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House Formally Rebukes Wilson

Uncategorized   September 15, 2009 at 3:00 pm ObamaNerd

jwilson01The House formally admonished Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) for his outburst last week during President O’s Joint Congressional speech.

The resolution of disapproval was a simple, one sentence statement, introduced by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and states: “that the House of Representatives disapproves of the behavior of the Representative from South Carolina, Mr. Wilson, during the joint session of Congress held on September 9, 2009.”

The resolution passed 240-179.

Now, that that’s over.  How about health care?

UPDATE: The roll call has been posted.  Shocker:  Guess who voted “nay?”  Lefty liberal Rep. Jim McDermott (D-7, WA).  He joins his Republican colleagues Reps. Hastings, Reichert and McMorris Rodgers.

When I called Congressman McDermott’s office to inquire why he voted “Nay,” the front desk seemed a little surprised at the vote.  His DC office is closed so maybe we’ll get more of an idea why McDermott sided with his Republican colleagues on this resolution tomorrow.


  • voter

    it was two whereas statements and a one sentence resolution expressing disapproval; you’ve quoted from the whereas part of it, isntead of the resolved part of it.

  • voter

    it was two whereas statements and a one sentence resolution expressing disapproval; you’ve quoted from the whereas part of it, isntead of the resolved part of it.

  • ObamaNerd

    @1-good catch. I was trying to be quick to post. I’ll fix.

  • ObamaNerd

    @1-good catch. I was trying to be quick to post. I’ll fix.

  • dacoach

    obamanerd should just stop posting

  • dacoach

    obamanerd should just stop posting

  • grin

    Disagree with dacoach. But obamanerd should stick to funny. I follow
    Obamanerd cause his shit is funny.this post, not so much funny. No more reporting!

  • Max Jacobowitz

    Yawn!!!

  • Max Jacobowitz

    Yawn!!!

  • http://peacetreefarm.org N in Seattle

    The dozen Democratic nays are an interesting assortment from left, right, and center.

    Jim’s not the only leftie in the group — Kucinich, Maurice Hinchey, Eric Massa, and Gwen Moore join McDermott in the Progressive Caucus. But there are also a number of Blue Dogs — Mike Arcuri, Gaby Giffords, and Gene Taylor. The other four — Bill Delahunt, Paul Hodes, Dan Maffei, and Harry Teague (in approximate left-to-right order) — aren’t in either of those groups.

  • http://peacetreefarm.org N in Seattle

    The dozen Democratic nays are an interesting assortment from left, right, and center.

    Jim’s not the only leftie in the group — Kucinich, Maurice Hinchey, Eric Massa, and Gwen Moore join McDermott in the Progressive Caucus. But there are also a number of Blue Dogs — Mike Arcuri, Gaby Giffords, and Gene Taylor. The other four — Bill Delahunt, Paul Hodes, Dan Maffei, and Harry Teague (in approximate left-to-right order) — aren’t in either of those groups.

  • http://peacetreefarm.org N in Seattle

    Oh, forgot to mention that progressive Barney Frank was among the five Dems voting present. And progressives Nydia Velazquez and Maxine Waters joined Blue Dog John Tanner, three other Dems, and four Reepublicans who missed the vote.

    FWIW, Joe Wilson voted nay.

  • http://peacetreefarm.org N in Seattle

    Oh, forgot to mention that progressive Barney Frank was among the five Dems voting present. And progressives Nydia Velazquez and Maxine Waters joined Blue Dog John Tanner, three other Dems, and four Reepublicans who missed the vote.

    FWIW, Joe Wilson voted nay.

  • OMG I

    I love Obama Nerd. Shut up haters

  • OMG I

    I love Obama Nerd. Shut up haters

  • voter

    all this blathering about Joe Wilson is sooooo off message; this is exactly what the right wing wants us to be doing.

  • voter

    all this blathering about Joe Wilson is sooooo off message; this is exactly what the right wing wants us to be doing.

  • i agree

    @9–Thank you, I totally agree!

  • i agree

    @9–Thank you, I totally agree!

  • westside

    McDermott and Wilson co-chair a subcommittee on India. Barney Frank said he was too busy to monitor others behavior. Kucinich probably liked his position on a woman’s right to choose.

  • westside

    McDermott and Wilson co-chair a subcommittee on India. Barney Frank said he was too busy to monitor others behavior. Kucinich probably liked his position on a woman’s right to choose.

  • http://peacetreefarm.org N in Seattle

    Re: westside @11

    Meow!

  • http://peacetreefarm.org N in Seattle

    Re: westside @11

    Meow!

  • GW

    Can we have Congressmen start shooting at each other on the floor of the House again like in the old days? That might improve the quality of debate.

  • GW

    Can we have Congressmen start shooting at each other on the floor of the House again like in the old days? That might improve the quality of debate.

  • grin

    Disagree with dacoach. But obamanerd should stick to funny. I follow
    Obamanerd cause his shit is funny.this post, not so much funny. No more reporting!