GOP lawmaker - Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) - demands Barton step down ranking member of his committee

[jefferson_dem]

Bwahahahahahah... :popcorn:

GOP lawmaker demands Barton step down from top committee spot
By Michael O'Brien - 06/17/10 01:46 PM ET

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-impacted 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.”

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

[polichick]

1. YAY for this Republican - you won't catch me saying that very often! nt

[Clio the Leo]

2. share some of that popcorn with me.....

.... I'm getting low on hummus. :)

[Champion Jack]

3. LOL! Comedy Gold!! The keystone repugs!

[CTyankee]

4. Oh, goodie, they're fighting among themselves!

This is a good development.

Betcha the Dems poll numbers start coming up...

[DrToast]

5. I have a feeling Barton isn't well liked

That's about the only reason I can see Republicans attacking him over this, despite what he said being ridiculous. I mean, since when does that matter?

[glitch]

10. It affects them personally.

They know Barton's words can be used against all of them come next election.

If a Republican is saying the right thing you know it's because something egregious (that they usually formerly backed) is affecting them personally. Either that or they are lying.

[rocktivity]

6. With $1.4 MILLION in contributions from Big Oil

He shouldn't have gotten the position in the first place.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[LiberalFighter]

9. That's why he got the contributions.

[senseandsensibility]

7. kick for the comedy gold

to borrow a phrase from upthread.

[Cha]

8. Very popcorn inducing stuff!

I haven't done popcorn in awhile:popcorn:

barton did sound like a retilian pod person who is so out of touch as to be perhaps on another Planet.

[WeDidIt]

11. Looks like Joe "Sorry, BP" Barton has become a wedge in the GOP

:rofl:

[babylonsister]

12. Rec'd. Good for Rep. Miller; nice to see he probably didn't have

to consult with anyone before showing how angry he is, and rightly so.

[sonias]

13. Excellent!

I hope more Rs call that asshole Barton out for having his head stuck up his ass!

:applause: