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csziggy

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21. You are correct!

Reply to Perseus (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 10:45 AM

Jul 2019

In September 2009, Wilson interrupted a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama to the joint session of Congress by shouting "You lie!".[3] The incident resulted in a reprimand by the House of Representatives.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Wilson_(American_politician)

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A Tweet from Joe Walsh [View all] videohead5 Jul 2019 OP

This guy has posted more sane & appropriate comments since leaving Congress than... hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

I follow him on Twitter. He is a republican right? dewsgirl Jul 2019 #2

He was a really foul Republican in Congress, but yes, appears to be a Never-Trumper. hlthe2b Jul 2019 #3

Oh no, he is the one that yelled "you lie" at Obama during dewsgirl Jul 2019 #8

I think that was Joe Wilson who yelled that Perseus Jul 2019 #9

You are correct! csziggy Jul 2019 #21

Maybe it has to do with the district he is from . It might be more diverse JI7 Jul 2019 #5

Joe "You Lie!" Walsh? Dem Dean Jul 2019 #4

no, this is a different guy. "you lie" was Joe Wilson from South Carolina . This is Joe Walsh who is JI7 Jul 2019 #6

Actually that was Joe Wilson of SC (I confused the two as well for some time) hlthe2b Jul 2019 #7

True True Blue American Jul 2019 #11

I prefer the Joe Walsh who's Maserati does 185. iscooterliberally Jul 2019 #10

Damn! The King of Prussia Jul 2019 #13

Up is down and down is up. Vinca Jul 2019 #12

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Made my day! RVN VET71 Jul 2019 #16

Joe and Ringo Mendocino Jul 2019 #19

The should form a band! They could call it The Beagles. iscooterliberally Jul 2019 #20

Joe looks good and healthy in this pic Bayard Jul 2019 #22

I stand corrected by the inestimable Duppers Bayard Jul 2019 #24

Don't Trust Him!!! Gamecock Lefty Jul 2019 #15

what mccain said was what Obama would have said also JI7 Jul 2019 #17

He's been solidly anti-Trump NewJeffCT Jul 2019 #18

Kind of off the subject but I love that DU has tweets like this which I efhmc Jul 2019 #23