“You Lie” is today’s shot heard around the world. South Carolina Republican Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst, during a speech to the Legislature given by President Obama, is the typical reaction of today’s rabid Republican Party. Massachusetts Democratic Congressman Barney Frank, said in an interview, how this shows the inability of the GOP to be able to deal with the situation they find themselves in. Congressman Wilson’s outburst was typical of the Town Hall style civil unrest, which the GOP promotes, to cause what ever disruption they can to derail the Obama Administration policies. Researching many articles on this event, the following represents exactly how I feel about Congressman Wilson and his party;
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Lawmakers Condemn Outburst at Obama
Rep. Joe Wilson Apologizes for Screaming "You Lie" during President's Speech
(AP) Democrats and Republicans alike are denouncing Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie" at President Barack Obama during his speech to Congress, an extraordinary breach of decorum for which the South Carolina Republican swiftly apologized. "I was embarrassed for the chamber and a Congress I love," Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America." "It demeaned the institution." House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., told ABC on Wednesday: "Obviously, the President of the United States is always welcome on Capitol Hill. He deserves respect and decorum. "I know that Congressman Wilson has issued an apology and made his thoughts known to the White House, which was the appropriate thing to do," Cantor said. Wilson's outburst came after Obama said extending health care to all Americans who seek it would not mean insuring illegal immigrants. "You lie!" Wilson shouted from his seat on the Republican side of the chamber. After the speech, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said, "There'll be time enough to consider whether or not we ought to make it clear that that action is unacceptable in the House of Representatives." "Let's see what he does," Hoyer told WTOP radio before Wilson issued an apology. "Then there's time enough to consider further action." Wilson's behavior caused a political hangover for him and possibly for the Republican critics Obama had cast as shrill and more interested in killing any health care overhaul than finding a way to provide it. Later, Wilson was contrite. "This evening I let my emotions get the best of me," he said in a statement. "While I disagree with the president's statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility." He then tried to call Obama to apologize personally, but ended up talking with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel instead, Wilson's office said. Biden said Thursday that he hadn't spoken with Obama, but, "knowing the president, I'm sure he accepted the apology." By late Wednesday, though, the congressman's Web site had crashed, he had taken a beating on his Twitter page and Democrat Rob Miller had raised thousands of unexpected dollars online for a possible rematch with Wilson in next year's midterm elections, according to Lachlan McIntosh, Miller's campaign manager. "Everybody was stunned," Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said of Wilson's eruption. "It was just something that nobody had ever witnessed before. We all felt embarrassed." Republicans froze; several glanced in Wilson's direction. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed a fierce frown at him; first lady Michelle Obama pursed her lips and shook her head from side to side. Biden looked down and shook his head too. Obama, meanwhile, looked toward the outburst and replied, "That's not true" before going on with his speech. Wilson appeared to consult his Blackberry for much of the rest of Obama's speech. He shook his head defiantly after several of the president's statements. When Obama finished, Wilson bolted from the chamber. Wilson's behavior was "totally disrespectful," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who had been Obama's rival in the 2008 presidential election, said on CNN. "There is no place for it in that setting, or any other, and he should apologize for it immediately."
