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Typo Lad
09-10-2009, 04:56 AM
Oh this is just awesome

A Republican House member shouted "You lie" during President Obama's health care speech to Congress on Wednesday, and members of both parties condemned the heckling. (http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/obama.heckled.speech/index.html)

I like the second bit... it's nice to see what it takes to have bi-partisanship.
Shade
09-10-2009, 05:04 AM
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, told CNN affiliate WIS-TV in Columbia that he, too, was disappointed.

"The president's combative tone did not justify a member of Congress shouting out, 'You lie,' " said Graham. "Our nation's president deserves to be treated with respect. It was an inappropriate remark, and I am glad an apology has been made."

Combative tone? Did we watch the same speech? Graham is as ridiculous as Wilson. Geesh
Typo Lad
09-10-2009, 05:08 AM
I didn't watch the speech, so I let that slide... but Graham being ridiculous is hardly news.
Cam63
09-10-2009, 05:10 AM
Good manners scares some people.
Bob Violence
09-10-2009, 10:29 AM
Good manners scares some people.

I wish the Democrats had that lack of manners when Bush was pushing the Iraq war or his tax cuts for the rich. He could've used a dose of the rudeness.
Being rude to a guy trying to bring healthcare to people less fortunate than the members of Congress, that's not just being rude, that's being an asshole.
Kyuubi
09-10-2009, 10:33 AM
Wilson only apologized about interrupting the speech. He still believes aliens will be covered under the plan.
TCJohnson
09-10-2009, 10:37 AM
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, told CNN affiliate WIS-TV in Columbia that he, too, was disappointed.

"The president's combative tone did not justify a member of Congress shouting out, 'You lie,' " said Graham. "Our nation's president deserves to be treated with respect. It was an inappropriate remark, and I am glad an apology has been made."

Combative tone? Did we watch the same speech? Graham is as ridiculous as Wilson. Geesh

I heard a combative tone when I heard the president chastise members of congress for spreading lies about death panels...now the question is if it was justified.
Matt Algren
09-10-2009, 10:37 AM
Also, in his first interview since the heckling, Wilson said he apologized because Republican leaders told him to. Presumably he then went to his room to think about what he'd done.
KevinTBrown
09-10-2009, 11:00 AM
Wilson only apologized about interrupting the speech. He still believes aliens will be covered under the plan.

Sec. 246 says otherwise....



Oh, and Obama wasn't combative per se, but he was definitely very STERN in comments and didn't pull too many punches.
Tobias March
09-10-2009, 11:12 AM
69, 000 (http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/09/opponent-of-republic.html) raised?
Matt Algren
09-10-2009, 11:36 AM
69, 000 (http://www.boingboing.net/2009/09/09/opponent-of-republic.html) raised?
He's now at almost $350,000 (http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/19079).
LewisH
09-11-2009, 06:44 AM
some historic behavior by South Carolina representatives:

Preston Smith Brooks (August 5, 1819 – January 27, 1857) was a Democratic Congressman from South Carolina, known for physically beating Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate.

(Ironic that it was the Democrats who were the party for the secessionist states back then and now its the Republicans who are in revolt, well if you can call being noisy and rude in public a revolt.)
Shisho
09-11-2009, 10:47 AM
Every time I see the heading for this thread, I think of Carol Kane in Princess bride.

Of course, Valerie the witch was much better looking.
Typo Lad
09-11-2009, 10:49 AM
Liar outburst isn't just making money for Wilson's opponents are (http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/wilson.fundraising/index.html)


Less than a day after Rep. Joe Wilson formally apologized to President Obama over his "you lie" outburst, a campaign aide confirms that the South Carolina Republican has raised "more than $200,000" in the wake of the now-infamous moment.
Paul McEnery
09-11-2009, 10:55 AM
Wilson only apologized about interrupting the speech. He still believes aliens will be covered under the plan.

It's a double bluff. He's covering for his secret masters from outer space.
K-DoG7p7
09-11-2009, 11:14 AM
Liar outburst isn't just making money for Wilson's opponents are (http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/11/wilson.fundraising/index.html)

200.000 ey?
Too bad his opponent is a MILLION!
Corrina
09-11-2009, 01:01 PM
some historic behavior by South Carolina representatives:

Preston Smith Brooks (August 5, 1819 – January 27, 1857) was a Democratic Congressman from South Carolina, known for physically beating Senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate.

(Ironic that it was the Democrats who were the party for the secessionist states back then and now its the Republicans who are in revolt, well if you can call being noisy and rude in public a revolt.)

More than beat him. Sumner nearly died and suffered from his injuries the rest of his life.

No, things were not necessarily more civil in the 'old days.'
section 8
09-11-2009, 01:08 PM
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, told CNN affiliate WIS-TV in Columbia that he, too, was disappointed.

"The president's combative tone did not justify a member of Congress shouting out, 'You lie,' " said Graham. "Our nation's president deserves to be treated with respect. It was an inappropriate remark, and I am glad an apology has been made."

Combative tone? Did we watch the same speech? Graham is as ridiculous as Wilson. Geesh

What did you expect from ol' Snively? He managed to distance himself from the behavior of his colleague AND take a shot at Obama in one swipe.