Commentary: Why the shock about Joe Wilson?

CNN by Julian E. Zelizer | Sep. 14, 2009 (Opinion)

PRINCETON, New Jersey (CNN) -- When Rep. Joe Wilson interrupted President Obama's speech to a joint session of Congress by yelling "You lie!" a livid House Speaker Nancy Pelosi looked as if she was about to jump out of her seat and give her colleague a five-minute "time out" for misbehavior. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 15, 2009

Zelizer seems to excuse racist-based shouted lies by citing other crude behavior. "Everybody else does it" never works for an excuse.

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