After a brief respite during which he attempted to blame his lack of preparation to cope with BP's oil spill by blaming the federal government, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) is back to his normal routine of minimizing the damage caused by the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. Now he's claiming, "Nobody's got more to lose in this deal than BP."

Poor BP. Gov. Barbour and the Republican party in which he has a prominent place would have us believe that BP is the real victim. As for the rig workers who died, the countless animals dead and dying, the massive economic damage to the Gulf region, it all pales in comparison to BP losing some money. If only this perspective was simply a matter of Gov. Barbour's insensitivity. But this, dear reader, is Republicanism. Barbour has plenty of company.

H/T to Think Progress

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