Joe Wilson Apologizes For Shouting "You Lie!" At Obama

Fresh from a month of acrimonious town halls, House Republicans arrived for President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night with signs, props, and a lot of attitude. Full Story »

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by Jay Scarborough - Sep. 10, 2009

I believe that it is important to highlight the "decorum" that many members of the legislation show towards any sort of change in the status quo. One has to wonder if Wilson's outburst was genuine or if it was just a ploy to impress conservative voters in South Carolina. Although some readers may find this kind of behavior shocking within the halls of Congress, I would suggest they take a look at the British Parliament. Regardless, I feel that this sort of behavior does set a negative example for those attending health car reform debates...what's next, an unruly member of the GOP biting off the finger of Joe Biden or Nancy Pelosi?

It's silly

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