re: #93 CuriousLurker

House Republicans told Barton to apologize or lose his committee seat

House Republican leaders told Rep. Joe Barton that he would be stripped of his ranking member status on a key committee Thursday if he did not immediately apologize for comments earlier in the day accusing President Obama of a “shakedown” of oil giant BP, sources told the Daily Caller.

“He was told, ‘Apologize, immediately. Or you will lose your position, immediately,” a House GOP leadership aide said, describing a meeting between Barton and House Minority Leader John Boehner and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor.

[Link: dailycaller.com…]

Pleased to hear that they’re pulling their people into line. That will make this slightly less insane.