Republican congrsssman Wilson is an a hero!

I have to totally agree with you.If he doesn't agree with the president then don't vote for the bill.Or maybe even speak to the president in private,send him a text or email.But,don't be rude.That is disrespectful and unprofessional.

No, it wasnt' a heroic act, and the most telling evidence of that is Joe Wilson himself. He didn't make a public statement after being cornered, he called Prs. Obama and apologized privately. He knew what he did was wrong and acted accordingly. If he is to be looked up to it is in that. No one else who has heckled a president has done what he did afterward. In fact, some of the very people in Congress today took their shots at a president, their fellow congressmembers, and even our Marines. They are the ones who should be shamed.

Bravo, GREAT discussion!! I never thought I'd see the day when the more rude and disruptive people can be at times and in places where respect and civility used to be the order of the day would be applauded and praised! The late-night comics have been having a field day with this. It really has appeared as if Wilson started something that has snow-balled; after his outburst came Serena Williams followed by Kanye West each having their own display of rude, disrespectful behavior. OK, I know it's not Wilson's fault those others acted like jackasses but when a member of Congress acts like he did during a Presidential address, it does sort of validate that kind of display for "mere" super-star athletes and musicians, right? I wonder how many teachers have found their classrooms to be more unruly than normal? Kids are more perceptive than we give them credit for sometimes and I can imagine my grandkids reasoning that if someone doesn't have to respect the President why should they have to respect a lowly teacher! I think we really need to get a handle on this BS and nip it in the bud ASAP or we'll soon find ourselves no longer living in a "civil society"! Annie

What he did was in poor taste and they can discipline him if they so choose, but when they do, they must go back and also discipline all the democratic Congresspeople who called President Bush a liar and booed him during his speeches. If they are willing to do that, they can justify disciplining Joe Wilson.

I agree. And I have to tell you he is taking a lot heat here in his home state for it too from both sides. Sure a few people are saying he is a hero. But the vast majority say he should not have interrupted the presidents speech. What I hear most is " we agree with what he said....just not when and how he said it". He does deserve to get into trouble for it and I hope he does. I know it may end up costing him his re-election. Before this comment the republican party here in SC was not real keen onthe idea of running someone against him from the party in a primary before the general election. Even though some of us have been preasuring them to do it.Now they are seriously thinking about it.

...Hi there, I knew you meant not in the title. You are totally right, the phrase is "we can agree to disagree" and if more people would use it, we all would be more civil. It's like somebody put something in the water, and everyone has gone partially nuts. Hitler signs at rallies, men packing heat where the president is speaking. This is not good for the country, and I think people need to tone it down. There is an unhealthy atmosphere building, which does not bode well. The crazies come out in times like these, and we don't need any more irrational behavior. Everyone should take it down a notch very soon. Take care.

Wilson was wrong for his comment during the President's speech and he did the right thing afterward by almost immediately apologizing to Obama to whom he was rude, but I was glad that he did not apologize to Congress. Maybe that's why some think he's a hero, because he didn't knuckle under to their bullying. If Obama was gracious enough to accept his apology, why couldn't Congress? You know their only aim was to belittle him. He did that on his own when he interrupted Obama's speech, and he took the necessary step to rectify it. Wilson made a mistake, he apologized to the person he offended and his apology was accepted and nothing more needed to be done. Now everyone needs to drop it. It's over, let it go.

I honestly would compare Wilson's act of rudeness, childishness, and flat out mornic behavior to that of Kanye West at the VMA's a case of wrong place wrong time. If he has opinions thats one thing but to voice it right then and there thats just plain childish. Kayne West and Joe Wilson should just go sign up for the tool acadamy right now! Both of them are so disrespectful. After all the dumb things Bush said in public no one would dare call him a moron to his face they would be respectful and wait until he was gone for that!