https://redstate.com/bs/2010/06/21/rep-joe-barton-right-but-at-the-wrong-time/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:18:11 -0400<![CDATA[By now we&#8217;ve all heard about Rep. Joe Barton&#8217;s apology to BP for the government&#8217;s &#8220;shakedown&#8221; of forcing them to fund a $20B slush fund to pay for the Gulf oil spill damages.  On the surface, Barton&#8217;s statement was correct, and he should not have had to apologize for it.  But, he should never have said a word in the first place.  Sometimes it is possible to be right, but at the wrong time.]]>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:15:36 -0400<![CDATA[Bill S]]>https://redstate.com/bs/2010/06/21/rep-joe-barton-right-but-at-the-wrong-time-n35215