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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 thing about joe barton from their per speckive think think this is how republicans really feel. they thi...

Member of the energy committee. >> i'm 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 i'm only speaking for myself. i'm 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, isn't it? >> oh, yeah. because he was speaking for other people. only he was speaking for the traditional posi...

Which has spoiled -- >> barton is not even listening! he is flipping through a magazine! barton, what are you reading, any way? oh, it's a distainful [ bleep ] digest and he's 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 political world coming together. last night, breaking news. ronnie lee gardner killed two people in utah...

>> so people will be shocked by that. >> he is a top republican on the hill when it comes to energy. so, no, he's 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 doesn't like joe barton. barton ran against boehner. he said these two don't like each other but it's up to the old bulls in the republican party who are usually tone deaf. they protect each other. it's going to be very curious. let me ask you quickly before we get to joe biden. do you think the old bull is going to protect joe barton or will he be out? >> th...

♪ 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, i'm sorry that had to happen. whoa! nice to see you rich white guys sticking up for one another, though, isn't 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 powerful republican on capitol hill apologizing to bp. stunning to say the least. and we're going to s...