WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Democrat hoping to unseat South Carolina congressman Joe Wilson in next year's midterm elections quickly seized on the Republican's shout of "You lie!" during President Obama's health care speech on Wednesday.
"Representative Wilson's behavior tonight exemplifies everything that is wrong in Washington," Democrat Rob Miller said in a statement provided to CNN. "Instead of engaging in childish name-calling and disrespecting our Commander-in-Chief, Joe Wilson should be working towards a bipartisan solution that makes quality, affordable health care available to each and every South Carolinian.
Miller added: "He owes both the President and the people of this district an apology for his embarrassing behavior during tonight's speech."
Wilson apologized to the president after the speech, calling his comments "inappropriate and regrettable."
Miller, a 13-year veteran of the Marine Corps, gave Wilson the toughest re-election challenge of his career last year in one of the country's most conservative congressional districts. Miller lost by eight points, and decided to challenge Wilson again next year.
National Democrats are also looking for a win: Wilson is on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's 2010 hit list.
Wednesday's commotion is likely to give both candidates a financial boost. Miller's supporters quickly took to Twitter and urged Democrats to support the campaign, while Republicans on the Web urged their readers to donate to Wilson.
Erick Erickson, the conservative voice behind RedState.com, called Wilson a "great American hero." South Carolina Democratic party chairwoman Carol Fowler, meanwhile, said Wilson gave the state yet another black eye.
"Once again a South Carolina Republican has embarrassed our state," Fowler said in a statement, making a nod to scandal-plagued governor Mark Sanford. "Never has any member of Congress shown such disrespect for the president during a speech."
UPDATE: Miller's campaign says they have raised $40,000 since Obama's speech ended tonight.
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Hey Miller,
Wilson was (is) right.
Shall I show you the HOUSE BILL that states it will be against the law (due to discrimination bs) to ask someone to show ciitzenship to enroll in the public (GOVT) Plan.
Well, Mr. Miller, if you don't validate citzenship, any fool can enroll, including.......DING DING Illegals.
How stupid are you?
You go Mr. Miller! The nation does not need the likes of Mr. Wilson.
Mr. Miller, let your campaign contact information be known nationally. You are about to get a boost in funding to run against this ignorant GOP hack.
Joe Wilson is a disgrace to S.C. I am ashamed to be from S. C. Joe Wilson has now joined the ranks of Mark Sanford.
Little late right now Joe!!!
TIME FOR HIM TO GO!!!
You go Mr. Miller! The nation does not need the likes of Mr. Wilson.
Lame.. this guy is.
The Democrat and former Marine is right. The Republican Joe Wilson should be ashamed of himself. He embarrassed himself, his party, and his state. Hopefully the Marine can unseat him and show him some manners.
Just how much longer do we have to listen to the republicans making complete fools of themselves and our country....they are a complete disgrace, and I'm ashamed of all of them.
I am a proud Democrat from the great State of Washington, and I'm going online right this minute to find out how to contribute funds to the campaign of Rob Miller so that this FOOL Joe Wilson will be thrown out of office in the upcoming election. What an embarrassment to the entire nation to have this dispicable breach of decorum occur at a joint session of the United States Congress. Inexcusable!
Vote him out y'all.. Vote his - outta there...!!! And when y'all impeach Sanford, then the fat lady will have sung in SC....
A 13 year veteran versus someone that puts politics before solutions.
I wish you only the best in your efforts to send this disrespectful – rude and embarrassing republican to the backwoods of wherever he calls home – He (wilson) has shown great dishonor to the insituiton that he serves in and the only honorable thing he can do is "RESIGN". He is truly the picture that you will find in the dictionary that describes republican and what it looks like.
It was totally disrespectful and I'm sure none of the other past 43 presidents (who just happened to be white) never experienced this. President Obama should have had him held on some sort of disorderly conduct charge. This is not how you protest ANY president. I resent it and I no longer have ANY respect for republicans. It was racist and very ignorant and he should be held accountable. I hope no republican is voted in again for the next 50 years. By then, I won't be around to see it.
Where can I donate to Rob Miller's campaign?
Can I vote for Rob Miller?????
I'm sure ActBlue will be assisting Miller....:)
Where do S.C. get all these clowns from, they are a disgrace to the state of S.C.
What an amazing President. God sir. MYou are truly a Godly man. May you fulfil your potential and restore some semblance of decency. Joe Wilson ought to learn something about decency and integrity from you.
That was the most disrepectful thing I have ever seen.
It is sad that we have endured the birthers, the death panel, the palin around with terrorist, the Nazi, the Socialist Commie and now this.
Some of these people who are racists who cannot digest an African American President. Sad, really sad.
How sad that we have such crude elected leaders. At the risk of promoting stereotypes, what has happened to southern white men? I used to think of them as gentlemen, but they seem extinct now. Let's hope for an apology and a more civil discussion.
The rest of the union is wondering, South Carolina, whats going on?
You have a Governor that is two stepping all over you, This Wilson Character with absolutly shameful manners, if his grandma aint beatin him, I hope his mother is......shameful.
And you People, South Carolina, rich in history and dignity......being lead around by your noses with these two idiots.....
When did sense and civility leave your State?
Maybe yall need to turn off the tube, maybe do a little book readin, catch up on civics 101.
Your Concerned friends, the rest of the Union.....(cept maybe Texas and Wyoming)
Joe Wilson is a typical politician in S.C. where there is so much corruption in S.C. politics. Has anyone checked his travel habits lately?Maybe he took a trip to Argentina too. That is the S.C. GOP for you.
