Another Emperor's new clothes story? Joe Wilson should run for President. What an improvement over McCain.
The phony outrage from the DEMS is hilarious. The same people that booed and hooted President Bush. Obama is another Jimmy Carter. Look for both the House and Senate to flip to REPS. The REPS are on the rise everywhere but this County. It helps if you have a candidate to pick up the anti vote?
House plans to admonish Rep. Wilson over insult Associated Press Writers
PUBLISHED FRIDAY, SEP. 11, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Democratic leaders are planning a House vote early next week to admonish Republican Rep. Joe Wilson if he does not apologize on the House floor for yelling "You lie!" during President Barack Obama's health care address to Congress.
National attention from the heckling episode has money pouring into Wilson's campaign treasury and that of his 2010 Democratic challenger. Wilson had raised more than $700,000 since the incident as of Friday, according to the National Republican Congressional Committee. His opponent, Rob Miller, had received more than $1 million from 25,000 donors nationwide, said his campaign manager, Lindsay Zoeller.
Democratic leaders initially showed mixed interest in punishing Wilson. But they decided at a meeting late Thursday that they probably will propose a resolution of disapproval early next week if he doesn't apologize to Congress, said Brendan Daly, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
While not a formal censure or reprimand, the resolution, if passed as expected, would put Congress on record as condemning Wilson's conduct.
Wilson, who was criticized by Republicans and Democrats for his outburst, told Obama he was sorry shortly after the incident Wednesday night. But he has refused requests from both parties to apologize on the House floor. Wilson's office says the congressman considers his initial apology sufficient.
Obama said Thursday he accepted Wilson's apology, telling reporters that "we all make mistakes." The White House said it considered the matter over, and Pelosi, D-Calif., initially said she wanted move on.
But many Democrats remain angry and have pressed for further action. They say Wilson clearly violated House rules.
"This is about how elected officials should be conducting themselves in the well of the U.S. House of Representatives," Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, the third-ranking House Democrat, said in an interview Friday.
The White House had no comment on the plan for a House resolution.
Wilson also has taken a more combative tone since his apology.
In a video posted on his campaign Web site, he said he let his emotions get away from him during Obama's speech but added, "I will not be muzzled. I will speak up and speak loudly."
Wilson said his critics want to use the incident to silence opponents of health care reform.
"I need your help now," he said, soliciting donations.
In 2008, Wilson took 54 percent of the vote in beating Miller, a former Marine.
For their rematch next year, Miller already has raised more money in the past two days than the roughly $625,000 he spent for that race.
Wilson spent nearly $1.3 million for the 2008 cycle. The health care industry - among South Carolina's largest economic sectors - has traditionally been his top contributor................>>>>......................>>>>................http://www.sacbee.com/838/story/2176593.html
Another Emperor's new clothes story? Joe Wilson should run for President. What an improvement over McCain.
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