Heckling Rep's Son Defends Dad

[Judi Lynn]

Source: CBS News

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Sept. 11, 2009
Heckling Rep's Son Defends Dad
Wilson Could Face House Resolution of Disapproval; Election Opponent Reaps $700,000 in Campaign Donations

(CBS/AP) The uproar over a South Carolina congressman's heckling of President Barack Obama may not be over.

Republican Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" during Mr. Obama's health care address to Congress Wednesday night. His exhortation came after the president said extending health care to all Americans who seek it would not mean insuring illegal immigrants.

Wilson later apologized to the White House, and the president accepted the apology. But House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said he favors a resolution of public disapproval if Wilson doesn't apologize to the House by Tuesday.

The House rules state, "Members should refrain from speaking disrespectfully of the Speaker or arraigning the personal conduct of the Speaker ... Engaging in personalities with respect to the Speaker's conduct is not in order."

The Republican Party's own rules of civility in Congress (promoted when the president was a Republican) are even more specific:

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/11/politics/main5302828.shtml

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. "I respect the office of the president," he said. So he continues with his non-apology. nt

[atreides1]

2. Amazing

Isn't it amazing that the Repukes want people to carry identity papers to verify who they are, but it's always the Democrats who get called Commies or Nazis.

[FailureToCommunicate]

3. Having been in the House of Lords chamber during wild session, I know Wilson's

outburst would never even have been heard, let alone shocked anyone present. But that's just those staid, polite Brits for ya.
(Don't get me wrong, I agree Wilson was way out of line.)

[Winterblues]

6. The United States Congress has different rules of Decorum

Such an outburst is not acceptable within the current written rules. while I don't think such an outburst is all that harmful to Obama and in fact way more demeaning to the Congressman, it is still a breach of protocol and the Congress deserves an apology.

[FailureToCommunicate]

7. Agreed. Congressional addresses must not become like Sarah Palin rallies, or (some) town halls

[LibDemAlways]

4. I saw him telling the press that he was ordered to apologize by the

repuke leadership. That's like a mother standing over an unrepentant kid telling him to say "I'm sorry." Insincere and blatant about it.

[high density]

10. Not only did he say he was told to apologize, he also continued spouting his uninformed lies

This guy is a poster boy for what's wrong in the GOP.

[ScottLand]

5. It's hardly sincere if he was told to apologize

and then took the opportunity to ask for money on top of that.

[question everything]

8. Yeah, well... He can join Liz Cheney at the next Stephanopoulos program

to talk about "my dad" and never say anything original or of significant.

[ShortnFiery]

9. Stephanopoulos has drank the koolaid and was claiming Obama "angry" in his speech ...

How far he has fallen. :thumbsdown:

Yes, Liz Cheney, Wilson's Son, and Jenna Bush: Lizard, Coward and Party Girl? :evilgrin:

[AlinPA]

11. Stephanopoulos: I still see him at the debates asking Obama about a flag pin and he wasn't

wearing one himself! An asshole.

[tanyev]

12. The Heckling Rep. I love it. Too bad he didn't name his son Jeckle.

[24601]

13. Sorry, son - while your defense of your father is expected, this is the

United States, not the United Kingdom. Our members of Congress do not conduct themselves like Rep Wilson, period. On the floor of the House and Senate, members do not shout each other down or make contemptuous words directed at each other or the President. And it's rude to interrupt anyone in the middle of a speech.

[Mythbuster]

14. "Heckling Rep's Son Defends Dad"

In the infamous words of Vincent LaGuardia Gambini - "Well there's a fucking surprise..."