Wilson will still win.
Well that moves South Carolina ahead of Alaska in the "Most Messed Up State in the Union" Sweepstakes. How humiliating!
Wilson reminds me of Israel democracy. Not only he should apologize to the President but to hos colleagus and the Country. As we may disagreed with the ommander in cheif civility is warranted and this man should be censored as he broke all norms of civil discourse. Perhaps he should immerse hismself in some disctaor deomocray so he could undersatnd and appreciate beinga citizen of a civilized country. Shame on you, you are nothing but a disgrace to this union.
That whats makes me believe that some in the Republican Party are the ones thats leading on these town hall meetings thats opposing Health Care Reform. Rep. Wilson sounded just like some of them yelling out to cause distraction.I JUST PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY RIGHT NOW ALSO I PRAY FOR CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT THAT THEY WILL COME TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY,LET SHOW OTHER COUNTRIES THAT WE ARE A BETTER NATION.
I totally agree that he needed to apologize. Even John McCain said he needed to apologize. I liken this incident to kids on a school yard daring someone to say something just to make a fool out of them.....guess what? It worked!!
Where do I send my campaign contribution to Mr. Miller?
Since the other eye of the State of South Carolina has been blackened by GOP Rep. Wilson's embarrassing behavior tonight during the President's speech, what more should we expect?
The level of disrespect to this president and often violent and evil rhetoric is unprecedented in my memory of treatment of other presidents. For a moment I thought I was watching the British Parliament. What is so different about this president that he gets so much hatred after always showing so much poise? I have my opinions, but I will keep them to myself.
Joe Wilson comment was the most disrespectful comment I can remember. He owes America an apology. I understand everyone is not in favor of his health reform, but to yell "YOU LIE" is UN-AMERICAN!
The GOP has No Shame!
How embarrassing for SC
GOP Town HAll Moment, I'm Sure The Haters love It!
Nice Job Tonight, Mr. President.
Joe Wilson acted in the worst way possible towards The President, and to every American. The people in his district, his state and the Republican Party do not have the representation that they are entitled to and deserve.
If he shouted that when Bush was president, he would have been taken straight to an undisclosed location and tortured. And who was that idiot texting during the speech?
Say it ain't so Joe . . . say you didn't embarrass the State of South Carolina. Please, say it ain't so Joe
We need to stop vacationing/doing business in SC immediately to discourage this rampant rudeness NOW. This was certainly not the forum for such reprehensible behavior. The president deserves respect-no matter what a person's political beliefs may be. SHAME SHAME SHAME!!! Email the oaf and tell him how you feel (if you can get to his website since it has been very busy since he opened his big mouth!)
Not only is it right that he apoligize but he should also be sanctioned for his immature, disrespectful and totally inappropriate behavior toward the President of the United States. What kind of an example do our children have when adults supposedly in positions of great responsibility and authority are permitted to act in this manner without sanction ? No wonder we can't get healthcare reform !
GO MILLER GO!!!!! when will the GOP learn? when congress is 100% democrats?!!
This is just another example of closed mined republican that are un willing to except the truth when it is given to a national audience and complete disregard and disrespect for the office of the President regardless of party.. If a dem had done it during a W speech we would never hear the end of it.
Boo to Joe Wilson. What a Jerk. Respect the Office!
Typical from the ReTHUGlicans!
If a Democrat did this to Bush, Wilson would have labled him a traitor!
Hypocrite!
Good luck, Mr. Miller. Clearly, the people of South Carolina are not represented well by Wilson. Time for him to go.
Joe Wilson doesn't need to apologize and he shouldn't have done so. You can always tell that President Obama is lying because his lips are moving.
Are people this hypocritical? I am an independent. That said, every person I engage with on the health care issue "emphasizes" on the fact that it is a moral responsibility and a fundamental humanitarian requirement that one should support health care for all. Then they turn around and conveniently say *NO* health care to illegal immigrants!! This is hypocrisy at its best.
In my book of moral code, anyone coming to a hospital or a doctor should not be refused treatment. To all the republicans and democrats – stop your stupid political games and be honest for once.
Provide care for everyone – legal or illegal.
Let's just send all our SC legislators away....as far as possible... Joe Wilson has always been a partisan hypocrite. At least tonight he showed that side to the entire civilized world. I guess maybe we should be glad because now anyone with any sense at all won't vote for him again....One can only hope!
Just goes to show you wide the gap is between the citizens and White House.
WH is not in touch.
I hope that this guy does not get re-elected. He did not represent his constituents well in this instance.
What a disgrace. You are an embarrassement . How did you ever earn your seat in this meeting of great leaders when you yourself acted like such a childish fool? You make me lose faith in the Republicans as a whole. You are a disgrace by your actions which you cannot take back and no matter how many apologies you offer, I don't believe your heart is complient with those apoligies. I think you are in this business for your own interests.. to line your own pockets with money from special group interest cash.. you crooked, bitter hearted politician.. resign and make America a better place.
He needs to be on Jerry Springer, not in Congress. What a bufoon. He needs to resign for the embarrassment to his party and the people of SC, He is eligable for censure since it was a joint congress and all the rules apply and he was not yielded the floor. I hope Biden does it. Outrageous.
