No lie! Poll shows Joe Wilson trailing in reelection bid
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Congressman Joe Wilson might be tempted to yell “You lie!” again – this time at a poll that shows the presidential heckler trailing in his reelection bid.
The survey by Public Policy Polling found Democratic challenger Rob Miller leading the five-term Republican lawmaker by 44 percent to 43 percent. The numbers had Democrats cheering, and at least one pollster offering a new view of the contest in the heavily Republican South Carolina district.
It is all part of the fallout of Wilson yelling “You lie!” at President Barack Obama during his address to Congress on Wednesday night on healthcare reform.
“In a matter of seconds Joe Wilson turned himself from a safe incumbent into one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country for 2010,” said Dean Debnam of Public Policy Polling, which conducted the survey of 747 voters in the congressman’s district.
But Dave Wasserman of the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, which tracks congressional races, downplayed the importance of the poll and predicted Wilson would rebound against his liberal challenger in the conservative district.
“This is just a snapshot in time. The bad news for Rob Miller is that the election is 14 months away,” Wasserman said, noting a lot is certain to happen between now and then.
Last year, Wilson defeated Miller, a former Marine turned small businessman, by 54 percent to 46 percent.
Wilson’s verbal attack on Obama provided a big boost to Miller’s fundraising.
In two days, he raked in more $875,000 from 24,000 contributors, according to the House Democratic campaign committee.
But Wilson, who became an overnight hero to many conservatives, has also enjoyed a financial lift. He pulled in about $700,000, said a spokesman for the House Republican campaign committee.
Snared in a political firestorm, Wilson is fighting back. He posted an appeal for support and money on his campaign website that says “Joe Wilson is Under Attack — Stand with Joe Today.”
“I should not have disrespected the president during his speech. But I am not sorry for fighting back against the dangerous policies of liberal Democrats,” Wilson says in the spot.
“Will you stand with me today and help me fight back against liberal attacks by making a donation to my campaign?”
Reuters photo by Jim Young (Wilson after yelling out “You Lie” during Obama’s speech Sept 9, 2009)
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Wilson is not losing. He is in a tie with his challenger for an election to be held in Nov 2010. This story is typical of the left. They try to brainwash us into believing Rep. Wilson is losing (badly…) when in reality he isn’t.
What a typical left wing story…
It’s about time someone have the guts to stand up and tell it like it is. Wilson dared to speak the truth. Enough decorum, where does it get us. Obama is deceiving us. There are no enforcements in the bill to stop illegals from getting benefits under his plan.
Wilson should be required to apologize on the House floor. He is bold-face liar who has no class. Wilson should resign!
Wilson will indeed pay a price and it may well be the loss of his seat. Indeed, while he has apologized to Obama, he seems unrepentant. His excuse is a bit weak – it was spontaneous. I guess he can’t control himself. He’s just had only what 5 or 6 terms in the house? Just a green horn.
Wilson will be one of dozens of Republicans to lose their seats in the next election. Republicans had a choice, to either move to the middle and work to fix the mess Bush left or move to the extreme and embrace the Obama-hating, white conservative evangelical “Christians” who froth at the mouth, eyes bulging, veins popping as rant against the government.
They chose the later and they’re embarrassing America. They will pay the price in the next election.
Thank you, Joe Wilson. I’m so pleased with your vociferous participation in your party’s decline. I can’t wait for the Republicans to be completely and totally obsolete! Really looking forward to you and yours going the way of the dodo, or the dixiecrat.
Thanks a million!
I applaud Joe Wilson for saying publicly what any informed person already knows. I wish the rest of our, so called representatives would stand up and expose the radical takeover that obama is setting us up for.
Where is the perspective. Wilson is outraged about the mere possibility of giving health care to illegal immigrants but WHO CARES about Bush lying over and over to congress about the Iraq war. It’s the old 80% rule. 20% of Dems are stupid and corrupt. 80% of Republicans are stupid and corrupt. That’s my math.
Mr congressman; you are what’s wrong with this country please leave congress. You seem to be angry because of hate for this Black President. Most likely any minority
hahahaha! This guy is a disgrace all Americans. So he’s saying his site is down because so many people want to donate? Riiiight. He’s freaking out because he is watching his political career go down in flames. Wonder how long his official site will be down…..? HAHAHAHA
Joe Wilson claims his “emotions” got the better of him. Baloney. There was no build up to the President’s comments on illegal immigrants to stir Wilson’s emotions: he was sitting there just waiting for the phrase to come up and pounce. It is Wilson’s favorite topic–but he got it wrong. Not only was he stunningly rude, Wilson’s claim of a “lie was wrong. he didn’t even know what is in the bill. The President did. It does NOT provide health care for illegal immigrants as the President said. Wilson’s deplorable manners are exceeded only by his ignorance.
