Before the tar balls had a chance to touch down on the white sands of the Gulf Coast, the message from the oil-soaked Republican Party was clear: "Don't exploit the disaster ... if you're a Democrat." But if you're a member of the GOP, feel free to exploit this endless spill for political gain. Use it as a battering ram against the president.
"Obama's Katrina." "Obama's un-American for criticizing BP." "The moratorium is worse than the spill." "Obama isn't doing enough." "Government is bad -- where's the National Guard?" So on and so forth.
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