From Political Correction:
The two videos below perfectly exemplify the different approaches taken by conservatives and progressives in reaction to the disaster in the Gulf.
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) apologized to BP and defended the company as it came under fire for causing the worst environmental disaster in the history of the United States.
Minutes later, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) lambasted BP and chastised Barton for his blatantly false interpretation of the new escrow account set up to assist victims of the tragedy.
Take a look:
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The GOP seems to think he’s on his own with this crap. fivethirtyeight has tied his moronic remark to possible campaign financing conflicts of interest.
One fellow summed it up with an Upton Sinclair quote: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!”
Indeedy.
Now which evil dumb false boobies slapper said “Drill baby drill”???