I am not an avid observer of the political landscape but upon watching the news, I thought it was very , very disrespectful. I never heard of anyone that heckled at President Bush when he was in office especially during his last years in office. So why this type of treatment against President Obama? I know that healthcare debate has been very divisive and it seems as though there are more whites against this reform. At least those are the people that I am seeing speaking out against this reform. It is just a shame. The people that have been against this President is just waiting for him to falter and Joe Wilson is one of them.
I can not find an address to send a contribution to Joe. I checked several webpages I found – no address.
Please don’t apologize to the hypocrites in congress — if they try to censure you have Sean H. get you a recording of when they booed Geo. W. during a speech to congress & just keep playing during a session. You did the right thing by apologizing to Obama – the rest of the dems should get theirs when pigs fly!!!!!!!!!!
Joe you need to be at the Tea Party tomorrow & wear a T-shirt saying you need help have a booth where you can let people donate to your campaign.
I find that poll hard to believe. South Carolina is so conservative. Wilson pulled in nearly $800,000 in donations within 48 hours of his remark and the number is likely to go to 1 million dollars. If the Dems reprimand him the donations should go at least double. The money Miller has may be enough to pay off his debt. He will need a lot more money
Mr. Wilson take heart for you spoke for all true Americans.
This man is a liar and a traitor to this Country.
Go, Joe! Don’t apologize & don’t back down. As my wise, wonderful parents taught me, “always do what’s right and you’ll never have any regrets.” You did that when you spoke out about the Pres.’ lie. We’re fed up with the lies and corruption from the politicians, no matter who it is, including the Pres. Speak up for us, fight for what is right – our people and our country are depending on it. God bless you, Joe!
Mr. Wilson, I would like to say to you that I have donated the maxium amount of money to the democrated candidate. I do not believe that anyone that has as little respect as you do for the HOUSE OF CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES does not belong in Washington. You do not deserve to be paid by the tax payer or to represent anyone. Had a private citzen did what you did they would have been made to leave the hall. SHAME ON YOU AND SHAME ON THE GOP PARTY FOR RALLYING AROUND YOU…. SHAME.
Thank you for saying what is on the mind of a ton of people all across the USA. Nothing wrong with calling a spade a spade.
He is a lier!
Were behind you Joe. It’s about time someone stands up and calls him out. Joe Wilson has my vote!!
Thank you Joe for stating the obvious; Obama is a liar.
I applaud Joe Wilson’s courage to ‘speak truth’ to power. Unfortunately he was wrong. The health insurance reform bill specifically prohibits undocumented residence from receiving federal aid.
Joe ‘you lie!’ Wilson is factually challenged. and as such I can only assume this ‘emotional outburst’ was really born of political calculation (i.e. an attempt to steal headlines.) I cannot abide those who bear false witness, especially for selfish reasons.
As a side point, why would it be so wrong to provide health care to a human being in need, even if that person is here illegally? Who would Jesus deny health care?
Republicans are experts when it comes to telling lies.
obama lies all the time…”I won’t sign a bill that adds a penny to the deficit.” “We will pay for the health care bill by rooting out waste and fraud (paraphrase)” and on and on. wilson just said the truth out loud.
Yes, Wilson should apologize for calling Obama a liar. He should have called him a damned liar.
The Republicans remind me of petulant little brats. Despite all of W’s lies and deceptions, never once did a Democrat behave in such a crass manner during a speech to the Congress. I’m sure the neocons will applaud Wilson as a hero. Neocons don’t exactly have a concept of good manners and decency. They are good at yelling however…. Not much else.
Harry Reid called George Bush a liar in tv interviews, as did many other soulless, arrogant elitists. Those wishing to donate to Joe’s campaign can find a button to click on several sites, including Hannity’s and Coulter’s.
Excuse me, but a person that would yell that lie at the President of the United States does not deserve to be realelected. Joe Wilson is an idiot who listens to the wrong people. What people need to understand is that individuals inturpret messages from ministers, based on individual experiences. Most let it go in one ear and out the other, however some will accept that as part of their comfort system. When a person accepts a serman as part of their comfort system, a sermon on on abortions will nudge that individual to claim that God justified their murder of a an abortion doctor. Or an elected person to yell out ‘You Lie’ to the President of our country.
Well, I’ll tell you something I know is true. Our current health care system gives free healthcare to illegal immigrants and people visiting from other countries – it’s not the majority of the free healthcare. It’s called charity care. Most of it is spent on US citizens. I work in a billing office and write off those accounts all the time.
