Obama's Speech to Congress Sept. 9

Read the text here.
I'm astonished and quite disturbed that about half way through the speech some ugly republican yelled "lie" during Obama's speech. Obama had said reform wouldn't cover illegal immigrants. Republicans proved themselves the fools tonight. Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina is the heckler. If you're on Twitter, here's his address: @CongJoeWilson. Phone: (202) 225-2452 / (803) 939-0041. What's wrong with South Carolina politicians? Poor Joe's website just crashed. Wilson will be up against Rob Miller in 2010.
GOP ought to know that tea parties are the place for ugly behavior, not a president's speech to Congress. Watch Obama's eyes in the video. He gets mad but keeps it together.

Live chat following the speech at whitehouse.gov

Read the text of Ted Kennedy's letter that Obama referenced here.

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Update Reaction to Obama's speech positive:

Obama Handles Hecklers in St. Petersburg

Everybody wants a piece of Obama. Everybody. But Obama handles it with grace and wits and calm. St. Petersburg was riled up. If you're interested in what Obama had to say at the town hall, here is the transcript.


Obama gives the hecklers a chance to speak

Here is more video of the St. Petersburg town all today. Florida is in recession for the first time in 16 years. Wow.