Obama spent his entire speech calling people liars and fearmongers in between calling for ending “vitriol” and so that we can have a Conversation ™. Like saying that if we don’t hurry up and pass this bill before it’s been written and that doesn’t take effect until 2013 or people will die isn’t fearmongering.

Although I too would like to hear his apology for breaking decorum, he only knows how to apologize for the U.S. in front of the worst human rights abusers in the world so I’m not holding my breath.

Saying “No” and booing are quite common during these events. However, these actions are not prohibited by House rules as is calling people liars.

“Woof! Woof! Woof!”

Or as Michelle Obama says in her native language.

I don’t know if the bitch is saying she wants single payer healthcare or that we can’t jump to lightspeed because they can’t afford to get the hyperdrive fixed due to those rotten insurance companies all in-business-to-make-a-profit and shit.

Tradition was broken in 2005:
http://www.nmatv.com/video/3349/Democrats-Boo-Bush-During-2005-SOTU

But in the spirit of Obama accepting Rep. Wilson’s apology, maybe you and I can enjoy an amicable beer sometime?

Consider this string of mixed metaphors with a message: Wilson’s outburst was just the immature exclamation point on the past month’s town hall nonsense. He was the awkward, dorky kid trying to hang with the rowdy crowd on the back of the bus who pushed the tomfoolery right over the limit and gets everyone in trouble. He was the looney lady at the McCain rally who called Obama an ‘Arab.’ He was your drunk friend at the party who makes a pass at your wife and pretty much shuts down the fun for the evening.

As everybody in the right-wing echo-chamber has clamored to come up with the next outrageous claim about the “Obamessiah” that will bounce around the web, this was inevitable. Much as you don’t like him, he is the president, and there is a very long tradition of showing the president some respect when he speaks to a joint session of Congress. Could be just a blip, but then again, Wilson might’ve set you back for the healthcare debate and quite possibly the mid-term elections. The political battleground is the hearts and minds of all those folks who hang out in the middle. You can get everyone’s attention on the way up with some tall tales and funny jokes, but when one of your guys thinks it would be funny to squint hard, raise a leg and let one rip in the elevator, those folks will be stepping off at the next floor.