TC, I guess it’s true that we hear (or read) what we want to. The article clearly states that Wilson is behind by one point and later quotes a source at the Cook Political Report saying that Wilson will rebound. Nice try though.
Well no surprise here, If you disagree with the pesident you must be a racist. As i sit back and read these comments from this story or virtually any other it always comes down to it, must be a racist, it truly amazes me that in this country you simply can not disagree with the president without being called that. Well I guess that is what happens when there is no other aruement for his failed policies.
We have to stop this administration, everything is corrupt. Please really read and investigate all of this and visit drudgereport.com for the real news, the media is in on this too. Everybody, Please this is serious stuff.
Obama is chums with low-life commies Chevez, Zelaya, and Castro. He kowtows to Saudi royals while women get beaten in prison for speaking their mind. He pays lip service to Iranians getting killed in the street for protesting. He is chopping our intelligence community off at the knees by prosecuting people at the CIA. He is eliminating the best and brightest for railway counter-terrorism in favor of unions. His so called ‘health care reform’ will ruin health care for 80% of us; add way more to the debt and he IS lying about coverage for illegals and abortion. His cap n’ trade, even IF the ‘green’ scam was true, will do virtually NOTHING to lower CO2 but shackle us to even higher taxes and doubled energy costs thus sending overseas what few manufacturing jobs we had left.
Those and so much much more makes it CLEAR that Obama hates the USA and is actually out to DESTROY it not lead it even if he had ANY ability to lead in the first place.
To all of you useful idiots who voted for him – you elected this STINKING RADICAL SOCIALIST (i.e. – a COMMIE), and it’s about time YOU own up to it and help STOP HIM from doing any more damage.
I only wish I had more money, but thanks to Obamanation I have no job. I am however, not prepared to sit around collecting government handouts. If the economy has rebounded, I and everyone I know has missed it. I will do what I can, and keep it up Joe, “the truth will set you free!”
We should be applauding Representative Wilson for his spontaneous outburst of honest emotion on this political matter. The President was essentially lieing to us in his speech because all previous versions of the Health care discussions have been protraying approximately 45-50 million uninsured people in the country. The only way that number range of uninsured can be achieved is by including all illegal aliens, otherwise it’s only approximately 30 million (less than 10% of our population). It’s pretty clear why the Democrats want to provide free health care to illegal aliens, to get their votes when Obama and the Democrats seek to allow them a voting privilege. This step is nothing short of a veiled attempt to insure the Democrats maintain control of our Federal government for decades to come. Their underhanded approach to this is disgraceful, unconstitutional and a downright attempt to steal American’s tax dollars to achieve their own political gain. Rep. Wilson’s pure, and therefore honest, emotional outburst has exposed that. I, frankly, wish more of this public calling out of person for their blatant political lies, would occur.
Eric. Look at the headline in this article. I know if one of your liberal friends was in a statistical dead heat (they don’t talk about margin of error in the article either…) you would be saying the same thing I am.
My only point is that the article clearly says he is behind. He is not behind, he is tied. You know that, you aren’t stupid (going out on a limb on that one…). I have a feeling this guy is going to easily win re-election. This is just another attempt at the left destroying someone who clearly spoke for a lot of people in this country. My opinion is he spoke for the majority of Americans, and the majority do not want what Obama is trying to force on us.
BTW, no one mentions how Obama called people liars throughout his speech. Hmmm…was that appropriate for the POTUS to say? I think not. His speech showed how childish he really is. It was shameful.
great news to hear “another Republican won’t be re-elected due to the fact that he put his foot in his mouth again”…
the only good he is doing is condemming the Republican Party to a long absence (Maybe death) in politics in our government…they are the party of NO and only negative ideas…the back lash will be the downfall of the Republican Party as a viable political entity… hopefully even small town and state governments will experience a continuing downward spiral of Republicans in office…he joins Coulter, Hannity, Limbaugh, O’Reilly, etc in ruining what was once a viable political party…for this deed most of us Americans applaud them…Obama won by such a large amount because people are tired of old ideas like theirs….they just don’t get it…they don’t quote facts…they fabricate them to slant the news…like the silent majority of the Republican Nixon era they are only a majority in their own minds…
Thanks them for ruining the Republican Party and putting an end to the way things were done in the past by the screwed up conservatives…
And Thank you America for giving us someone in the White House who can think clearly and change the USA for all Americans making it a much better place to live…
Rick
Do a little research. Some of you Regressives are only show casing your ignorance.
http://www.factcheck.org/2009/08/twenty- six-lies-about-hr-3200/
Which failed policies? Doesn’t seem that there has been enough time to know whether or not his policies have failed, as we are just now fulling experiencing the results of Bush’s policies. You assume that his policies will fail, but we don’t know yet what result they will have.
