I have to constantly tell my son not to yell things out, or rudely interrupt people. But he's 7 years old and autistic.
What's Joe Wilson's excuse?

"The supporters... are using my opposition as an excuse to distract from the critical questions being raised."

Tell you what Joe, you STFU, and we'll all be able to focus on the critical questions.

"They made it clear they want to defeat me, and pass the plan."

OK, you're right on that one.

Motherf#@&er sure is proud of being an idiot : : :

Could you maybe make the vid available on TPMTV or whatever, rather than sending folks to his vid where he'll get the "Views".

At least he left the video comments enabled.

Also how about enough of Joe Wilson blogs. There's like ten on the first page, including the last 4-5 in a row.

Talk about sucking the air out of the room...

I think the President should invite Ole Yeller over to the White House.

He and Bo can share a brewski on the White House lawn...and perhaps a hydrant?

Over $600,000 has now been raised for his opponent Rob Miller on ActBlue in less than 24 hours. No wonder he has to call for donations.

Send your donation to Rob Miller and help defeat the traitor who called our Commander in Chief a liar in front of a worldwide audience during a time of War.

http://www.actblue.com/page/kossacks4miller

I know totally overblown, I just tried channeling the Radical Right. I imagined what a wing nut would have said if anyone had dared to call President W. Bush a Liar, on television, in front of the world, during a joint session of Congress, and there you are, Time of War, Commander in Chief, Traitor...it was like automatic writing...scary ain't it.
Donate anyway....

On these issues, I will not be muzzled. I will speak up, and speak loudly, against this risky plan

Wait, isn't that what you just had to apologize for?

THANK GOD SOMEONE SAID SOMETHING IN THERE.....
I WAS AFRAID THAT THE ENTIRE CONGRESS HAD BEEN LOBOTOMIZED AND NEUTERED.
THE AMOUNT OF BS SPEWING FROM THE PRESIDENTS MOUTH WAS STUNNING. PERHAPS THE REST OF YOU HAVE BOUGHT INTO THE CAR SALESMAN JUMPING ON THE HOOD BUT AT LEAST ONE PERSON HAD THE BALLS TO SPEAK THE TRUTH AND CALL TE PRESIDENT OUT ON HIS DISINGENUOUS RANT.... IT WAS AND IS A LIE THAT ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM AS IT IS WRITTEN...
THE EXACT PROVISIONS THAT WOULD HAVE MADE IT HARDER FOR ILLEGALS TO ABUSE THE SYSTEM WERE RECOMMENDED TO THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. THAT PROVISION WAS PURPOSEFULLY STRICKEN FROM THE BILL.

Now it's over $690,000.

Will someone please, please, please note the direct quote from the Republican Committee Rules of the House of Representatives:

"Until the 109th Congress, it was not in order to make certain references to the Senate or individual senators. However, at the beginning of that Congress, the House removed the prohibition on making references to the Senate, leaving only the requirement that debate be confined to the question under debate and avoid “personality.” The precedents of the House allow a wide latitude in criticism of the President, other executive officials, and the government itself. However, it is not permissible to use language that is personally offensive to the President, such as referring to him as a “hypocrite” or a “liar.” Similarly, it is not in order to refer to the President as “intellectually dishonest” or an action taken by the President as “cowardly.” References to the Vice President, in spite of his role as President of the Senate, are measured against the standard used for the President rather than prior standards used to govern the Senate."

Categories of Unparliamentary Speech

* Defaming or degrading the House
* Criticism of the Speaker’s personal conduct
* Impugning the motives of another Member
* Charging falsehood or deception
* Claiming lack of intelligence or knowledge
* References to race, creed, or prejudice
* Charges related to loyalty or patriotism"

http://rules-republicans.house.gov/Educational/Read.aspx?ID=5

Guess the jokers don't read the Rules of the House or their own guide on appropriate decorum. But my question is this: Why is no one bringing this up? According to the House of Representatives Guide of Decorum, this is a censurable offense.

The Republican 'Leadership' needs to call for censure of Rep. Joe Wilson now that he has revoked his apology by bragging about his actions. If they do not, they are complicit in the disrespect he has shown for the rules of Congress and to the President of the United States.

Or, put another way, "Sic semper tyrannus!"

this dope is out of touch, or he can't read and/or dumb-blind-third grade drop out.

HR 3200, read it and you decide who's in la-la-on cloud nine.
please don't drink the water. there is something wrong in south carolina. racist, for sure! he as others are can't live their lives hava an bi-racial, african american PRESIDENT, period. MOVE, CATCH THE FIRST THING SMOKING! DO YOUR RESEARCH AND THEN DECIDE WHO LIED. I DON'T THINK THAT'S POSSIBLE, BUT I TRIED.

