Haley Barbour, the media and oil

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http://www.wlox.com/Global/story.asp?S=12471702

Gov. Barbour: South Mississippi is open for business

Posted: May 12, 2010 4:52 PM CDT
Updated: May 12, 2010 11:10 PM CDT

BILOXI, MS (WLOX) - South Mississippi is open for business, there is no oil on South Mississippi shores or barrier islands and after three weeks very little has changed in the proximity of oil to Mississippi shores. That is the message Governor Haley Barbour gave at a media briefing Wednesday afternoon in Biloxi.

Barbour also took the national news media to task for reporting that, he says, is negatively impacting South Mississippi.

"One thing that is harmful is the news media in other parts of the country telling folks it's like the Exxon Valdez," Barbour said. "Let me just tell you a fact, our beaches, waters, barrier islands, golf courses are just like they were a month ago."

The governor reiterated that there is no oil anywhere where tourists would go and our fishing waters are open. Barbour said that BP would be responsible for any negative impact on local businesses like restaurants and charter boat captains who lose business, even if the oil never touches our shores.

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1. That man IS a blob of oil.

[BunkerHill24]

2. Haley ....lose the neck -fat and the gut.....and move out off of hick-town, sir!

my advise to you, Mr. Haley!

[Magleetis]

3. Rednecks and idiots

in denial. Reality TV at its worst.