Quote of the Day

"What ever happened to civil discourse in American Politics?" asked the people who brought you BushHitler.

Roger Kimball of Pajama's Media referencing the House piling on to Rep. Joe Wilson.

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Quote of the Day

"It's amazing how much respect the left has for the office of the Presidency when it is occupied by one of its own."

-- Anonymous commenter on a news story item about Joe Wilson and the House Democrats intention to condemn him for his "outrageous" behavior during Obama's speech.

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The Joe Wilson Saga Rolls On

There isn't anyone who watches politics who doesn't know who Joe Wilson is and what he did. And after his "outburst" he apologized to Obama, an apology that Obama accepted.

Wilson considered the matter closed. Obama considered the matter closed. Even Pelosi said the matter was closed.

Unfortunately for Wilson, in the world of politics, it just isn't that simple.

House democrats have insisted that Wilson apologize again. To them. Again.

And they are, of course, threatening a slap on the wrist over this "outrage" if he doesn't apologize again.

Why?

Politics, naturally.

It has to be about politics. If it was really about what is right and wrong, there would be a long line of people in front of Wilson waiting for their turn to apologize.

As Michael Steele put it:

"If we are going to march Members down to the well of the House to apologize, Joe Wilson is going to have to get in line behind Nancy Pelosi, who attacked the intelligence community who protects us, Charlie Rangel who cheated on his taxes, Jack Murtha - a walking scandal, and we all know how the Democratic leadership tried to protect William Jefferson. Democrats don't want an apology. They want a side show - something to shift focus away from their government-run experiment on health care."

How true.

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