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Wilson apologizes: 'I let my emotions get the best of me'
CNN ^ | September 9, 2009 | CNN

Posted on 09/09/2009 7:37:05 PM PDT by Severino

“This evening I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the President’s remarks regarding the coverage of illegal immigrants in the health care bill. 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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 111th; apology; bho44; gop; joewilson
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To: Bronzy
Has Pelosi apologized for calling the CIA liars?

Oh Bronzy, you have such a GOOD point.

101 posted on 09/09/2009 7:51:14 PM PDT by Dinah Lord
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The top google trend right now is
demagoguery


102 posted on 09/09/2009 7:51:16 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Severino

Like Glenn Beck says, “Speak the the truth BOLDLY.”

Leave it to cnn to extract an apology.


103 posted on 09/09/2009 7:51:25 PM PDT by elizabethgrace
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To: Severino

“Speak truth to the power”


104 posted on 09/09/2009 7:51:25 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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To: Severino
“This evening I let my emotions get the best of me - I extend sincere apologies to the President"

Gezzz, what an idiot..

105 posted on 09/09/2009 7:51:35 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Severino

McCain came out and condemned Wilson, of course.


106 posted on 09/09/2009 7:51:44 PM PDT by Ikemeister
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To: Severino

You can thank the GOP Congressional leadership. The GOP leaders probably told Wilson to apologize immediately.


107 posted on 09/09/2009 7:51:50 PM PDT by yongin
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To: altura

Wilson was using O’s favorite mentor, Saul Alinsky:

Rule 8: KEEP THE PRESSURE ON. Use different tactics and actions and use all events of the period for your purpose. “The major premise for tactics is the development of operations that will maintain a constant pressure upon the opposition. It is this that will cause the opposition to react to your advantage.”


108 posted on 09/09/2009 7:51:56 PM PDT by pke
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To: Severino

omg.

another ball-less pubie.


109 posted on 09/09/2009 7:52:26 PM PDT by ken21 (i am not voting for a rino-progressive.)
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To: Severino

What’s done is done. Joe Wilson’s two words will be remembered longer than anything in POTUS’ speech. The apology won’t change that.


110 posted on 09/09/2009 7:52:33 PM PDT by LucyJo
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To: Aria

You can’t unring a bell.


111 posted on 09/09/2009 7:52:49 PM PDT by Zman516 (socialists & muslims -- satan's useful idiots.)
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To: All

Did he really apologize or is CNN just saying he apologized?


112 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:00 PM PDT by foolishboi
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To: TornadoAlley3

Yes, THAT was the look of total seeting anger by “the One”...he lost his composure for a moment or two and Pelosi’ head spun almost off her neck.


113 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:04 PM PDT by Freedom'sWorthIt (Obama's Deathcare ---- many will suffer and/or die unnecessarily.)
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To: tophat9000
What is it the left likes to say....”SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER!”

Exactly. You can bet Barack and his friends have done plenty of heckling (which is not what Joe did) in dignified settings under that excuse. Joe just had the guts to serve it back when and where such a call-out mattered most.

I'm guessing a number of RINOs suggested the apology or face ostricization from them. Nancy and Biden alone probably couldn't have forced it.

114 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:10 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Dinah Lord

I am Joe.


115 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:11 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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To: Vasilli22

>>Maybe it was rude, but we’ve been civil and quiet for WAY TOO LONG!!!!<<

Yes, if this is what he got from an apologetic wienee, wait’ll he sees the crowd in DC on Saturday.


116 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:16 PM PDT by RobRoy (The US today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: jpsb

Yelling like that just isn’t done unless one is an uncivil Dem. Mr. Wilson had the courage to yell and the manners to apologize like a gentleman, not for WHAT he said, but when he said it.


117 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:17 PM PDT by madison10
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To: RummyChick

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6165489/Barack-Obama-health-care-speech-Republican-calls-president-a-liar.html

the first president in living memory to be called a liar in such a speech...lolol


118 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:24 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Severino

Apologize for telling the truth?

The Republican Party called my house today and I informed them we are no longer Republicans. I told them it is a sad day when people in wheelchairs, people with walkers, young mothers with babies have more guts and have to get out and fight for their rights and their country because their Republican representatives are too weak and corrupt to do it.


119 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:32 PM PDT by Hattie
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To: possumdawg

You are right. What Joe Wilson did during the speech IS the story.


120 posted on 09/09/2009 7:53:46 PM PDT by afnamvet
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