Liars and Posers and Rahm. Oh my!
Posted on 09/13/2009 5:20:44 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The vitriolic debate in Congress is likely to intensify this week, when Democrats seek to reprimand a Republican lawmaker for refusing to apologize before the chamber for shouting "You lie!" during President Barack Obama's joint address to Congress last week.
"I've apologized one time," Rep. Joe Wilson (R., S.C.) told "Fox News Sunday." "The apology was accepted by the president, by the vice president, who I know. I am not apologizing again."
House Democratic leaders last week urged Mr. Wilson to formally and publicly apologize from the House floor, on the grounds that his outburst during Mr. Obama's address on health care violated House rules on decorum.
His refusal to do so sets the stage for a vote on a resolution of disapproval, likely Tuesday, said a Democratic aide. The action would be a slap on the wrist, but wouldn't involve any other penalty.
Because the incident occurred on the House floor, "we think it should be resolved on the House floor," said Brendan Daly, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.), on Sunday.
Mr. Wilson, in a statement, dismissed the resolution as "political partisanship." Mr. Obama, in an interview that aired Sunday on CBS's "60 Minutes," suggested that a formal rebuke of Mr. Wilson would be a distraction from the larger debate. "I mean, it just becomes a big circus instead of focusing on health care," Mr. Obama said.
A vote would likely intensify simmering partisan tensions in the House, as lawmakers face off over health care, and fall along party lines. A spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) echoed the sentiment that such an action would be a distraction. "Rep. Wilson apologized to the president, and the president accepted his apology. As the speaker said on Thursday, it's time to move on and
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I agree with you TOTALLY. The dumbocrats are are itching to do censure ... what everybody has forgotten (todays american has a mental capacity of zip point zero) will be risen from the dead, and most were supportive of wilson to begin with. It is fannning the flame, a flame that dumbocrats don’t want .......
Circular firing squad comes to mind .....
Liars and Posers and Rahm. Oh my!
Not until Nancy apologizes on the house floor for lying about the CIA.
I believe Wilson’s outburst was sincere and accurate, so why am I reminded of Tom Hanks in his skivvies holding intense,emotional dialogues with his sole-mate Wilson, the Soccer Ball on the Desert Island in “Castaway” and screaming at him as he drifs away in the storm.???
just askin..
My hat is off to you.
I sent Joe Wilson $25.00 this morning. Joe speaks for me.
Did you have to fill out a form or something?
Mark Levin fired me up last week. I felt ashamed for not being more active.
Mark has a way of doing that. He is so right on.
Nope. Sent it to his SC address at Joe Wilson for Congress.
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