Posted on 09/14/2009 8:25:36 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
House Democratic leaders will move ahead with a "resolution of disapproval" against Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) on Tuesday afternoon, following through on their threat to sanction the conservative lawmaker for heckling President Obama during his speech to Congress last week.
Democratic leaders will formally introduce the resolution Tuesday afternoon, according to House insiders, and the vast majority of Democrats - as well as some Republicans - are expected to vote for it.
No decision had been made at press time as to which Democrat would be offering the resolution.
A number of Democrats, led by Majority Whip James Clyburn (S.C.) and other black lawmakers, were outraged when Wilson yelled out “You lie!” during Obama’s address, and they have pressed Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other top Democrats to sanction Wilson.
Pelosi initially downplayed the Wilson episode as a distraction from thelarger issue of health care reform, but she has come around now to the position held by Clyburn and the other Democrats – if Wilson didn’t apologize on his own, on the House floor, then Democrats must take action.
Wilson issued an apology on Wednesday night following his outburst, and he called White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to apologize personally, but he has refused to go to the floor and offer contrition for his comments. Obama said he accepted Wilson’s apology.
Clyburn personally asked Wilson three times to offer a full apology to the House during a confrontation the two had on the floor the day after Obama’s speech. Since that exchange, Clyburn has led the charge to punish Wilson.
“Not addressing this issue sets a precedent for bad behavior,” said a senior House Democratic aide following Monday’s leadership meeting. “We’re not the British Parliament, for a reason.”
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Make My Day
Well they just handed Joe Wilson his reelection on a silver platter.
Too bad the Republicans don’t have the stones to vote for a resolution of approval for Joe.
But he has the approval of all food Americans.
Just remember what it will be like when you hand the gavel over and you are no longer speaker, nancy.
IF Nazi Pelousy get this sanction passed I will personally send Truth Czar Joe another $25 for his campaign LOL
YOU LIE!!!!
I curious as to who are the Republicans that will vote to censure Wilson.
I just want to see who President Palin puts in as AG.
This is a symbolic battle in the war against Obamacare. TO ARMS!
All food Americans?
If I were Rep. Wilson I’d get an official copy of that and have it framed. I’d post it in my office in a place of honor.
Liberals just make this too easy...........
i am trying to find a good copy of Rev. Bryants speech.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7tPYAz8i3o
Joe Wilson, listen to this ...hold your head high...no matter what those scumbags do to you..
Yes, food Americans are what good Americans become when visited by giant aliens that look like James Bond’s “Jaws.”
I think the post above you gave you a subliminal message...
“Well they just handed Joe Wilson his reelection on a silver platter.”
Then you said, “But he has the approval of all food Americans.”
>>“Well they just handed Joe Wilson his reelection on a silver platter.”
Then you said, “But he has the approval of all food Americans.”<<
Never post on an empty stomach LOL
Will Rangell be there? ...or will he be (ahem) too busy?
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