While I agree with the content of Rep Joe Wilson's (R-SC) shout out "You lie" during President Barack Obama's (D) speech to Congress and the nation about his changes to health care insurance I still disagree with the context in which he said it. But Wilson wasn't the first to behave in this fashion. Unfortunately there is a well entrenched Democrat precedent for Wilson's behavior, as Instapundit reminds us. This was especially noticeable during President George W. Bush's (R) presidency so perhaps Wilson felt he was just following established Congressional protocol. The Dems booed Bush several times during his 2005 State of the Union address and Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) called Bush a liar for which he later apologized. This of course does not excuse the adult version of the childish, "he hit me, but he hit me first" excuses. But once again, it does make the Democrat self righteous huff and puff response to Wilson very hollow. Especially repellant, as...(Read Full Post)