Joe Wilson, an anti-American terrorist, should be run out of office. Shameful. He and the rest of the Republicans are trying to block me from affordable health care. Both my wife and myself are self-employed business owners who pay outrageous premiums for the same coverage that others that work for corporations get. We should have some place to shop to get better health care. Please South Carolinians, don't forget his outburst, and vote him out next time he runs for re-election. Disgraceful.
All america should be ashame of themself as this's absolutely undemocratic to disrespect and degrade your president in the face of all nations watching.I love democracy but this's stupidity in democracy
Shame Shame Shame nation without shame
i'm sure this wingnut will get kudos from limbaugh and cheney...if he calls the president a liar let's hear him back it up with some proof, where's the proof the president lied?...you don't just do this and say sorry and all is forgotten, if he can't provide proof the president is lying he should do the only honorable thing – resign...my guess is he wouldn't know the meaning of honor...what a sorry state the GOP has descended into...
Congressman Joe Wilson is STILL a disrespectful immature, LIAR.
He is the LIAR HR Bill 3200 STATES VERY CLEARLY it doesn't apply to illegal citizens.
DOES HE KNOW HOW TO READ?
OR IS HE ANOTHER DUMB IDIOT WINGNUT???
Why is he in trouble? He just stated the truth that Obama is a liar, like pretty much all politicians.
inapropriate coment , but I do agree , Obama is a liar,
I am so sick and tired of the bad behavior that "these people" continue to display. I am sure if the President looked a little more like him and were still a democrat he would not have shouted that to the President of the United States. I am and so many Americans are sick of these people.
Stupid is as stupid does, and Congressman Wilson managed to look dumber and more petty than anyone else tonight.
Play to the base, Joe, isn't that your game plan? You have no idea how stupid you and your ideological cohorts look to the rational 75% of the American electorate.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and hate is a very ugly emotion.
wilson is going down in 2010 election mock my words I guarantee it he's finished TOASTED
It's not about what's wrong about Washington, Mr. Miller, it's about what's wrong with Republicans.
If anyone had treated Bush that way he/she would have been accused of treason!
Mr. Wilson, standing butt naked and covered from head to toe in slime before a joint meeting of Congress, should apologise to the President and the American people for his crude and childish behavior. And then, he should resign his seat. He's a complete embarassment to his district. Worse than Wally Herger of California.
Rep. Joe Wilson is a rude jerk and an embarrassment to all of South Carolina. He may be a career politician corrupted by Washington health care lobbyists but he has no business serving in the U.S. House. No one should disrespect the President like he did. Wilson is free to vote however he wants on bills but should never shout and interrupt the president as if he were part of an angry mob. Wilson is the one who lies because illegal immigrants will not be covered by health reforms; they are specifically excluded. Wilson has shamed himself and his state and should take responsibility for his disrespectful, outrageous outburst and resign.
quite an odd example of southern gentility. disrespect of our president, whether you like him or not, is shameful.
I'm a republican and a very strong opponent of President Obama. With that said I'm very ashamed to be a republican today. What took place in the Chambers of Congress is a disgrace! This was a blatant disregard for the President of the United States!!! This is most disrespectful coming from a member of Congress! Presidents..ALL Presidents deserve our respect no matter who they are!! I respect President Obama fully although don't agree with him on some issues especially his Domestic Policy. I respect President Bush fully although don't agree with him on some issues as well especially with Foreign Policy. WILSON SHOULD RESIGN IMMEDIATELY!!!!!
Well said Rob Miller!!! I hope you unseat the disrespectful jerk.
It is time for all Amercans to stand up for Miller and help him defeat Wilson.
What has our country come to??? Truly a sad sad sad day for America when this bufoon who claims to represent the people shows no respect for the President elected by the people. Really sad!
a hit dog always yelps...
The Bible references fools like Joe Wilson.
So CNN you moderate my 'critical' but honest post only to be replaced with 300 attacks, I am sure, against a senator who DID apologize.
I very fine example of misrepresentation.
"FREEDOM OF SPEECH!"What is it about that concept that liberal demoncrats don't understand?
This behavior is ridiculous. Almost what epitomizes the republicans nowadays.. a school yard bully and out of ideas....
From what I've read and heard the republicans have offered many, many amendments to the health care bill and the democrats have totally dismissed them out of hand. At times not even knowing what they were. When dems say they want a bipartisan bill, it is for the express purpose of making the republicans just as liable for the mess that the bill will create as the dems will be. They just want them to share the blame. What needs to be done is to go back to square one and both parties write the bill together, reviewing every point from each side of the aisle. Thankfully the public option seems to be dead in the water. I just hope there is no trigger lurking somewhere in the fine print that will come back to shock and surprise the American People.
Why are so many Republicans such idiots? Is it a requirement to join the party?
What a jerk!
So who is right, Obama or Wilson? If Wilson is right, he is a hero for bringing up such a critical issue. Is the media going to follow up on that or just pursue the drama of calling the President out? Whether Wilson is hero or goat is in the details.
Same double speak and still no way to pay for it.
If waste and fraud in Medacare is 3/4 the cost why can't he clean it up first to prove the savings. Explain how he plans to exclude illegals since we apy for them now in emergency room visits. IF only 5 percent sign up for the public option then premioms will not cover the cost. No real commitment to TORT reform or eliminating state barriers to free market competition
I was so disgusted. Never in my life have I seen such a display. It was inappropriate. I don't care which party the president is from. You DO NOT call the President of the United States of America a liar. Disagree yes, challenge things you disagree with yes, but disrespect the office of the President.....NO WAY! Rep. Wilson should be censured by the entire House of Representatives!!!!! It was disgusting and has no place in a civil discourse.
