No Big Government Unless You Have an Oil Slick

(via Armando) Dana Milbank has a great article on the hypocrisy of "small-government" Republicans from the Gulf states who suddenly have a profound interest in federal assistance.

"We're here to send the message that we're going to do everything we can from a federal level to mitigate this," Sessions said after the flight, "to protect the people and make sure when people are damaged that they're made whole."

Sessions, probably the Senate's most ardent supporter of tort reform, found himself extolling the virtues of litigation -- against BP. "They're not limited in liability on damage, so if you've suffered a damage, they are the responsible party," said Sessions, sounding very much like the trial lawyers he usually maligns.