# Political Pranking Sites 'Joe Barton Would Like to Apologize' Shows Barton is Very Sorry By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-06-22 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-barton-would-like-to-apologize References: [joebartonwouldliketoapologize](http://www.joebartonwouldliketoapologize.com/) & [actblue](http://www.actblue.com/page/sorryjoe) 'Joe Barton Would Like to Apologize' is a site with endless amounts of witty statements that Congressman Joe Barton is "sorry" for. The site is a [prank](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldsworstwebsitelol) and is being used to [raise money](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sponsorapp) for a political opponent. The statements are hilarious, and most have nothing to do with politics. The congressman apologizes to Osama bin Laden, Jay Leno and England -- all on one site. The 'Joe Barton Would Like to Apologize' site is a creative tool in [political war](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/election-escape). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 11% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Political Pranking:** Opportunities for disruptive innovation exist in creating interactive and humorous platforms that engage citizens in political satire and activism. - **Crowdfunding for Political Campaigns:** Disruptive innovation can occur through the development of crowdfunding platforms specifically designed to support political opponents and raise funds for their campaigns. - **Non-political Humor Websites:** There is a disruptive innovation opportunity for creating humor websites that mimic the format of 'Joe Barton Would Like to Apologize' but focus on non-political topics. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Political Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in developing new forms of political entertainment that engage audiences through creative pranks and satirical content. - **Crowdfunding Platforms:** The disruptive innovation opportunity lies in developing crowdfunding platforms specifically tailored for political campaigns and opponents to raise funds and support their causes. - **Humor and Satire Websites:** Creating disruptive humor and satire websites that provide comedic relief and engage users with witty and humorous content outside the realm of politics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Satirical Political Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoughts-prayers-toilet-paper.md) - [Breakfast Menu Apology Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taco-bell-brand-apologist.md) - [Presidential Note Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-biden.md) - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md) - [Heartthrob Beef Jerky Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bury-the-beef-campaign.md) - [Polite Driver Communication Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sorry-thanks-car-sign.md) - [Airplane Apology Agreements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airplane-apology-agreement.md) - [Humorous Payment Platform Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paypal-checkout.md) - [Anxiety-Alleviating Election Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/election-escape.md)