Flashback: Pete Stark, D-Calif., Calls Bush Liar on House Floor
The House Democrats will vote today to discipline Rep. Joe Wilson for calling President Obama a liar on the House floor during his speech to the nation that was riddled with misleading statements, misrepresentations and, well... lies. But, of course, Democrats didn't bat an eye when Rep. Pete Stark called President Bush a liar on the House floor... Twice... In the same speech. Read more...
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dymdemcatStJ
Fox I applaud what Wilson did at the joint session - someone had to speak up. However, you are not being honest w/ your readers by not mentioning that Stark did make a public apology to the House & to Bush:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzOP1up4Q9M
Also, the Congressman did get admonished in open session by the Speaker at the end of his two minutes & if you listen closely you will hear Stark say "I'm sorry."
MichiganAmerican
RESOLUTION OF DISAPPROVAL PASSES HOUSE 240-179
Seven REPUBLICANS voted AGAINST REP. WILSON:
Their 'names' shall be know..................NOW!
1. Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisana
2. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson of MIssouri
3. Rep. Jeff Flake of Arizona
4. Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina
5. Rep. Tom Petri of Wisconsin
6. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California
7. Rep. Bob Inglis of South Carolina (Rep. Wilson's state)
Surprisingly...
12 Democrats voted no on the resolution:
Michael Arcuri of New York,
Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts,
Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona,
Maurice Hinchey of New York,
Paul Hodes of New Hampshire,
Dennis Kucinich of Ohio,
Dan Maffei of New York,
Eric Massa of New York,
James McDermott of Washington,
Gwen Moore of Wisconsin,
ene Taylor of Mississippi
Harry Teague of New Mexico.
dan_bro
Definitely not the same as interrupting while someone is speaking; but what's it matter, right?
God Bless Bush
How soon they forget. But whatever the Dummies do its excused and dismissed. I say equal equal.
n4cer
When are the Republicans going to call for the same for tax cheat Rangel, Palosi calling the CIA liars and so on?????? Come on Repubs, stop protecting your careers and be about the business of the people.
Jim in JAX
RodT: Well said.
Bell2ring
What is sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander. Ann Coulter has became much hated by the left for pointing out what they have done and what they have said. She uses their own words and actions which they always claim are taken out of context. They never meant for them to be quoted after the fact. They act only for the current crisis with the lies needed.
MomInMD2003
How soon they forget? I guess it is okay for DEMS to do stuff like this but the GOP. Whatever, OBAMA is a LIAR.
Special Forces (Ret)
Yeah, But, That's OK. He's a Democrat. That's patriotic.
RodT
If our dear leader wants to continue to make speeches that are disingenuous, and laced with untruths, then he should expect to be called a liar, as that is what he is doing.
This would be a much better country if every liar was called out when they lie. If you are offended at being called a liar, then tell the truth! Just as I believe that every person in our Congress that is found breaking our laws, should be punished just a severally as any citizen found to be guilty of an crime.
IMHO anyone in Congress found breaking the law should be more then just censored, they should be removed from office immediately! There can never be an excuse, for any member of Congress, breaking the law, regardless of their party affiliation. Like Charley Rangel, Chris Dodd, and Tim or Treasury Secretary.
Diann
Does anyone remember Al Gore screaming about Busi that "he lied, he lied, he deceived us"? No it was not during a speech by the president, but it was at a speech given by Gore that was broadcast over and over by the networks.
jciardo
I assume that's the frying pan calling the kettle "BLACK" Op's does that mean I am racist. Oh well they'll get over it.
Professor
President Bush has been called liar by House Democrats many times. Not to his face at a joint season of Congress as Rep. Wilson did. What Rep. Wilson did was reprehensible and he apologized and President Obama accepted. Did anyone apologized to President Bush for calling him a liar?
Although boos and hisses at joint season don't rise to the same level, did the perpetrators apologize?
The "resolution of disapproval" of Rep. Wilson will get him elected on that issue alone. Congress, if you want a chance of not seeing Rep. Wilson in the House in 2011, don't go though with it.
rdc1usa
I guess it's ok to call the president a liar if you're a democrat!!
This guy is an idiot and a moron... Talk about scare tactics...
Talk about liars!!!
Jim in JAX
Nancy rebuffed Stark, but the dems voted down any reprimand. by a vote of 196 to 173.
HDK
There is a difference between yelling 'you lie' when the president is speaking, and when you call someone a liar in a statement. While both are wrong, when the president speaks, you show respect, regardless of if you like him or not. Wilson showed no class in interrupting him. Stark's words were in a speech, HE WAS GIVING. He did not interrupt the president. Big difference. While we talk about one side being silent. I didn't see much from the republicans about Reagan's tax cut speech (only Obama's), or the former pres Bush speech that Texas kids are being bussed to (when Obama's was banned for 'academic' reasons). Plain and simple each side will attack, but have NO MORAL FIBER to call out those in their party. Hypocrisy is the main trait of people that follow party lines, and it's a sad thing.
Paul P.
Well, you have to remember, If the spineless Repubs. would have challenged Rep. Starks comments, they would have been taken out of context. Isn't that the game the left always play? The leftists can say or do anything they want, mean spirited or just plain illegal and get away with it. The Repubs. have the balls of a Queen. NONE! Sad but seems to be true.
horse sense
I wounder how many of the children who are uninsured in CA. he fathered. Kids do need medical treatment, but they need responsible parants first.
davej
its ok for them to call others names, pelosi to tell her lies, rangel to lie about his taxes, wilson did nothing wrong, like many americans he was just stating a fact, obama is a liar, now they want to put him on the carpet for telling the truth