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Sep. 10th, 2009 07:20 pmObama heckled by GOP during speech: 'You lie!'
WASHINGTON – A South Carolina Republican lawmaker shouted "You lie" at President Barack Obama as he addressed Congress on Wednesday, prompting a GOP senator to call for an apology.
In his speech in the House chamber, Obama was telling lawmakers that the Democratic plans for health care overhaul do not cover illegal immigrants.
"The reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally," Obama said.
"You lie!" Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., shouted from his seat, jabbing a finger in the air.
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Follow up and after math stories here!
AND... If you want to vent your spleen (if his sight EVER is able to recover) here is where you can contact him directly.
(NOTE: I was going to post this last night, but my stupid computer didn't want to connect to the Internet... Bah, I hate Vista!)
WASHINGTON – A South Carolina Republican lawmaker shouted "You lie" at President Barack Obama as he addressed Congress on Wednesday, prompting a GOP senator to call for an apology.
In his speech in the House chamber, Obama was telling lawmakers that the Democratic plans for health care overhaul do not cover illegal immigrants.
"The reforms I'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally," Obama said.
"You lie!" Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., shouted from his seat, jabbing a finger in the air.
Full Text Here
Follow up and after math stories here!
AND... If you want to vent your spleen (if his sight EVER is able to recover) here is where you can contact him directly.
(NOTE: I was going to post this last night, but my stupid computer didn't want to connect to the Internet... Bah, I hate Vista!)
