Breaking MSNBC: Pelosi to hold vote next week whether to censure Wilson.

[Barack_America]

Because he is, as of now, refusing to apologize on the House floor.

Wow. I must say that this is surprising news.


Here is a link from The Hill:

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/58331-dems-lay-plans-to-scold-wilson

Looking for Pelosi's statement...

Edited:
Still looking for Pelosi's statement as though MSNBC used the term "censure", The Hill characterizes the vote as a "resoultion of disapproval".

[bluestateguy]

1. Correct me if I am wrong

But if a member is censured, I think the member has to stand in the well of the House as the censure charges are read by the clerk.

I don't think there has been a censure since Dan Crane in 1983 (no, Newt Gingrich was reprimanded, but not censured).

[MNDemNY]

7. You are correct, but I think this will only be a "vote of disapproval".

[WeDidIt]

2. She snuck that back on the table pretty quickly.

Good show!

[Barack_America]

4. It sounds like Clyburn is really pushing this...

The Hill article states that he went up to Wilson three times yesterday to demand his apology.

[WeDidIt]

9. Amazingly, it looks like Hoyer took this up, too.

I would never have expected it, but there you go.

[Barack_America]

11. Yeah, I'm still trying to sort out whether this will be a "censure" as MSNBC stated it...

...or a "reprimand".

Unfortunately, MSNBC didn't give their source, so I'm having a hard time researching it.

[joeybee12]

3. Read the comments...far too much scum in this world...n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. Lets' see how his big mouth reacts to that possibility.

[ShortnFiery]

6. Good! We have to nip this bad behavior in the bud lest they breed even more of "the crazy."

Way to go Madam Speaker! :patriot:

[barbtries]

8. good.

i keep remembering dennis kucinich being forced to apologize for telling the truth because he used the word "lies" - good for the goose and all that

[Bill219]

10. Good..he needs to be made to admit on the floor that he is the liar

and it will go into the record that he lied

[GrantDem]

12. The vote will never happen.

The Blue Dogs will send a letter to the "leadership" disapproving of this sort of partisan behavior. After that the "leadership" will fold like a cheap lawn chair.

[Barack_America]

14. It was already off the table once. Now it's back on.

Sounds like Clyburn is not going to let him get away without apologizing to the House.

[GrantDem]

15. I hope your right.

But my faith in the spine of the Dems has taken quite a few hits in recent past.

[RB TexLa]

13. Who cares, just ignore him. That's the easiest way to let him know he doesn't matter.

[Barack_America]

16. If House Dems think it sets a bad precedent to allow this to go unchallenged...

Then I support their action.

It sounds like they were demanding he apologize on the floor, which I find a reasonable request, and when he refused they started thinking of a way to force an apology.

[RB TexLa]

18. I think it would be a bad precedent to challenge it. Could have Speaker Bohner censuring members

for not applauding President Palin enough times during her speech one day.

[ThomWV]

17. My faith in Nancy Pelosi grows by the day

[global1]

19. I Still Think Wilson Should Be Made To Publicly Apologize To The American People......nt

[Romulox]

20. I guess that's easier than making tough choices on health reform.