Joe Barton Fail

10/19/2011

Meet your Party Mr. Cain

08/18/2010

New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts -- and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best.

07/08/2010

From Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) suggesting taxpayers flip the bill instead of BP, then recanting, to this I really think there is nothing more I need to say. I will let the Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) speak for himself and reveal his own intentions & motivations.

07/01/2010

Dear Tony Hayward,

Rep. Joe Barton is really, really sorry that you're going to have to pay for your oil spill disaster. But he wants you to know... you make his world go 'round.

06/30/2010

ColbertNation.com video - Joe Barton apologizes for his misconstrued misconstruction, and pundits call the BP escrow account unconstitutional.

06/25/2010

06/24/10, MSNBC - Republican Minority Whip Eric Cantor repeatedly said that the most senior House Republican on Energy, Joe Barton, "is not the issue."

06/24/2010

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06/23/2010

Rep. Joe Barton has expressed remorse to his fellow Republicans for his remarks last week apologizing to BP chief executive Tony Hayward and will retain his position as the top GOP lawmaker on the Energy and Commerce Committee.

06/22/2010

What the Conservatives whisper to themselves.

By now we've all heard about Rep. Joe Barton's apology to BP for the government's shakedown of forcing them to fund a $20B slush fund to pay for the Gulf oil

06/22/2010

The BP apologist is mainstream among conservative Republicans.

06/22/2010

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06/22/2010

(CNN) – Conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh is taking aim at Republican leaders for rushing to demand Texas Rep. Joe Barton retract his controversial