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Mr. hernandez. >> way ahead of the pack. >> i dont know soccer. >> this is such a shock because the french, the french who didnt win a game in euro 2008 they have some of the best players on the planet. these are people that dominate world soccer. you could go on and on. >> i wouldnt put malooda in there. >> this is the worst use of talent in france since monet who was told by his agent to be a tap dancer instead of put the brushes down. this guy has ruined a great team. >> are they in advance o...

>> so lets say the investigation goes for three years. does that mean you wouldnt fire anybody? >> as the investigation draws conclusions, we will take the necessary action. >> 20 past the hour. goodness gracious. >> what is that? >> okay. >> what is that thing? >> with us now from washington, moderator of "meet the press" david gregory and from the white house. >> i just think ikarumba is a perfect response to that. >> i think the guy is from mexico, right? or one of the two places. >> right. o...

Something really stupid. >> right. >> for instance, if michelle obama goes out there and says something crazy she is doing it just to get money and attention from the far right media but joe barton is the most powerful member of the gop on capitol hill. so he actually -- not only is it fair, i mean, he is the one guy that speaks for the republican party on capitol hill as long as he is in this position. so it doesnt matter what everybody else on the hill says, right? am i right? >> but -- >> hes...

White house was in the depths of despair after that oval office speech, because the people i talked to there earlier in the week were saying, you know, were going to -- this thing is going to go away. its not going to last forever and we will be able to change the topic and they were also kind of feeling pretty good about some of the republicans who were popping up as winners of these primaries around the country. and now,, you know, they went down with that speech and now they are coming back u...

>> boehner called him up yesterday on the hill and within minutes of this said youre going out and apologize for this and boehner set the dogs loose on him in the hearing and everybody else needs to distance themselves from barton. i dont think a lot of sentimental here. if this stays alive, i think he is gone. >> they have to cut him. >> i think he does not do contrite well. >> even though he apologized you have the clip for the 30-second commercial. >> its done. >> the final three days of the ...

He just had a field day with it. they, obviously, feel like this is a great opportunity for them. it certainly takes the heat off. in a week where, i mean, on the one hand, they had the oval office address that was widely panned for a variety of reasons. the next day, they have the $20 billion fund which was a good day for the president, for the administration, so things were starting to look up for them. then joe barton happens. look. i tell you a senior official here this morning says the thin...

Member of the energy committee. >> im ashamed of what happened in the white house yesterday. i think it is a tragedy of the first proportion that a private corporation can be subjected to what i would characterize as a shakedown. in this case, a $20 billion shakedown. so im only speaking for myself. im not speaking for anybody else. but i apologize. >> and, joe, barton pummeled by republicans and democrats alike immediately afterwards. this is a serious problem for the republicans, isnt it? >> o...

Which has spoiled -- >> barton is not even listening! he is flipping through a magazine! barton, what are you reading, any way? oh, its a distainful [ bleep ] digest and hes on the cover! >> good friday morning. june 18th. we have editor at large of eye time" magazine mark halpern and columnist from the new york city, john heilemann. >> together. >> coauthors of "game changing." finally have them together. for the first time since their central park concert, the simon and garfunkel of the politi...

>> so people will be shocked by that. >> he is a top republican on the hill when it comes to energy. so, no, hes not speaking for himself. this is a political crisis of the first order that is now landed on the lap of john boehner and he doesnt like joe barton. barton ran against boehner. he said these two dont like each other but its up to the old bulls in the republican party who are usually tone deaf. they protect each other. its going to be very curious. let me ask you quickly before we get ...

♪ earlier today, congressman from texas, listen to this. a congressman from texas apologized to britt petroleum for being shaken down by the white house. he said the white house shakedown, $20 billion. he said, im sorry that had to happen. whoa! nice to see you rich white guys sticking up for one another, though, isnt it? good for you buddy! >> is there that. top of the hour. welcome back to "morning joe." >> yep. we have a lot to talk about. the joe barton apology. >> my gosh. the most powe...