Video: Joe Wilson autographing photos of his outburst now?
posted at 5:35 pm on September 14, 2009 by Allahpundit
It’s hard to tell for absolute sure what he’s doing but it sure looks like that’s what he’s doing, especially when you watch the full-sized version. (The photo in question is here.) I don’t mind him raising money off the notoriety in order to defend himself from the nutroots money bomb but the rock-star pose is starting to grate, especially given the perverse incentive it creates for loose cannons on both sides to pop off. Maybe that House censure isn’t such a bad idea after all. Or, given that it’ll only further endear him to guys like this, is it?
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Awesome!
daesleeper on September 14, 2009 at 5:37 PM
When a Republican is president again, we won’t think it’s awesome anymore.
brak on September 14, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Too bad Joe Wilson didn’t give Zero the finger. There would be a line around the block for photos.
viking01 on September 14, 2009 at 5:38 PM
But he’s really sorry. Honest!
e-pirate on September 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM
What, why? I’d watch a lot more CNN if it was like the British Parliament. If they are yelling, at least they aren’t playing solitaire.
jhffmn on September 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM
LOL*
He definitely is a politician.
AnninCA on September 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Hey.. if he signs it.. wo cares?
upinak on September 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM
err C-Span not CNN.
jhffmn on September 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM
dude, Obama is using lies every day, lighten up on Wilson.
rob verdi on September 14, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Oh noes! Two (apparently) law-abiding persons going about their (apparently) lawful business, with no gov’t oversight! Censure! Censure!
innominatus on September 14, 2009 at 5:41 PM
You’re right, everything will be normal again…but it is awesome now…
right2bright on September 14, 2009 at 5:41 PM
I think this is awesome, it’s way past time that conservatives go on hardcore offense and never stop.
Maximum aggression, Hard facts, No apologies.
Sugarbuzz on September 14, 2009 at 5:41 PM
As they say in show biz, here’s no such thing as bad publicity.
UltimateBob on September 14, 2009 at 5:41 PM
I LIKE it.
Daggett on September 14, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Exactly. Why should conservatives have to apologize? Liberals never have to, and they have far more jackass-ery than conservatives could ever imagine.
lorien1973 on September 14, 2009 at 5:42 PM
I like it, too. Certainly nothing to get wee-wee’d up about.
Missy on September 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM
3 guesses who hasn’t even once apologized for calling other liars. I own’t mention any names, but he has the same initials as Barack Obama.
Patrick S on September 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Yeah, if he’s censured, he’ll be royalty! Rock on!!
gina4 on September 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM
whats he suppose to do? “NO, I WILL NOT SIGN YOUR PICTURE!”
come on
jp on September 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM
I disagree. If a republican president lies, then more power to the dems who yell out “you lie!” If they yell it out when the president is NOT lying, that’ll backfire.
Daggett on September 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM
He is a ROCK STAR!!
He is the only Republican who was able to get a specific amendment to the monster bill adding specifics about Illegal immigrants.
In order for the Demcorats to claim Joe Wilson wrong they had to insert this language into the bill.
This is a BIG DEAL.
Elizabetty on September 14, 2009 at 5:43 PM
If someone asked him for his autograph on it?
Wouldn’t it be churlish NOT to give it?
Its not like he has presigned 8×10 glossies is it?
Romeo13 on September 14, 2009 at 5:44 PM
I seriously don’t understand what the fuss is about.
In just about any parliament in the World (including the UK), representatives shout out and heckle all the time.
In South Korea they frequently have bushido fights.
I thought the Dems WANTED to make the US more similar to other civilized countries, including copying their healthcare system. No?
Aristotle on September 14, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Only those who view politics as a game of football between the R’s and D’s think trying to make washington honest is a bad thing.
Was Obama lying? Yes. Should he have been called on it? Yes.
lorien1973 on September 14, 2009 at 5:44 PM
I’ll worry if & when the photos are haloed, until then, knock yourself out Rep. Wilson.
Cindy Munford on September 14, 2009 at 5:45 PM
They are just politicians.
