The House of Congress passed a resolution the other day 240-179 against Joe Wilson condemning him for his declaration that Obama lied. This vote, though obviously supported by some Republicans, was mostly along partisan lines. Quoting article from Politico in the face of the House resolution:
Joe Wilson defiant in advance of vote:
“A defiant Joe Wilson took to the House floor Tuesday afternoon and declined to apologize for shouting “You lie!” at President Obama during a joint session of Congress last week – just hours before the House was set to vote on a resolution of disapproval excoriating him for the remark. In a one-minute speech, Wilson reiterated that over the August recess he had seen unrelenting opposition to Obama’s health care reform push from constituents.
“These were passionate events full of honest patriots,” Wilson said.
The vote to sanction Wilson, meanwhile, took on an increasingly racial tone, with Democrats saying that Wilson needed to be formally reprimanded for an action against the nation’s first black president that crossed the line. Debate should begin on the House floor around 2 p.m.
“I think there was a racial element,” said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white but represents a heavily black Tennessee district. “I’d be sad if any Democrats voted no and I feel saddened for the Republicans that will vote no.”
“There is a fringe element that does feel racial hatred toward African-Americans,” said Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), who also said he plans to vote in support of the resolution today.
While acknowledging that Wilson apologized to the president – an apology that Obama accepted – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told reporters on Tuesday that the South Carolina Republican “also offended the good order of the House.”
****End quote, Politico.
For the article in it’s entirety, including a video of Joe Wilson stating his case, click here.
Meanwhile, over at CBS News, Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele issued his stinging rebuttal to the efforts of the Democrats to publically shame Joe Wilson with smokescreening. Quoting the CBS article, and specifically Michael Steele:
“In another stunning example of hypocrisy, congressional Democrats are wasting taxpayers’ time and resources on a legislative measure to censure Congressman Joe Wilson so they don’t have to talk about their exceedingly unpopular health care plan,” said Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele in a statement.
“If we are going to march members down to the well of the House to apologize, Joe Wilson is going to have to get in line behind Nancy Pelosi, who attacked the intelligence community who protects us, Charlie Rangel who cheated on his taxes, Jack Murtha – a walking scandal, and we all know how the Democratic leadership tried to protect William Jefferson,” added Steele. “Democrats don’t want an apology. They want a side show.”
End quote, Michael Steele, Republican National Committee Chairman.
Two things are for sure: Joe Wilson has apologized enough. In fact, since the passing of the House resolution condemning him as a public disgrace, the truth has unfolded. Joe Wilson was right, and he was telling the truth. Obama was being extremely deceptive when he made the speech that prompted Joe Wilson’s “You Lie” outburst. Obama does not plan to insure “illegal aliens”. He plans to legalize them and THEN insure them via the healthcare bill. You can read this latest exposure of the truth by clicking here and reading the latest update on this scandalous plan from The Examiner. Great videos accompany this article on Obama, don’t miss it.
Joe Wilson has now been vindicated by the exposure of Obama’s plan above. I wonder if Obama will apologize to Joe Wilson, and to the nation, for hoodwinking them with this extremely clever Chicago style lawyer doublespeak? Somehow, I doubt it. And if your not hearing much about this latest revelation on Obama’s plans for legalizing and insuring illegal aliens, just remember the recent ACORN scandal: The media does not like to tell on Obama.
But back to the disgraceful scapegoating of Joe Wilson by the hypocritical House. The other certainty is that we will never hear Obama and the liberals apologize for the fraud and waste of entities like ACORN, and it is odd to me that their clemency extends to inmates at Gitmo, but is oddly void when it comes to Joe Wilson. And yes, we can argue he was on the floor, but even Obama accepted his apology, and Nancy said prior to the house resolution condemning Joe Wilson, that we needed to “move on”.
By all means Nancy: Move on. You will not be missed.
Meanwhile, in the wake of the Joe Wilson charade at the House, former President Jimmy Carter was on the news the other night with the latest liberal “their racist” mantra. Shame on you Mr. Carter.
Mr. Carter stated that white Americans were not accepting Obama because he is black, and that this was an “Abominable Circumstance”.
I beg to differ with Mr. Carter. American’s are not angry at Obama because he is black. They are angry because he is destroying our country with efforts to socialize it and engage in massive government spending.
It is definitely, an Obaminable Circumstance. And it certainly is abominable.
The racist slander mantra is really heating up folks. When does it stop? I don’t know. Maybe when the last person who dared speak freely apologizes. Maybe when the last dime they can rob us of to prop up entities like ACORN is finally squeezed to the limit.
Or maybe when Americans finally decide that they have had enough of this Obaminable Circumstance, and decide their freedom is worth standing up for. Let’s hope they have this figured out by 2010. To do less, is truly, abominable.
“If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seals in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin” ~Samuel Adams
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