Nice try, Mike T. Where were you at the State of the Union Adress of 2005? Your Dems repeatedly booed, yelled disparaging remarks and were generally raucous at the president’s address. But we don’t remember bad behavior when it’s not convenient……..
Congressman Joe Wilson is nothing but a racist Bigot and typical of the Southern Republican, with comments like his I wouldn’t doubt that he is a member of the KKK. But then most of the Republicans from the Southern States are nothing but religious right wing nutcases who still think like their ancestors who used to own slaves prior to the Civil War. They are nothing but hypocrites, liars, bigots and an embarrassment to the great country of the United States.
The question to be answered is whether West Columbia, SC is a community of no-class, big-mouthed, small-brained yahoos or whether it was just an accident that they got one for their representative. America is eager to learn the answer in the next election…
Actions speak louder than words. I do not want our country turingn into a society of shouters spewing hate and disrespect. Joe Wilson’s outburst is not a path we should be going down. I have postponed my trip to South Carolina until I learn more about the people of the state. We had planned a family gathering to visit my niece who is currently living in North Carolina while her husband is fighting in Afghanistan. We had made plans for 5 of us to stay at a lovely B&B in Charleston, but due to Joe Wilson’s remarks we have decided to spend our money and family time in D.C. It may be just a few thousand dollars of tourist dollars, but I want my money to go to a community that does not vote emotionally immature leaders into office. Hope to see you soon South Carolina!
I wonder if the teabaggers would be so proud of sending their money to their new hero if they knew he was just another conservative hypocrite? Or does that even matter to them, as long as they can stick it to Obama?
In 2003, Wilson voted to provide federal funds for illegal immigrants’ healthcare. The vote came on the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, which contained Sec. 1011 authorizing $250,000 annually between 2003 and 2008 for government reimbursements to hospitals who provide treatment for uninsured illegal immigrants. Whoops!
Damn if you don’t agree with the half black half white Obama your a racist. He has the country fast tracking into socialism/communism and the democrates are as happy as can be. Spend spend spend and don’t worry about where th money comes from. AND Joe Wilson only spoke the TRUTH Obama was telling a lie.
Joe Wilson ripped his own ticket to reelection. South Carolina loves its good ole boys, but how can it shame itself by reelecting Addison Graves Wilson? Will it? I mean it’s not like anyone else in the country looks to South Carolina for much more than this type of race-baiting aggression. As an Asian American (born here, raised here, love it here) I have never found South Carolina to be a “nice” place or their people to be very “nice” to non-white visitors. I’ve always been treated with polite distance, or if not direct confrontational anger for World War 2 and Vietnam, and even on one instance Japanese cars… I’m not surprised that the good ole boy is worshipped in a state like South Carolina, but could they in good faith RE-elect someone who is clearly disgracing them further? I guess it is the south, so I don’t know what to say about how the locals might actually think. If it reflects my personal experience, then maybe they like that their Senator is disrespectful, vitriolic and as a result, ineffective. Civil war still lives there, I guess…
But George Bush is a liar. If he’s not then where are all these Iraqi WMD? Not even Fox has shown them. Seems to me a lot of people here are just sore they’ve been had by Dubya so now they’re doubling down on their obstinacy. I guess all True Americans like being lied to by conservative politicians but don’t like having their preconceptions challenged by moderate ones.
Joe Wilson is a typical, Republican pig. Shame on the entire party. No matter how one stands on the healthcare issue, shouting “you lie” — or shouting anything for that matter in that forum is unacceptable.
Oh boy reading this thread and hearing comments like I lost my job because of Obama shows just how dumbed down we have become as a nation. Everything that has happened to this economy happened under the 8 years of bush-o-nomics…or “I’ll take mine” and good luck getting yours sucker. How did feel paying almost $5.00 a gallon a gas a couple of summers ago..To me it felt like taxation at rates only seen in Socialist countries. Civil disagrement does not make you a racist…pandering to FOX news or MSNBC spin and the spinners who are making money off your emotions is comical to watch. Think for yourselves…Both sides are bought and paid for by someone. No matter how much they claim to be patriotic
Real mature attitude for some one in office. Reminds me of alot of Bush
IF YOU REPEAT A LIE ENOUGH, PEOPLE WILL ACCEPT IT AS A TRUTH.. FDR
THE Coulter, Hannity, Limbaugh, O’Reilly, Becks and ilk are being paid to lead soft mined people or uneducated people to vote and work against their own best interest.
