Joe Wilson, you are whylin right now
You know, through most of my Obama’s speech my jaw was on the floor. Now I didn’t watch that many Bush speeches, but I know when Bush spoke Congress wasn’t booing and heckling and acting crazy in general. And I really know no one ever yelled “You lie” at the President, in a packed room during a national prodcasted speech.
I just couldn’t believe it. Who does that?! Someone with absolutely no respect for our President and even less for himself and the people he represents.
So of course afterward he apologizes, but is that enough? I mean, you can’t play the President and nothing happens. You can’t call the President a liar and think a simple “my bad” will suffice. His competition literally cashed in on this outburst, last I read he raised $75K last night alone. Even other heckling Republicans couldn’t support the foolishness.
We don’t’ have to agree with everything Obama does, but he’s still the President and should be treated as such. As much smack as we were talking about Bush, no one was crazy (or stupid) enough to say it to his face. There’s just no need. That’s the beauty of this country, we are entitled to our opinions. But there’s a time, place and proper way to disagree. I might need to add “screaming “you lie” to my list of ways not to fight.
Between this and all the broohaha over Obama telling the kids to stay in school, I’m amazed at how racism has driven every day people crazy. Yeah I’m going there. If Obama was White, he would get props for telling kids to take responsibility for their own education. A people who believe in pulling yourself up by the bootstraps doesn’t want our leader to encourage kids to stay in school and make a better future for themselves? I can tell Obama’s over this, and so am I.
So what are your thoughts?
peace,
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