Ralph Nader: Washington – Theater of the Absurd
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Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX) apologized to BP’s CEO, Tony Hayward, saying the White House’s demand that BP set aside $20 billion for its huge toxic contamination to the Gulf coast and its people was “a shakedown.” He added, for good supplicant measure, that he doesn’t “want to live in a country” that treats a private corporation this way. He later apologized for his apology, at the behest of Republican House leaders. The Barton outburst illustrates why it should be easy for the Democratic Party to landslide the Republicans in the 2010 Congressional elections…
sometimes i think the Dems are trying to lose seats so they won’t be exposed as do nothing corporate shills .. one thing their near super-majority does now is shine a light on their complicity – mab .. read more
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