So here is my question, “When did manners and respect for the Office of the President of the United States cease to be conservative values?
Tragically, in this great county, you can tell if a politician is lying very easily. If his lips are moving and words are coming out, he is lying.
Resolving healthcare is not hard, but President Obam delegated it to one of the least intelligent and most partisan people in the House. So she screws the other side of the isle.
Now I would have expected the Repubs to rise to the occasion and, with dignity and respect, point out the failing of the bill without dropping to the level of the Democrats. But now, it is a race to the bottom.
Politicians expect the US Vote to be solely motivated by selfish interest, unable to frame any issue if the person describes it in words that have more than two syllables and come more than five to a sentence.
It is so much easier to lie and call names. Mitch McConnell wants us to believe that he sits on high moral ground, but when he ran thing in the Congress and they had a Republican in the White House, they spent money like drunken sailors so we kicked them out. They somehow have forgotten that they controlled both houses of Congress and the White House for six years. They did not better.
It is time to take you cans of tuna fish and bottles of water with your shotgun and head for the hills. None of these people show any respect for the country. We pay them hundreds of thousand of dollars for the rest of their lives and give them health care that we will never have. And all we ask them to do is to pretend to care, sit down together and come up with a solution that does not bankrupt the country and they have failed, both sides of the aisle.
Obama wanted a dialog. He got it and now that some starts a dialog by telling him that he is a liar the dialog is over. Sounds like typical Chicago politics to me.
Karl, name calling isn’t a dialogue, it’s just name calling, something most people quit doing after they left the playground in grade school.
err, funny that when the black guy becomes president, congress can disrespect him during his speeches. sounds like racism to me.
This is to megan46:
Do you talk about me “uneducated” for disagreeing Obama? I am a college professor with PH.D. What do you have? Now, my employer contribute more than 8% to my health insurance, with Obamacare, my employer will onlt pay 8% to Obama and then push me to government run health care, which will ration my health care for sure in order to cut the “waste”. I shall for sure have less health care than now the Medicare which already worse than my health insurance now.
Obama said I can keep my insurance, Is the a lie? If you cannot see that, how good is your education? Don’t show your “uneducated”, next time, for your own good.
COME ON EVERYBODY!!!!
Of course Obama is lieing. He and all the czars, his cabinet are all playing from the Saul Alinski handbook. They belive that the end justifies the means. They are doing anything and everything to pass thier agenda. Think about it. Obama is on TV, talking about a healthcare bill that does not even exsist! He doesn’t write bill’s anyway and he rarely ever reads it. If you belive anything he says, you are a fool! Now that he has half the people in the country thinking that abortion, illegals, budget neutral is part of the plan, you can bet none of that will make it. After the bill is passed it will be too late. We will just have to live with it(or die with it) Then all our kids are going to be soo sadeled with debt. They will be slaves to taxes for generations. I weep for the future.
Anyone notice all the anti-Bush posts? Still talking about WMD and Iraq? Are these people caught in a time loop? Do they even know what the article was about?
And if you believe ‘Public Policy Polling’ has the race a tie, well, I can go into the polling business also. What was the result you wanted again?
Like the CNN poll after the speech when they polled 18% Republican and the rest Obama supporters. Yes, there is some valid polling. Nice try.
Notice Jeff at September 12th, 2009 10:34 am GMT
Because of Wilson he’s going to vacation in D.C. rather than a B&B in Charleston! Sure! The murder capital of the USA is nicer! What kind of a bullsheet artist are you Jeff? Real close to N.C. too, for that trip to the ‘niece’ who has a husband in Afganistan. Sure. What is he, a protester or with the NY Times? Geez, you lefists thing we will believe anything. Vacation in D.C. Hope you pack your Mac10 and crackpipe.
If I were to do what Joe did, I’d be tackled by a swat team. But it’s well known that politicians never get the full weight of law enforcement when they foul up.
On a lighter note, how about the looks on the faces of Biden and Pelosi? Pelosi’s jaw dropped like a lead weight while Biden lowered his head in shame.
I think Biden’s reaction was more appropriate. The entire legislative branch ought to be ashamed these days. Between vacationing during a fierce debate on healthcare and accepting bribes from corporate power brokers, there’s little to be proud of!
As someone born in SC, I continue to be saddened by the persistent view that others have of South Carolina. Unfortunately Joe Wilson confirmed the “hothead,” “angry white man,” Confederate-flag-waving, racist, view that many (most?) in our country have of South Carolina. When the Atlantic Coast Conference moved their baseball playoff tournament from SC recently (because of SC’s racist views), I knew that the state of my birth simply couldn’t seem to move into the 21st century with the potential it holds. Instead the Joe Wilsons of SC hold their beautiful state in the Confederacy of Dunes.
