Oh look who's wearing the diaper now?

Nobody could have predicted beyond everyone:

The idea that David Vitter can say with a straight face that he supports legislation to “remove” the liability cap for BP’s oil spill, and hold them accountable, only makes sense on the surface. You have to ignore a host of past experience, as well as the flawed legislation he’s actually pushing, to arrive at that conclusion.

As far back as 2000, Vitter sought to make the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 “the exclusive criminal penalties” for all oil spills. Unlike today, where violations under the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, royalty fees for oil extraction, and a host of other potential penalties and fees apply, Vitter wanted to streamline that all into one payment – and not alter the cap on that payment from its current $75 million dollars. Experts predict that BP is now on the hook for anywhere from $20-$60 billion.