Posted by
Ron Devito on Thursday, September 10, 2009 7:51:11 PM
By Adrienne Ross - www.motivationtruth.com
Let me be clear. Joe
Wilson's "You lie!" outburst was not appropriate during President
Obama's address last night. I don't think anyone would defend it.
However, I think there are many people who would agree with what he
said. In fact, people have been saying for weeks that this Health Care
Bill will allow illegal aliens to be covered, abortions to be provided,
and health care to be rationed. How the president mangages to continue
denying this leaves some scratching their heads. Perhaps Joe Wilson
just reached his maximum and blew his top. It's not right, shouldn't
have been done, but that doesn't mean he wasn't accurate.
It's
the irony of it all that stands out to me. Wilson's out-of-order
accusation came only after an out-of-order accusation by the president
himself. Perhaps this is a case of simply reaping what you sow, or as
some people say, "What goes around comes around."
Did you see
Nancy Pelosi and President Obama's faces when Wilson's voice boomed
through the room? Pelosi gave him what Neil Cavutto called the Death
Stare, and Obama looked to me like he had to remind himself that he
wasn't on the streets of Chicago where people sometimes handle such
accusations in a less than civil manner.
Joe Wilson's outburst
lacked professionalism and respect. But wait a minute. Did the
President of the United States not call Sarah Palin a liar immediately
prior? Should he not know that the manner in which he referred to her
and to others who are not in agreement with his Bill is anything but
professional? What was he seeking to accomplish?
Over at the
Huffington Post, Paul Begala
wrote it this way:
I
loved Pres. Obama's speech. It rallied dispirited Democrats, reassured
disenchanted independents and intimidated Republicans. He called a lie
a lie, and pledged to call out the right-wing thugs if (well, when) they continue lying.
I'm
not sure who Begala thinks the president intimidated. Clearly, Joe
Wilson wasn't intimidated, and surely Governor Palin is not
intimidated, for she came right back with another
Facebook note.
The
President can keep making unsupported assertions, but until he directly
responds to the arguments I’ve made, I’m going to call him out too.
Does this sound like someone who is intimidated?
I
dare say that Joe Wilson's behavior, rude as it was, was no worse than
the President of the United States using his address to try to scare
those who disagree with him into silence and conformity. He not only
promised to "call out" those people, but he pinpointed Governor Palin,
whom he referred to as a "prominent politican." He coined her concerns
about health care as "laughable," "cynical," and "irresponsible." He
attempted to put her comments to rest by asserting, "It is a lie, plain
and simple." Governor Palin isn't intimidated, but the president
certainly sounds like he's guilty of what Begala attributes to
Republicans: thuggery.
It is completely inappropriate for the
leader of the free world to continue to refer to and attack a private
citizen through sneaky back door comments. It is worse to call her a
liar, which is exactly what President Obama called Governor Palin last
night.
Make no mistake; Joe Wilson did the right thing by
issuing an apology for following the president's accusations with "You
lie." It's time President Obama followed Joe Wilson's apology with one
of his own. I'm sure Governor Palin would graciously accept--and then
work with him on tort reform.