Rep. Joe Wilson’s Lament: the difference between “No! No!” and “You lie!”

September 10, 2009 by DJ Lanphier
It’s come to this: the need to explain the difference between booing during a presidential speech, or shouting “No! No!”, and shouting “You lie!” From the New York Times: It was a rare breach of the protocol that governs ritualistic events in the Capitol. In an angry and very audible outburst, Representative Joe Wilson, Republican [...]

al franken talks to the mob

September 4, 2009 by DJ Lanphier
Not a mob obviously. The term has been tossed around in some cases, accurate in others. It’s like dealing with a bunch of hecklers. And, Al Franken does well. People do want to know the facts. But, it’s so heated out there, as you can see, it’s not easy. There’s a lot of work to [...]

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