OpEd: Not America's Proudest Moment - Bob Schieffer »
Posted By TimALoftis 3 months, 1 week ago in Political Opinion(CBS) That was not a State of the Union speech we heard the other night, but it had all the trappings - and when that Congressman hollered "You lie!" at the President, we did get a snapshot of the nation's state.
It was not a pretty picture.
The country is in an angry mood - people are frustrated, tempers are short, congressmen are being shouted down at town hall meetings (where constituents sometimes show up with guns), and at rallies like the one yesterday in Washington where people carried signs such as "Bury Health Care with Kennedy."
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david_nwpa3 months, 1 week ago
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Joe Wilson should not have heckled the President the way he did during that speech. That was not the right time to challenge the President. Decorum and the rules on Joint Congressional Sessions should have dictated that he keep quiet and respectful. That said, he should dissent from the President if his constituents and his conscience tell him to do so, during debate on the legislation. If he wants to brandish the POTUS a liar then, it is his right. Frankly, such a show of fringe right politics demonstrates once again that the Republicans are the party of "No!"
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mesodude3 months, 1 week ago
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--I have nothing against dissent. I just don't think it's a coincidence that he is our first black President and we seem to be seeing a lot of firsts this year. Right wingers shouting down the President, showing up at his speeches with semi-automatic weapons, having panic attacks and keeping their children out of school so they don't have to be "subjected to" the views expressed by the President who was elected by a large majority...Where does it end? What kind of message are we sending our children?
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