Fact-checking Sarah 'The Qwitterer' Palin: Joe Barton reflects the philosophy of over 115 Republicans

Think Progress debunks the Qwitterer in this repost.

When asked yesterday on ABC's This Week about Rep. Joe Barton's (R-TX) accusation that the White House engaged in a "shakedown" of BP, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel noted the remark was "not a political gaffe," but rather a statement based on "prepared remarks." He linked Barton's comments to the GOP's "larger philosophy," saying it "is an approach to what they see. They see the aggrieved party here is BP, not the fisherman. And...