What a pathetic, useless slob South Carolina gave us! Once again – a class act from a South Carolina Congressman – What will Steven Colbert say?
What a disrespectful diVk head. He finally had to apologize for his childish behavior.
While he shouldn't have heckled, he was right. The president was not being straight forward or truthful on this point and several others. A rose by any other name..........
The guy is an idiot
I'm from Maryland, and I would like to contribute to Rob Miller's success in 2010. Can this be done? Joe Wilson is exactly what is wrong with America.
another one of lou dobbs birthers.
Yet another example of disgraceful Republican behavior.
Like the Iowa candidate who voiced support for issuing hunting tags on President Obama, this Wilson guy will probably get a big boost in campaign contributions.
Unthinkable disrespect by Rep. Wilson. I just made a donation to his opponent, Rob Miller, and will likely continue to make contributions to Mr. Miller. South Carolina Republicans are making quiTe a reputation for themselves....none belong in public office.
As soon as I find his website, I'm sending a contribution myself.
Well, that's a first. What a comment on the desperation of white Republican men that Wilson dared to speak, yell actually, so disrespectfully to the president. It was chilling.
And how sad is it that the president has to promise that immigrants will not be provided with health insurance in order to get his bill passed? Are people so ignorant that they don't understand that they foot the bill for the care given in emergency rooms to the poor?
I just hope the good people of South Carolina know what to do at the polls next time.
South Carolina has once again been embarrassed by a South Carolina Republican. Having the unfortunate plight of living in Wilson's district, I for one cannot wait to vote for Miller again in the hopes he restores integrity and dignity to the office. Semper Fi Miller!
The world is watching. The United States used to set the example. This outburst represents a complete breakdown in civility in the presence of the Commander in Chief. Unfortunately, elected officials like Joe Wilson represent a weakened America. Jerry Springer anybody????
Well I donated to Wilson's opponant tonight, and will probably do so again. Wilson has either not read the bills where illegal aliens are excluded or he lied. I wonder what the people of South Carolina are going to do come the next election.
You go Rob!
Time someome with some manners and common sense represent South Carolina. The party with "all the values" stikes again and embaresses the south. I hope his disrepect for the President and the joint meeting of the House and Senate cost him his post.
Another black eye for South Carolina indeed!
Signed, Sealed and Delivered. It's called sticking ones foot in ones mouth. Wilson is history.
Shame on you! Another angry NeoCon showing his evil side.
Where were you hypocrites when Democrats called BUSH every name in the book and showed him ZERO respect. President Obama will be treated with the Same respect that you showed President Bush, that is the only way that you will understand that you can not show people zero respect and get all of ours. Sorry, we do have class and dignity , we are not walking mats. So Obama better get use to it because you will be called out when he is LYING and understand he can not keep lying to the American people. And no RACE plays no part so stop with your small and petty arguement that Republicans are RACIST, that arguement is so closed minded and shallow its almost Comical. So what comes around goes around, isnt Karma a beautiful thing........
Decorum, and civility are obviously not high on Rep Wilson list of behaviors he embarrassed himself in front of the entire nation, In the hallowed halls of the people he felt compelled to call the President of the United States a liar. This is not political discourse this is a level of deisrespect and venom that we cannot ignore, The president talks of character something this representative severly lacks. A phone call won't erase the sound or the image of an American congressman acting with so little regard for the office of the president or the institution of Congress. Shame on you Rep Wilson, and I hope your constituents take a long hard look at you and decide since you didn't respect your office you shouldn't be allowed to return to your seat next year
Poor Erick Erickson also operates on the lowest mentality level
of all South Carolinans. Butt head Mark should resign and count
his blessing after pulling what he pulled.
Always classy GOP.
Congressman Wilson committed an act of slander on the floor of the House. He needs to back his remarks up with facts! This fear mongering is exactly what the President was warning us about. Shame on Representative Wilson!
I hope Rob Miller supports single payer.
In any case, I will be donating to his campaign next week.
I already convinced a friend to do so tonight.
I hope he plays the loop of Joe Wilsonj 24/7 during the midterm elections. Joe needs to be put to shame. Further, he needs to apologize to the American people who were watching the speech.
House rules prohibit calling the President a liar. Will Wilson be censured?
OK CNN, Don't Turn It into One Of Those Dumb Town Hall Moments!
First rule of media: If it bleeds it leads.
Let It GO!
While I don't live in Wilson's district I will be donating to his challenger's campaign this evening
Why President Obama? Why not Bush, Clinton, Reagan, Carter,Ford, Johnson? Nixon was not even DISRESPECTED WHILE GIVING A SPEECH ? I just want to know WHY? Why America? Why?
Leave it to the Republicans to shoot themselves in the foot. How disrespectful to shout at the President of the United States. I'm sure that there were Democrats who would have liked to shout at Pres. Bush; but they have more class than the current members of the GOP = just angry, grumpy old men who can't get their way and are totally out of touch with everyday Americans.
just donated to his campaign. It's the only way I can "censure" that idiot.
Congressman Joe Wilson is going to lose his next election. He totally embarassed his state along with his governor. His archaic thinking in a state where some of his own constituents still fly and hang the Confederate flag is something that good Americans would not want to identify with. Wilson doesn't get it. You do not interfere with the speech of the President during his address to Congress. This is a 1st and it's has to be the last.
