Republican candidate: Obama, BP ‘colluded’ to make oil spill happen

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Republican candidate: Obama, BP ‘colluded’ to make oil spill happen

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0618/republican-obama-bp-colluded-oil-spill/

By Daniel Tencer
Friday, June 18th, 2010 -- 4:50 pm



Bill Randall, a North Carolina Republican candidate for Congress, is calling for a "thorough investigation" into whether President Barack Obama's administration colluded with BP to allow the Gulf oil spill.

"There were procedures that were violated by BP that the federal government signed off on, safeguards that decades of engineering wherewithal and knowledge told them that this way the way to do it," Randall told reporters earlier this week. "They intentionally bypassed that and the safety was compromised."

Randall continued: "I’m not necessarily a conspiracy person, but I don’t think enough investigation has been done on this. Someone needs to be digging into that situation. Personally, and this is purely speculative on my part and not based on any fact, but personally I feel there is a possibility that there was some sort of collusion."

Though Randall has insisted he doesn't know why the Obama administration would want to do this, his claim came in response to a question about whether he supported President Obama's six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling. That would suggest Randall may be reflecting the views of some conservatives who suspect the oil spill may have been caused on purpose by environmentalists or other people who want to turn public opinion against oil drilling and pass climate-change and green energy legislation.

At a follow-up press conference Thursday, Randall defended his call for an investigation into possible collusion between BP and the federal government but denied that his earlier comments suggested the spill was made to happen or allowed to happen.

Asked if he thought the oil spill was intentional, Randall replied, "I don't think you can take anything from my statement that indicates that."

[Skidmore]

1. Jerk.

[spanone]

2. stupid is as stupid says

[MrModerate]

3. I really do believe 'Lican selection processes are designed . . .

To screen out anyone who *isn't* crazy as a loon.

[Turbineguy]

4. There must be some sort

of reverse intelligence test you have to pass to run as a republican.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

5. no Cheney did it

how low will they go

[Grey]

6. I think he's correct but,

He is naming the wrong President.

[KharmaTrain]

7. And The GOOPers Will Eat It With A Spoon...

Of course this charge is outrageous, it's supposed to be. For those of us in the real world, it's not only an insult to the President but to one's intelligence. However, in the bubbleworld of the rushpublican party, this is gold. It got him a bunch of free press and surely he'll now be the toast of hate radio shows...especially since he is "negroid". This is yet another player in the right wing "can you top this game" to get attention and fame.

[depakid]

8. Guess he doesn't realize that investigations will go back into the previous administration, too

[marmar]

9. What a dumbass.....

...... and a "well-paid-by-the-RNC-to-run-dumbass" at that. And who better to get to criticize the African American president than an African American candidate?

[Arkana]

10. Proof that insanity knows no skin color.

[AnArmyVeteran]

11. Tea bagging wrong wingers will lap up every morsel of nonsense and believe it.

That's why they are addicted to hate radio and Fox News. There is no communicating with them on any level. I've tried many times without success. They cling to their insanity with all their might unable to grasp anything rational or logical.

[HipChick]

12. What else are they going to blame President Obama for?..

[Maccagirl]

14. Existing

n/t

[LeftishBrit]

13. How daft!

[jdadd]

15. He puts the Moron, in Oxymoron.......