'You Lie' Rep Essentially Right

But 'You lie' rep's foe raises $750K, leads in poll

(NEWSER) - Joe Wilson has raised more than $200,000 since he shouted "you lie" during President Obama's speech Wednesday—but his Democratic opponent has pulled in more than three times as much, CNN reports. Even worse for the Republican, opponent Rob Miller leads the incumbent, 44%-43%, in a poll conducted after the outburst. And two-thirds of Wilson's constituents say they disapprove of his actions, the Chicago Tribune reports. More»

Outbursts par for the course in partisan politics

(NEWSER) - After Joe Wilson's “you lie” outburst, we may need to add “Joewilsoning” to the lexicon, as in, “OMG, he Joewilsoned right in the middle of the sermon!” writes Kathleen Parker of the Washington Post. Still, the reaction to the outburst seems a wee bit overblown. Wilson is, in normal circumstances, "polite, humble and deferential," says Parker, who acknowledges that her nephew works in his office. More»

'You lie!' outburst pays off for SC Republican's Dem foe

(NEWSER) - Rep. Joe Wilson has apologized for his outburst during President Obama’s speech last night, but the South Carolina Republican can’t take back the money flowing into his Democratic opponent’s coffers, CNN reports. Rob Miller has pocketed $200,000 since Wilson cried “You lie,” and Internet-savvy Dem fundraisers are funneling donations to his campaign. Miller called out his opponent last night for “engaging in childish name-calling and disrespecting our commander-in-chief.” More»

(NEWSER) - President Obama today accepted Rep. Joe Wilson's mea culpa for his shoutout during last night's speech, reports USA Today. "We all make mistakes," said Obama. "He apologized quickly and without equivocation and I'm appreciative of that." Referring to the media buzz over Wilson shouting "You lie!", the president added: "I hope some of the fever breaks a little bit." More»

SC Republican accused of sins from beer-spitting to newspaper theft

(NEWSER) - A website born overnight fires back at Rep. Joe Wilson, the South Carolina Republican who accused the president of lying, the Huffington Post reports. The site makes shocking accusations consistent with its slogan: “You dissed America, we’ll dis you right the f--- back.” A few gems from joewilsonisyourpreexistingcondition.com:

• Joe Wilson yells while adults are talking
• Joe Wilson stole your newspaper
• Joe Wilson didn’t refill your Brita pitcher