Sorry — I meant “the Confederacy of Dunces.”
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Tim 56,
Try ESL (English as a second language)before posting any more comments, lest your political peers mistake you for one of those “undocumented” aliens who they are hate so much. PhD?
South Carolina Republican Representative Joe Wilson has managed to bring incivility to an otherwise civil institution. The question remains, would Wilson have made such an outburst to a non-White President? His outburst may be regarded as uncivil a best, racist at worst.
South Carolina ranks 1st out of 50 states for violent crime, 1st for most mobile home units, 3rd highest for infant mortality, 4th for unemployment, 5th highest for traffic fatalities, 39th for residents with bachelor’s degrees, etc. These figures are from the Census Bureau. Don’t expect much from the people of South Carolina.
I am sending Joe Wilson’s campaign every cent I can spare as soon as possible. A man who speaks the truth in the face of the arrogance and lies put forth by this fraudulent administration needs our wholehearted support.
By the way, Mr. President…YOU LIE!
Mr. Perez….I am so sick of the race card being dragged into everything! As for Mr. Wilson’s “outburst”, I do not condone it, but then again, was it any worse than the democrats booing President Bush during one of his first addresses to congress? Where was all of the hue and cry over that? Racism is not the issue. Remember also that Mr. Obama is every bit as white as he is black. And furthermore, we are no longer defined as black or white or yellow or brown, but as AMERICANS. It is time to remember that…..
Wilson shouldn’t have disrespected the president but he told the truth. Wilson will now gain the support of more republicans in his home state. I hope others speak out as well. Where do I donate to his reelection campaign?
Go Joe!
I don’t remember hearing Obama apologizing for lying about the cost of the health reform. Or his association with the radical left. Or his appointment of numerous czars without Congressional oversight. Or___. Or___. Or___.
The only difference here is that calling Bush a liar is in fact accurate. Bush lied about everything, most importantly WMD’s in Iraq, Bush lied and sent our soldiers into harms way. Iraq was an unnecessary war cause by the Neocon agenda, nearly a trillion dollars later, after the deaths of over 4,000 soliders and the countless devasting injuries Republicans still support the far right agenda that has nearly bankrupted our Country.
So Congressman Wilson, you should be ashamed of yourself. Your whole political life is a lie, you support the far right policies that have harmed our nation.
How can people be tricked into working against their own self-interest as the people who don’t want health reform. If you have insurance why is it going into the stratosphere in costs. It’s like telling our president I’m going to work against you helping me. It’s people who have deep fear and racial hatred who ascribe to these hysterical positions and triades. Shame on Wilson, a congressman, really,for sure, shame, shame.
Mr. Perez…the answer is that Mr. Wilson was no more racist than the Black Democrats booing Bush. Stop pointing the finger at racism…that is a crutch used by those who have no answer.
As for Mr. Obama….it’s time that he sits before an independent panel of questioners armed with HR 3200 to enable Americans to hear what’s in the bill and why, in some instances, Mr. Obama’s statements are either in error or he has only partially addressed an issue…..such as the illegal immigrants! The story there is no different than the illegal immigration law of 1986. Plenty of law but absolutely no funding to enforce a thing….that makes it “no law” and we end up with 15-20 million illegals sucking benefits from legal citizens. The illegals do not use insurance…they walk into ER’s at hospitals and they can not be turned away…by law! It’s time to get Mr. Obama on the “hot seat” and find the truth….this is far too important not to.
would you please show me, prove to me that any democrat ever booed bush! that is an all out lie. i googled it because i did not want you to say i got it from the “liberal” factcheck” or “snopes”…..here’s the facts.
george bush was booed a lot, but NEVER, repeat NEVER by the democrats during a speech ever close to this.
you lies, are so easy to show for what they are. if you can’t even use the internet to find the truth, than don’t comment.
“John Galt”, we’re in Iraq in real time. There are still US service members being blown up by IEDs (Bush’s greatest contribution to modern language, a new term). There’s no time loop involved. Joe Wilson voted for going into Iraq, so he didn’t bother doing his due diligence in really checking the facts about Bush’s excuses for invading either. Because we’ve blown so much money, lives, and other political capital in that vast blunder, we’re handcuffed now about what we can do about real problems.
Joe may have been a little brash, but he was honest and to the point. All indications point out that he was only being truthful and a bit impulsive. What’s wrong with
politicians being honest? They should certainly try it more often.(it’s very becoming) The old double standard
is alive and well. Dems. get a life.
