Wilson: 'Not going to apologize again'

[kpete]

Source: Politico

Wilson: 'Not going to apologize again'

Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) said Sunday that he does not plan a second apology to the White House for his "liar" outburst, meaning that House Democratic leaders plan to pursue a resolution of disapproval this week.

"I am not going to apologize again," Wilson told Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday."

"I apologized to the president on Wednesday night. ... I believe that is sufficient."

A House Democratic aide said the resolution would likely come Tuesday at the earliest. "It's not about apologizing 'again,'" the aide said. "The House must address the breach of decorum. Silence is consent. An apology would be one way to address it. A resolution is another way."

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[Trocadero]

1. Good. Censure him quickly and move on.

[Robb]

2. Yup. nt

[SIMPLYB1980]

8. Yep.

[customerserviceguy]

24. Even if it's done quickly

it means that his outburst and the content of what he says are leading the news for that day. It makes him the first martyr of the Obama Administration/Democratic Congress. It guarantees him a place on next Sunday's talking head shows.

And it gives him a chance to raise another million.

[Hippo_Tron]

31. Depends on what happens between Monday and Friday

If I were going to do it I would do it first thing Monday morning. Plenty of time for other things to happen that could crowd him out of the Sunday shows.

[JanusAscending]

53. What "another million"???

It was his dem. opponent that earned the "million" after he called the Pres. a liar! Or did I miss something??

[customerserviceguy]

56. If Wilson gets to play martyr

he can raise several million. Look what Caribou Barbie's been able to do with her phony victim status.

[moondust]

28. +1

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[Nickster]

3. I'm surprised that Congress had the guts to move a resolution against him. Good deal.

[liberal N proud]

4. In fact he is trying to justify his outburst

His call the White House was no apology.

[Hepburn]

5. Wilson insulted and offended TWO entities:

1. The office of the President of the U.S. He gave a "sort of" apology in regard to this. I do not think it was sincere, but I am not going to debate the issue.

2. The Congress of the United States. He broke the decorum and rules of that body and he owes them an apology. If he refuses they should absolutely take action against him which is deemed appropriate by the memembers. Apparently he has refused ~~ so Congress needs to call him on the carpet for his disrespect to them.

JMHO

[ScottLand]

6. It's not an apology if you use it as an opportunity

to beg for money. He basically said, oops, but I was right and send me cash. Very contrite indeed. At least, let's send him a dictionary in which he can find the word "decorum".

[curiousdemo]

7. It was fun.....

watching that racist jerk squirm like the rat he is. The funny part of the interview is when he was asked was he a racist. His quote "Well my family live beside the Obama's or something to that effect" Shewwww! For a minute there I thought was he gonna say "My best friend is black people". Knowing he's a disciple of a racist segregationist liar in Strom Thurmond, we know he lying. Censure that racist jerk so the whole can see, this how we deal with radical bigots from South Carolina, who disrespect the President of the United States.

[springhill]

22. You know what?

I would have loved one of our democrats had they gotten up and called Bush a liar. Of course, then, it would have been the truth. But I don't think we would have been concerned about the respect for the Presidency in that case.

[windoe]

37. So many layers of irony, that in fact Bush was in fact not elected anyway.

He actually was not legitimate, and lied and destroyed everything in his path. But naturally President Obama is positioned to take the rap, as so many Black people before. He is their scapegoat for Bush's mistakes, and I really hate typing that,but it seems to be the unconscious motivation here.

I had to change some text, it didn't feel right.

[tomm2thumbs]

9. it'll be interesting to see how the GOP votes, given many who have said he should apologize

now we can see the real inner Wilson seeping to the surface - a diehard nutjob who was just waiting for a reason to crack open that bottle of 'fuck off' and spray it over the country

[jeffbr]

10. Now that Obama has accepted his 'apology', he should cut off all federal funding to his district

Just get the fedrul guvmint out of there.

