Joe Wilson to Obama - “You Lie!”

Common Sense 2020 ^ | 2009-09-09 | LukeAmerica2020

[johnnycap]

Well, apology or not, the cat is definitely out of the bag.

[beagleone]

People won’t remember the apology. What is important is somebody spoke out during the speech.

I have to laugh, in Israel, where I’ve lived, Knesset members routinely shout at whoever is speaking at the podium, including the prime minister.

This was a big reason why Binyamin Netanyahu gave his policy speech in July at Bar Ilan University and not in the Knesset. He did not want his speech to be subject to outbursts from the Leftist and Arab legislators.

[Swede Girl]

Go Joe!

[Man50D]

People won’t remember the apology. What is important is somebody spoke out during the speech.

I couldn't disagree more. Many people on both sides will remember. The socialists will use it as propaganda to show those who oppose socialists are weak and wrong. Conservatives will, such as myself, see it as another example of the OP letting the socialists run rough shod over Conservatism. It's pathetic.

[beagleone]

I understand your point.

I guess the question is what would have been the perferable of the two options:

1) If he had never shouted at Obama and called him a liar.

2) Shouting and calling him a liar then apologizing for it.

Yes, I know that 3) Shouting down Obama, calling him a liar and not apologizing for it would have been best.

But if you had to choose from the first two, I choose option 2.