Sarah Palin hit the Obama administration this morning, inferring that the fact that BP has supported the Obama administration with large contributions might play some role in their their slow response to deal with BP and the oil spill cleanup. She also critiqued the MSM for not even asking the tough questions surrounding this issue as they would have (and did) with the Bush administration.
Gibbs was asked about her comments and suggested that there is no ‘cozy’ relationship between BP and the Obama administration.
Watch:
Palin has already responded via twitter, hitting back hard:
Mr. Gibbs, BP gave over $3.5mill to federal candidates over the past 20 years, with with the largest amount going to Obama http://u.nu/5vpia
And again:
Mr. Gibbs, Obama is the top recipient of BP PAC & individual money over the past 20 years. http://u.nu/5vpia Dispute these facts.