Former GOP Congressman tells minority whip Cantor: Barton made "a calculated statement that shows a troubling mindset and I know you agree with me. You just can't say it."

Only after Republicans retire from Congress can they deliver a blunt assessment of the extremists who have seized control of the Grand Oil Party.  MSNBC host Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman from Florida, wipes the floor with Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), as Think Progress reports:

Yesterday, House Republicans decided to let Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) keep his seat as the ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, despite his apology to BP executives last week ...