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Obama heckled by GOP during speech to Congress
yahoo ^ | 09-09-09 | AP

Posted on 09/09/2009 6:46:53 PM PDT by TaxPayer2000

WASHINGTON – The nastiness of August reached from the nation's town halls into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as President Barack Obama tried to move his health care plan forward.

South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" after Obama had talked about illegal immigrants.

It wasn't the only interruption during Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress in the House of Representatives. Earlier, Republicans laughed when Obama acknowledged that there are still significant details to be worked out before a health overhaul can be passed.

Wilson's outburst caused Obama to pause briefly before he went on with his speech. Overhead in the visitors' gallery, first Lady Michelle Obama shook her head from side to...

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; heckler; illegals; joewilson; obamaspeech; youlie
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1 posted on 09/09/2009 6:46:53 PM PDT by TaxPayer2000
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He does lie.


2 posted on 09/09/2009 6:47:35 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: TaxPayer2000

Obama is lying. Joe Wilson was speaking for Me in the The Peoples House.


3 posted on 09/09/2009 6:47:44 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (Joe Wilson was speaking truth to power in the Peoples House. I am Joe !)
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To: TaxPayer2000

Patriot and hero Joe Wilson just made the post-speech banner headline at Drudgereport.


4 posted on 09/09/2009 6:48:21 PM PDT by Cringing Negativism Network (PALIN / BECK 2012.)
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"Overhead in the visitors' gallery, first Lady Michelle Obama shook her head from side to..."

"I'm gonna get you SUCKA!"

5 posted on 09/09/2009 6:48:35 PM PDT by telebob
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To: TaxPayer2000

Obama’s got a Joe problem.


6 posted on 09/09/2009 6:48:43 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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“South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted “You lie!” after Obama had talked about illegal immigrants. “

Note to self. E mail thank you to Joe Wilson


7 posted on 09/09/2009 6:48:45 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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Heckled? He wasn’t “heckled.” A brave person called him by his other name—LIAR.


8 posted on 09/09/2009 6:50:15 PM PDT by madison10 (Fine with a black president, but not a Red one.)
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To: TaxPayer2000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0PqBiNUyqU&feature=player_embedded


9 posted on 09/09/2009 6:50:30 PM PDT by radar101
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“South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted “You lie!” after Obama had talked about illegal immigrants.”

It was brilliant...now let’s prove that he was or wasn’t lying!


10 posted on 09/09/2009 6:50:40 PM PDT by jessduntno ("Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is a poison in it." - Ted Kennedy (D-HELL)
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To: Fester Chugabrew; All

“Obama’s got a Joe problem.”

Correct, brother!

1) G.I. Joe

2) Joe six-pack

3) Joe the plummer

4) Rep. Joe Wilson


11 posted on 09/09/2009 6:51:12 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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12 posted on 09/09/2009 6:51:27 PM PDT by GnL
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South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" after Obama had talked about illegal immigrants.

Doesn't seem like a heckle to me....

13 posted on 09/09/2009 6:51:43 PM PDT by b4its2late (Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
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No one seems to have noticed, but Wilson called Obama a liar just a few seconds after Obama called Sarah Palin one.


14 posted on 09/09/2009 6:51:47 PM PDT by Krankor
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Well, if Obama is going to call the other side liars, don’t act shocked when they return the favor. What an egomaniac.


15 posted on 09/09/2009 6:52:02 PM PDT by Always Right
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bttt


16 posted on 09/09/2009 6:52:06 PM PDT by Guenevere
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I can say that the BS Meter was pegged!

What should the response be for a natural born sneak, cheat and liar?


17 posted on 09/09/2009 6:52:16 PM PDT by ntmxx (I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
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It’s about time a Republican grew a spine. Now if only more chime in.


18 posted on 09/09/2009 6:52:16 PM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
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To: TaxPayer2000

My new hero.


19 posted on 09/09/2009 6:52:43 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: cripplecreek

No one mentions that Joe Wilson’s comment came right after Obama had called criticisms of his plans “a lie.” Guess he can dish it out but he can’t take it?


20 posted on 09/09/2009 6:52:44 PM PDT by GraceCoolidge
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