[Gman2]

11. This is all the plan

He outbursted twice, cuz, the first outburst was eclipsed by some sound. His cat ate the birdie smug look after, confirms it. He immediately apologized with a twinkie defense. Then, he indignantly refuses to further apologize. Saying it to anyone who will quote him. To further catapult the propaganda. This is so transparent, it is nude. He was a nobody, and now, he is mr. fifeteen minutemen. That is why they used Spector to call for his centure. A reasonable distance from dems.

The right wants any filthy utterance attached to Obama. They feel that if they inflict just the right insult, he will run home, crying, and leave open the seat of power, to the rightful owner, a republican.

In the old days, they would whip him, to drive home the point.

[Gregorian]

14. He incited his base.

And a million in the process.

The moment I heard his "lies" I sensed it was an incitement of a part of the nation. The lowest part.

[Joe Chi Minh]

25. Unfortunately for him, that lowest part is not the part his party should be

courting. Very far from it.

But, then, you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. He behaved in a way that accorded perfectly with his character and mindset, and it is the reason why his party are no longer even a scrawny rump of the Republican party, but a splinter group. And they are likely to remain so in perpetuity - will certainly remain so, unless and until the Republican party can return politicians who know how to lie and dissimulate and "sweet-talk", which was always their strongest suit, since it is indispensible for them.

To vote for the right-wing is tantamount to suicide for the general public. (And when the left becomes too powerful, it's politicians become right-wingers, like NuLab in the UK, but right now you really need a left-wing party, i.e. at least, quasi-democratic, Democratic party).

[1monster]

12. How 'bout an apology to the United States citizens, then. Your sincerity comes into question when,

immediately after "apologizing" to President Obama, you use this same shameful and deliberate lapse in good breeding, good manners, good citizenship, and courtesy to create a fund raising ad.

President Obama didn't lie, sir. But you seem not to be able to do anything but lie.

How 'bout some truthin' for you. If you cannot sincerely apoligize, then tell us how you really feel. Don't wrap it up in "patriotism" or "concern" about health care and illegal aliens getting a free ride. Tell us the unvarnished Three R's (wRight-winged, Racist, Republican) truth.

[Gregorian]

13. Even racists need representation, I suppose.

Impeachment would be sufficient.

Impeach the racist bastard!

[Serge A Storms]

15. forget him and move on

Hes being made a teabager hero

lets just ignore him and move on to the task at hand

[SIMPLYB1980]

16. Screw the teabagers and their "heros".

Censure his ass and expel him.

[Faygo Kid]

18. Can't ignore him. The House must censure him.

A formal censure is called for. The House has to make sure this cannot stand.

By the way, it was racism, pure and simple. Read Maureen Dowd's column in the NY Times today.

[Hippo_Tron]

33. I say censure him but make sure it gets burried under the rug by Friday

Find some other big announcements to make that will overshadow the censure in the news cycle. Reprimand the guy but make sure he can't get attention from it.

[Historic NY]

17. He needs to apoligize to the 69,457,000 voters who elected the POTUS.

[C_U_L8R]

19. Oh but he's gonna be sorry

what an ignoramus.

Hope the House upholds its rules with great vigor.

[marshall]

20. Pelos shouldn't have accepted his first apology as adequate

She caved too early, and now she's having to backtrack.

[BumRushDaShow]

21. The Resolution MUST occur.

This is no play.

[vkkv]

23. Investigate him for illegal campaign contributions

I say have the DOJ take a sort of Ken Starr approach and
investigate him for illegal campaign contributions and then
find something else that he did wrong that the DOJ wasn't
looking for.. ala Clinton.

[Joe Chi Minh]

26. Hoist them with their own petard.

[vkkv]

27. RePigLickins squeeel about protecting the Constitution

RePigLickins squeeel about protecting the Constitution, but they have no intention respecting it's meaning. Separation of church and state is only one example, another example is ""a well regulated militia"" gets conveniently forgotten every time RePigLickins quote the 2nd Ammendment.

