Seems that Congressman Joe Barton has a heart after all, but it's having
some problems:
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton was resting comfortably Friday after suffering a heart attack Thursday evening in Washington, said his press secretary, Karen Modlin.
Barton became ill during a meeting at the Capitol on Thursday night and was admitted to George Washington University Hospital.
Modlin said Barton's physician, Dr. Jonathan Samuel Reiner, expects the congressman to make "a full and complete recovery."
Barton has represented the 6th District since 1984. It includes Ellis, Navarro, a portion of Limestone, Freestone, Leon and Houston counties, and portions of Trinity County and Tarrant County.
For those of you not familiar with Smoky Joe, he's not much of a friend to the environment. This is the guy that defends the Midlothian cement plants here in Texas from environmental regulations. He's a
Delay disciple and a major benefactor of oil and gas industry money.
And we've got a Fighting Dem who's challenging him next year - David Harris.
I certainly don't wish ill on Mr. Barton - but I wouldn't cry if he has to change jobs next year, be it due to health or David Harris taking his seat.