No apology can make up for this upsurd blunder. What will make up for it is support for the Health Plan of President Obama which we know will not happen by a partisan Republican. So, Mr. Miller, a Democratic challengerwill begin receiving support against an incumbent who like his GOP colleague has again embarrased the state of South Carolina.
I live in South Carolina and will not be voting for Joe Wilson. All you GOP supporters in the other 49 states can just eat it.
Wilson's behavior was reprehensible and barbaric. He was obviously never taught normal decorum. I can't blame anyone for supporting Miller over this spoiled juvenile.
I spent time in SC and I never met any of these people donating money to a stupid elected offical. So if you voted for Wilson please send me money and I will send you a offical looking document saying you own your very own piece of ocean front property in South Dakota. Bring your trunks in December when it is 100 down south, the white sand will cool you down up here.
I don't think that Joe Wilson is nearly the embarrassment to S. Carolina that Nancy Pelosi is to the president. Did anyone else notice how she wouldn't let go of his hand? She looks like a love sick mullet! Wilson's comment was the most honest part of the speech.
Wison is a disgrace. he should be censored!
THIS is the absolute hight of hypocracy! After all of the outright, deliberate lying many Republicans have been doing for months on this issue, this "richard" has the gaul to call our President a "liar"?
Rob Miller, keep reminding the good citizens of South Carolina how Joe Wilson embarrassed your state by interrupting President Obama – what a disgraceful display of behavior! And good luck in your run for Wilson's seat... I suspect you will do an excellent job of truly representing the hopes and interests of the people of SC!
Wilson is a rude jerk and an embarrassment to America. He is a career politician corrupted by lobbyists and has no business serving in the House. No one should disrespect the President like he did, shouting and interrupting as if he were part of an angry mob. Wilson is the one who lies because illegal immigrants will not be covered; they are specifically excluded. Wilson has shamed himself and his state and should take responsibility for his disrespectful, outrageous outburst and resign.
obama had a good overall speech but he's comment about palin was unnecessary and the republican's are super lame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What does a 'great american hero" have anything to do with respecting the president?
seriously...have we lost ALL sense of courtesy? you wouldn't interrupt a bosses' speech. why would you interrupt (in a really obnoxious way) the president of the usA?
joe wilson is a HYENA and needs to resign.
I will sending miller a big fat check i cant wait until the bigots are siffed out of american government
Beyond Reprehensible. Accordingly, I am sure that Mr. Wilson is quite the hero on FOX "News."
I wish you the best of luck, Mr. Miller. I think the people of South Carolina can (and should) do much better than Representative Wilson.
I would be happy to see every Republican unseated. However the ignorant and racist of the south just keep voting them in. If you haven't ever seen the movie Idiocracy – watch it. It's what will happen if we let them have control again.
The Republicans once again have shown their true colors...good going Joe Wilson, you classless, disrespectful, moron.
I liked the words Rob Miller spoke. Go' get em Rob Miller! We certainly can use another Democrat in the White House! The more we have the better chance of moving ALL of President Obama's agenda forward during his years in the White House!
Perhaps Rep. Joe Wilson made a mistake yelling out you lie but , aint it the truth, aint it the truth. He made me want to yell out something worse. What is most irritating and frightening is the fact that if this so-called health care passes it will be changed over and over again before it hits the population in three or four years and the President will not be around to take responsibility for it. The people of the United States will be paying for it for a long time. It is nothing but a cash cow for the government just like social security and medicare and medicaid.
President Obama, please fight on. History will vindicate you. The suffering majority in this country will thank you at the end of the day.
You are the poor man's champion. The various workers' unions
realize this and are firmly behind you. Let the Holy Spirit continue to safe-guard you to do what is right and let the Almighty's guiding light
continue to show you the way. You still have a lot to accomplish. We
pray for you every day to conquer the huge challenges willfully posed by
politicians who should know better.
Sadly after living in the Deep South for six years nothing here has really changed. The white Anglo-Saxon Southerners, the ones that wanted to keep slavery going, are still vehemently angry and it would appear hate the rest of us who have come to this land of opportunity and equal justice for all. Though not necessary I too am white and was outraged by Mr. Wilson's anger and outrage this evening. I am not surprised, and that is the sad part. The GOP has been highjacked largely by white southerners and evangelical protestants who have no room for the rest of us. President Obama, hence is an anathema to them. I am sad that we haven't come as far as I would have thought.
I wonder if a white man would have given that speech he would have been heckled like that? I also wonder what would have happened if a Democrat would have called George W. Bush a liar when he spoke to a joint session as a prelude to war in Iraq?
Tonight I am sad for this country.
What do you expect from a GOP from SC? They have achieved the impossible: They have lowered the bar for the GOP.
If a Dem had done that during Bush's speech, he would have been arrested. Thankfully, Bush didn't have enough time to totally destroy our constitution and the right to free speech no matter how heinous it is.
This astro-turf townhall behavior is just the nature of the Republican beast. Hateful. Disrespectful.
And I bet he espouses "morals" and "family values".
I hope he gets his behind whupped in the 2010 elections! I honestly cannot believe that I was once a Republican. They are so repulsive!!!!
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I don't even live in South Carolina, but I'll pay to get this guy out of office.
Isn't this the norm with the republicans? Give me a break.
I am disgusted by Wilson's lack of respect and control. I have this to say to him – as a Southerner, a US Navy veteran, a caregiver of my 92 year old mother, a divorced mother of 3 and a self-employed Building Contractor – Sir, you are no better than a 3 year old. Grow up. Be brave enough to stop politics through fear and hate.