If Obama was a Republican and a Democrat had shouted at him, that person would be put on trial by the Republicans. They would yell, cry and scream about this for years. Face it, the Republicans respect no other point of view but theirs. Their fear machine is working just fine. They have got this country of dweebs believing anything they spew. Just you wait, this Wilson will be their new poster boy for attacking the President. I love the fact that the Republicans feel a need to protect our country from lies. How many did Bush and Heir Chaney tell?
Republicans lie all the time, And Wilson was lying too when he said to Obama “You lie”. There is no end to Republican lies, From WMD to recession, Bush had lied thousands of times.
Funny how a mere 1 percent lead makes it look like Miller is trouncing Wilson. Don’t be fooled by these ACORN liberal left-wing COMMIE MoveOn.org based polls. Wilson will demolish Miller in next years election. The mainstream media distorts the truth everyday. Just look at yesterdays “Tea Parties” hundreds of thousands of demonstrators in Washington. Yet no coverage by CNN, ABC, NBC but if BHO speaks in front of 10,000 its allover the news. BHO has done more damage in 9 months than Bush ever did in 8 years. Your kids will be paying for his excessess the rest of their lives.
robert,do you think this is where Nancy got the habit from?
hello everyone
I am a lead repubilican who says continue to fight against the obamas. Reseist everything he does. We lost the election but we can revolt and bring back the white majority again. We dont care about america all we care about is big business and we want to bring back high gas prices. We dont care about health care either since the health care companies pay us to protest becuase they are scared becuase obama will try to bring down costs just like th gasoline prices too. We must protest and revolt to stop this we will lose money.
republican founder
george bush was booed a lot, but NEVER, repeat NEVER by the democrats during a speech ever close to this.
you lies, are so easy to show for what they are. if you can’t even use the internet to find the truth, than don’t comment.
- Posted by hobbes
Yeah – he was just booed during the State of the Union Address. Not nearly as important as a health care rally.
Joe Wilson voted for going into Iraq
- Posted by borisjimbo
And, I might add, so did 29 out of 50 Dems. What’s your point?
How quickly you have forgotten the:
The Iraq Liberation Act found that between 1980 and 1998 Iraq had:
1. committed various and significant violations of International Law,
2. had failed to comply with the obligations to which it had agreed following the Gulf War and
3. further had ignored Resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
The Act declared that it was the Policy of the United States to support “regime change.” The Act was passed 360-38 in the U.S. House of Representatives [3] and by unanimous consent in the Senate. [4] US President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law on October 31, 1998. The law’s stated purpose was: “to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq.”
The Act was one of many reasons for the Iraq War. Learn your talking points – although if you’ve been repeating the same drivel for years, I don’t suppose you’ll start now.
To Jen06 and anyone else trying to justify Wilson’s blatant disrespect for our U.S. President: Yelling, “You lie” just cannot be justified. In the history of the presidency, that has never happened in that setting by an elected official. Wilson represents one of the states of our country. And you should be ashamed of yourself for even attempting to compare it to anything else. The American people have spoken; Obama is our president, but many (primarily whites) are irritated by this historical presidency. They do not want to accept him as president – and yes, a big part of it is race. And those who think they are clever, will disguise their attacks as something else, but all in the name of fear. Over the years, I have disagreed with our presidential leaders, but I would NEVER paint pictures of them depicting them as Hitler simply because I disagree with them and I’d never make a threat to ANY U.S. President, first lady, AND children because I don’t like the president’s policies. These behaviors should NEVER be tolerated. The level of respect for Obama has been dismissed, and race is most definitely a factor – no matter how many of you are in DENIAL. Disagree all day long, but spreading deceipt to cause fear and chaos is morally wrong, and overtime, this will backfire on the people engaging in this irresponsible, low-leveled behavior.
yes, put the confererate flag back up.
I am so sick of religous white bigots acting as if this country wasn’t PUT into the toilet by bush and his gang.
If you don’t want America to be a country of equlity, move and take your religous, southern, bigoted, corporate, insured pals with you.
Joe Wilson is showing me how arrogant he can be with all his comments about he apologized, and I won’t apologize again, attitude. First I feel that as a South Carolina resident, the people in politics for this state have shown just exactly what they are, boisterous, arrogant, and pompous. I guess Joe, can say to the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, that he lies, because as South Carolina politicians, they are perfect at lying, and disrespect. Just look at them, from our shamed Gov. Sanford, to our shamed state. What is next in their bag of tricks? We as a state are the laughing stock of all comedy shows, news shows, talk shows, and among our citizens! I for one would like the world to know not everyone in South Carolina is on Joe Wilson’s side. I am a republican who won’t vote Republican in the next election. As for Health Care Reform, I for one am for it. It must be realistic, affordable, and available.
