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Document calling this a shakedown so its not as though joe barton is a completely -- hes not like -- hes not out there on a limb. this is not a fringe beater. a lot of republicans think that is true and share that sentiment. >> but, but, but. >> on far right wing talk radio they are going to hold joe barton up as the hero. lets see how many republicans are stupid enough to follow. good luck, good luck. >> he sort of apologized. he had a written statement and then after meeting with boehner, went...

Immediate crisis and what people expect us to see and not take our eye off of that and then get to the accountability and there will be plenty and were already committing $20 billion and well get to it. >> david, people are having problem with public relations here. >> across the board. >> talk about barack obama a month now but now it looks like the problem has been passed on to bp. i have somebody who works for bp out of washington say why wouldnt they just shut up and stop talking. joe barton...

Basically maintained the status quo. >> if you believe in government, you got to govern. >> those three administrations have given the oil companies whatever they want? >> thats really correct. i have to say one other thing, though. its so wonderful to watch this guy with his posh british accent be as skivvy. i love the accent. its so eldridge. >> everybody performed badly yesterday. im serious. was this a good day for the obama administration yesterday. finally a little bit of relief because yo...

Has to give it tome then a it does have an implication for workers who have jobs with bp in the united states. >> joe barton went back and talked to john boehner and others and then he issued an swrooe. i dont know if youd call this an apology. is and this an apology? >> lets listen to the nonapology. >> if anything ive said this morning has been misconstrued in an opposite effect, i want to -- to apologize for that misconstrue -- misconstruction. >> he is apologizing for people misconstruing wh...

They can. >> mark? >> they give joe barton the money because he agrees with them. he doesnt agree with them because they give him the money. >> this is a job for his constituents. this is the biggest growth industry in that area. >> isnt that fascinating? you talk about jobs. the obama administration being pushed not only by the left but by a lot of independents, a lot of people in the middle to cool it when it comes to offshore drilling seems like the reasonable thing to do. you talk about jobs...

The morning papers. a big story this morning in the dallas morning news. barton backs off bp apology. joe barton retracts his apology to bp chief executive tony hayward. >> the guardian. the congressional hearings also making news in england. in "the guardian." americas most hated man faces accusers and says, it wasnt me. >> oh, all right. "arizona daily star." this is interesting. virtual fence gets a flogging. >> the "usa today" war zone corruption allegations up sharply and causes of fraud by...

Guthrie. big picture. the white house clearly under siege from especially republicans in terms of the response to this. giuliani coming on our show yesterday saying things that the white house flatly denies. so joe barton must have been like a gift. >> christmas. >> for the white house. >> it was christmas yesterday. >> yeah. >> tell us what happened. >> well, look. you read the comments and it didnt take hardly any time at all before we get a written white house statement through e-mail which i...

Hes traveled to louisiana again. traveled to mississippi, alabama, florida. a $20 billion fund and a speech i guarantee you middle america wasnt offended by as were pundits. you take the collection of all these over the week and a half -- >> it is your fault, joe. >> why is that? >> because you -- ♪ hey... why dont we use our points from chase sapphire and take a break? we cant. sure, we can. the points dont expire... ♪ there is nothing... theres no travel restrictions... we could leave tomo...

Triples the number of troops in afghanistan after weve already been there almost a decade and is dragging his feet on getting out of out of there. yet the left seems to be fine with that. >> part of this, joe, this is what he said during the campaign he was going to do. the afghan strategy is pursued more or less what he promised. >> did he promise not to triple the number of troops in afghanistan? >> he said afghanistan is the good war and what you need to do to combat terrorism. i think he bou...

Cup. the ron artest. argentina looked great yet. >> they looked fantastic. hard to imagine that anybody could stop them right now. messy is the best player i think in the world and looking really good. >> their coach cant get in the way, can he? >> hes a big guy. you got to keep him off the field. >> he is crazy, too. >> he is crazy but they are still in it. he picked up every one of his players and gave them a hug and press and told the world press he likes women and is going out with a young w...