Talk about strong arms- Rep. Joe Barton (R) gets slapped down.
Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) has dropped his bid to become the next House Minority Leader and endorsed Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) over Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN), reports Hotline On Call.
"Sources tell Red State that Barton has withdrawn from the House Leadership race after John Boehner had it made clear to Barton that should Boehner win he would strip Barton of his ranking position on the Energy & Commerce Committee."
