Joe Barton knows where his bread is buttered – with Big Oil!

SCUM QUOTE FOR THE DAY: JOE BARTON

"I'm ashamed of what happened in the White House yesterday," Barton said. "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 with the attorney general of the United States, who is legitimately conducting a criminal investigation and has every right to do so to protect the interests of the American people, participating in what amounts to a $20-billion slush fund. It is unprecedented in our nation's history."

These stupid comments led to a sharp rebuke from the White House and its Democratic allies, who used the quote as a way to attack Republicans for being insensitive to the gulf disaster and its devastating economic impact on the region's fishing and tourism industries.

FACT:

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Barton is the largest recipient of oil and gas industry contributions in the House, getting$1,447,880 from individuals in the industry and its political action committees since 1989.”