Unruly moment, manufactured outrage
GOP Rep. Joe Wilson apologized for his outburst last night when he called out one of President Obama’s many lies.
I’ve never seen Nancy Pelosi’s face show so much emotion in my adult lifetime.
The Left is in high dudgeon — never letting a moment of manufactured outrage go to waste.
Sure, members of Congress should leave the heckling to town hall protesters.
But it was Obama who said himself in the speech: “If you misrepresent what’s in the plan, we will call you out.”
That’s what Joe Wilson was doing, wasn’t it?
And that’s what Democrats would undoubtedly tell you they were doing during George W. Bush’s 2005 State of the Union Speech when they booed and shouted down his remarks about the need for Social Security reform. Omri Ceren remembers:
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Allahpundit, via Twitter: “Joe Wilson’s big mistake: Not saving the ‘liar’ catcall for when The One was pushing his moronic ‘deficit-neutral’ mega-lie.”
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Thank you Congressman Wilson for expressing my sentiments! I have friends in your district and will ask them to support you on 2010.
congressman wilson….BRAVO!
I for one plan to send Rep. Wilson a donation…can’t do much, but will do what I can to out run the Kos kids.
Obama now just tells lie after lie after lie after lie and gets away with it. No illegals, no increase in cost, no death panels, no loss of insurance.
Why not write in the bill that illegals are excluded? If they are not specifically excluded, they will be included and Obama knows it. He IS a liar. Of course, we all know that since he told us he didn’t know about Rev Wright’s racist rhetoric after 20 years of listening to him.
McCains office should get whacked today too as he is an enabler to Obama. He should be out there defending Wilsons position that Obama lied about illegals. Instead, he is all up in arms over the civility issue. Civility vs lies about illegals in health care. Which is more important? Go Joe!
Rush is defending Joe Wilson. If we are going to trash one of our own after he has apologized “maybe we need new people in the game.” Rush @ 12:13 on 9/10/09.
We need to vote them all out!
I am so furious, I can’t even concentrate enough to create an emoticon to express it.
Maybe this is the first time a congressman made a direct verbal attack on a president during such a speech, but I would really like input from the folks here about whether they can remember any televised speech given by a president to congress in which he accused, so repeatedly, the voters, members of the opposing party and segments of the media for lying (he did use the word at least two times), misrepresenting, and flat out doing anything possible to undermine reform of any kind.
If he had shouted liar every time it was warranted during the speech he would have been hoarse for a week afterwards. I salute him.
His website is down “due to exceptionally high traffic”. Either the libs are attacking, or his fans are swamping it.
Can’t get through to Rep Wilson’s website, but I did e-mail my own rep urging that he support Rep Wilson.
Alynsky rule. Never let a good crisis go to waste. Use it against them.
Sure Joe was a bad boy for shouting out like that but he apoligized for his lack of civility.
Now lets turn the talk to what he was saying. Isn’t it true? Instead of talking about his outburst, lets talk about the substance of his statement.
If Republicans controlled the MSM like Dems do, this would the the tome of the day. If the state contolled media continue to talk about it, hopefully, it will morph into the discussion about Obamas statement and how Joe was right.
Lets mobilize to put the focus where it belongs, on the veracity of Obamas statement about illegals not being covered. Thats a winner for the GOP.
Call your congressperson today and tell them to focus! The key word to spread is LIE not civility.
I am Joe the Rep.
You mean other than them screaming at and booing Bush?
The Left is tougher and meaner than us precisely because they don’t care what we think of them. Indeed, they despise us. To them we are stupid, evil, bigoted, and intolerant.
We are in a political fight with a man and a party who are trying to “fundamentally transform” this country. We need more of this, not more apologies.
Way to go Joe!
My Joes better than your Joe!
(sung to the band-aid commercial ditty)
If the rest of the Republicans had half the guts that Joe Wilson had for that brief moment then they would have had to have shouted “BS!” (Barbara Streisand) after every other word “The One” said last night. If these Republicans are the best we can do for guardians of our rights and the Constitution then we are all doomed!!!
My mom said, “We need more guys like him.”
I agree.
I am Joe Wilson.
Just yelled and pointed finger at TV when I heard Obama qualifiy his thanks to Wilson for apologizing by saying we all have to get to the point where… we do not assume the worst motives from our opponents (not an exact quote).
This, after he started the speech last night saying the opponents of the health bill are willing to do anything to stop reform, period.
For anyone who liked what Joe Wilson said and did last night, I applaud you.
Now if you really like what this man did, pony up a few bucks. Because his opponents via ACTBLUE, with help, from the Daily Kook and huffpo and all other leftist organizations are pumping 10s of 1000s of dollars to his opponent in his house race.
So it is time to get off the schnide and help someone who had the courage to “speak truth to power”
I’m in how about you?
I guess if everyone yells at once, that makes it okay.
They should have done the Animal House (cough)bu11$#1t(cough) thing.
This has turned out to be an excellent venue for telling the nation that “The Emperor indeed has no clothes.”
