Friday, September 11, 2009

You Lie..!!

The apology issued by Joe Wilson is a piece of political literature that interprets both uniqueness and eligibility of the US political system to claim mentoring all democratic practices in 21st century.. This does not mean that it is all good on the grounds, but when it comes to the public, affecting the image of the system; everyone will comprehensively work together to avoid any potential public mistrust in the system.. Such practice is a product of long, partially isolated, certainly wealthy political practice.. Therefore, not all US replicas are eventually successful, nor correctly founded..!!


Joe Wilson, the South Carolina congressman, has been forced to apologise for shouting ‘You lie’ at Obama during his speech on health care..

By Danielle Dsane, FIRST POSTED SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
Who is Joe Wilson, the man who brought a taste of town hall debate to Capitol Hill yesterday, daring to heckle the President in a case of lese-majeste rarely seen in American politics?
He's a 62-year-old Republican congressman from South Carolina with a record for speaking out on defence issues - but not for yelling at the President when he deigns to visit Congress.
Wilson was incensed by Obama's promise that illegal immigrants would not be covered by the controversial health care bill for which he is fighting. Wilson, like some other Republicans, simply doesn't believe him, and shouted "You lie!".

Condemnation was quick in coming. Speaking on Larry King Live, John McCain said of Wilson's interruption: "Totally disrespectful. No place for it in that setting or any other and he should apologise immediately." And, in fairness to him, Wilson did quickly say sorry. After trying to get through to the President, he spoke to Obama's chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel, and released this statement: "This evening I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the President's remarks regarding the coverage of illegal immigrants in the health care bill. 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."

Wilson has four sons currently serving in the military, and the only previous time he has gained widespread attention was when he called into question John Kerry's 1971 criticism of the Vietnam War during the run-up to the 2004 election. He once also described a Democratic opponent as "viscerally anti-American" during a debate on the Iraq war.
Yesterday's outburst has quickly galvanised Wilson's opponents. His Democratic rival in South Carolina is Rob Miller, a Marine Corps veteran who came close to unseating Wilson in 2008. In the short time since Wilson's outburst, Miller's campaign for Congress has already raised more than $75,000.

2 comments:

  1. To be fair, Wilson did apologise but then a little more respect for Mr. President please!

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  2. Also, to be fair, I referred to a source.. However, it is beside my point... Both Politics and Democracy required sophistication in practice.. It is inevitable that Politicians are idols for many, and gauge for righteous despite their scandals.. This is a lesson for developing nation and politician-in-formation to know what they are heading to, and what they have equip themselves with.. Frankly, US local politics is not my concern..!!

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