Ripplemagne
September 16th, 2009, 04:44 PM
If you're not familiar with what's going on, read this:
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday reprimanded the Republican lawmaker who yelled "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during Obama's speech to Congress last week on healthcare reform.
On a largely party-line vote of 240-179, the House passed a resolution of disapproval against Joe Wilson, who was a relatively obscure congressman from South Carolina until his outburst during Obama's nationally broadcast address.
A resolution of disapproval is the lowest form of punishment in the House and carries no penalty other than being cited for a breach of the chamber's rules of conduct.
Obama's push to reform the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare industry has also split Congress largely along party lines. [ID:nN1579678]
"None of us is happy to be here considering the resolution before us. I know I am not," House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer told colleagues in a speech before the vote.
"What is at issue here is of importance to this House and to our country. And that issue is whether we are able to proceed with a degree of civility and decorum that our rules and our democracy contemplate and require."
House Republicans rallied to Wilson's side and opposed the resolution. During the vote, many patted him on the back and shook his hand.
They agreed that Wilson had made a mistake in shouting at Obama. But they noted the congressman had promptly apologized to the president in a telephone call to the White House and that Obama had accepted the apology.
Wilson rejected calls by Democrats as well as some Republicans to offer a separate apology in the House.
"It is clear that there are far more important issues facing this nation," Wilson said in a speech before the vote. "It is time to get on with the work of the American people."
While the five-term lawmaker from South Carolina has been widely scorned, he also has emerged as a hero among some conservatives.
Wilson and his Democratic challenger in next year's congressional election, Rob Miller, each claim to have raked in more than $1.5 million in campaign contributions since the Wilson yelled at Obama.
A USA Today/Gallup Poll released on Tuesday found that 68 percent of respondents said they oppose what Wilson did, while 21 percent said they support it. (Additional reporting by Andy Sullivan and John Whitesides; Editing by John O'Callaghan and Bill Trott)
Source. (http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN1582629) You can also watch the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxHKSHvMRWE). Nancy Pelosi's mug never ceases to piss me off.
However, stemming from this are allegations of racism.
Jimmy Carter has come up with the best reasoning I have heard for the motivation behind Joe Wilson's uncivilized " you lie " cat call , that shocked everyone during Barack Obama's speech to the joint session of Congress . In all honesty , Jimmy Carter was never one of my favorite Presidents , something about his nose I did not like , but he laid it down the other day in no unspoken terms what he thought about Joe "burning cross" Wilson's you lie statement . .
Whether the uncivilized comment was planned or impromptu the psychology behind it speaks volumes to what many whites in the south are quietly thinking . The fear of a black President is number one on their radar . The folk hero like response Joe Wilson received from his South Carolina constituents says it all .
Former President Jimmy Carter said , "There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president."
"Those kind of things are not just casual outcomes of a sincere debate on whether we should have a national program on health care," he said. "It's deeper than that."
I have many white friends that supported Obama but their is a growing faction led by right wing prognosticators like Glenn Beck that are not interested in reasoning , that are determined to ruin this historic presidency , if Barack Obama's supporters do not step up to the plate and call a "spade a spade" and rebuke conservative propaganda than this racist rhetoric will spread like wild fire and consume everything in its path .
Further reading:
Trueslant. (http://trueslant.com/lisacullen/2009/09/16/is-joe-wilson-racist-or-are-we/)
Fox News. (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,551042,00.html)
Examiner. (http://www.examiner.com/x-12837-US-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Tea-Party-Express-and-racism-are-Republicans-Conservatives-and-Joe-Wilson-racist)
WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday reprimanded the Republican lawmaker who yelled "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during Obama's speech to Congress last week on healthcare reform.
On a largely party-line vote of 240-179, the House passed a resolution of disapproval against Joe Wilson, who was a relatively obscure congressman from South Carolina until his outburst during Obama's nationally broadcast address.
A resolution of disapproval is the lowest form of punishment in the House and carries no penalty other than being cited for a breach of the chamber's rules of conduct.
Obama's push to reform the $2.5 trillion U.S. healthcare industry has also split Congress largely along party lines. [ID:nN1579678]
"None of us is happy to be here considering the resolution before us. I know I am not," House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer told colleagues in a speech before the vote.
"What is at issue here is of importance to this House and to our country. And that issue is whether we are able to proceed with a degree of civility and decorum that our rules and our democracy contemplate and require."
House Republicans rallied to Wilson's side and opposed the resolution. During the vote, many patted him on the back and shook his hand.
They agreed that Wilson had made a mistake in shouting at Obama. But they noted the congressman had promptly apologized to the president in a telephone call to the White House and that Obama had accepted the apology.
Wilson rejected calls by Democrats as well as some Republicans to offer a separate apology in the House.
"It is clear that there are far more important issues facing this nation," Wilson said in a speech before the vote. "It is time to get on with the work of the American people."
While the five-term lawmaker from South Carolina has been widely scorned, he also has emerged as a hero among some conservatives.
Wilson and his Democratic challenger in next year's congressional election, Rob Miller, each claim to have raked in more than $1.5 million in campaign contributions since the Wilson yelled at Obama.
A USA Today/Gallup Poll released on Tuesday found that 68 percent of respondents said they oppose what Wilson did, while 21 percent said they support it. (Additional reporting by Andy Sullivan and John Whitesides; Editing by John O'Callaghan and Bill Trott)
Source. (http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN1582629) You can also watch the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxHKSHvMRWE). Nancy Pelosi's mug never ceases to piss me off.
However, stemming from this are allegations of racism.
Jimmy Carter has come up with the best reasoning I have heard for the motivation behind Joe Wilson's uncivilized " you lie " cat call , that shocked everyone during Barack Obama's speech to the joint session of Congress . In all honesty , Jimmy Carter was never one of my favorite Presidents , something about his nose I did not like , but he laid it down the other day in no unspoken terms what he thought about Joe "burning cross" Wilson's you lie statement . .
Whether the uncivilized comment was planned or impromptu the psychology behind it speaks volumes to what many whites in the south are quietly thinking . The fear of a black President is number one on their radar . The folk hero like response Joe Wilson received from his South Carolina constituents says it all .
Former President Jimmy Carter said , "There is an inherent feeling among many in this country that an African-American should not be president."
"Those kind of things are not just casual outcomes of a sincere debate on whether we should have a national program on health care," he said. "It's deeper than that."
I have many white friends that supported Obama but their is a growing faction led by right wing prognosticators like Glenn Beck that are not interested in reasoning , that are determined to ruin this historic presidency , if Barack Obama's supporters do not step up to the plate and call a "spade a spade" and rebuke conservative propaganda than this racist rhetoric will spread like wild fire and consume everything in its path .
Further reading:
Trueslant. (http://trueslant.com/lisacullen/2009/09/16/is-joe-wilson-racist-or-are-we/)
Fox News. (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,551042,00.html)
Examiner. (http://www.examiner.com/x-12837-US-Headlines-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Tea-Party-Express-and-racism-are-Republicans-Conservatives-and-Joe-Wilson-racist)