BP Apologist Barton Walks Back His ‘Shakedown’ Attack, But NOT Republican Caucus
June 17, 2010
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Oh, the Republicans understand the disaster perfectly. But since they profit from it as long as BP profits from it, anything that interferes with the graft they expect from BP is a “Shakedown” in their eyes.
Face it: Being a Republican politician in the USA in the 21st Century means you represent Big Corporations, not the voters. And certainly not the best interest of America; that might interfere with your plans to get millions of dollars in “campaign funds” (read: slush funds) from Big Oil and so on.
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