Photos: Just Plain Sorry (The Obama Presidency, Day 514)

[Clio the Leo]

BP CEO Tony Hayward is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 17, 2010, prior to before testifying before the Energy and Environment subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on the role of BP in the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill.








Rep. Charlie Melancon, D-La.




Diane Wilson, a CodePink member, interrupts BP CEO Tony Hayward


Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich






Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La. , holds an Associated Press photo taken by Charlie Riedel, of an oil covered pelican, the state bird of Louisiana








http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x344884L">Video: The GOP's Joe Barton Apologizes to BP
Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas

















http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABToOl-xbHE&playnext_from=TL&videos=V45dZwUG4gs&feature=sub">Video: Vice President Biden responds to Joe Barton's comments.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (L) reacts to his introduction by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, June 17, 2010.





HOUMA, LA - JUNE 17: A homemade sign voices support for the oil industry June 17, 2010 in Houma, Louisiana.


*Note: some of the photos in this thread are from the past ...needed to use them to flesh it out a bit (IE make Barton look like more of an idiot)

[Cha]

1. lol barton doesn't need any help.

Biden and Gibbs were very good today!

[treestar]

2. Interesting day

Wow, Hayward being confronted with that photo of the pelican.

[Jennicut]

3. Love the lady with the oil!

And Joe's smile, of course. :D

Two schmucks: Hayward and Barton.

[vaberella]

4. Biden delivered a great comment and has great teeth. n/t

[asphalt.jungle]

5. tony looks like that dude who liz lemon met at the dentist on 30 rock /nm

[gateley]

6. Is that Joe's shark tie? I can't tell on my monitor. And, are there any pics

of Barton where he DOESN'T look like a schmuck?

Thanks again, Clio! :hi:

EDIT: needed to check my Yiddish spelling - glad I did. :7

[Clio the Leo]

7. No, those are donkeys....

... that's cute, I hadn't noticed it until you pointed it out....

[gateley]

8. That is cute! Haven't noticed that one before. Thanks for the pic! nt

[WorseBeforeBetter]

9. "Leave deepwater drilling alone!!!"?

That Britney Spears dude comes to mind...

[nmbluesky]

10. Joe Barton is a

idiot... and embarrassed..

[sundancekid]

11. actually - Barton is a deep deep deep EMBARRASSMENT to "We the People" /nt