MSNBC: Ron Christie claims there is no power under Articles I or II of the Constitution

[LiberalFighter]

that allows for the President to "shakedown" BP.

There isn't anything that I see in the Constitution that prohibits him from doing so. Ron Christie needs to get his prescription for his glasses changed.


As a second thought... I wonder how much stock Christie has with BP or other oil companies?

[rurallib]

1. why are people like him and that Feehry and others even given a platform

they only spout talking points. Couldn't tweety or Ed or whoever just read them from the morning transcript?

[SpiralHawk]

2. They prefer CorporoPersons to Human Beings

It's a republicon thing.

The only way you can understand it is to stop thinking and drink the kool aid.

[eleny]

3. He just won't let BP try to improve its image

Leave BP alone!!!!!

[shraby]

4. Weren't they always saying with Bush that the president is

responsible for the safety of the American people? I would say this falls into that category.

[jenmito]

5. I saw that. He said Obama had no right to "demand" BP put that money in escrow...

but BP will tell him they AGREED to do it. Nothing unconstitutional about it at all either way. And Ron "I'm so angry I can't see straight" Christie was toeing the Repub. line that Obama is a bully-shaking down big ol' corporations who don't do the right thing. I really hope they keep up this line of attack-it's more like a GIFT to us Dems.

[Arkana]

6. Ron wasn't talking to you, buddy.

He was talking to the squirrel on the scaffolding outside the building.

[LiberalFighter]

7. Well that squirrel used its telepathic powers

and communicated with the squirrel outside my house and getting all of the other squirrelly animals all riled up. :)

[KingFlorez]

9. And that wasn't even a real squirrel

It was an imaginary one.

[Birthmark]

8. No, shakedowns aren't allowed in the Constitution

However, there doesn't seem to be a problem with the President talking a company into volunteering to act somewhat responsibly.

So I humbly suggest that the problem isn't with the President or the agreement, but with Christie's grasp of reality.

I know. Big news.

[conscious evolution]

10. He'e never heard of eminant domain?

wow.What a dumbass.

[NatBurner]

11. that cross-eyed fucker (somehow) managed to read the talking points

apparently

[Deep13]

12. Good point. We need an act of Congress requiring energy companies to post bonds...

...before drilling, mining or whatever to cover the cost of damage they might cause. This voluntary compliance crap has got to go.

[City Lights]

13. Keep digging, GOBP! nt