re: #270 Charles

What does it matter whose idea it was? BP said they’re participating willingly. That’s the end of it; all the speculation about them being “forced” or “pressured” into it is just that: speculation. It’s another talking point from the Obama Derangement crew.

They’ll defend Joe Barton even after he apologizes, and they’ll say BP was “pressured” into the escrow fund even after BP explicitly said they weren’t.

Well I think he did demand it or as that article says “Under intense pressure from President Barack Obama, BP Plc agreed on Wednesday to set up a $20 billion fund…” But there’s nothing wrong with that. They were in violation, they caused the spill, they have to pay. Looking back to Exxon and how their liability was severely limited, no one wanted to take any chances of that happening again.