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Lawmakers Condemn Outburst at Obama
Rep. Joe Wilson Apologizes for Screaming "You Lie" during President's Speech
(AP) Democrats and Republicans alike are denouncing Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie" at President Barack Obama during his speech to Congress, an extraordinary breach of decorum for which the South Carolina Republican swiftly apologized. "I was embarrassed for the chamber and a Congress I love," Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America." "It demeaned the institution." House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., told ABC on Wednesday: "Obviously, the President of the United States is always welcome on Capitol Hill. He deserves respect and decorum. "I know that Congressman Wilson has issued an apology and made his thoughts known to the White House, which was the appropriate thing to do," Cantor said. Wilson's outburst came after Obama said extending health care to all Americans who seek it would not mean insuring illegal immigrants. "You lie!" Wilson shouted from his seat on the Republican side of the chamber. After the speech, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said, "There'll be time enough to consider whether or not we ought to make it clear that that action is unacceptable in the House of Representatives." "Let's see what he does," Hoyer told WTOP radio before Wilson issued an apology. "Then there's time enough to consider further action." Wilson's behavior caused a political hangover for him and possibly for the Republican critics Obama had cast as shrill and more interested in killing any health care overhaul than finding a way to provide it. Later, Wilson was contrite. "This evening I let my emotions get the best of me," he said in a statement. "While I disagree with the president's statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility." He then tried to call Obama to apologize personally, but ended up talking with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel instead, Wilson's office said. Biden said Thursday that he hadn't spoken with Obama, but, "knowing the president, I'm sure he accepted the apology." By late Wednesday, though, the congressman's Web site had crashed, he had taken a beating on his Twitter page and Democrat Rob Miller had raised thousands of unexpected dollars online for a possible rematch with Wilson in next year's midterm elections, according to Lachlan McIntosh, Miller's campaign manager. "Everybody was stunned," Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said of Wilson's eruption. "It was just something that nobody had ever witnessed before. We all felt embarrassed." Republicans froze; several glanced in Wilson's direction. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed a fierce frown at him; first lady Michelle Obama pursed her lips and shook her head from side to side. Biden looked down and shook his head too. Obama, meanwhile, looked toward the outburst and replied, "That's not true" before going on with his speech. Wilson appeared to consult his Blackberry for much of the rest of Obama's speech. He shook his head defiantly after several of the president's statements. When Obama finished, Wilson bolted from the chamber. Wilson's behavior was "totally disrespectful," Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who had been Obama's rival in the 2008 presidential election, said on CNN. "There is no place for it in that setting, or any other, and he should apologize for it immediately."
Congressman John Boehner and Senator John McCain appear to be part of the final few, in the GOP, that understand what it means to be in the Legislature. To understand the responsibility and integrity that needs to be maintained in order to conduct the people’s business. Representatives like Congressman Wilson and up and coming Senator Eric Cantor, are slowly eroding the Republican Party to a point where, the only constituency will be at a level of ignorance and disrespect towards the core values and decency of our great nation. This, to me, is not a demographic capable of electing a Presidential Administration and turning around a party bent on self destruction. The continuing call for revolutionary arms, secession among some states and protests to cause civil unrest, will be the final undoing of a political party that is floundering in their own demise.
Unless the Republican Party reverses the direction it is going in, I for one will never support them again. As I converse with many others on and off the internet, I find I am not alone in that feeling.That’s How I See It.
Websites of reference;
http://www.bloggernews.net/122208
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/10/politics/main5300232.shtml?tag=contentMain;contentBody
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/11/AR2009091103918.html?hpid=moreheadlines
http://www.joewilson.house.gov/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Wilson_(U.S._politician)
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2009/09/10/joe-wilson-s-dirty-health-care-secret.aspx
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27025.html
This is all about the underlying, hideous factor of the racism that is so deeply ingrained in the American character. The attempt to portray this president (Of all people!) as a socialistic, left wing extremist doesn’t even pass the giggle test for people who have bothered to pay attention to their times and their history. Let’s face it - Franklin D. Roosevelt, he ain’t! They can’t obstruct his agenda with a manufactured scandal regarding his personal life, as they did with Bill Clinton. eleven years ago. Their only hope is for enough of the American people to become really frightened by the Big, Bad Negro Commie. An ironic description when one takes into consideration how boringly moderate Obama really is.
ReplyDeleteThink about this: In the last presidential campaign only one of the nominees of the two major political parties was born in the United States - Barack Obama - John McCain was born in Panama. Do you find it as revealing as I do that it was the black guy had his citizenship called into question? How much more proof do we need of the overt racism that is inherent in that party - or in our own country for that matter? Honestly, this isn’t rocket science, folks!
But wait! It gets better! Now Glenn Beck is slated to become the Martin Loony King of the Far Right thanks to his stupid “March on Washington” yesterday.
Isn’t life interesting?
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Tom Degan
Goshen, NY