"to bring to a standstill; render unable to proceed or go back"
Posted on 09/10/2009 12:36:21 PM PDT by a fool in paradise
Democrats must drop efforts to censure a GOP representative who shouted "You lie" during President Obama's speech, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.
Democratic leaders Thursday were looking into what formal action the House could take against Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., whose outburst during Obama's address on healthcare reform to a joint session of Congress the night before, shocked the chamber, The Hill reported.
"It's time for us to talk about healthcare, not Joe Wilson," said Pelosi, D-Calif.
One option Democrats considered was censure.
Pelosi nixed censure, as well as a call for Wilson to apologize on the floor.
"I'm on to healthcare reform. I'm not going to discuss Joe Wilson," she said. "I think his action spoke for itself. He has apologized. He will figure out what is appropriate for him to do."
After Obama told Congress that his healthcare reform plan would not permit illegal immigrants be eligible for public health insurance, Wilson shouted, "You lie," drawing boos from the floor and criticism from both sides of the aisle. Wilson later apologized.
Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson of Connecticut said Wilson should apologize.
"It's clear that the members of our caucus are quite upset and quite angry," Larson said after a caucus meeting. "We are also in the process of looking at what is appropriate conduct on the floor."
Obama, asked about the incident after meeting with his Cabinet, said Wilson "apologized quickly and with out equivocation, and I'm appreciative of that."
"I do think that, as I said last night, we have to get to the point where we can have a conversation about big, important issues that matter to the American people, without vitriol, without name-calling, without the assumption of the worst in other people's motives," he said
'Tis the season, almost.
“...said Wilson “apologized quickly and with out equivocation...”
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Now Wilson should apologize to “conservative” congressmen for having apologized to the BAM.
"to bring to a standstill; render unable to proceed or go back"
It really wasn’t Joe Wilson’s fault.
Somehow, he was just channeling what so many of us were screaming at the TVs. Our collective thoughts just overwhelmed him and he blurted out what we were saying.
Yep.
"You lie." < /star wars jedi mind trick >
This reminds me of the Army rescinding those deployment orders so the Birth Certificate case wouldn’t go to trial.
Glad you posted that...
Thanks. The Pravda Media is lying by omission. They redact the quote and yet are the first to say that so and so lib was “taken out of context”.
Pelosi and Reid might also have to explain how they allowed the Executive Branch to call a joint session of Congress, rather than wait to be invited.
He should have yelled,”Where’s the proof?” because the Democrats have killed all GOP amendments requiring proof of citizenship, so illegals WILL have access to ObamaCare.
Serenity Now!
Why didn’t he “pull a Bush” and claim that Islam is a ROP? That would have been an occasion for everyone to rise to their feet and wildly applaud him in acclamation.
I always get emotional and drink more than I should when I hear that statement.
Too bad. I would LOVE to have seen THIS can or worms opened up!!
I have a vision of 9% Nazi Pelousy with a trowel trying to scoop all the worms back into the can!
The Left would rather silence conservatives altogether. Marginalize the lot and shut them out of media.
Getting a word in edgewise DURING the speech had a tremendous impact.
It upset the apple cart.
Only a republican—at the urging of that great mass of spine, Juan McCain—would APOLOGIZE for telling the truth. Disgraceful and pathetic. Is it any wonder that conservatives don’t go to the polls?
When we said “Free Speech”, we didn’t mean for those who disagree.
Now pay your taxes and have a nice day. :)
” The Left would rather silence conservatives altogether. Marginalize the lot and shut them out of media. “
Did you happen to catch Obama’s speech (with some Nursing Association) this morning??
He practically *ordered* the media to stop covering the dissent....
(If you look up the clip, it’s toward the end of his remarks...)
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