Obama is “THE ONE”
Elizabetty on September 14, 2009 at 5:45 PM
LOL, I think Joe’s fame is appropriate. He centralized our thoughts about Obama in that outburst. So let him gush for a while.
cubachi on September 14, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Politicians sign all sorts of things. Why is this an outrageously outrage?
Enoxo on September 14, 2009 at 5:45 PM
SWEET!
milwife88 on September 14, 2009 at 5:46 PM
I want an autographed copy as well….
How soon before it gets those up on his website??
izoneguy on September 14, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Go pull the knot out of your panties, AP.
Fletch54 on September 14, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Can I get the photo of Nancy Pelosi calling the CIA Liars signed?
Can I get the photo of Harry Reid calling the War in Iraq “Lost” signed?
portlandon on September 14, 2009 at 5:47 PM
About time somebody on the right popped off about something. The lefties have been doing it for years.
Dave R. on September 14, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Allah-You have it all wrong! So what? It’s about time a republican stood up for being a republican and tooted his own horn. The left does it every day.
GLOAT: to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction…
Wilson… In your face and I’m taking full advantage of the situation to help my election.
It’s as he should do and not regret it.
Nelsa on September 14, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Seconded.
People always want the GOP to fight back. Turn turn into giant sniveling babies when they do so.
lorien1973 on September 14, 2009 at 5:48 PM
This is even better. Keps your fingers crossed that this passes.
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/09/14/senate-votes-on-johanns-amendment-to-cut-off-acorn-housing-funds/
milwife88 on September 14, 2009 at 5:49 PM
A House censure will simply confirm its duplicitous nature.
House members insinuating that Bush is a Nazi, repeatedly and with malice aforethought: free speech.
Joe Wilson, in the heat of the moment, calls Obama on what is a lie and apologizes for it: worthy of censure.
And its worthy of censure because you don’t think he really means it? Because you want to prevent cranks from both parties from taking liberties in supposedly solemn occasions?
First: that cat’s already out of the bag.
Second: Solemn occasion? Only in form. Not in function. Obama called a joint session to promote his partisan agenda. He sullied it by making it about one of the most contentious issues this nation has seen in the past 50 years. National security? Fine. Major disaster? Fine. Complete financial collapse? Fine. Health care hobby horse? Please.
spmat on September 14, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Aw, come on, AP. The guy is a rock star now. Where is your sense of humor? So far he is one of the few Republicans that has stood up and he revealed Obama’s….. ahhh….. nakedness. That deserves lots of money to his campaign fund. Maybe the rest of the Pubbies will figure it out and start responding. So far they have been sitting on their hands. It’s time to start figuring out how to stop the Obama Express. Joe Wilson is on the right track.
BetseyRoss on September 14, 2009 at 5:49 PM
“Rockin’ Joe Wilson”
He’s cool.
gina4 on September 14, 2009 at 5:50 PM
More power to Joe…
Fuzzlenutter on September 14, 2009 at 5:50 PM
I have no problem with this. When we look back on these dark ages, there will be notorious moments worthy of being classified such as the Van Jones takedown, the Joe Wilson shout-out, the Death Panel remark, Chris Matthews’ sign-off show (wishful thinking).
sherry on September 14, 2009 at 5:51 PM
Can you play solitaire with a race card loaded deck?
farright on September 14, 2009 at 5:51 PM
What in the world? Decrying a “rock-star pose”?
The man has been mild-mannered and reasonable in his understandably sought after public appearances since the event and has been pointed that he knows he should not have called out like that nor has he encouraged even implicitly anyone to emulate his outburst.
Knocking him for signing a photo presented by a supporter doesn’t rise to that level.
Please point the umbrage to the Dems who won’t accept an immediate and sincere apology directed to the target and want to ruin this man, who by all available information to date is an honorable and decent man with a fine family.
KittyLowrey on September 14, 2009 at 5:51 PM
BTW I loved the triple loop of the felonius act and especially the zoom.
Haven’t we got better things to do?
