Dem leadership wants formal apology from Wilson (refused to make an apology on House floor)

[sabra]

Source: The Hill

Despite Joe Wilson's personal apology to the president for heckling him as a liar during his address to Congress last night, there is growing discontent within House Democratic leadership ranks over Wilson's refusal to officially apologize on the House floor.

According to officials sitting in on a leadership meeting in Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office Thursday afternoon, Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn (S.C.) told his colleagues that he approached Wilson - a fellow South Carolinian - three times during a vote earlier today asking Wilson to formally apologize for calling out "You Lie!" as Obama spoke in the House Chamber on healthcare reform.

It is against the House rules to impugn the integrity of the president when speaking on the floor or in committee meetings.

House leadership, including GOP leader John Boehner (Ohio), talked to Wilson during today's vote, which was kept open for a longer than normal period of time so that Wilson would have a chance to say "I'm sorry."

Despite Clyburn's efforts, Wilson refused to make an apology on the floor.

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Clyburn's office is currently reviewing various action to take when a member of Congress breaks the House's code of conduct and may either draft a "resolution of disapproval" or pursue a reprimand of Wilson.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/58169-dem-leadership-wants-formal-apology-from-wilson

[xultar]

1. David Schuster twittered that Wilson is saying that the apology wasn't his idea.

My reply was of course it wasn't who bought that well written apology from someone who was obviously drunk off his ass.

[movonne]

24. I think he was put up to this...he should also say that Obama did

not lie about the illegal immagrants...

[high density]

26. On TV it was made clear the GOP told him to apologize to the Prez

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/32778906#32778906

Wilson still does not realize that he is wrong.

[Cha]

41. He is awfully damn

dumb.

[Cha]

40. wilson does Not want to get on limpbaugh's

bad side..freakin' little coward.

[Justitia]

2. He is a huge f'ing asshole & he needs to made an example of.

Or we will be looking at more behavior like this.

[quiet.american]

8. That about sums it up. nt

[movonne]

25. I think they were hoping to turn this into another town hall screaming

fest...

[graywarrior]

3. And he should apologize to the American people for the total disrespect he exhibited.

[The Magistrate]

4. Good, Sir: the Must Grovel, And Be seen Doing It

[glinda]

44. In public, on tv and has to read the part of the bill that EXCLUDES Illegals getting health care.

[truthisfreedom]

5. This situation does not bode well for the thugs. The entire party has been pushed one step downward

towards complete marginalization.

[silverlib]

6. GOP rule #1 - Never apologize

GOP rules trump House rules every time.

[wroberts189]

9. Yep... when will us Dems. ever learn ? nt

[xxqqqzme]

16. What did Rachel call it? IOMWDDI

(It Only Matters When Democrats Do It)

[wroberts189]

33. That sums it up perfectly thx. nt

[wroberts189]

7. One of our guys resigns for calling them a*s*hls..but they do not even apologize.

For a far more serious offense.


This double standard crap has got to stop.

knr

[NecklyTyler]

30. Wilson should resign n/t

[wroberts189]

34. DITTO ..I am going to stand over in your corner. nt

[wroberts189]

10. "Despite Clyburn's efforts, Wilson refused to make an apology on the floor."

I am furious. It is long past time we stopped playing games with these criminals.

[brianfalldincom]

12. No doubt

That's why I've put up his contact information on my site. Hundreds of people in Minnesota have already written or called his office.
http://www.brianfalldin.com/2009/09/call-for-joe-wilsons-resignation/

[beac]

18. Welcome to DU!

I firmly believe Wilson's outburst was planned, which is why he's refused to apologize from the floor AND why Burnet Orange Boehner won't condemn him. Too bad it didn't go over quite as well as they hoped.

[aquart]

22. It went over very well. Rob Miller: $418,833 at 4:28 edt.

Oh, you mean as THEY hoped.

[beac]

27. I am SO hoping that this time the money bomb actually blows up the GOP target,

unlike the disappointment of watching Bachmann get reelected.



I hope Miller will use some of the money to run and ad something like this:

"Joe Wilson says that his outburst in violation of GOP House rules was 'spontaneous' and that he 'didn't want to apologize" but was "forced to." If Joe Wilson can't behave any better than the average kindergartner, can we REALLY trust him to have to maturity to represent South Carolina in these difficult times??????

Rob Miller-- Sane, Sober, Adult Representation for South Carolina."

[aquart]

32. It ties up money they might use elsewhere, also.

Never forget that. They're going to have to cough up heft cash now.

[beac]

37. .

:bounce:

I do hope someone sends Wilson a nice DNC coffee mug for his invaluable help. ;)

[aquart]

42. The least we could do.

[wroberts189]

35. Checking it out ..thx. nt

[Cha]

43. Thank you, and Welcome to

DU, brian. Good Luck!

I read today that the DNC raised a lot of money since last night and wilson's opponent for the 2010 Congressional Race has raked in an enormous amount of cash.

http://www.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/19079

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x8641717

[felinetta]

11. Why would anyone want this "party" to survive? They are all despicable.

[kestrel91316]

13. Pelosi has already said he apologized, it's over, and she intends to do

nothing to him.

Spineless botoxed freak.

[FSogol]

14. Censure him. That is what the rule dictate. n/t

[4lbs]

15. "I'm sorry if anybody was offended and didn't like my apology to that one."

That's the gist of what Wilson is saying.

[mascarax]

29. That's the typical "Republican apology"

"I'm sorry if anyone was offended."

He absolutely needs to be censured! What is wrong with Pelosi? My God, I don't care if he even gave a *real* apology that he actually meant - if he isn't held accountable, who knows what he or one of his fellow idiots will try next time?

[The Stranger]

17. I'll be the Democratic Leadership ends up apologizing for calling for his apology.

They always ALWAYS

ALWAYS

capitulate, crater, give in, succumb, surrender, give up, collapse . . .

[wroberts189]

36. I know .. I know ...but please do not deny us hopeless hope of something better. nt

[ThePatriotHour]

19. Joe Wilson

Humans without emotions are incapable of knowing they did wrong.
Poor Joe Wilson is simply mentally AND emotionally handicapped

[jwirr]

20. He owes the American people a very public apology because he

has singlehandedly brought public discourse down another rung.

[Betty Karlson]

28. Indeed! Censure was called for, if only for decency's sake. N/T

[glinda]

45. I want an apology. He embarrassed our Country.

[jwirr]

21. I am assuming that he has his phone off the hook. Coward. He does

not want to know what we think of him.

[Wizard777]

23. So the floor is for heckling only. Not apologies. I now agree with Specter. Censure him.

[NecklyTyler]

31. K&R

[Gin]

38. he needs to be censured......why do the dems always seem to cower

these asses need to be brought down a peg or 2....come on Pelosi...handle this

[Cha]

39. So wilson apologized to the Prez via Rahm but

he won't show the courtesy to his fellow Congressional Members?