Obama, Interrupted

Obama's Shout Out!

U.S. President Barack Obama was interrupted during a televised speech yesterday, after stating his health care initiatives would not cover illegal immigrants. Republican congressional representative, Joe Wilson, shouted at Obama, "You lie."

Okay, then (raised brows). Dude just couldn't hold it anymore and heckled Obama like it was a stand up comedy show. Wilson has since apologized. However, Democrats are calling for Wilson to be censured in what is being labeled very disrespectful conduct.

Side Bar: some people are not taking Obama's Presidency well. Some people are cracking up, not able to hold it in.

Rep. Wilson shouts to Obama during speech: 'You lie'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Republican House member shouted "You lie" during President Obama's health care speech to Congress on Wednesday, and members of both parties condemned the heckling.

Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie" after President Obama denied health reform would cover illegal immigrants. After the speech, South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson issued a statement apologizing for his outburst.

"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," the statement said. "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."

Wilson also called the White House to apologize and spoke with Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who accepted the apology on the president's behalf, according to a senior administration official.

"We can disagree without being disagreeable," Emanuel said to Wilson, according to the official. "That was the point of the president's speech."

The outburst came when Obama denied that proposed health care legislation would provide free health coverage for illegal immigrants. Immediately, Wilson shouted, "You lie!"

The outburst caused Obama to stop and look toward the heckler. "That's not true," the president responded...

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Dick Cheney v. George W. Bush

President Obama to VP Biden at the White House: Is that Dick Cheney trying to hop the fence again?

According to reports, former U.S. Vice President, Dick Cheney, is not happy with former President, George W. Bush, regarding his bitterness at the end result of the advice the once second in command gave during his tenure.

The Bush name is now in tatters, with many all over the nation and the world calling for his head, due to terrible choices made with the war in Iraq and economic matters, that plunged the world into a recession-turned-depression.

Dick Cheney

Due to the statute of limitations and the current President, Barack Obama, taking office and distancing himself from the former administration's misconduct, releasing documents previously hidden, so as not to tarnish his own name and legacy, in being wrongfully blamed for Bush and co.'s past missteps and crimes, Cheney's secrets are slipping out into the public domain, much to his anger.

Cheney is writing his memoirs, which gives him an opportunity to unleash his displeasure with current developments unmasking him.

Cheney Uncloaks His Frustration With Bush

'Statute of Limitations Has Expired' on Many Secrets, Former Vice President Says

Thursday, August 13, 2009 - In his first few months after stepping down, former vice president Richard B. Cheney threw himself into public combat against the "far left" agenda of the new commander in chief. More private reflections, as his memoir takes shape in slashing longhand on legal pads, have opened a second front against Cheney's White House partner of eight years, George W. Bush.

Cheney's disappointment with the former president surfaced recently in one of the informal conversations he is holding to discuss the book with authors, diplomats, policy experts and past colleagues. By habit, he listens more than he talks, but Cheney broke form when asked about his regrets.

"In the second term, he felt Bush was moving away from him," said a participant in the recent gathering, describing Cheney's reply. "He said Bush was shackled by the public reaction and the criticism he took. Bush was more malleable to that. The implication was that Bush had gone soft on him, or rather Bush had hardened against Cheney's advice. He'd showed an independence that Cheney didn't see coming. It was clear that Cheney's doctrine was cast-iron strength at all times -- never apologize, never explain -- and Bush moved toward the conciliatory."...

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