The only way to describe the Republican Party today is "shameless".
Joe Wilson doesn't need to apologize for interrupting – he needs to apologize for being 110% wrong that our president is lying. He has embarrassed the whole country.
Wilson is a disgrace to the country and the State of South Carolina.
The republican Jihad against the president continues. The republican Qaeda group won't stop until they induce someone with a gun to loose control of their emotions.
I'm now convinced the republicans are trying to incite assassination of Obama.
He should be "blasted" by every American. It was a shameful display of lack of respect for the office of the President. Grow up mr. wilson, you're pathetic.
Guess who is getting a check from this Democrat.....
Joe Wilson and his Macaca moment! Joe Wilson will go down in history boods for the jerk that he is and he can take the middle school click mentality with him.
"Great American hero"?! More like fifth grader who has to be suspended until he learns his manners.
Is this what Republican Party became?! Shame, shame,shame!
Let me get this straight...it's OK for the president to call people liars, but not Joe Wilson.
Wilson was right...Obama was lying about Illegal Aliens.
Same goes for Tax-Payer funded abortions.
Obama completely distorted the 'Death Panel' comments....'.he's the one just playin' politics'.
The sheer fact that CNN won't even let this get by their 'moderators' shows just how far and wide the lies from the Left truly span.
Go Miller Go!!
Wilson won re-election tonight
Leave it to the Republicans to seek money for a man who just completely insulted our commander and chief, with an immature outburst in the halls of our government
The only proper thing would be to seek his resigning his elected position immediately
THE PARTY OF NO ... brains
I heard Senator McCain ask Rep Joe Wilson to apologize to the President for his 'LIE' comment. Within minutes, he complied. That is remarkable.
The man did what he did, because he thought his colleagues were
going to join him to deride the President as they had done in the past weeks.
How come none in his party had called or cautioned the loose/soapy mouth/canon from Alaska to retreat to save whatever is left of her
messed up family cum political life? This party has a lot to apologize for in the coming months.
let John McCain apologize that old man likes it on his knees.
What else would you expect from a party led by Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck?
I may be mistaken, but retired Army National Guard colonel Joe Wilson may still be subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Under Article 88 (Contempt toward officials), he may have committed a violation of the UCMJ by uttering disrespectful speech ("You lie!") toward the President.
When the liberals would heckle president Bush during any number of his speeches it was called 'Freedom of speech' and now that ONE guy dares to stand up to saint Obama it's 'embarassing behavior'?GIVE ME A BREAK!
Joe Wilson--Boooooooooooooooooooooooo.
I always know that it was wrong to tell the truth in DC
Well joe you told the truth and both parties showed why we need to clean out washington next year. put obama's plans to an end in 2010
get rid of the dems in 2010 , get rid of republicans in 2010. time for all new faces
Joe Wilson is a disgrace to our state. As if his pal Mark Sanford hasn't brought enough ridicule to South Carolina, Wilson jumps into the national spotlight to remind Americans that he is an even bigger jerk..
What does it take for the voters of this state to realize why they have the worst schools, the least safe roads, and the highest unemployment?
Joe - Shame on you!!!!!!!!
Wilson just said what millions of Americans were thinking. Obama is full of baloney.
Should Wilson be defeated for re-election next year, he'll get a cushy job with the RNC or some conservative think tank for taking the fall on this.
The GOP Congressional leadership regularly boasts about their party discipline. It's highly unlikely that this was an unauthorized outburst.
More likely, behind closed doors Wilson jumped be the one to heckle the President when they were looking for a volunteer. If it wasn't received well, then he would say he was acting alone and take the full heat.
The purpose has been served; red meat has been thrown to the base, and Wilson will be rewarded.
Hey GOP, remember that swell idea ol' Dick Nixon had back in the day, when you'd get all those angry white southern folk to come on over to your side by pandering to their basest prejudices?
Well, this is what it's gotten you.
Really? You want to go there?
We caught Carol’s husband last year relishing the thought of a hurricane striking New Orleans during the Republican National Convention. A week later, Carol Fowler said Sarah Palin’s only qualification to be Vice President was that she hadn’t had an abortion.
Are we really going to let Carol Fowler lecture anyone on decorum? The woman is a dirtbag.
Why must politicians be restrained from expressing their opinions at a Presidential speech. The President should be made accountable when he or she states an untruth. Mr. Wilson was expressing his disgust at Obama's constant mistatements. He says we can all keep our insurance companies under his plan, but this is a LIE. All private insurance companies, after 1 year, must prove that their coverage matches that of companies in the Public Option. If their plans do not compare, according to some bureaucrat, they will no longer be able to offer coverage to clients. It states that in the bill, if anyone would bother to read it. How stupid he thinks we are. He does lie, and I don't hold anything against Mr. Wilson for saying so. I'm sick of the President's fabrications.
Wilson does represent everything that is wrong in Washington. Hope he loses big time and takes the rest of the rethugs with him!
Wilson was wrong to shout at the president during his address to Congress and the nation. But Obama doesn't get it either. He's hanging on to this vast right wing conspiracy notion about people who don't want this health plan. There are plenty of people who have decided on their own that they don't want this change. And they're not being manipulated by the right wing. And it's insulting to hear him put it that way. He'll get a bump from the speech – that always happens – but it will evaporate before it comes to a vote.
