The reason why Barton is upset with Obama's "shakedown"

[LiberalFighter]

is because he and others of his ilk can't shakedown as much from BP.

[OHdem10]

1. Exactly. PLUS: The Democrats have now set a precident of making

Businesses pay. If and when the GOP get in charge, this puts
pressure on them. The people will be angry if the GOP only
protect business.

[Turbineguy]

2. He'd probably

edited to delete Rush Limbaugh-like statement

[Raine1967]

3. Personally I think

It's because as a former executive of ARCO (later bought by BP) he is most sorry he won't be getting dividends this year...

[Manifestor_of_Light]

4. Basic tort law.

Republicans don't want to take responsibility for the messes they cause. They get judgments in court in their favor, leaving the plaintiffs to be a burden on the taxpayers.

They want to put the costs on the taxpayers and evade responsibility. Obama has called them out.

Good for him.

Yes I am a lawyer but I don't play one on TV.

:D

[vaberella]

5. actually they can, for their bank accounts. Not the people they were hired to serve. n/t