DU This Freeped NPR Poll: Should Rep. Joe Wilson Be Punished For Shouting 'You Lie!' At Obama?

[populistdriven]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/09/should_rep_joe_wilson_be_punsh.html

The two words said -- shouted, actually -- in the Capitol last night that are getting much of the attention this morning are "you lie!"

If you haven't heard by now, that's what Republican Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina screamed when President Barack Obama said that none of the health care programs he's proposing would apply to illegal immigrants.

Here's what it sounded and looked like last night when Wilson heckled the president:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aE_nEoE5kE

Wilson has apologized. "I let my emotions get the best of me," he said in a statement issued shortly after the end of the president's address. "While I disagree with the president's statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility."

The condemnation of his actions has been broad. And there's some talk on the Hill about Congress punishing Wilson in some way -- perhaps with a censure.

The Washington Post's Dana Milbank says "the nation's rapidly deteriorating discourse hit yet another low" with Wilson's outburst.

There's a defense of Wilson, of sorts, from Townhall.com's Meredith Jessup -- who says the look on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's face when Wilson shouted was "my favorite part of Obama's speech."

We wonder:

Should Rep. Joe Wilson Be Punished For Shouting 'You Lie!' At Obama?

Yes 46% (4,677 votes)
No 54% (5,386 votes)

[SalmonChantedEvening]

1. Done! K&R

Yes 47% (4,691 votes)

No 53% (5,395 votes)

Total Votes: 10,086

[truebrit71]

2. Done

Kick

[KathieG]

3. Done!

[DainBramaged]

4. Done

[bkkyosemite]

5. Done ...who the hell said no..oh wait those who belong to Joe's racist club.

[Walk away]

6. Go over to ActBlue, Wilson's opponent is well on his way to $500,000.00

in contributions. He should make it in another twenty four hours if not sooner. The good news is, his race is coming up soon and he may have just shot himself in the foot. Can we play his pathetic apology over and over again. He looked like a typical groveling Puke. Let's leave it to the American people to punish him!

[KansDem]

7. The comments on the NPR site kills me...

All about "speaking your mind" and "free speech." Really? I wonder what these Bozos would do if I walked into their church and yelled, "YOU LIE!" to their minister/pastor/priest/etc.

[HughMoran]

11. We need to do this and show their hypocrisy

That'll teach these ignorant morons a lesson.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

40. hey. go to their church, and . . . That's a GREAT IDEA! Thanks!

[Purveyor]

8. Done. Now 53% - NO, 47% - YES K&R

[populistdriven]

9. thanks!

[me b zola]

10. Done

47% say yes!

[liberal N proud]

12. Done

[Dogtown]

13. Done, K&R n/t

[Dogtown]

14. Filthy racist comment:

"What a big brass pair on Joe Wilson. I loved the look on the Kenyans face, what a pout. He almost cried." ZerObama

[ClayZ]

15. Done K and R

[David Zephyr]

16. Done.

Kick.

[MagickMuffin]

17. Current Numbers

Yes 48% (5,257 votes)

No 52% (5,625 votes)

Total Votes: 10,882

[johnaries]

18. Actually, I think he helped us.

He has shown how silly and childish all those Town Hall demonstations really were. In one second, he undid almost everything the astroturf movement tried to accomplish. I think he also gave us another seat in the House.

That being said, Go, Rob Miller!

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

[marew]

19. Done gladly!

[Demoiselle]

20. Done. 49 yes, 51 no now. (nt)

[otohara]

21. Done

[steelmania75]

22. Why should he be punished? It's freedom of speech. Yes, the guy is a wingnut, but he has the right

to his opinion, even if it is, crazy-driven

[ampad]

27. Yes he has a right to speak his mind

And congress has a right to enforce the rules if he violated them. This freedom thing works both ways. Ask the Dixie Chicks.

[populistdriven]

29. violates house rulesspecifically to call someone a liar

[architect359]

23. 50 - 50 right now

voted.

[populistdriven]

24. woot!

[onestepforward]

25. Done!

[musette_sf]

26. done, K&R

[fascisthunter]

28. "Hi, I'm a freeper... I pride myself in being dishonest with myself and others..."

"... guhilp. guhilp...."

fucking pathetic losers.

[graywarrior]

30. Almost even

[Greyhound]

31. 50% - 50%

29 votes favoring 'no', about 10,000 cast.

[Lilyeye]

32. I voted. Its still 50/50

[Snarkoleptic]

33. Done

Yes 50% (6,012 votes)

No 50% (5,985 votes)

Total Votes: 11,997

[amb123]

34. K&R

:hi:

[beac]

35. Done! Yes ahead by a nose!

Yes 50% (6,079 votes)

No 50% (6,024 votes)

Total Votes: 12,103

[gatorboy]

36. Kick back to the front page

:kick:

[VenusRising]

37. Done, and "Yes" is ahead!

Yes 52% (7,011 votes)
No 48% (6,526 votes)
Total Votes: 13,537

[StopTheNeoCons]

38. DONE - Yes = 52%....n/t

[JNelson6563]

39. Done. K&R

:patriot:

[DesertRat]

41. done!

[Parker CA]

42. yes 52%

[Pool Hall Ace]

43. Done

----> :kick:

[bigwillq]

44. Done

Yes 52% (7,193 votes)

No 48% (6,598 votes)

Total Votes: 13,791

[eppur_se_muova]

45. yes now down to 51% nt