Change that we can believe in: tort reform to reduce insurance costs and bring down rates; allowing cross state purchases of health insurance to foster competition; eliminating denial of service for pre-existing conditions. Why not allow these changes? But the government control – NO!
The man is awesome! He is thoughtful, realistic, articulate and willing to reach across the isle to bring about, FINALLY. real health care reform to this country, affordable coverage for every American........something so critical and long overdue. Now, it will be up to the conservatives in this country and the Congress to admit something all of us in the public have known for years......and to vote and pass legislation that will include some kind of public option before the year is out.
Thank you President Obama!
It's a given that Rep. Wilson can kiss his career good-bye. When will the GOPers learn? This behavior has gotten so out of hand and with no GOP leadership in sight, it will only continue.
Amazing how the GOPers continue to sink themselves with such reckless abandon...
Your conduct during the Presidential address was extremely immature and deplorable. You are a terrible representative for our state of South Carolina. Your conduct suggest to our youth that it is ok to be disrespectful if you disagree....What message does that send to our youth, what message does that send to our country...You are unfit to represent the great state of South Carolina.
Another false apology! Immature republican is incapable of disagreeing without being disagreeable ... no sense of time or place – just yells out like he was at a football game or a heckler at any nightclub. No class.
I don't even live in S.C. but I'm donating $100 to Rob Miller's campaign.
Wilson may have been fustrated or adamently disagreed with the President's statement, but he is a leader that represents Americans and should be conciencious of how he responds or behave. I am glad he apologized but it draws concern on how many other times have he acted on emotion before logic ?
It's okay. He must have thought he was at a Palin rally where it is often seen as tactful to yell things like this to president of the united states of america. this is america, and we do have freedom of speech; he only stood to make himself look bad. god bless america.
I think Joe Wilson was right he just happened to verbalize what others were thinking while President Obama was speaking. The only thing he should apologize for is not shouting it louder. I know that I was thinking it, but then I seem to think that alot when I hear President Obama speak.
What has become of the Republican party? Joe Wilson was very disrespectful to our President of the United States and to all of U.S. citizens who do not have healthcare or are medically bankrupt. Wilson should give solutions instead of making ignorant coments.
Didn't know who Rob Miller was until tonight. Now here I am in Arizona contributing to his campaign thanks to Mr. Wilson. Google search Rob Miller South Carolina. Don't let this behavior stand, take action. Was a disgrace to the great state of South Carolina.
I don't know anything about Miller, but I hope he beats Wilson. Joe Wilson shamed his state, his country and his president.
i am a foreign viewer and its ridiculous to see the amount of hate these so called god loving idiots of the south spew and i think the POTUS is doing a good job
What do you expect from South Carolina? Some States do not belong in this great country of ours...but we keep them out of pity.
This is a sad state of affairs. Wilson is an embarrassment to the state of South Carolina and has failed in his capacity to maintain a fair and equitable view on the issues without immature emotional outbursts.
Politics in SC leave me cold. I can only shake my head, a Governor and now a congressman who heckles the President. Backwoods and low rent behavior should not be supported by the people of SC.
Just like the Republicans. They don't have any solutions for any of the problems facing this country. All they've got to offer Americans are demagoguery, obfuscation, boldface lies, insults, childish outbursts, and stupidity. Congressman Wilson's insults of our President is a game – changer. They haven't seen anything yet. I hope the Republicans don't forget that a Republican President may occupy the White House someday, ( I just hope its not anytime soon), he or she, I'm sure will be treated worse. If that's what they want, we Democrats will have to fight fire with fire. If this is the way they expect to regain power, they have another thing coming. They have pretty much declared war ever since this President took office and we should wage it with them because what they're are counting on is what they believe to be Democrats elitism. That we will be too timid to match them anger for anger and hatred for hatred. It's On Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess they don't have very much experience listening respecfully to black people down there where Congressman Wilson comes from.
Of course, Wilson was telling the truth is saying that Obama was lying about illegals getting free health care. He only violated decorum – okay give him a slap on the hand, but let's hold the lying Obama's feet top the fire.
We are tired of this constant propaganda attack fro the Obama fringe.
Joe Wilson did the most disrespectful thing to our President and he did it infront of the American people and the world.
He should be made to pay a price for that. I don't think he should be able to do something like that and say sorry and everything is forgiven. No way!
Rep. Wilson is a disgrace to ALL South Carolina residents.. no matter what their political affiliation is...Hope the good people of South Carolina boot is disrespectful ass out of office!!!!!
Jim Wilson is an embarassment to all Americans. His outburst during President Obama's healthcare speech was unforgivable and wrong. His constituents should remove him from office immediately.
Shame on him for his lack of restraint.
Shame on Republicans for playing politics rather than trying to solve the immense problems this country faces.
whatever. he said what every american is thinking. obama lies. he doesn't know what the heck he's doing and he's making it up as he goes. he is simply, a liar. who cares what type of speech this is. why doesn't it get such big attention when Palin is booed at or heckeled yet obama gets called a liar and oh no- it's a bad thing. democrats suck and need to be called LIARS.
Wilson was channeling Glenn Beck and Lou Dobbs and forgot to turn the volume down.