Joe Wilson does not qualify to be a Congressman in the US Congress! His disrespect towards President Obama has demonstrated that he is "unprofessional", "uneducated", and mostly "unpatriotic" to our country. There is no excuse for his behavior unless he admits that he has mental issues or maybe tourettes symptoms! Either one disqualifies his position in our Congress. The only thing that I can think of treating the President of the U.S. with such disrespect is the Iraqi journalist who threw shoes at George W. Bush, who, arguably didn't even deserve THAT! Why do we need a congressman who as a law maker but cannot follow rules by himself? Even a high school student will get a detention for shouting "YOU LIE!" to a teacher in a classroom! Is this the doctrine that you right wing want to shove in our children's brains? This is not a damage that an apology can undo, not to mention with an unsincere apology. If Obama really were a "communist", "chairman Mao" or "Nazi" as you right wing extremist have labelled him with, ironically, Joe Wilson won't even be able to shamelessly record his own YOUTUBE video for fundraising now. He will be in prison already. I am sure Dick Cheney will know how to deal with people like that?! Freedom of speech? In this case Mr. Wilson, you have violated our Constitution by embarrassing our nation! Can I call your act "TREASON"?

I feel what has been going on with in both parties has been a disgrace to us as a democratic country. What is happening to our freedom of speech. The people on both sides of the the fence are completely taking advantage of what use to be a great thing, FREEDOM of SPEECH. Let's stop being so reckless and really find out what we all 'want' to say and we as 'the people" try to make some sense out of all this so we can make this happen for US and us, instead of attacking as if we all don't want what is right.

Hey we are all not going to agree but let's try to agree to disagree and move this forward. GEEZ LOUISE!!! Can't we all just get along and stop the rhetoric and entitlement and who is more of a bully and she said he said tactic. UGH!! This entitlement is childish. So grow up America and the democrat and republic parties and all in between and out of between... you all too!!

Ok I said what I had to and I hope I made myself clear. Hey and the only thing I attacked really is the attacking. Let's have civil debates not screaming and shouting and rhetoric. We've heard it all, I'm sick of it and I know a lot of us are. So let's have our children who are watching politics more then ever, show them that in order to be heard you must stay respectful with integrity and not through hateful manners of speaking and bullying. This is America people let's hold on to what we as a country fought so hard for through out ancestors and be the people of the people and keep our nation strong and a united front. Our nation is in a major crisis and we need to think clearly and rationally more then ever to get back on track. So let's fight to unit not fight to break apart. I am fighting right now by putting it out there. It' my shout out!! Do I hear more of the same?

Here's the question for Joe and the rest of his party. Do illegal aliens currently have access to taxpayer provided health insurance? If you say "NO" Joe, YOU LIE!!! If this matters so much to you and your ilk, why in the last 9 years have you not put an end to this?? Why, when the GOP had control of Congress, regulations to prevent Illegals from getting free medical care in hospitals & clinics?? You are a hypocrite Joe and so are many other members of your party.

Mr. Wilson,
The issue is not "being muzzled" I would be the last person to wish that as I believe all must have a voice. The issue is good manners, common sense, and respect--virtues it seems you lack in large measure. How sad.

I'm glad we live in an age of clear thinking individuals who know that, in politics, everyone has an agenda and almost everything they do, down to their most minute facial expressions, has been well thought out.

I'm also glad that most people recognize that a person who attempts to shout and yell out of turn, is trying to squelch the free speech of others; usually this is done because that speaker believes it is more important that people hear _their_ message, above all others.

They attempt to squelch out the other voices, so that you only hear _their_ beliefs, _their_ opinions, _their_ arguments. They don't want you to hear the other side, they want to charge you emotionally, so that you can't think clearly about the real subject matter.

I'm glad we live in a country where most people understand this and see Joe Wilson's outburst for what it is.. him trying to talk over everyone else because of his own beliefs, despite what a real look at the issues would reveal, and irrespective of facts or information that would otherwise be illuminating.

Joe Wilson isn't just passionate about his beliefs, he's passionate about silencing anyone elses voice.. that's classic ignorance. I'm glad to see ignorant politicians exposing themselves to the public, so that they can be swept to the side, and not taken seriously. What a ridiculous showboating politician.

So many republicans expected the country to give them the benefit-of-the-doubt, and we did. Then even when we tried to take it back, they thumbed their noses at us, as Mr. Bush kept acting according to his own agenda, and not that of the majority of Americans.. and it was too late, we were powerless to stop him.

Now that their fingers have been pried off of the steering wheel, they want to throw a big fuss, and scream and yell and clang pots and pans so that nobody can get any work done until they are put back in office. That's really pathetic. ..and they aren't going to grow up. We the people have to hold these bad politicians accountable, this might be our only chance to do so.