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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.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; US: South Carolina
KEYWORDS: 111th; apology; bho44; gop; joewilson
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To: AmericanInTokyo

You may be right. The verdict, believe it or not, is still out. He’s playing a fence that normally doesn’t sit well. If he loses both sides is he smart enough to parlay that?

Given the knowledge of my own life, I doubt it.


441 posted on 09/09/2009 10:34:29 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: upstanding

What I would have said -
“I’m sorry the acting President lied before Congress and the American people. I’m sorry Senator McCain didn’t have the guts to ask him for his long form birth certificate. I’m sorry that the acting President and many of my fellow Congressmen ignore the Constitution. I’m sorry that secession is associated with slavery. I’m sorry that the American people votes for lying traitors for the highest office in the land. Give me liberty or give me death.

Except the death panels would regard that as a living will.


442 posted on 09/09/2009 10:55:48 PM PDT by bIlluminati (The kingdom of heaven is among us.)
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To: Always Right

Muslims do not apologize.


443 posted on 09/09/2009 11:19:48 PM PDT by bushpilot1
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To: 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.”

He shouldn't have stated that his comments "were inappropriate and regrettable." He could said "broke Congressional decorum, or "weren't civil", or "were interrupting". He could have cleared things further by saying "Obama's claim that HR3200 will not provide healthcare to illegals is a lie because there is no enforcement language in the bill."

Wilson's apology will be used by the hypocrit left to bash Republicans for being uncivil, but his comment helped ruin Obama's crappy speech even more and harmed chances of HR3200! He's also improved his name recognition for a higher office and renewed anger toward the RINO John McCain who pressured him. He may get some airtime where he can clarify what he really is apologizing for. I guess in the end, we still came out ahead.

444 posted on 09/09/2009 11:25:17 PM PDT by pulaskibush (Thou shalt tax/steal from Peter to help Paul/Pablo is not in the Bible!)
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To: Severino
No, Joe, someone had to holler "The emperor is buckassed naked!", or we'll be stuck with that fashion sense for a couple more seasons...

Sometimes, civility just won't git 'er done.

445 posted on 09/09/2009 11:25:38 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Spunky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=proX-KR1ud0


446 posted on 09/09/2009 11:59:47 PM PDT by divine_moment_of_facts (“Cap and Trade bill tells us how to live.. Health Care bill tells us how to die.” Bauer and Rose)
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To: Spunky

Thank you. That helps quite a bit. :)


447 posted on 09/10/2009 3:00:48 AM PDT by bustinchops (Teddy ("The Hiccup") Kennedy - the original water-boarder)
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To: eyedigress
I watched those hearings daily... and Ollie took it to them too! Yes, the left has always wanted to destroy Freedom and Liberty and replace it with statism.

LLS

448 posted on 09/10/2009 4:07:46 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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To: Soothesayer9
We can only hope that Wilson inspires the Republicans to wish to live and prosper... and engage the evil crats in battle. Lately... republicans have come to a gun fight armed with a slingshot.

LLS

449 posted on 09/10/2009 4:10:24 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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To: Severino
Thank you email to Joe Wilson

I emailed Wilson a "thank you" for speaking up for the rest of us. I used a Myrtle Beach zip code (29578 plus 2615) so the email would hopefully get to him.

450 posted on 09/10/2009 5:32:01 AM PDT by joygrace
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To: DCPatriot
Thanks. Wilson left out one important word, "You're a effing liar."
451 posted on 09/10/2009 6:05:59 AM PDT by aruanan
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To: Always Right
Obama needs to apologize for his lack of civility.

Zero needs to apologise for his lack of honesty.

I'll accept his apology if and only if it is accompanied by the following words:

"Effective immediately, I, Barack Hussein 0bama, resign the office of the President of the United States."

452 posted on 09/10/2009 6:12:28 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilization is Aborting, Buggering, and Contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Is it me or do they look like meerkats?


453 posted on 09/10/2009 6:25:55 AM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: AmericanInTokyo
Wilson didn't apologize for the substance of his remark. It is just a non-apology apology. Wilson did us a great favor because he invited greater scrutiny and attention to this issue and forced Obama and the Dems to address it properly, i.e., include enforcment provisions in the bill, which currently don't exist.

Congressional Research Service: Illegal Aliens Can Receive Benefits Under House Health Care Bill

454 posted on 09/10/2009 6:36:17 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Huck

“So you voted for Obama?”

So you’re an idiot?

Do you expect Obama to be running for the Senate from Arizona in 2012?


455 posted on 09/10/2009 7:17:52 AM PDT by Magic Fingers
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To: True Republican Patriot
I do believe you misunderstand me. There are rules. There are ways around rules. All I did was give you the information about why those rules are what they are.

You'd should also remember I defended Speaker Hastert regarding how he was dealing with the Congresscritter whose office was broken into by the FBI. Legally, under our Constitutional system, the FBI can't go breaking into the precincts of Congress without the approval of the House and Senate leadership.

Here we have a similar situation ~ the Executive is invited in. There are rules each member of Congress has agreed to.

Frankly, Obama should not have been invited to the Congress for last evening's propaganda event. He is not worthy. That should have been debated on the House and Senate floors long into the night.

Unfortunately Nazi Pelosi runs the House at the moment and she'd have closed off debate before the "Un" was spoken.

So, let's go back to whether or not someone should be punished ~ the Dems want to hack into Joe. However, I think they should go back and hack into the FBI first. Bring in those agents, and the judge who gave them a warrant, and punish them for INSURRECTION.

First things first!

456 posted on 09/10/2009 7:58:18 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: muawiyah

Bizarre!


457 posted on 09/10/2009 11:38:41 AM PDT by True Republican Patriot (May GOD Continue to BLESS Our Great President George W. Bush!!)
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To: True Republican Patriot

“Bizarre” is making fun of “she who must not be named”’s fat butt.


458 posted on 09/10/2009 11:46:37 AM PDT by muawiyah
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To: Severino
At Bush's 2006 State of the Union speech, Democrats interrupted his speech to applaud and cheer their obstruction of Bush's proposal to reform Social Security.

http://mfile.akamai.com/5913/wmv/whitehouse.download.akamai.com/5913/2006/01/20060131-10.v.asx

Fast-forward to about 45:50 to see it. And at 46:05, take careful note of who you see in the lower left corner of the frame.

Hint: he didn't vote "present" this time.

459 posted on 09/10/2009 4:36:41 PM PDT by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
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To: Severino

Mr. Wilson should have just stated that he should have calibrated his words more carefully.


460 posted on 09/10/2009 8:26:32 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Keep your socialized health care off my body !!)
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