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Rep. Joe Wilson and the Emperor's New Clothes
The Hippo's Ass Blog ^ | September 10, 2009 | The Hippos Ass

Posted on 09/10/2009 8:28:43 AM PDT by Portnoy

Clearly, Rep. Wilson’s “uncalibrated” timing of his outburst will sidetrack the easily distracted from the real issue at hand: Last month the President said “This is not just about the 47 million Americans who don't have any health insurance at all.” Magically last night, we went down from 47 million uninsured in America to “over” 30 million American “citizens”.

And that was without spending a dime!

Who are these missing 17 odd million uninsured people?

The Department of Homeland Security reported that the number of illegal aliens as of January 2008 was about 12 million.

Imagine that. What's five million give or take when you want to pass your bill...

Read more at The Hippo's Ass Blog


TOPICS: Government; Health/Medicine; Politics
KEYWORDS: joewilson; liar; obamacare

1 posted on 09/10/2009 8:28:43 AM PDT by Portnoy
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To: Portnoy
After Joe called him a liar he should have called him out! "Fill your hand, you lying son of a bitch!"

"Never apologize son it's a sign of weakness."
"I AM JOE WILSON!"

2 posted on 09/10/2009 8:34:11 AM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: Kartographer

“Never apologize son it’s a sign of weakness.” How many countries has Obama apologized to?????


3 posted on 09/10/2009 8:38:04 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Portnoy

Should be Joe...not Jow.


4 posted on 09/10/2009 8:53:22 AM PDT by Portnoy (Visit me at www.thehipposass.com)
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To: Portnoy

I had the same thought last night.

It was a “The emperor has no clothes!” moment.


5 posted on 09/10/2009 8:55:17 AM PDT by listenhillary (We became community organizers and Obama and the Statists get p*ssed off at us?)
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To: Portnoy

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” is the perfect metaphor for DumBO.


6 posted on 09/10/2009 9:08:05 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: Portnoy

As Dorothy Parker once said, “There is no there there.”


7 posted on 09/10/2009 9:08:33 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TBP

“There’s no there there.” I thought that was Gertrude Stein’s comment about Oakland, California.


8 posted on 09/10/2009 9:13:39 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: TBP

I thought it was some literary dyke from Paris who said that. What was her name?


9 posted on 09/10/2009 9:14:54 AM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: Verginius Rufus

Yes, Gertrude Stein is correct. Sorry.

Nevertheless, the comment applies to Alleged President DumBO.


10 posted on 09/10/2009 9:43:54 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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