Wilson apologizes: 'I let my emotions get the best of me'

CNN ^ | September 9, 2009 | CNN

[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.”

[jpsb]

Here in Texas you don't call a man a liar and then when things get hot apologize for it. You take a stand in public you'd better be prepared to back it.

[flaglady47]

“Wimp.”

He wasn’t a wimp when he said it on nat’l TV, was he. In fact he was the only one with the b*lls to say it out loud so that all watching the Prez’s speech heard it. Bravo Mr. Wilson, I say. Good for you. So what if he apologizes for his outburst after the fact. The damage was already done, wasn’t it. Threw Obama totally off his stride. Loved it. At least one voice heard out there in the wilderness. So stop the wimp stuff. He was the only one of the Pubs who spoke out loudly and clearly during the speech.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Being a leftist means never having to say your sorry.

[muawiyah]

It's sad, but in legislative bodies superficial civility is needed or they'd murder each other and it'd be difficult to get new candidates for these offices.

It's really difficult to work up close with scumballs.

[madison10]

Yes, and in Texas I bet one knows he shouldn’t break the rules of decorum even if he knows he’s dead to rights.

“Better to apologize than ask permission(for a rebuttal)”

[Irish Eyes]

Not a problem.

Mission already accomplished.

Obama speech completely derailed.

POINT: WILSON!
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SPOT ON.....He did what he needed to do at the time. Damage to obama was done. (and he added class to the act)

[pack29172]

No chance...I like him right where he is. Go find your own. p.s. I think he had his fingers crossed behind his back when he apologized.

[PlymoutLibrary]

Why does it take approximately two hours for my comments to appear???

[Clairvoyance]

I can’t wait to see the number of people with signs saying “YOU LIE!” in DC this Saturday.

[LibLieSlayer]

I with you bro!

LLS

[GOPJ]

It's sad, but in legislative bodies superficial civility is needed or they'd murder each other and it'd be difficult to get new candidates for these offices.It's really difficult to work up close with scumballs.

LOL - good points.

[Palladin]

Luvya, Bro!

[LADY J]

Greta just read Joe Wilson's complete statement. He stood by what he said - but apologized for his lack of civility.

I am proud of what he did!!!

[Huck]

I can’t think of an opponent he could have that I wouldn’t vote for.

So you voted for Obama?

[DallasDeb]

Joe can’t call obama a liar, but obama can give the finger to people—talk about a lack of civility.

[muawiyah]

Not really ~ many of us here (and throughout the nation) understand the BS civility standards the members of Congress impose on each other when within the precincts.

That's just the way they do it ~ at least since the days when they would go to work armed with serious weaponry and canes to beat the other guys with.

Still, Joe Wilson was correct to note that the President was totally out of line. He was up there being nastier to the American people than he is to his puke friends in AlQaida.

That won't be the last time Obama is going to be called a liar in public.

[LibLieSlayer]

As we say to Rush... dittos!

LLS

[potlatch]

[edge10]

‘It's sad, but in legislative bodies superficial civility is needed or they'd murder each other and it'd be difficult to get new candidates for these offices.’

Here is an example from history where a Congressman brutally attacked a Senator on the floor of the Senate:

http://history1800s.about.com/od/abolitionmovement/a/sumnerbeaten.htm

[Huck]

Perfect. I kept rewinding it right there, over and over, lol.