Free Joe Wilson (Enough With the Phony Umbrage)

Washington Post ^ | September 14, 2009 | Michael Kinsley

[rightwingintelligentsia]

Rep. Joe Wilson, the Republican from South Carolina who shouted "You lie" during President Obama's health-care address to Congress, has already apologized at least twice: once in a statement issued by his office and once in a phone call to the White House. He tried to reach the president and had to settle for Rahm Emanuel -- not, by all accounts, one of the more forgiving souls in politics. But some Democrats are not satisfied. They want Wilson to apologize on the House floor. Presumably this means during an official House session, and not actually while lying prostrate on the carpet. If he won't apologize on the floor, they want a resolution officially declaring that he's "it" or he has cooties -- or whatever the appropriate language is under House rules.

Why? Is it the suspicion that Wilson's apologies so far have not been sincere? Of course they're not sincere. Nor would be any future apologies he may issue, in any posture or location. After years of obscurity, this man is having the time of his life, relishing his newfound celebrity and raking in the campaign contributions, too. The more times he is required to write "I will not call the President a liar" on a special blackboard set up in the well of the House, the bigger hero he will become to a large chunk of the population. And, of course, forcing him to grovel will not help to convince him or his supporters that the president is not a liar.

[stockpirate]

Joe Wilson for "Truth Czar"!

[Kartographer]

[subterfuge]

Dems: Forget that the president is a bald-faced liar, we want a pound of flesh.

[delacoert]

rofl

In the spirit of bipartisanship the White House has announced today that Rep. Joe Wilson has been appointed Truth Czar.

Very good. :)

[y6162]

“forcing him to grovel”

That’s exactly Pelosi’s purpose. Joe should giver her the finger.

[RWGinger]

pelosi needs to have her email stuffed full. or maybe it is her mouth that needs to be stuffed

[Dr. Sivana]

It was actually refreshing to read an honestly presented argument from a liberal like Kinsley. (I know he called Wilson a bozo, but he believes that).

[Graybeard58]

I wish he would tell Pelosi that he's ready to apologize and then when he has the floor to just say, "He was a liar then and he still is" and then sit down.

I would contribute double to him than I did last time if he'd do that.

[y6162]

Penis pinching Pelosi puckers petulantly.

[Allegra]

I wish he would tell Pelosi that he's ready to apologize and then when he has the floor to just say, "He was a liar then and he still is" and then sit down.

I like the way you think. :)

He could even add, "And while I'm at it, so are you, Ms. Speaker."

[Allegra]

...And this was in the Washington Post.

I'm going to look out the window for some flying pigs.

[ozzymandus]

Naturally, the left is calling Wilson a “racist”. He didn’t mention race, he called Obama a liar, which he is.

All this talk about the “race card” is missing something obvious. The RATS played the race card first by running a totally unqualified candidate for President whose only distinguishing characteristic was the color of his skin. Obama is the race card, and the RATS played him.

[Paperdoll]

No, Joe, no!

[Paperdoll]

Damned Dims! I hope we bury them in 2010!

[Broker]

Did Obama lie or not? That is the question.

[Allegra]

Naturally, the left is calling Wilson a “racist”. He didn’t mention race, he called Obama a liar, which he is.

He should just call Nancy Pelosi a liar as well.

Oh, wait...then they'll call him a "sexist."

OK, call Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid liars and throw in Barney Frank just for fun.

[This I Wonder32460]

Now that’s a Czar I can believe in! ;)

[MNJohnnie]

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