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Talk Radio Watch Title: Limbaugh bashes GOP for Barton response Limbaugh bashes GOP for Barton response (CNN) – Conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh is taking aim at Republican leaders for rushing to demand Texas Rep. Joe Barton retract his controversial apology to BP CEO Tony Hayward during last week's congressional hearing. On his radio show Monday, Limbaugh suggested the GOP leadership likely agrees with Barton's sentiments, but are driven by recent national polls which suggest the majority of Americans support President Barack Obama's push for BP to set aside $20 billion for future liability claims. "It was a shakedown pure and simple," said Limbaugh, echoing the words for which Barton later apologized. "And somebody had the audacity to call it what it was and now everybody's running for the hills." "All you have to do is look at the polling," Limbaugh continued. "We're talking about Republicans inside the beltway. All you have to do is look at the polling data and media coverage and find out what they are going to do." Barton, the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, quickly faced fire from both the right and the left after apologizing to Hayward during the BP chairman's appearance before his committee Thursday. Hours later – amid threats he would lose his leadership post – Barton retracted the comments. "Let's just slither away under the rock here," Limbaugh said, mocking the Republicans' approach to Barton. "We'll let Joe Barton get eaten by the Democrat lizards on this to protect ourselves. This is politics and this is the reason why true believers have such a problem with politics. It's just that simple and no more complicated than that." Poster Comment: Rush Limbaugh - The Democrats best friend. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Its always amusing to listen to Limbaugh, then watch it get parsed. He also said Barton shouldn't have apologized,that was simply stupid, but thats always been the problem with him. Anyway, its all process stories now. Four day story, over today except for the bitching in forums online. Contrary to what was suggested Friday here...(grin) Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation. #2. To: Skip Intro (#0) "It was a shakedown pure and simple," said Limbaugh, echoing the words for which Barton later apologized. "And somebody had the audacity to call it what it was and now everybody's running for the hills." First off, the escrow account was BP's idea, not Obama's. Secondly, the GOP really is the "stupid party", aligning themselves with BP has got to be the dumbest political move in my lifetime.
#3. To: Skip Intro (#0) Rush Limbaugh - The Democrats best friend. And he campigned for Hillary during the primaries, giving her many, many hours of free airtime. So his audience probably got confused during the election and voted for the next best thing. Making the world safe for United Fruit. #4. To: go65 (#2) Psssst. Joe Barton can't become the Chairman of the Energy committee when the GOP retakes the House this fall. The Republicans have term limits on chairmanships. Barton's time is up. Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation. #5. To: Badeye (#4) Psssst. Joe Barton can't become the Chairman of the Energy committee when the GOP retakes the House this fall. That's the best news I've heard all day. Thanks!
#6. To: go65 (#5) You should pay better attention, you've been wrong about this for five plus days, since you want to play that game currently. Just 10 days prior to the explosion, the Obama administration’s regulators gave the oil rig a pass, and last year the Obama administration granted BP a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) exemption for its drilling operation. Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest |
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