Nelsa on September 14, 2009 at 5:52 PM
If that Republican President is a Snake Oil salesmen like Barry, then yes it will still be awesome. Wilson let his emotions get the best of him, yes, but if that’s what needed to happen to call Obama out on his lies then so be it.
jawkneemusic on September 14, 2009 at 5:52 PM
phew.. for a minute there I thought he’d be signing a flag or something
gatorboy on September 14, 2009 at 5:52 PM
That could apply to a lot of the stuff that’s happening now. Let’s face it – it’s more fun to be the opposition than to be in charge. Being in charge means you have to live with the consequences of your decisions.
Proud Rino on September 14, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Seriously?
Obama-Brand Basketballs.
Get some perspective, Allah. You’re headed for the Megan McCain Zone again.
TMK on September 14, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Leave Joe alone and let him rock on. The worst thing he can do is anger the left and their parasitic constituents, and let’s face it that’s good.
Drive on Joe.
rplat on September 14, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Yes he is. But now that he’s been targeted by MoveOn et al. and they’ve raised a million for his challenger, he’s got to defend himself and raise as much as he can.
Unilateral disarmament is not an option.
TXUS on September 14, 2009 at 5:53 PM
A little after the fact….
So this makes it worse because Hussein Lied? Is CNN hurting for ratings? …YES! How many ways did he say it?…Hussein Lied!
End of Story……..
BigMike252 on September 14, 2009 at 5:54 PM
When a Republican is president again and a Dem shouts out something like that you can be sure there will not be an immediate and sincere apology proffered by the perp nor will ensuing public appearances discussing why they called out “liar” or whatever they yell will they articulate solid, fact-filled reasons to explain their frustration that led to such an outburst.
KittyLowrey on September 14, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Not so . . . Wilson was right and if in the future somebody legitimately calls a Republican president for lying, then so be it.
rplat on September 14, 2009 at 5:55 PM
The more “loose cannons” who “pop off” the better.
The House should censure itself and then most of it’s members should adjourn to St. Elizabeths and weave baskets.
MB4 on September 14, 2009 at 5:55 PM
In related news: Obama administration member signing 9.11 Truth petition deemed unworthy of CNN’s attention.
Aristotle on September 14, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Hi there, Rip Van Winkle.
I’m so beyond expecting things like “decorum” and “courtesy” from the left. They don’t play that way and haven’t done so since the 60s.
If you’re really going to insist on Marquess of Queensberry rules for politics you’re welcome to do so. But I really hope you enjoy being irrelevant for the foreseeable future.
TheUnrepentantGeek on September 14, 2009 at 5:56 PM
More related news: Obama administration member signing a petition to release a cop-killer deemed unworthy of CNN’s attention.
Aristotle on September 14, 2009 at 5:58 PM
A further sign of the decline of Western Civilazation. Not because he’s a Republican — I’m with Kinsley, my outrage was short lived and long gone — but because yet another nonentity gets 15 minutes of fame for not rational reason whatsoever. He is the Kevin Federline of politics.
Bleeds Blue on September 14, 2009 at 5:59 PM
I don’t have a problem with it. So some guy comes over and asks him to sign a picture. So what? He earned it.
He stood up and made a difference. He did something others were afraid to do.
JellyToast on September 14, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Joe tried to warn them
But they held their blue noses up high
All the time he warned them
But they only passed him by
He tried to tell them
But I guess they didn’t care
They turned their backs and
Left him standing there
All the destroyed parts of America that have fallen after him
All the lonely feelings and the burning memories
Everything Obama trashed each time he closed a freedom door
Destroyed parts of America lost forevermore
Obama tried to get me to take a job a while ago
When I saw it was just printing more fiat money for his thugs and cronies I didn’t want to go
The country the Founding Fathers gave to me
Obama is trying to tear it all away
Now there’s nothing left for me to say
All the destroyed parts of America that have fallen after him
All the lonely feelings and the burning memories
Everything Obama trashed each time he closed a freedom door
Destroyed parts of America lost forevermore
When years have passed they’ll start thinking
What fools they’ve been
They’ll look back into the past and
Think of way back then
They’ll know that America lost everything they thought that it could win
I guess they should have listened to their friends
All the destroyed parts of America that have fallen after him
All the lonely feelings and the burning memories
Everything Obama trashed each time he closed a freedom door
Destroyed parts of America lost forevermore
Destroyed parts of America lost forevermore
MB4 on September 14, 2009 at 6:00 PM
I just think he’s going to parlay this into a political position.
