BP’s response to the oil spill has been rife with gaffes. But the latest may be one of the most egregious yet.
CEO Tony Hayward, on the heels of testifying before Congress about the spill, just spent the day yacht racing off the coast of England.
The move sparked outrage from gulf residents, pundits and political figures alike. “To quote Tony Hayward, he’s got his life back,” said Rahm Emanuel—a jab at his earlier admission that he’d “like his life back.” On Fox News, Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) dubbed the excursion “the height of arrogance.”