Van Jones must be spinning! “See, I toldja them Republicans are a**h****!”
LOL! I didn’t hear Rep. Wilson’s comment live because I was simultaneously screaming at the TV. And that wasn’t the only time. No frustration quite like hearing someone “fixing the record” by lying – repeatedly, and boldly.
Almost as bad as someone claiming to be bipartisan and open minded while assailing those who hold opposing viewpoints. What a partisan hack.
Thoughts and rayers, mate.
You could just see in Obama’s face how he wished his Blue Shirts could have dragged him out of the building and off to the re-education camps.
You can see in his and the rest of his minions eyes, they were all thinking…”Soon…soon…”
And if you really want to tell Rep Wilson
Call and tell him
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The Lowcountry Office • 903 Port Republic Street • Beaufort, SC 29902 • Phone: (843) 521-2530 • Fax: (843) 521-2535
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ROFLMAO!
Booing in chorus is an American way.
Isolated shout is un-parliamentary and un-American.
Pundits and politicians are straight faced about this discrepancy.
Simply amazing!
Funny that you mention “parliamentary”. I’d argue that the U.S. is rather different in this regard. Many other parliaments, and I’m thinking about the UK specifically, are rather noisy and do shout many things at the PM.
Also, we’re probably only looking at this from the perspective of the POTUS address to Congress being a televised event which changes the dynamic. Something tells me that our earlier Presidents had to deal with such shouting. Television broadcast might have been the factor that added the decorum, not the nature of the congress itself.
Just a guess, though…
Not only do I appreciate Joe Wilson, I also liked what our two senators had to say:
Lindsey Graham
Jim Demint
Although I am a bit surprised that Graham wasn’t standing behind McCain going, “Yeah, what he said!” like he usually does.
As for the “decorum” argument…well, the dems threw that out a long time ago. Keep your eyes on the prize-its your future you are fighting for.
Uncivil – probably.
True – absolutely.
No problem for me.
If the GOP members had taken turns shouting “Liar” everytime he lied, they’d all be hoarse.
If I were sitting in that same room, I’d gone Dick Cheney on their asses.
Heh…
McCain was one of the first ones to come out and condemn Wilson… he just can’t wait to reach across that isle.
I sure hope we can get a better candidate for the next election…
HEH! HEH!
Man, I sure hope that seals his fate for the next senatorial election.
I am SOOOOO sick of him!
Loved the post, SPACEYCAKES, about doin’ a Dick Cheney number on ‘em. Problem I have is that these Congresscritters will try to look pissed off at each other, and as soon as they think no one’s looking, they’re out drinking together.
spacey is on a roll!
Finally got through to Joe Wilson’s Washington office. The gal who answered the phone giggled when I told her how proud I was of what Rep Wilson did, and how I wished others would have the courage to do the same. I just sent my contribution…felt good! John McCain, you ain’t gettin’ nutin from me!
Cathy B in AZ
The dhimmicrats picked McCain last year.
I only voted for Palin.
Same here. Too bad about the top of that ticket.
The President wants my help! This is what comes of registering on the website when SEIU had their webmeeting with Da One.
I just got this from our President:
I guess I’m who he’s talking about with the reference to “scare tactics” and “partisan bickering.” You see, I don’t believe that he can fund his plan without increasing the deficit or raising taxes, and I have people who understand that the numbers don’t add up.
I also don’t have any faith that any government-run plan can be “self-sustaining” given the mess that Social Security and Medicare are. The United States Postal Service can’t even deliver the mail without constantly asking for rate increases AND cutting services.
The President asks me to contact my representatives to urge them to support his “plan” which is short on details. I’m going to contact them, all right, but it won’t be with the message President Obama wants me to send.
ECS
Me, too! I held my nose and voted for McCain but real vote was for Palin.
The main objective was to stop Obama at any cost.
Not too far OT
Greatest Taiwanese Parliamentary Fights
+1
I’m sure there are many more here who did the same. Was it ever hard to find clothespins in November!
P.S. Pure, forgot to mention that stopping marxism/fascism is an important goal, but putting Palin in national office was at least equally important!!
What would have happened if Wilson had come out and said, “Yes, I called him out on his lie, and I will continue to do so! Americans need a voice not afraid to speak the truth.” Could we have seen a star begin to rise? Or are we just too politically correct?
I’d like to buy Rep. Wilson a drink.
Thankfully – a politician who has the guts to speak the truth! I wish he was my congressman rather than the wet noodle demo lib we have now!
Too bad the truth got caught in the web of “decorum”.
Joe Wilson disevers a medal.
I am not going to comment on the content of BHO speech. It was what ever an individual understood it to be based on that individual’s biases and background.
I will say something about the presentation:
I listened to BO last night. It was one of the most appalling exhibits of Hubris that I have ever experienced. All joking aside I would have sworn I was watching Benito Mussolini. The only thing he didn’t do while “chin up micro-nodding” as he looked about, was to cross his arms. I say this not because I detest the man I say it because I am afraid for our great nation and this is what I see.
