The Biggest 7th grade classroom. Congress.

Yesterday, because there was nothing better to do, I turned my T.V. to CSPAN and watched the U.S. House of Representatives debate and vote on a resolution to rebuke Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) for his "you lie" outburst at President Obama during a joint session of Congress. 

The Democratic support was mainly carried by Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) who time and time again reminded those present that this was not a "political stunt", and that he "does not participate in partisan politics"--Mr. Clyburn, we the American people are not as dumb as you sounded in that weak defense of a resolution that did nothing to resolve the healthcare debate, control spending, address a monstrous deficit or any other thing that would be of benefit to the people of these United States. The house of the people is not a 7th grade classroom--it is there to serve a specific purpose, to carry out those responsibilities enumerated by the constitution, not to bicker and cause a scene in hopes of gaining an apology that has already been accepted by the person offended. 

Mr. Wilson was wrong in yelling "you lie" at the address to the congress, in decorum(as understood by the GOP, dems are another story) only, and promptly called the Presidents administration and apologized for the outburst. The President graciously accepted. In everyday America that apology would have been not only expected, but accepted. 

This resolution was party politics, it was a political stunt, and we know it! Had the Democrats really felt that it was a serious breach of house rules, they would have enacted real discipline such as censure. They didn't. Instead they reached for a wimpy resolution, all of 2 pages long, that had no real consequence to the Representative, then debated it for almost an hour, in order to distract the American people and I suppose buy time for their healthcare reform that is rejected by a majority of Americans. According to Rasmussen, 53% of Americans disapprove of the congressional healthcare proposals while only 42% approve of it. Hell, I'd want to buy time too--midterms are only a year away, and the clock is ticking, looks like some of our congress men and women know that their TIME IS UP!

On a more positive note the debate on the Resolution to Rebuke Congressman Wilson did do one great thing. It saved us the people money. As long as they are pulling ridiculous stunts like these, they are not spending our money. 

Woot Woot for cost-cutting measures!