Teacher: Class, tomorrow, we will study . . .
Student: YOU'RE A LIAR (pause) I'm sorry.
Teacher: Would you like to now apologize to the class?
Student: Huh? I just SAID I was sorry.
Joe Wilson has been on every cable news show, portraying himself as a martyr.
The democrats are only demanding an apology for his bad conduct, and breaking Congressional
rules because of "political reasons." Joe ALREADY apologized to the president.
(and BESIDES, he was right!)
Nobody seems to question that this politician, shrewdly playing the role of soft spoken gentleman,
broke away from the Republican Reich, and spoke from his own heart. And was then immediately paid
off with $1,000,000 in campaign contributions.
I have two points: What does his attitude say to American CHILDREN?
We know from Clinton/Lewinsky how dear our nation's children are to the heart of every Republican. They were wailing "Think of the children," as many times as CNN is now saying "PO is dead."
So what is Wilson's message to our children? That when you apologize once, it's all OK?
Show disrespect and break the rules, and as long as you apologize, there should be no punishment?
Second point: What if Joe Wilson were black, and the president white? One can only imagine right
wing howls of how African savages were corrupting our great white democracy. Rednecks would run wild
to shore up their gun cache.
As can be expected, cable pundits don't think disrespect by a Representative toward a president is any
big deal. (Love to see what would happen if they called their news director a liar). They help Joe out by airing fracases in British Parliament, and other disorderly international sessions.
As Joe bleats indignantly, realize that his rebuke will be the LIGHTEST possible, for breaking
Congressional Rules.
Hopefully, today, the house will effectively show Americans, that Wilson is the one doing the politicking.