If "the old Chicago-style shakedown politics" gets $20 billion from BP,

[jenmito]

I'm all for it! The RSC (Republican Study Committee) put out a statement yesterday saying the WH is practicing this to "shake down" BP-the same line Barton used today. I got the info. from Rachel Maddow's show just now. I LOVE that the Repubs. are painting Obama as TOUGH on BP. Only THEY could think there's something wrong with that.

[bluestateguy]

1. Yes, absolutely! Let's hear it for "Obama's Thugs"

In fact, where can I get an Obama's Thugs T-shirt?

It's called getting things done.

[jenmito]

2. It's code for "Black people," of course. Black gangsta politicians.

:eyes:

[TheKentuckian]

3. No doubt! I'll not shed a tear if black ops stole them away in the night with bags on head

K&R

[annabanana]

4. Of course the REAL thuggery has been visited on us by

the oil companies & their rethug cronies for years & years.. .iow - just another classic example of projection.. .

[Cha]

5. It's Chicago style that Elliot Ness employed

to get Al Capone. barton needs to apologize to President Obama.

[jenmito]

6. Yeah,

but he won't apologize to Obama. Not unless Dems. keep pressure on him and DEMAND he do so, which they won't.

[Cha]

7. The President can handle it.. it's actually a badge

of honor for some jerk like barton to froth at the mouth over something good you did.

He still had to apologize for his apology to BP..'cause he was :scared: of losing his position..Ha!

[girl gone mad]

8. It's pennies by BP's standards..

and they have years to come up with it.

Meanwhile, the Gulf can't wait.

Please, don't insult our intelligence as if this pittance is some kind of miracle windfall born of Chicago hardball tactics.

[jenmito]

10. The CONGRESS couldn't even agree to pass raising the cap to TEN billion dollars...

not only did Obama get BP to put $20 billion in escrow, he also got them to agree there will be no cap!

[scheming daemons]

9. Please, GOP, keep criticizing the President for being too tough on BP! PLEASE!!!

Throw us into that briar patch.

[Beetwasher]

11. "First, You're Forking Over 20 Billion As A Start, Then You're Going To Apologize....

Am I making myself clear?"