TagsTagsEugene Robinson makes the point that Rep. Joe Barton’s apology to BP for the Obama administration’s “shakedown” was not a mistake, but an honest statement of an opinion shared by many conservatives: A GOP chorus of Joe Bartons on the BP oil spill. Barton’s remarks were no spontaneous gaffe. They ...
Joe Barton, Texas, Oil, Oil Spill, BP, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Republican Party, GOP, Bad Craziness, Corruption, Big Oil
Why Would Joe Barton Defend BP? Barton is one of Big Oil’s biggest boosters. Before his election to Congress, Barton was an executive with ARCO, which was later acquired by BP. He has taken $1.4 million in campaign contributions from the industry since 1989, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Barton’s ...
Joe Barton, Texas, Oil, Oil Spill, BP, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Republican Party, GOP, Bad Craziness, Corruption, Big Oil