Kayfabe continues in the SOTU speech. Biden called the Republicans on the carpet. And MTG was caught on camera calling him a liar as Biden won the rhetorical interchange by saying the attack on Social Security was Rick Scott’s plan as Biden challenged the GOP to declare by acclamation that they agreed to not changing Social Security. MTG walked through the halls of Congress with a big white balloon on the way to the SOTU. The GOP got popped, too.
(2009)
The US House of Representatives today formally scolded a South Carolina Congressman who shouted that President Barack Obama is a liar during a speech to a joint session of congress last week.
The US House of Representatives today formally scolded a South Carolina Congressman who shouted that President Barack Obama is a liar during a speech to a joint session of congress last week.
In a 240-179 vote, the House passed a resolution of disapproval, a mild rebuke to Representative Joe Wilson. Wilson last week interrupted the president with a shout of "you lie" as Obama declared that illegal immigrants would not be covered under a health insurance reform programme proposed by the Democrats. The vote goes into the congressional record but carries no further penalty. Eleven Democrats voted against the resolution and seven Republicans voted in favour. Five Democrats voted "present".
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