GOP lawmaker demands Barton step down from top committee spot

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

A Republican lawmaker from a district affected by the oil spill called on Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) to step down as the ranking member of his committee.

Rep. Jeff Miller (R-Fla.), whose Pensacola district is among the most affected areas in the Gulf by the oil spill, condemned Barton for apologizing to BP CEO Tony Hayward during a committee meeting on Thursday.

"I condemn Mr. Barton’s statement. Mr. Barton’s remarks are out of touch with this tragedy and I feel his comments call into question his judgment and ability to serve in a leadership on the Energy and Commerce Committee," Miller said in a statement. "He should step down as ranking member of the Committee.”

Barton apologized to Hayward during opening remarks at a hearing Thursday morning, telling Hayward that he was "ashamed" by President Barack Obama's effort to force BP to create a $20 billion fund in escrow to pay out damages to victims of the oil spill.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/103885-gop-lawmaker-demands-barton-step-down-from-top-committee-spot

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Same as the GOP leadership and the Tea-Partiers...get people worked up and they're going to do or say something stupid that you'll have to clean up after.

[Lil Missy]

1. Barton is a moran. GOP knows that soundbite will elect Democrats! Whee!

[Ian David]

2. Why are Repukes still chairmen of committees? n/t

[DavidDvorkin]

4. He's not the chairman

He's the ranking member.

[Ian David]

5. Ah, okay. thanks. n/t

[brooklynite]

9. Not "Chairman"..."Ranking Member" of the Republicans

[gateley]

3. Barton is ashamed that a black man has more power than he does. nt

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Wow. Barton will be the new gift that will keep on giving!

:rofl:

[bluestateguy]

7. I remember his campaign for the Llyod Bensten senate seat in 1993

His signature issue: gays in the military!

He lost that race, but is district is cozy safe, and that's the problem with gerrymandering: insane nutjobs who have no fear of losing their seats b/c their districts are cozy safe.

[mzmolly]

8. It seems Limbaugh (the head of the Republican Party) is also using the questionable terminology?

http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201006170026

[classysassy]

10. The Ditto Heads

The Limbaugh Legion,are small people,not just small brains,but the morons continue to support the fat bastard.

[Ed Barrow]

11. kickaroo