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Document calling this a shakedown so it's not as though joe barton is a completely -- he's not like -- he's 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. let's 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 back out and apologized. take a listen. >> if anythingive said this morning has been misconstru...

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 we're already committing $20 billion and we'll 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 wouldn't they just shut up and stop talking. joe barton, yesterday, perhaps the dumb -- if that is possible, the dumbest of all comments since the leak ...

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? >> that's really correct. i have to say one other thing, though. it's so wonderful to watch this guy with his posh british accent be as skivvy. i love the accent. it's so eldridge. >> everybody performed badly yesterday. i'm serious. was this a good day for the obama administration yesterday. finally a little bit of relief because you have the bp chairman just turning in a horrific performance and then you have joe barton takin...

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 don't know if you'd call this an apology. is and this an apology? >> let's listen to the nonapology. >> if anything i've 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 what he said. >> misconstruction. >> i would say what he said, joe, was fairly straightforward. >>...

They can. >> mark? >> they give joe barton the money because he agrees with them. he doesn't 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. >> isn't 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. people along the gulf coast, especially in louisiana, that say you've got to keep these rigs ope...