House votes to admonish Rep. Wilson over "You lie" comment to Obama

[sabra]

Source: CBS News

BREAKING NEWS> House votes to admonish Rep. Wilson over "You lie" comment to Obama

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/

---

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32858805/ns/politics-capitol_hill

House votes to rebuke Rep. Wilson
‘You lie’ outburst draws action; vote is 240-179

WASHINGTON - Bitterly divided over an accusatory outburst — "You lie" — lawmakers voted Tuesday to admonish one of their own for his jarring interruption of President Barack Obama.

The resolution of disapproval against Republican Rep. Joe Wilson added to the already-toxic atmosphere of partisanship in the House. Democrats said Wilson's behavior during Obama's speech to Congress last week was an egregious display of disrespect that could not be ignored. Republicans accused the majority party of hypocrisy and wasting the taxpayers' time.

"At issue," declared House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, "is whether we are able to proceed with a degree of civility and decorum that our rules and our democracy contemplate and require."

Wilson, speaking after Democrat Hoyer, refused to back down. "I think it is clear to the American people that there are far more important issues facing this nation than what we're addressing right now." He said Obama had "graciously accepted my apology and the issue is over."

[cal04]

1. here's an MSNBC link

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32858805/ns/politics-capitol_hill/

Vote is 240-179 in the wake of ‘You lie’ outburst by S.C. Republican

Bitterly divided over an accusatory outburst — "You lie" — lawmakers voted Tuesday to admonish one of their own for his jarring interruption of President Barack Obama.

The resolution of disapproval against Republican Rep. Joe Wilson added to the already-toxic atmosphere of partisanship in the House. Democrats said Wilson's behavior during Obama's speech to Congress last week was an egregious display of disrespect that could not be ignored. Republicans accused the majority party of hypocrisy and wasting the taxpayers' time.

"At issue," declared House Majority LeaderSteny Hoyer, "is whether we are able to proceed with a degree of civility and decorum that our rules and our democracy contemplate and require."

[sabra]

2. thanks!

:hi:

[cal04]

5. you're very welcome

:hi:

[Cha]

3. Thanks to you both for the

links.

[cal04]

6. you're very welcome

:hi:

[xultar]

4. HE should have apologized to all the Dems in congress for being an ass to their

party leader.

[polichick]

7. 12 Dems vote no; 7 Reps vote yes (msnbc)...

WTF is wrong with those Dems???

[maglatinavi]

17. 12 dems

They are freaks ...:freak: :freak: :freak:

[imdjh]

21. Shows that we don't vote in lockstep. nt

[TankLV]

51. No - it shows that TOO MANY so called "Democrats" are fucking IDIOTS!!!

[Soylent Brice]

8. K&R

[derby378]

9. Industrial Strength K&R!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnLlTABes7k

:headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang:

[berni_mccoy]

10. I Wish the Media would Call It What It Is: CENSURE

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/berni_mccoy/776

[SFnomad]

19. It wasn't a CENSURE

It was a resolution of “disapproval”, you should go read it for yourself . There are different levels, the least being what they did, all the way up to a censure, which is just one level below expulsion, which they did not do.

[cal04]

11. think progress saying 10 didn't vote

Moments ago, the House voted 240-179 to formally rebuke Wilson for his outburst during Obama’s speech to Congress. Twelve Democrats voted no, while 7 Republicans voted yes. 5 Democrats voted present, and 10 members didn’t vote.

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/15/miller-wilson-friend/

[Cha]

15. Wow, "7 repubs voted yes"!

Knock me over with a feather!:wow:

:hi:

[frebrd]

20. So there are still seven Republicans in the House.......

who believe in civility. That's nice to know.

:)

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

12. About time. We are a nation of rules and laws.

And now every Repugnant (especially Boner) who voted NO should be asked at every open press conference:

"Congressman, why is it that you support the embarrassing outburst of the Wilson child?"

For their NO vote is implicit support of childish behavior and they should be called on it constantly.

By the way, what is now to prevent multiple members of the crowd from screaming "You LIE" any time Boner and his buddies hold a press conference?

[TEXASYANKEE]

18. I agree.

For the first time a President has been heckled .... do we really just sit back and do nothing? I'm afraid if the House did nothing, Wilson's heckling would just be the beginning of the bad behavior.

[aquart]

33. Well, he could tell the truth for a change....

Okay, I'm just being silly.

[tclambert]

47. "Rules" and "laws?" What are these words you invented?

If we had rules and laws, George Bush and Dick Cheney would be in prison, and half the guys in Gitmo wouldn't be.

[Rwalsh]

56. Nothing.

And they should because it's true. This is no time for civility.

[quiet.american]

13. Aye! (Wilson mistakenly thought it was up to him to decide that "the issue is over.") nt

[thereismore]

14. Obama forgives, but I don't. So there, asshole. nt

[AlbertCat]

16. Has anyone mentioned, officially,that the Prez actually DIDN'T lie?

But Wilson did. Force him to explain how the bill covers illegal immigrants.

[Make7]

22. Voting results at the House's website:

http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll699.xml


Republicans that voted Yea:

Cao
Emerson
Flake
Inglis
Jones
Petri
Rohrabacher

Democrats that voted Nay:

Arcuri
Delahunt
Giffords
Hinchey
Hodes
Kucinich
Maffei
Massa
McDermott
Moore (WI)
Taylor
Teague

[Champion Jack]

23. Kucinich? WTF?

[bluestateguy]

24. Let's see what excuses the Kucinich worshippers have for this one

This ought to be good.