Nothing more.
AnninCA on September 14, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Your mom said the same thing last night. Acorns don’t fall far from trees, I suppose.
TMK on September 14, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Why to Liberals use entertainers as their measure?
gina4 on September 14, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Whoa there, centrist, you’re supposed to offer conservative heads on a pole regretfully, remember? It really hurts you to throw us under the bus, right? You can’t just drop the preamble about how supportive you are when you offer to destroy a hard-charging rightwinger–how else would we know you weren’t some sort of opponent or something?
Chris_Balsz on September 14, 2009 at 6:04 PM
And….? What’s wrong with that? I would too. He spoke from the heart and became a voice for millions who were saying the same thing while yelling at the TV! :) Let him take advantage of it if he wants.
Nelsa on September 14, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Power on, Joe!
jimmy2shoes on September 14, 2009 at 6:06 PM
I for one wish he would apologize on nationwide TV from the floor of the House. I wish he would say “I AM so very sorry that the President of the United States lied like a rug to the Congress and public last week”….
JIMV on September 14, 2009 at 6:06 PM
We’re in your faces, Obamabots.
SouthernGent on September 14, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Joe’s great. He’s a grenade thrower like me.
Besides, he probably is not charging for it.
ACORN wants to assist bringing in underage girls to be prostitutes in the USA and HotAir is worried about this?
Sapwolf on September 14, 2009 at 6:07 PM
I can tell you right now, there are probably about 60 House Republicans who wish they’d yelled out.
Through Wilson’s sudden star status and incredible week of fundraising from plain people all over the country, they’re seeing first hand what standing up, growing a pair, and reconnecting with us, the sleeping giant, will mean.
And that’s a good thing.
TXUS on September 14, 2009 at 6:07 PM
We have a “nonentity” as a sitting president so why shouldn’t others be able to compete. And by the way, Wilson’s charge was valid and correct albeit rather abrupt and therefore the rationality of his behavior is self evident.
rplat on September 14, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Joe Wilson shouldn’t have yelled out, but he apologized immediately and graciously and his apology was accepted by Obama in the spirit in which it was given. That should have been the end of it. The blame for all the hype lies squarely at the feet of the denizens of Obamaland, led by Pelosi, for blowing things totally out of proportion, as usual. If they didn’t want Fightin’ Joe to be a hero they shouldn’t have made him one. Give ‘em hell, Joe!
csmats on September 14, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Obama is the Kanye West of politics.
TMK on September 14, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Re: Censure
24 censures by the House. 9 in the 20th-21st centuries. All of those regarding financial and sexual misconduct. But Wilson’s action rises to the level of censure, because we don’t want Democrats behaving like loons. Which they already do.
spmat on September 14, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Wow, that is fantastic–the revolution is taking off!
lovingmyUSA on September 14, 2009 at 6:10 PM
They needed more incentive? I think you’re mistaken here, Allah- as in waxing nostalgic for something dead, rotted and gone like a cash-holding flim-flam man.
This comes uder the heading of ‘there ain’t no such thing as bad publicity.’
Doorgunner on September 14, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Joe Wilson didn’t yell Fire in a movie theater he yelled Liar at a liar. Good for him to capitalize on telling the truth.
fourdeucer on September 14, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Joe doesn’t even have to attend another fundraiser for the rest of the year.
Think about what he could do with all that real time.
Now, will he?
I think he’s a bit of a hothead type. Will he actually put the time to good use?
