Truly a WTF-worthy moment, G.O.P Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour is convinced that the media is exaggerating the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf Coast despite his state's close proximity, and rather, it's starting to look a lot like caramel sauce.
Self-proclaimed "fat redneck" and G.O.P Mississippi Governor (and 2012 presidential candidate hopeful) Haley Barbour has been noticing the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf Coast in his state. But he's convinced that because the areas he's seen look peachy keen, the media is exaggerating the effects of the disaster and the sheer amount of oil that has been spilled.
"Get a picture of that beach!" Gov. Haley Barbour ordered a group of television photographers standing along an oil-less stretch of sand Monday.
"They are gorgeous, pristine," the governor gushed on Tuesday about Mississippi’s shores.
"Beautiful," he reiterated Wednesday at a La-Z-Boy plant in Newton. "The coast is clear, and come on down."
Source: NY Times
Yes Sir, Mississippi is not feeling the effects of this so-called "catastrophe" at all!
Or not?
But don't worry, Governor Barbour isn't so delusional as to think there isn't any oil at all! He even offered an opinion on it.
Even the oil that gets close to Mississippi is not so bad, Mr. Barbour was insisting Wednesday outside the La-Z- Boy plant. Louisiana, he said, is much closer than Mississippi to the blown-out well, and it has been getting "real recognizable oil," deep brown and black goopy crude.
Not Mississippi. "By the time it gets up here, it’s been out in the gulf for so long that mostly, it doesn’t look like oil," he said. "It’s very mixed with water. A lot of it is orange or caramel in color." Source: NY Times
So see? He's not saying that the oil spill doesn't exist. Just that it's not nearly as bad as everyone's making it out to be! Really, it looks quite creamy and delicious.
Afterward, as he headed to his waiting car, Mr. Barbour turned to a photographer and expressed this closing wish: "I hope you’re making me look thin."
Source: NY Times
Just so long as you don't get some ice cream to accompany that caramel, you old fat redneck!
Let's see more proof that the oil spill is being exaggerated.
WARNING: Some of these images are graphic and may be found disturbing to some people (except self-proclaimed fat rednecks).
Makes you want some whipped cream, doesn't it?