[truthisfreedom]

25. Kucinich rocks.

I'm no fucking worshiper either.

[treestar]

31. Maybe one of those "this doesn't go far enough?" votes?

DK has done stuff like that before.

[frylock]

40. kucinich fucked up on this one..

happy now?!

Sincerely,
Kucinich Worshiper

[arbusto_baboso]

27. Rohrabacher voted yes! Holy crap!

I guess his Diocese Bishop must have told him to do so.

[provis99]

28. Rohrabacher voted yes? Kucinich voted no?

These are very confusing times, indeed. Although I'm not surprised that Gene Taylor is among the Democratic twits who voted not to disapprove.

[mikekohr]

46. Diebold switched the votes nt

[uppityperson]

29. McDermott? I'll have to email and ask why

[OswegoAtheist]

35. Massa's reply:

"My vote against formally reprimanding Rep. Wilson is based on my belief that we should be doing more important things now that Congress is back in session," said Congressman Eric Massa. "I strongly disapproved of Joe Wilson's outburst last week, but I think it's more important for us to be working on solutions rather than voicing more objections to something that happened almost a full week ago. The issues facing the American people are more important than myself, Rep. Wilson, or President Obama and I think we owe it to the public to continue working for them right now."

Oswego "Not that I agree with him, though" Atheist

[mopinko]

48. another fighting dem.

what a disappointment.

[kevsters]

26. Here is Wilson's reasoning as to why he is not a racist!!!

This is priceless.

http://progressnotcongress.org/?p=2903

[aquart]

34. His town is next to Michelle Obama's town?

A real racist would have moved? Is that his thinking?

[SemperEadem]

30. the issue is NOT over, asswipe

your display was an affront to ME, part of We The People, who you are working for. We the People did not send you to Washington to act like an ill-bred hillbilly with no home training. No, you may not act any way you feel like just because you don't like what's been said.

[NecklyTyler]

32. Now if they could just force Wilson to resign, it would be great

These Republican pukes need to learn what happens when a person insults a sitting President

[Bette Noir]

36. While it's nice for Joe that Mr. President accepted his apology,

he didn't just insult the President. By breaking the House rules against impugning the person or motives of House guests, he insulted the whole House, and still owes it an apology.

[bjobotts]

37. Imagine the outrage if this would have happened at a Bush event speaking to both houses of congress

[bjobotts]

38. Demonstrates once again why they are the Party of Hypocrisy

[bjobotts]

39. And Bush was lying...lied us into a war which is more serious than HC for illegal immigrants

[tabasco]

43. Hahahahahahaha! Christ Almighty .....

the repukes would be apoplectic and demanding that the Dem be beheaded.

[elleng]

41. And spends all damn day talking about it,

making Dems look like fools for taking it up.

[Joe Chi Minh]

42. You just don't call your Commander-in-Chief a liar. Even if the title

of C-in-C is reserved for particular circumstances.

The President has historically played a key role in the national psyche of the American people, not unlike that of the flag. In the UK, a PM is fair game; but even so, overtly calling him/her a liar would just show a pitiful ignorance of the most elementary protocol.

Some of our MPs were apparently guilty of criminal theft over their expenses, but I don't believe any British journalist - and frankly they tend to be animals (think of that poor Olympic runner and Susan Boyle) would have expressly used the term "thief". The dignity of public office has to be considered - even if it wasn't by the thieves. It is arguable that Wilson's outburst would have had the effect of a subliminal incitement to anarchy - and there are evidently numerous, at least borderline-psychotic, Republican voters out there, begging for such a "leader".

[ScottLand]

44. I still haven't heard his apology.

What - he apologized? All I got was BS, BS, I was right, BS, BS, send me money, more BS....

[creeksneakers2]

45. Where does NBC get off saying it adds to an atmosphere of

bitter partisanship? Wilson broke the rules. There's nothing partisan about this resolution. If anybody was partisan, it was the GOP for allowing Wilson to skate over something they wouldn't have accepted from a Dem to a GOP president for a second. The GOP even insisted in condemning MoveOn.org, but won't condemn a member of their own party who did much worse?

[and-justice-for-all]

49. He is a worthless piece of shit....nt

[earcandle]

50. I watched this for a while today and saw the republicans completely ignore the issue of the

resolution and use the time to lie about health care reform
instead.

The issue at stake for this resolution was to uphold decorum
and civility in our nations, the peoples house.

Schools children watch this and when they see our
representatives shouting out in bad taste, what is to stop
them from doing it as well?
These republicans refused to comprehend this detail.  They are
rude and ignorant and want to promote rudeness and ignorance I
guess. 

[tomm2thumbs]

52. how come the GOP isn't wearing their 'AMERICA: LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT' Shirts No More?

just curious - didn't that work for them before?

[DonCoquixote]

53. FINALLY!

GOP running their mouth is not new, being called on it IS!

How much you want to bet some GOP slime tries this the next speech?

[Piewhacket]

54. Here's the vote: You just gotta wonder what they were thinking! (see inside)

because folks ought to be pretty pissed about BOTH Wilson's conduct
AND the light reprimand.

But whats even more unbelievable is 12 Dems
voted against the motion to 'disapprove' Wilson's 'breach of decorum'.

So in case you couldn't find it here's the vote
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll699.xml

can anyone pick out the 12 democrats who voted nay?
One bonus point per id.

[Rwalsh]

55. He should be censured because HE lied, not Obama.

That said, I say we have the right to criticize any politician anytime, anywhere.

I would have loved a member of Congress to have called Bush a liar while he was addressing them.