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Blitzer says Obama reception was "for the most part, very, very polite" except for the "heckling" and "ugly words"

September 09, 2009 10:06 pm ET

From the September 9th edition of CNN's Larry King Live:

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Previously:

ABC's Gibson: "I have never heard anybody in a presidential speech ... yell out 'lie' when the president says something"

Scarborough: "Whoever shouted out that the president was lying is a dumbass"

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    • Author by snoopy (September 09, 2009 10:08 pm ET)
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      Sure, and yelling LIAR was totally respectful. C'mon you reichwingers, I dare you to find just one clip of democrats being that disrespectful to bush during one of his speeches to congress. Just one.
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      • Author by roninkannushi1711 (September 10, 2009 2:45 am ET)
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        "reichwingers"
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      • Author by objectiveman (September 10, 2009 8:55 am ET)
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        Actually there are many if you were inclined to look. One should not just write things before checking the internet thingy. It might make you look ignorant.
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        • Author by foghornleghorn (September 10, 2009 10:36 am ET)
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          Oh wise internets guru, please provide me with the links so I can understand your false equivalency.
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        • Author by snoopy (September 10, 2009 12:44 pm ET)
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          One should not just write refutes with no facts to back up your claim. It will make you look ignorant.
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    • Author by Victor Colorado (September 09, 2009 10:12 pm ET)
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      I'd love to hear Blitzer's review of Ford's Theater production of Our American Cousin in 1865.
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      • Author by christopher howard (September 09, 2009 10:43 pm ET)
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        You beat me to it, Vic. I have never heard anything like a congressman yelling out "you lie" at such an address in my entire life and Blitzer's "respectful except for" comment is just bizarre in that light. One would have hoped that Joe Wilson's obscene outburst would have been booed by the Republicans too, but I think he'll just go on to be the right's next big hero. I'd like to be wrong, but it's very likely he'll get all sorts of requests to vent his spleen further on Fox and the right-wing radio outlets.
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        • Author by Victor Colorado (September 09, 2009 10:56 pm ET)
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          I really liked Rep. Frank's take on this on Maddow tonight. He cast him aside very well.
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      • Author by MickD (September 10, 2009 1:05 am ET)
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        Wolfie would be asking Mary Lincoln, "so besides all the other stuff, how was the play?"
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    • Author by dr. matt (September 09, 2009 10:28 pm ET)
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      CNN has posted a picture of Wilson's heckling:

      [http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2009/images/09/09/art.youlie.gi.jpg]
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      • Author by snoopy (September 09, 2009 10:40 pm ET)
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        I especially love how the GOP all of a sudden had a DRAFT of an alternative idea tonight. If I were Obama, I would have walked over, asked to see one, and then heckled them with something along the lines of "We've been talking about this all summer long and this is all you've managed to accomplish?"
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        • Author by christopher howard (September 09, 2009 10:49 pm ET)
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          It would be nice if this disgusting display would stiffen some congressional Democratic spines and show them the futility of dealing honorably with the rabid right, but I hold out little hope there.
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          • Author by wolf kotenberg (September 10, 2009 12:06 am ET)
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            Raxhel Maddow just reported he apologised to the president for his behaviour but noted he did not apologise for the factual error in his outburst. Poor guy, he needs to read the bill. There is nothing in the bill that covers illegal immigrants. Maybe he should trip on over to Jon Stewar and have it read to him.
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            • Author by christopher howard (September 10, 2009 12:17 am ET)
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              Yeah, I heard about the so-called apology, replete with additional propaganda from Wilson. He can stuff it as far as I'm concerned. Frankly, I'm far from convinced that this was an unplanned outburst.
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    • Author by snoopy (September 09, 2009 11:13 pm ET)
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      GOP Rep. Joe Wilson has apologized for yelling out "You lie!" to Obama during his health care speech in front of Congress:



      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. 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.


      Now, having posted that, rest assured the reichwing talking heads will still praise him tomorrow and belittle mccain for demanding he apologize for his disrespect.
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      • Author by 1st Republic 14th Star (September 09, 2009 11:21 pm ET)
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        Belittling McCain? "That unpossible."

        Only the voters of the United States have ever successfully belittled McCain, who continues to be the subject of undeserved praise from pretty much everyone in Congress, regardless of party, and fawning, adoring, sycophantic treatment by the entire "liberal" establishment media.
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      • Author by wolf kotenberg (September 10, 2009 12:10 am ET)
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        Gee, This evening I let my emotions get the best of me when listening to the President's remarks and i did not see a black man but I saw an american rising to the occasion , as most real americans do when challenged.
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      • Author by roninkannushi1711 (September 10, 2009 3:02 am ET)
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        Rep. Joe Wilson wanted more contributions, from the health care industry.
        What better way to get attention? Yell liar in a crowed theater!
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    • Author by 1st Republic 14th Star (September 09, 2009 11:15 pm ET)
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      Talk about burying the lede.

      Blitzer is one of a legion of people in the allegedly liberal media who do the same thing all the time. I recall a story where the investigator's report said explicitly that the Bush administration illegally politicized hiring and firing in the Justice Department.

      Blitzer's lede was that the report "possibly" indicated that the Bush administration "may have" politicized hiring and firing in the Justice Department. That's not what the report said at all -- it stated word for word that they HAD DONE IT, but Blitzer couldn't bring himself to say it for far of sounding biased or unbalanced.

      In Blitzer's world, except for pretending to be a Democrat, the fake voter guides and bused-in homeless black workers, Michael Steele ran an honest 2006 Senate campaign. Except for stealing Florida in 2000, Bush won honestly.

      Coming tomorrow on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer: "vocal Republicans -- what does Obama have to do to win them over and why isn't he trying harder? What can Obama do to reach out to these honest, well meaning, frustrated representatives? Let's go to our senior analyst, Candy Crowley."

      "Well, Wolf, judging from the well-deserved heckling of these fair minded Republican critics, Obama has a lot of work to do to reach across the aisle and find the bipartisan solution he NEEDS."
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    • Author by phredicles (September 10, 2009 2:07 am ET)
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      Van Jones said that Republicans were @$$holes, which is certainly how most of them prefer to act, and he signed a petition asking congress to hold hearings on whether the Bush administration knowingly allowed 9/11 to happen, which available evidence suggests they may well have. And for this he had to resign, even though none of it had any direct bearing on the work he was doing.

      So my question is, Where is Joe Wilson's resignation letter?
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    • Author by Marker (September 10, 2009 6:15 am ET)
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      Wolfie is such a tool. Wilson spoke for all repugs, that's the mind set of repugs, LIE.
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    • Author by rwmacdonald2091 (September 10, 2009 6:40 am ET)
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      I can hardly wait to tune into Fox Noise so I can see Wilson standing up to the president. It will be such a thrill to see this patriot calling Obama a liar, over and over in a endless loop.

      It will be so refreshing to see Fox Noise giving this patriot equal time, because I just know Fox Noise want to live up to its Fair and Balanced moniker.

      Please, please don't let me down here, Fox Noise.


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    • Author by worrierking (September 10, 2009 7:56 am ET)
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      And Caesar's reception before the senate was for the most part, very, very polite.

      Except for Brutus and the other guys who brought knives with them.

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