Construction Worker Rick Sanchez Explains BP’s ‘Top Kill’ Oil Well Plugging Attempt

Rick Sanchez understands BP’s so-called “top kill” attempt to plug the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, and he’s ready to share his discovery with the world, clad in an outfit that would make David Hodo proud. Too bad his production team doesn’t seem to agree.

In a video posted on Twitter moments ago, Sanchez uses a large black tube, a highlighter, and a straw to explain what BP is planning to do to the oil well– stick a tube over it and stuff it with mud from the sides. Yes, there is audible snickering. The explanation worked well enough for one of the laughing staffers to bet him dinner, then $5, then ten sodas that Top Kill won’t work, before someone in the background asks, “Is it lost on anyone how singularly unqualified Sanchez is to describe this?”

For the record, not everyone agrees: MSNBC’s Luke Russert thinks Sanchez does a better job explaining “than anybody I’ve seen so far.” Luckily for Russert (and, frankly, for us), the best thing about this clip is that Rick Sanchez promises “we’re going to do this on TV at some point.” We can’t wait!

Sanchez’s science lesson below:

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