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2010-06-19 Home Front: Politix

Republican Backpedals From Apology to BP

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Posted by Fred 2010-06-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "Shakedown" seems exactly the right word here, want to bet how much winds up in the Democrats coffers and how much (If Any) goes to the affected people.
My bet is zero.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-06-19 00:17|| 2010-06-19 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Now, now, RJ. Most of it will be spend on people---who vote the right ticket. As to the rest, don't muzzle the ox, etc...

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-06-19 03:41|| 2010-06-19 03:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Barton is guilty of bad optics. Boehner, Pense and Cantor are guilty of failure of imagination to find a way to make the legitimate point in a politically palatable manner.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-06-19 07:52|| 2010-06-19 07:52|| Front Page Top

#4 "Shakedown" is much too strong a word. More like insurance - you know, "protection" from unfortunate political reactions by the White House.

Posted by DMFD 2010-06-19 07:56|| 2010-06-19 07:56|| Front Page Top

#5 It is going to be an interesting Congress next year when the Tea Partiers arrive. A lot of them like to tell it as it is also. It would be interesting to know what Chris Christie thought about this.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-06-19 12:47|| 2010-06-19 12:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Few could deny the PERCEPTION of strong arming or "insurance" against future DoJ actions certainly exists. Why must we permit negative perceptions when they could have been so easily avoided? I'm frankly bored of snooker.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-06-19 14:07|| 2010-06-19 14:07|| Front Page Top

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