Look at history, Republicanism has been generally unhealthy for the economy, the environment, state of health of Americans, global stability and national security.

[dbonds]

29. Well he didn't REALLY apologize the first time.

He only apologized for yelling in the speech, not for what he said.

[Can of Whoop-ass]

30. Not going to apologize

Give Wilson a break! You'd do the same if the health care industry gave you
a HALF A BILLION DOLLARS!!!!

[jwirr]

32. This apology is to the American people.

[graywarrior]

34. He needs to be reminded daily.

[HopeHoops]

36. I'd think a good spanking is in order.

But, he's a Republican - he'd just ask for more.

[graywarrior]

42. He needs his belly shaved with a rusty razor.

[HopeHoops]

43. Nah, they like kinky shit like that.

Get him some diapers.

[JBoy]

35. Obama's acceptance of an apology and censure by the House are two completely different things

When I was growing up "I said I was sorry" was often immediately followed by "And you're still grounded".

[Cha]

46. Exactly.

Now, it's the House's responsibility..and, I know heckler wilson wants to be a martyr to the stupids but so be it.

[Piewhacket]

38. You owe an apology to the House, the Senate, and the Nation.

Assuming you actually apologized to Obama which, based on your
recent non-apology/begging-for-money video, I can doubt.

An unrepentant man can hardly make a sincere apology.

[opihimoimoi]

52. What an immature Bullyesque asshole this wilson dude is....how disgusting people

like him reach high office.

[Nevernose]

39. He didn't even apologize ONCE

"The Republican leadership told me to apologize..." isn't an apology.

[Joe Bacon]

40. Are they actually going to do anything?

Or are they going to let Wilson walk away clean while Democrats wimp out yet again. The Democrats have wimped out so many times, I don't expect them to do anything except apologize to Wilson for embarrassing him. And I would expect Pelosi to say that she wouldn't humiliate him again.

Is there at least ONE person in the Democratic congressional leadership who isn't emulating Don Knotts?

[Faygo Kid]

41. The Dems? Take a stand on principle?? I doubt it.

Loved Don Knotts, though.

[bitchkitty]

44. Don Knotts was more forceful than most of our Dems.

And he looks like my gramma! :)

[Faygo Kid]

47. Nip it. Nip it in the bud.

[Cha]

45. Yeah, fucktards like the heckler wilson always get it wrong..

"House Democratic aide said the resolution would likely come Tuesday at the earliest. "It's not about apologizing 'again,'" the aide said. "The House must address the breach of decorum. Silence is consent. An apology would be one way to address it. A resolution is another way."

wilson thinks his only way to glory is to not apologize and be a marytr bc the House will address this..oh, and oxyrush said "no apologies".

[John Kerry VonErich]

48. To hell with censure

Why not expel him?

[totodeinhere]

49. And turn him into a martyr?

I don't think so.

[John Kerry VonErich]

58. Doubtful he'll be martyred.

nt

[JBoy]

50. Apologize once, shame on ... shame on you. Apologize - you can't apologize again.

That's the Bush Doctrine!

[jimlup]

51. We don't want to let this F$@) get any more attention than he deserves

Censor him and move on. He is a shit head. His district is stupid and will probably reelect him because he is a lock on to get it.

KARMA IS A BITCH idiot! You'll get your just desserts Wilson - it just isn't clear how yet.

[BLUE24]

54. Are we being hypocritical?

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2009/09/10/flashback_democrats_boo_bush_at_2005_state_of_the_union.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/06/AR2005050601814.html

http://www.politico.com/blogs/glennthrush/0909/Reid_called_Bush_liar_stood_by_comment.html

Don't you think we're all being a tad hypocritical?

[SIMPLYB1980]

55. None of that was against house rules.

Take your calls of hypocrisy over to freeperville where they belong.

[mitchum]

57. What do you mean by "we"; do you have a tapeworm?