WTF Friday: Joe Barton Loves Oil, Hates the Planet

By Lauren

OK, so here’s the scoop. There’s a massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico right now. It’s wreaking havoc on the planet, on the economy, and harming really cute birds and turtles and other things that live in the ocean. And BP has thus far been unable to stop it.

For over 60 days we have watched as more and more oil leaks into our waters and spreads to the shorelines on multiple coasts. And Obama is mad. Really mad. So mad that he’s put his foot down and told BP to set up a $20 billion fund to repay those affected by BP’s major blunder.

It’s like those signs in fancy stores full of fancy, delicate sh*t: You break it, you buy it.
Makes sense, right?

Well not if you’re Joe Barton of Texas. After Obama’s sanction, Mr. Barton sat down and apologized… to BP!!

He has since retracted his apology (I have a feeling a little visit and intimidation from Captain Planet and the Planeteers had something to do with it…), but what can you really say to undo, “I side with a giant oil company and not the planet or the people I’m here to serve. Plus, I hate baby animals”?

Seriously, dude – WTF?