Posted on 09/15/2009 8:04:18 AM PDT by Starman417
Not this one:
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) appears to be a decent and honorable man. Part of his background includes military service (with four sons currently serving). His impassioned outburst during President Obama's healthcare speech may seem out of step with his character and his military discipline, but he vented/channeled what many frustrated Americans were shouting into their tv sets, while provoking a million-mob strong march to turn out in D.C.: You LIE.
Not only is former ambassador Joe Wilson a liar; but the current president of the United States is one, too.
Congressman Wilson broke decorum and the rules of civility with his outburst (not like Democrats didn't do this during Bush's speech). But he manned up and offered his apology (accepted by President Obama) while not backing down from the facts of the matter. If Democrats wish to press for a forced apology (not happening) for nothing more than political humiliation, then lets bring to the floor Charlie Rangel and his ethical transgress. Where was the disapproval resolution for Democrats who booed President Bush? Did Harry Reid ever pay through the nose for his comment about President Bush as a "loser" and a "liar"? Did the Pelosi vs. CIA embarrassment ever get resolved? Apparently not, since she's still House Speaker.
Joe Wilson's charge may have been improper, but it achieved positive results. (He could use your support).
What is most remarkable about President Obama's speech last Wednesday (and again, since), was just how divisive it was; and how un-evolved from previous speeches. What bizarro world is it that talking heads live in when they ooh and aah the partisan campaign speech that was anything but presidential? Status quo? Who's advocating for that?
Republicans haven't been offering alternative bills and solutions? Lies, spin, strawman, and more lies and spin.
Last Friday, September 11th, Investors Business Daily put out a brilliant piece as part of their Government-Run Healthcare: A Prescription For Failure series. Here, they dismantle piece by piece, some of the misinformation and spin in President Obama's healthcare speech:
(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net
They are plainly and simply hypocrites.
Was it civil for the President to berate Republicans in a nationally televised joint session of Congress? Was it civil and adherent to the proper decorum for the President to stand there in that venue and lie through his teeth?
I think not. Zer0 was asking for it.
Let me think.
Hussein lies about things that costs us ALL trillions$, and will saddle our grandchildren with debt indefinitely; he is also promoting classic fascism (look it up), so it adversely affects me and 300,000,000 other Americans.
Joe might have lied about his personal record. Doesn't cost anybody a cent.
Tough choice, but I think I'll concentrate on the real problem, his criminal Congress, SEIU and ACORN, under its multiple disguises.
“Oh certainly,” said Ginger cooly. “Thank you very much. I only wanted to be quite clear. I think I am beginning to understand.”
Up till now the King and Jewel [the unicorn] had said nothing: they were waiting until the Ape should bid them speak, for they thought it was no use interrupting. But now, as Tirian [the king] looked round on the miserable faces of the Narnians, and saw how they would all believe that Aslan and Tash were one and the same, he could bear it no longer.
“Ape,” he cried with a great voice, “you lie. You lie damnably. You lie like a Calormene. You lie like an Ape.”
He meant to go on and ask how the terrible god Tash who fed on the blood of his people could possibly be the same good Lion by whose blood all Narnia was saved. If he had been allowed to speak, the rule of the Ape might have ended that day; the Beasts might have seen the truth and thrown the Ape down. But before he could say another word two Calormenes struck him in the mouth with all their force, and a third, from behind, kicked his feet from under him.
-— quoting from C. S. Lewis ...
Does the President have a security clearance? The other Joe Wilson taught us you can’t call such a person by his right name.
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