Joe Wilson

NBC’s Brian Williams Blames Rep. Joe Wilson’s ‘You Lie’ Comment for Decline in SOTU Decorum

curtis.houck — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 07:18:12 +0000

Curtis Houck

During NBC’s coverage of President Obama’s seventh State of the Union speech, anchor Brian Williams remarked how there’s been “change in tone and tenor and ambiance” inside the House chamber from over the past few years and chose to link it to Republican Congressman Joe Wilson (S.C.) telling the President “you lie” during a 2009 speech before a joint session of Congress.

— Curtis Houck is News Analyst at the Media Research Center. Follow Curtis Houck on Twitter.

Irony Alert: GOP-Bashing D.L. Hughley Likens Joe Wilson, House Republicans to Bullies

matthew.balan — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:18:17 +0000

Matthew Balan

On Tuesday's CBS This Morning, liberal comedian D.L. Hughley claimed that Republicans acted as bullies when they impeached former President Bill Clinton in 1998, as well as Rep. Joe Wilson when he shouted "you lie" at President Obama in 2009.

Newspaper Association Cancels Conference in South Carolina Over 'You Lie' Remark

admin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:38:20 +0000

Jeff Poor

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), also known as the Black Press of America, which is a non-partisan 501(c) 3 tax-exempt organization, has decided to show its disapproval of South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s “You Lie” remarks by canceling a convention in the state.