I am Native American; I can get free health care, free housing, and free money.
People of all races there is no such thing as FREE. Look at what FREE from the Gov has done for my people. Both sides Dem and Rep have helped keep my people down for FREE.
Giving my people free heath care gives them no reason to do anything better. Life span is the lowest in the USA. There are many reasons why; FREE is just one.
Mother Earth will not give you anything for FREE you must work for it and she will then help you prosper. Fish will not jump in your boat; the boat will not fall out of the tree, the tree will come to your feet.
If you climb half-way up the tree Mother Earth will have you a healthy apple waiting; wait for the apple to fall to you it will be rotten but FREE.
Though the last three presidents your rights have slowly been lined up to be taken away from you for FREE. What’s going on now was put in place long time ago. When you are made to have a tracking device to buy, eat, travel, and live you will know what the Native Americans know. “Never let Gov give it to you for FREE”
When you tell someone they are raciest with out learning who they are first; you need to look into your sprit and ask; Are you the one racially prejudiced? Blacks and Natives have the reason but not the right.
Please be let freedom come before FREE.
I am Native American; I can get free health care, free housing, and free money.
People of all races there is no such thing as FREE. Look at what FREE from the Gov has done for my people. Both sides Dem and Rep have helped keep my people down for FREE. Giving my people free heath care gives them no reason to do anything better. Life span is the lowest in the USA. There are many reasons why; FREE is just one.
Mother Earth will not give you anything for FREE you must work for it and she will then help you prosper. Fish will not jump in your boat; the boat will not fall out of the tree, the tree will come to your feet.
If you climb half-way up the tree Mother Earth will have you a healthy apple waiting; wait for the apple to fall to you it will be rotten but FREE.
Though the last three presidents your rights have slowly been lined up to be taken away from you for FREE. What’s going no now was put in place long time ago. When you are made to have a tracking device to buy, eat, travel, and live you will know what the Native Americans know. “Never let Gov give it to you for FREE”
When you tell someone they are raciest with out learning who they are first; you need to look into your sprit and ask; Are you the one racially prejudiced? Blacks and Natives have the reason but not the right.
Please be let freedom come before FREE.
I am Native American; I can get free health care, free housing, and free money.
People of all races there is no such thing as FREE. Look at what FREE from the Gov has done for my people. Both sides Dem and Rep have helped keep my people down for FREE. Giving my people free heath care gives them no reason to do anything better. Life span is the lowest in the USA. There are many reasons why; FREE is just one.
Mother Earth will not give you anything for FREE you must work for it and she will then help you prosper. Fish will not jump in your boat; the boat will not fall out of the tree, the tree will come to your feet.
If you climb half-way up the tree Mother Earth will have you a healthy apple waiting; wait for the apple to fall to you it will be rotten but FREE.
Though the last three presidents your rights have slowly been lined up to be taken away from you for FREE. What’s going no now was put in place long time ago. When you are made to have a tracking device to buy, eat, travel, and live you will know what the Native Americans know. “Never let Gov give it to you for FREE”
When you tell someone they are raciest with out learning who they are first; you need to look into your sprit and ask; Are you the one racially prejudiced? Blacks and Natives have the reason but not the right.
Please be let freedom come before FREE.
If my spelling is off remember I went to free public native school and was told why learn you can get everything for free.
Joe Wilson’s loutish outburst ought to get him bounced out of Congress. Period. If he wants to shout at people, he can buy a ticket to a WWE event or monster truck rally.
Joe Wilson has once again proven that the truth is often more shocking than fiction. Joe has told the truth, and all the liberals are just shocked. Too bad more politicians aren’t like Joe.
republican founder?how long have you been in acorn? There IS a racial component in the election of Obama ,several friends of mine although republicans voted for him because he is black,why?because they are black as well.I had total agreement with their sentiment, it was a moving experience for them when he got elected.But in fairness to them they are embarrassed by the democratic use of the race card which is pulled out frequently when it is convenient to disguise the true facts about a situation.
Congress did boo bush at state of the union address. I would have to so what the difference.
I big O is better then lit bush but taking on the same path.
I am not a white boy or black. I know more black racist then white. I ask blacks do they like whites most men will only say they like only white women. Black women will say NO all together.
If I ask most whites they would say they like all people.
There are whites who don’t like black or anyone but just small percent.They die off more and more every day
Pulling the race card out every time because you can’t defend yourself any other way; shows education has replaced your common since.
Us native’s we don’t even like ourselves