Emanuel links fall elections to GOP support of BP

[Ptarmigan]

Emanuel links fall elections to GOP support of BP
DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press
June 20, 2010, 11:51AM
Houston Chronicles

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is relishing what it sees as "a political gift" — GOP criticism of the administration for pushing BP for a $20 billion compensation fund — and warning of the danger if voters put big business-backing Republicans back in power.

With people angry over government spending and corporate bailouts, Democrats face the possibility of larger-than-usual losses in midterm elections and could lose control of the House or Senate — or both.

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel seized on the words of a few Republicans in defense of BP to make a larger point about what a GOP-run Congress might do and what the government's proper role in regulating business should be.

Houston Chronicles-Emanuel links fall elections to GOP support of BP

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Trying to pander. The federal government's involvement is no better either. They are bungling it as well.

[formerlurker]

Really not going to stick, but nice try though.

[Chris_]

All they have to do is "try".  Put it out there and their friends in the media will carry their water for them.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Barton made a factually correct but politically brain-dead statement.

But if Emmanuel is thinking Barton will trump ObamaCoup, cap-n-tax, pissing off allies, a war hanging in the balance, Rim-u-lus and a double-dip recession he's swinging before the pitch is thrown.