The House of Representatives, yesterday, for the first time in its 220-year history voted to formally rebuke a member for speaking out while the president was giving an address. The target of the action of course was Joe Wilson (R-SC) who shouted out “you lie” while President Obama was claiming his health care plan would not cover illegal aliens during last week’s address.
Ironically, Wilson cry occurred about the time Obama was accusing Sarah Palin of telling lies about the plan. More ironically, the presidents plan appears to have covered illegals albeit that has changed to some degree since Wilson’s outburst.
The 240-179 vote was largely along party lines with seven Republicans voting aye and 12 Democrats voting nay.
Among the 10 not taking part in this moment in history was our own Jilted Joe Sestak (D).