Rep. Joe Barton of Texas recently issued a personal apology to BP over the $20 billion they agreed to set aside for Gulf oil spill damage claims after pressure from the White House. His comments drew immediate criticism, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is looking to use the situation in a unique way.
Entering in “Barton” on Facebook one can see an ad which pops up and says, “Stop Apologizing to BP!” with Rep. Joe Barton‘s face on it. They are hoping to generate 20 million ad views, increased visability for the remarks and maybe some campaign contribution dollars.
“The DCCC will hold these out-of-touch House Republicans accountable who have no shame when it comes to jumping to the defense of BP and Big Oil,” said Ryan Rudominer, spokesman for the DCCC.
Source: MSNBC {link no longer active}
