[...] policies, especially government-run healthcare.” It has nothing to do with yelling “liar” at the President of the United States. Oh, and they’ve had the nerve to run ads in his [...]

[...] of people who can’t control themselves in public, an examination of the history of Presidential heckling shows that Joe Wilson’s outburst was, [...]

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Honestly, your dismay is about 4 years late. Bush was heckled by more than one Democrat at the 2005 State of The Union Address, while he was speaking on his plan for Social Security reform. Doesn’t make it right; of course it is improper to heckle the holder of our nation’s highest office. It is dishonest, though, for the author–and Daily Kos, too,–to act as if this is something only a Republican would do. Also, Wilson maintains that the President was dishonest in claiming his plan would not cover any illegal immigrants because there is no plan to verify citizenship, and he has apologized for “letting his emotions get the better of him.”

For the record, this is incorrect. No member of Congress or the House has ever called the President of the United States a liar during a televised speech. If you are referring to booing, I disagreed with that as well, but I don’t think it is nearly as bad. I’m also fairly certain that Wilson violated a 2001 rule that was enacted by Republicans. If you have any actual proof of someone doing what Wilson did, please provide it but to the best of my knowledge it does not exist.

Hey, if illegal immigrants want to buy into the plan and help lower my insurance costs, I say let ‘em…

No elected official is lauding Wilson, and neither am I. I got very annoyed because you used a what if the shoe was on the foot argument in the post and neglected to mention that a veeerrryyy similar shoe has been on the other foot before. Also it seemed sloppy that you didn’t mention his apology, either.

Hadn’t seen his apology when I wrote this post, and I didn’t know about the Bush speech, although I admit I’m not surprised. Had I been writing at that time, I would have said then that I disagree with that as well. I don’t even like the applauding. I think the President should be able to address the nation, Congress, whatever, and not have it turn into the WWE. But that’s America now. Bill Clinton was called terrible things by members of Congress, and I would not be surprised if there was booing during his speeches. Booing is bad. Yelling “LIAR!” is worse.
I have no opinion on whether or not Wilson should lose his job. I meant that the behavior should not be praised, and there are numerous people praising his actions in online forums, which is what I mentioned and personally find appalling. Also, if his apology is “I let my emotions get the better of me,” that’s a pretty weak apology.
I appreciate your comments, but I strongly disagree with the notion that because something vaguely similar happened to a Republican President, that makes a difference. At worst, I chose to use a method of argument that I have often seen used by Glenn Beck, et al. Turns it it’s a bad argument no matter whose side you’re on.

Yelling during someone else’s speech is not Balls, it’s a total lack of manners and class. Yeah, no matter whose speech. Rebuttal takes place AFTER the end of the other side’s speech.

Interesting link. Thanks Laure68.