AnninCA on September 14, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Feh, p*ssies. Hearken back to real dissent:
http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Duel_By_The_Lake.htm
cthulhu on September 14, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Make Congress more like the British Parliament and you’ll have a more informed and engaged electorate. Maybe even get a few Dan Hannans (yes, I know he’s in the EU Parliament, but you get what I mean) along the way. And, to echo something I read earlier in the thread, I would be thrilled if Democrats in Congress would call out the President when he is outright lying, whether he be Republican or Democrat. It’s not as if Wilson yelled out because he disagreed, the President was lying and he even acknowledged it through actually doing something about identity verification later on.
malan89 on September 14, 2009 at 6:14 PM
As sports memorabilia goes. autographed junk ain’t worth much. The lie soooo much.
seven on September 14, 2009 at 6:22 PM
What’s so wrong with signing a picture? It’s not like a congressman isn’t used to signing things…though it IS only a single page…
lovingmyUSA on September 14, 2009 at 6:22 PM
Oh so what? Who cares if he signs an autograph. I sent the man some money just because I got a kick out of seeing someone state the obvious, Obama was lying. We all know it.
Terrye on September 14, 2009 at 6:25 PM
One guy asks him for autographs and he’s a rock star? What was Wilson supposed to do? Kick him in the groin?
Ronnie on September 14, 2009 at 6:27 PM
I want a signed copy of Rush, Beck, Palin, Wilson, O’Keefe, Hannah and the next person of voice to take a stand.
spacewife on September 14, 2009 at 6:27 PM
SAVE it, wuss.
seejanemom on September 14, 2009 at 6:31 PM
AP, does it also grate on you that the boss signs books in which she calls Obama a liar?
Ronnie on September 14, 2009 at 6:31 PM
Lets see… obama begins his speech by saying he’ll begin to”call out” those lying about his health care plan proposals.Then,after 5 minutes of calling those who disagree with him “liars”,and proceeding to lie his ass off himself,Joe Wilson did obamas job for him by “calling him out”.That seems like bi-partisanship to me.
theTarCzar on September 14, 2009 at 6:32 PM
Hell yea, I hope he signs ‘em—-and then charges a thousand bucks a pop!
***yay Capitalism***
seejanemom on September 14, 2009 at 6:32 PM
When a Republican is elected President, the media is taken over by Rush Limbaugh, refuses to run even a single negative story about him, the Republican President bold face lies in a highly partisan speech and a Democrat calls him on it…
..
Yeah I think I’d think that was pretty awesome too.
Dark Eden on September 14, 2009 at 6:33 PM
nice. thats all i can say is nice
UNREPENTANT CONSERVATIVE CAPITOLIST on September 14, 2009 at 6:34 PM
What could he parley this into? Joe Wilson is very much an insider
I didn’t see the Steel caucus listed here hmm
sonnyspats1 on September 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM
YOU ARE SPOT ON.
Jefferson’s “points of order” does admonish a member NOT to call the sitting President a “liar”, a “hypocrite”, or a (stretcher of the truth).
HOWEVER>>>>>>>>>>> NEVER DID Mr. Jefferson EVER IMAGINE we would have such an AUDACIOUS ego wearing the mantle of President.
So, as you said, ALL BETS ARE OFF.
****and PETE STARK can kiss my lily white ass while they’re at it***
seejanemom on September 14, 2009 at 6:38 PM
I got an email from the Gun Owners of America saying Wilson is one of our most stalwart allies in the fight to save the second amendment.
With Sunstein in power now, we really need people like Wilson to help keep balance.
I hope more people donate and I hope he charges for autographed pictures!
NTWR on September 14, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Who the hell cares – I like that he’s making a buck or million bucks off of Obama. It’s kind of George Bush’s revenge by proxy in my opinion.
gophergirl on September 14, 2009 at 6:48 PM
Wilson should send Obama an apology gift.
Something musical.
Like a lyre.
profitsbeard on September 14, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Spoken like a red blooded HATER!!!!!!!!!
Hold me?
seejanemom on September 14, 2009 at 6:54 PM
Kanye West jr. does it again. What a class act this guy is.
crr6 on September 14, 2009 at 7:04 PM
It’d be an absolute honor to be censured by that Congress.
ddrintn on September 14, 2009 at 7:04 PM
So, a guy comes up and asks for his autograph and he’s criticized for giving it to him? If he hadn’t signed it, you’d be criticizing him for being rude.
clearbluesky on September 14, 2009 at 7:10 PM
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