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Two can play this game, Joe Wilson. While the South Carolina congressman’s heckle heard ’round the country triggered dismay from his opponents and enthusiasm from his supporters, Rep. Wilson’s “You lie!” war cry to Obama during the president’s health care speech on Wednesday provided humor fodder for David Letterman’s Thursday night show.

Here, Letterman reads his Top 10 list dedicated to Wilson, which includes a nice double whammy: “It’s been weeks since a Republican politician embarrassed the state of South Carolina.” —KA

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By liecatcher, September 14, 2009 at 4:14 pm Link to this comment

To:  jltnol, September 14 at 2:14 pm


I’ve wondered how much damage Letterman has done by
portraying “W” as a brainless boob for so many years.


Probably not nearly as much as “W” did for being a
brainless boob for so many
years…

AMEN !!!!!!!!!!!!

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By jltnol, September 14, 2009 at 11:14 am Link to this comment
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I’ve wondered how much damage Letterman has done by
portraying “W” as a brainless boob for so many years.


Probably not nearly as much as “W” did for being a brainless boob for so many
years…

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By Connie Phillips, September 13, 2009 at 8:53 pm Link to this comment
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The world is watching this action and we are becoming the laughing stock of the world.  What disrespect for our President whether you agree with him or not, he should not tolerate this kind of outburst.  What on earth does SC voters think they are representing by election this caliber of congressman?  What examples they have become for us all. I would be embarrassed if I still lived in a state that has a Governor that will not leave, and a couple of congressmen that have the manners of a pig.  We always read what gentlemen and ladies southerners are.  Well you are showing your true colors, Mr Wilson.  I would be too ashamed to show my face ever again.

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By liecatcher, September 13, 2009 at 7:03 pm Link to this comment

I’ve wondered how much damage Letterman has done by

portraying “W” as a brainless boob for so many years.

Anything for a laugh. And yet his viewers couldn’t help

but think that someone with class, style & intelligence

could turn American around. Unfortunately, what we got

was the cabal’s mortician & a dog named Bo.

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By ridinginfaith, September 12, 2009 at 1:03 pm Link to this comment

old hippie you must be a breathing oxymoron. I always thought hippies were against big government and pretty much all that this administration stands for. I’m I wrong?

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By old hippie, September 12, 2009 at 8:35 am Link to this comment
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How sad that the GOP (This wasn’t their mouth piece Beck) this is the GOP, or what little there is left of it, must act out like hormonal preteens. Next they’ll be stomping their feet and slamming doors as they run to their room to cry. To bad we can’t hope that it’s only a stage and they’ll grow out of.
They are only old fools at this point. They will never grow out of it, they will or are only going to grow to be bitter, deranged old folks.  OOOPS they alreay are.

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