"Once again a South Carolina Republican has embarrassed our state"

[ecstatic]

"Once again a South Carolina Republican has embarrassed our state," Fowler's office said in a statement that referred to S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford's extramarital affair.

"Never has any member of Congress shown such disrespect for the president during a speech," Fowler wrote. "One would think that as a member of the military, Joe Wilson would have more respect and patriotism than he displayed tonight. When Congressman Wilson insulted President Obama, he also insulted the American public. Joe Wilson is a poor example of a statesman and an American. He owes an apology to the president and the American people."

The Democrat hoping to unseat Wilson in next year's midterm elections also quickly seized on the Republican's outburst.

"Rep. Wilson's behavior tonight exemplifies everything that is wrong in Washington," Democrat Rob Miller said in a statement provided to CNN. "Instead of engaging in childish name-calling and disrespecting our commander-in-chief, Joe Wilson should be working towards a bipartisan solution that makes quality, affordable health care available to each and every South Carolinian."

After the speech, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, tweeted that it was the "biggest" disappointment of the evening.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/10/obama.heckled.speech/index.html

[ShortnFiery]

1. Can't wait to hear some commentary from a former SC citizen.

Stephen Cobert :evilgrin:

[leveymg]

2. Long tradition. Some kids at a military school in SC started the Civil War.

As part of a training exercise, a group of Citadel cadets were assigned to guard a fort on the coast near Charleston. When the brightest one among them spotted a US Navy ship entering the harbour, he ordered his idiot classmates to load and fire a ten-inch canon. They missed, and the famous Confederate bombardment of Ft. Sumter actually occurred a couple months later. But, it was a South Carolina brat in grey who fired the first shot of the bloodiest war in American history.

[Walk away]

3. I'm so sorry. I Iove South Carolina . It's so close to getting rid ...

of the garbage that run it. I just donated $10 to Dem. Rob Miller at Actblue. We should all try to help the good people of S.C. oust these low life repugs and go %100 Blue!


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

[dgibby]

4. Thank you from all of us here in the land of embarrassment! n/t

[Loge23]

5. A few bad apples...

...doesn't necessarily spoil the whole bunch.
Just came back from visiting our 97 yr aunt in SC.
She's a proud and vocal (and very sharp!) Dem - I'm sure she's outraged.
Stand tall!

[tinymontgomery]

6. This guy's in the military?

If he is then he should be sent to a court martial for disrespect to the Commander In Chief!