Rep. Joe Wilson
Republican Congressman Joe Wilson (R - South Carolina), who gained immediate Internet-fueled fame for yelling "You Lie" to President Obama during Obama's great health care speech, reportedly called White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel to apologize to the President for his outburst.
CNN.com posted Rep. Wilson's statement:
“This evening I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the President’s remarks regarding the coverage of illegal immigrants in the health care bill. While I disagree with the President’s statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apologies to the President for this lack of civility.”
The response to Wilson's brief heckling was swift, and while some people defended his action, the vast majority of observers rightly saw it as an offense to the office of The President of The United States.
His outburst resulted in 2010 Democratic challenger Rob Miller raising over $70,000 online in just five hours.
I can't believe the inappropriate and disrespectful behavior towards our president.
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