That was candidate Obama’s advice to his supporters last fall. In August, “Barack Obama urges backers to fight health ‘lies’”, the Politico reported.
Looks like Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) took him up on both offers tonight.
Fortunately, no shoes were involved in the discussion.
Update: As Cuffy Meigs put it, complete with video, “Obama Graciously Calls Critics Liars, Then SHOCKED When The Favor Is Returned.”
And with that — and the opportunity remind listeners who used the L-word first, and whose supporters demonstrated real strong-arm tactics (and strong jaw tactics) this past month, the GOP wins the soundbite award of the night.
Update: John Podhoretz reports back from the frontlines of “Joe Wilson’s War”:
Joe Wilson, the Republican congressman who interrupted Barack Obama’s speech by yelling out “You lie,” deserves censure. There is no excuse for such conduct. That said, he is about to become a folk hero.
Update: That didn’t take long! “So hurray for Joe Wilson, my new hero.”
Update: After drunkblogging, as Larry Sabato put it, the president’s “tough, partisan speech” speech, Steve Green writes, “here’s the short version: Obama will see a brief spike in the polls, but not enough. He delivered a divisive speech to a divided nation — and that’s no way to spur a divided Congress into action.”
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1. David Thomson:“Obama will see a brief spike in the polls, but not enough.”
Wrong. Obama’s poll numbers will continue to fall. This speech harmed him. He will get weirder. There will be some concern in the next few months about his mental health. Obama will also likely resign before the end of 2010.
Sep 9, 2009 - 8:22 pm 2. Faraday Cage:I want to know what sort of malady has affected J. Podhoretz. The other day he is positively gushing over Barry’s exercise in guidance counselor platitudes, by way of delivering a snoozer of a lecture to schoolkids. Now he wags his tender, effete finger at Joe Wilson. Is J-Pod dating David Brooks?
Sep 10, 2009 - 12:37 am 3. rightwingprof:Boy, that shows the massively screwed-up priorities Joe Wilson has. We have a bill that will destroy the economy, but he objects because it will apply to illegals?
Sheesh. Where are the adults?
Sep 10, 2009 - 3:58 am 4. SCROLL FOR UPDATES:The Lying POTUS Seems To Have Forgotten He Was A Senator In The Party That Controlled The Purse Strings..UPDATE: Congressman Joe Wilson yells “liar” at Obama..UPDATEII: FLASHBACK: Top Dem calls Bush ‘loser’ and liar̷:[...] Ed Driscoll » “Argue With Your Neighbors! Get In Their Faces!” [...]
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