-escrow-account-chicago-style-shakedown.php


The date on this statement is yesterday. So maybe some fake outrage today..from the Repukes.

[opihimoimoi]

1. BP had no choice, their creds are gone...had to do the right thing to get past this oily crap

caused by themselves to go with CHEAP....

[one_voice]

2. I wonder..

if it'll make a difference to the voters that these guys put BP's profits before Americans citizens suffering.

[opihimoimoi]

5. Money is money...money is FLOW....Revenue makes the system work

The fact Obama got $$$$20 000 000 000.00 to be spent on fixing the Gulf and restitution for lost livelihoods, businesses, etc

is killing the GOP...who, BTW, has almost admitted to be owned by Big Oil(BP) and others......

Now it can be said that the GOP kisses Big Oils ASSes by apologizing for Obamas financial reasults from BP. They got Rooked and cannot admit it ...

Poor Pubs, shot themselves again.....its ongoing and getting worse....

[gratuitous]

3. Barton's opening remaks were written ahead of time?

Isn't that interesting? Kind of hard to "misconstrue" someone's meaning when they've written it out ahead of time right down to the regional bigotry. Seems like Mr. Barton might want to backtrack on his backtracking. Unless he misconstrued what he wrote.

[one_voice]

4. Indeed it is interesting....

According to the date on the statement...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
6.16.2010


Chicago-Style Political Shakedown

http://rsc.tomprice.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=191125


List of members... complete list here: http://rsc.tomprice.house.gov/AboutRSC/memberlist.htm


Robert Aderholt (AL-04)
Todd Akin (MO-02)
Rodney Alexander (LA-05)
Steve Austria (OH-07)
Michele Bachmann (MN-06)
Spencer Bachus (AL-06)
J.Gresham Barrett (SC-03)
Roscoe Bartlett (MD-06)
Joe Barton (TX-06)
Brian Bilbray (CA-50)
Gus Bilirakis (FL-09)
Rob Bishop (UT-01)
Marsha Blackburn (TN-07)
Jo Bonner (AL-01)
John Boozman (AR-03)
Kevin Brady (TX-08)
Paul Broun (GA-10)
Henry Brown (SC-01)
Vern Buchanan (FL-13)
Michael Burgess (TX-26)
Dan Burton (IN-05)
Dave Camp (MI-04)
John Campbell (CA-48)
Eric Cantor (VA-07)
John Carter (TX-31)
Bill Cassidy (LA-06)
Jason Chaffetz (UT-03)
Howard Coble (NC-06)
Mike Coffman (CO-06)
Tom Cole (OK-04)
Michael Conaway (TX-11)
John Culberson (TX-07)
Geoff Davis (KY-04)
Mary Fallin (OK-05)
Jeff Flake (AZ-06)
John Fleming (LA-04)
Randy Forbes (VA-04)
Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01)
Virginia Foxx (NC-05)
Trent Franks (AZ-02)
Scott Garrett (NJ-05)
Phil Gingrey (GA-11)
Louie Gohmert (TX-01)
Bob Goodlatte (VA-06)
Kay Granger (TX-12)
Sam Graves (MO-06)
Parker Griffith (AL-05)
Brett Guthrie (KY-02)
Ralph Hall (TX-04)
Gregg Harper (MS-03)
Jeb Hensarling (TX-05)
Wally Herger (CA-02)