i want to apologize for that misconstrue -- misconstruction. >> if he was really sincere, he would have never made his dumb comment in the first place. barton isn't the only republican carrying water for bp. here's psychotalker michele bachmann. >> we don't want these to become political. we don't think it's a good idea for the federal government to see private industry as essentially a piggy bank for the federal government. >> bachman and other republicans ran around this country for the last two years scaring people about a government takeover. now it sure seems like they would rather have the american taxpayer pick up the tab for a multinational. it doesn't matter what the president does. the republicans are on a mission to demonize every move he makes. here is the so-called america's mayor, rudy giuliani, on msnbc this morning. >> two days ago, had i dinner houston with several people who were top people in the industry. never reached out.