WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders are planning to vote early next week to admonish Republican Rep. Joe Wilson if he does not apologize on the House floor for yelling "You lie!" at President Barack Obama.
I expect he'll apologize promptly on the floor. Unfortunately it looks we're giving him more of a stage than he deserves.
Brendan Daly, a spokesman for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, said party leaders decided at a meeting Thursday that they will likely move forward with a resolution of disapproval against Wilson absent another apology.
On the HuffPo.
So maybe we can let this moron go along to the oblivion of his tea-party shenanigans - and we can focus on the issues at hand now.
The House website offers a tool to find your representative's contact information. The Senate has the same. Contact and demand a position on Obama's Plan for comprehensive health reform.
Sometimes we're way too eager as a community to attack distractions (which in turn, liven them). Let's put the rest of our energy to calling our own representatives and moving them forward for change.
Joe Wilson will remain a laughing-stock, apology or no, censure or similar wrist-slap. You can donate to his opponent, Rob Miller via the ActBlue page here.
Otherwise, he's found his niche in history - and it won't be a comfy one.
Now ... let's unite our efforts to making history - passing healthcare reform.