As for the message, it was an astounding exercise in mis-information and outright lies. How any thinking person can swallow this load of barnyard offal is completely beyond me. I don’t care how “well delivered” it is , if it looks like sheep dung and smells like sheep dung and if you step in it and it sticks and stinks like sheepdung it most probably is sheep dung.
It bordered an farcical. Like trying to use a “firehose” to put lipstick on a pig.
PC is Thought Control
Lee
Oldcollegeguy1980
Thank you! I just sent the following fax to all three numbers!
9/10/09
Hello,
I’m writing from San Diego Ca, and I just wanted to thank the Congressman for saying out loud what I’d been screaming at my television all through the speech last night. As soon as the Congressman’s website calms down a little, I intend to make a small donation to his campaign, because we need more men standing up to the liberal socialism that is attempting to take over the government of the only truly free nation in the world!
Thank you Congressman for speaking out the words that I had wished I’d had the ability to say to Mr. Obama!!
Dan Farmer
San Diego, CA
Even more germain than the decorum issue, was the selection of lies to shout about. The better place to bronx cheer would have been when BarryO regurgitated the deficit neutral insanity. That’s where the independents are focussed, and it’s the harpoon that can kill this monster.
Hey, swede,
We are trying to start a new monster thread on the latest “Where in the World” thread.
FoxNews is reporting: House Democrats to Wilson: Apologize or Face Censure
I say bring it on. It’s time to take the gloves off these looneys on the left and have it out.
PS: Val Kilmers says everything that needs to be said about “The Ones” speech in this clip from the movie “Topgun”: BS
PS: I’m not apologizing for posting this!
Yes, now Wilson must fish or cut bait. Censure (however phony it would seem) would be a small price to pay for speaking the truth.
After all, Wilson was just representin’ ALL OF US WHO CAN’T STAND THE BS ANY LONGER.
Agreed. And hardly a whimper from anyone (right or left) about BHO taking the gloves off by picking the fight in the first place.
Maybe Professor Gates will have Obama and Wilson over for a beer summit…
cnredd
Political Wrinkles
http://www.politicalwrinkles.com
I’m glad he spoke out when he did, but I wish he hadn’t apologized. We need our representatives to stand up and call “O” a liar, because that’s exactly what he is.
“I’m glad he spoke out when he did, but I wish he hadn’t apologized.”
Wilson didn’t have to apologize… John McCain did it FOR him… I am sooooo sick of McAmnesty!
Your mention of the “unless excluded they are included” reminded me of Phantom of the Paradise:
When Winslow is making his contract with Satan, er Swan:
“All articles which have been excluded shall be deemed included”
Wilson apologized for being ‘uncivil.’ He did not take back the substance of what he said.
That is perfectly okay. Apologizing for offending someone or hurting someone’s feelings is always a meaningless apology unless it includes taking back the meaning of what was said.
“I would not have pointed out were an ugly mutt if I had known it would hurt your feelings.”
The shills on The View couldn’t stop talking about how wrong it was for Rep. Wilson to “scream” at President O. during his speech, including Meghan McCain. Amazingly, it was Barbara Walters who pointed out that Dems regularly boo-ed, shouted down, and screamed at President Bush (something Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg conveniently forgot when criticizing Rep. Wilson). While we couldn’t scream at the table, in my Granddaddy’s house and my Daddy’s house growing up, it was at the diner table that we all often had the greatest debates and discussions about politics. Tempers did get heated, sometimes, but if a flat-out lie was told, someone would invariably point it out. Most of the debate was taken up by my Grandfather (a New Deal Democrat) and my Dad (who — to my utter shock and amazement – admitted just a few years ago that he was a registered Democrat), but as we got older, my brother and I would join in, as well as aunts and uncles who happened to be there. Ahhhh, the good old days
They’re gone forever!!!!
Rep. Wilson was right to have done what he did. It is when people sit idly by and do nothing and say nothing that evil is able to advance in this world. The fact that President O. was stopped dead in his tracks by Rep. Wilson’s statements, and the utter look of shock and horror on Speaker Pelosi’s face (and, interestingly enough, the Vice-President looked like he could have cared less….in fact, he looked like he’d had too much to drink, but maybe that’s just my view) are enough to let me know that Rep. Wilson was absolutely right. He never should have apologized for anything. Were I in his shoes, I likely would have done the same thing, minus the apology.
I’d be very careful about supporting a No-Doz addict.
Why? I’m addicted to caffeine, too. Isn’t everyone?
My new hero is Rep. Wilson, I plan to give him money for his re-election.
He’s going to need it; most reports say his Dem challenger has received between 5-700K, nearly overnight.
If the people in his district are so easily swayed by a Democrat with money then they deserve the representation they’ll get and everything “The One” and the current Congress is going to do to them. The people in the country need to wake up to the fact that if a politician has a “D” beside his name he/she cannot be trusted to follow the Constitution or represent them in Congress. If they have an “R” beside their name then you can trust them just about as far as you can throw them.
Have you ever watch the UK parliament? It is lots more fun. Cat-calls are the norm, not the exception.
It works for them.