We owe Rep Joe Wilson a great debt of gratitude for his courageous outburst during the Obama Medicine Show. Since when does "decorum" mean you have to sit idly by while the president rolls off a string of whoppers? Most in congress sat by with that odd smile on their faces, as if their enema was just about over, making their constituents think they believe the lies. Seriously, how can we trust the guy–who has already added a trillion dollars to deficit in eight months–when he says he won't let health care add a dime to the deficit, forever? And that's just one of many lies Obama told tonight of his magic elixer. Some of you would have to drink the elixer to figure out it's a fraud. Some of us already know.
Guys like Wilson is why Washington is the way it is, what a Jerk
The South Carolina Idiot is done.....stick a fork in him!
I don't live in SC but just to see this guy out of office I'm donate to the challenger
Go after him tooth and nail, Mr. Miller. Get him out of our US Capitol. He has no brains, no self-control, no self-respect. Get him out of there.
Thank you for your service to this country, and Good Luck in 2010.
President Obama's speech was to good and balanced with only the truth. That's why this jerk and republican pig had to embarras the whole American nation with his outbreak. Somehow this is also a part of the Tea Parties the GOP is organizing all over the USA?
I donated $50 to Rob Miller's campaign.
The disgraceful conduct by many Republicans in Congress this evening was highlighted by their spokesperson, Joe Wilson.
You will see many less Republicans in Congress two years from now.
I agree with you Mr. Miller, with one exception...affordable health care should be available to ALL AMERICANS, not just SC. Also, Wilson owes an apology not only to President Obama, but to all of America. I guess the next person we will here from is the one that sees death panels (actually I believed Haley when he said I see dead people, more than I would ever believe the airhead that sees death panels. I hope, that I live to see ALL AMERICANS with health care insurance....it is the right thing to do....drop the lobbyists, corporate america, and any politicans with ties to either.
Never has there been such a true Republican. Finaly someone that doesnt put on an act and lets the whole world know how dissrespectful and racist the Republican party is. Proof they have never done that to a white President. But the first black one. Lie about context of school speech. lie about death pannels lie about place of birth. list goes on and on. Because they cant stand a black man in the White house unless he is a servant. Way to go at least one showed his true color instead of acting.
once again a republican have shown his true colors. shouthing you lie at the president of the united states to me was very disrespectful. so how can you have a civil coversation about health care with republican when they act like that. i have come to realize president obama by republican standard should not be president. is not a legal citizen so what do you espect from them. he is not their president.
the more i watch republican on tv and at the town hall. i thank god for the democrats. i am a minority and i just do not see the republican party as a inclusive party( i hope the educated republicans take their party back from the extreme racist side befor its to late)
the GOP just continues to hurt itself and our nation. Let them rant.
Good luck, Rob Miller.
Considering how unpopular Obama is in South California, Wilson will probably gain votes for heckling Obama during his speech and pointing out Obama lies to the public.
Considering how unpopular Obama is in South Carolina, Wilson will probably gain votes for heckling Obama during his speech and pointing out Obama lies to the public.
It is dissapointing to see any congressman act out like this...this is Congress... and we expect congress to act decently, with respect for each other at all times. He deserves to lose the next election.
What is it about the Obama presidency that has disinhibited people to this point? This is more than just about the behavior of one congressman. Look at the anger at these town hall meetings. CNN and Fox have successfully divided the nation by polarizing propaganda. News organizations? More like propaganda peddlers. This is now a nation divided.
The elephant in the room is that Congressmen across the board will still keep their own plan, as if it's beneath them to participate like the every-day Joe.
I'll be sending my donation to Mr. Miller tomorrow. That said, Rep. Wilson's stupid behavior will turn out to be yet another gift to the Democrats from the frantic and frustrated GOP. I wonder how many
"hits" Rep. Wilson will get on YouTube in the next week...and in the months to come.
president obama did an outstanding job of clearly presenting his plan. which i will vote for.
the republicans continue their quest for the 1950's. it is sad. and disruptive to our process of government. unfortunately they appear to continue their techniques of lie and deny. way out of step with the main stream.
Take his stupid butt behind the woodshed and teach him a lesson he'll never forget.
When liberals heckled Bush during his speeches it was 'Freedom Of Speech' when someone dares to disagree with saint Obama it's 'rude,embarassing behavior'!What's wrong with this picture?
Why should he apologize for telling the TRUTH!!!!
Joe Wilson – a poster child for what is wrong with the Republican party and why it is out of power. The republicans offer no solutions to the problems of our country. All they do is criticize and deliberately misinform people and in Wilson's case, put on an outrageous display of rude, disrespectful behavior. He should be prevented from attending future speeches of the president if he is unable to control himself and behavior in an appropriate manner. Democrats never did this when Bush was president.
Wilson's comment was disgusting. A Congressman should respect the office of the President, if not the man who holds it. A disagreement on policy is fine, even possible noble, but to shout out an insult like a heckler at a third rate comedy club is beneath the dignity of the Legislative Branch.
Especially when the bill in question does not contain the language Wilson claims it does.
I never liked president Bush. I didn't vote for him. I thought he was incompetent. But despite that I never would show disrespect to anyone like the way Wilson did, president or not. As an ex Marine, whether you are a cook, supply clerk, infantryman, general, you never disrespect your commander in chief and the American people. You can disagree or question authority in a tactful way, but never in a childish manner. I only hope that Wilson's behavior does not tarnish what good name us Marines have left.
President Obama misstated Sarah Palin's remarks and then said 'it is a lie.' Obama lied about her statements and then called her the lier.
He deserved to be called on more of his fanciful speech.
Obama needs to get used to this label because the polls show he is not fooling most of the people on healthcare.