Of course the little boy who cried out about the emperor had a big advantage over Wilson - he wasn't making anything up. The emperor really wasn't wearing any clothes, whereas Wilson chose to have his childish outburst in response to a demonstrably accurate statement by the President.

Joe Wilson is suddenly in trouble in what should be a relatively safe Republican seat (although it is more marginal than most people realize, Obama won 45% of the vote there in 2008, and Miller took 46%) -- not only will Rob Miller have plenty of money to run a much better funded race than he did in 2008 (when he came surprisingly close), but it will bring a lot of unfavorable attention to many other parts of Wilson's erratic record. In a district with a large African-American population, and a very large military presence, such open disrespect for the commander-in-chief invites a strong backlash.

Already we are learning today about a bunch of previously undisclosed loans and financial problems. His comments insulting the woman who came forward to disclose she was the daughter of Strom Thurmond and his African-American maid will be reprised. Voters in his district will see videos of him losing it on C-SPAN and shouting repeatedly at a Democratic congressman about his "hatred of America." Doubtless more videos will surprise of Wilson acting inappropriately and bizarrely.

I wouldn't be surprise to see the Congressman deciding sometime in the next few months that he wants to "spend more time with his family." If he chooses to run again, he is in for a very very tough race.