For once I agree with Roger Simon of Politico who called the Wilson debate a “Rude Herring” that is distracting the Democrats from health care.

But as long as the Dems are fixated on this, they are not ironing out the details of the bill, nor are they persuading consituents of its merits.

So, I guess people should just keep propping this up. There is no way Wilson loses that seat in 2010. Wilson, wilson, wilson, Blah, blah, blah.

Republicans are kicking @ss! Ginny Brown-White(Fla) & Candice Wilson(Migh)
Rocked it. Common theme: Joe apologized, President graciously accepted.
Let’s move on. Clyburn was the only D that spoke– sounded completed moronic. 15 minute vote in progress.

We WANTED the netroots throwing away their money, remember? Every dime that they give Wilson’s opponent is a dime that isn’t going to the DCCC or DSCC. They’ve, what, given $1.5 million already? That’s at least three seats right there.

We could have gotten them up to 2.5 million at least. But noooooo…

Molon Labe

Liberals are just throwing money away on a safe Republican seat. Since resources are finite, this takes a few million away from races that are true toss ups.

I guess you could say the same about Republicans sending money Joe Wilson’s way also, I would much rather that $2 million go to conservative candidates in tight races. $2 million is a huge sum for a South Carolina House seat, in addition to the funds he’s already raised.

My guess is even if Joe Wilson didn’t raise a penny from this episode, he’d still win his seat by 10 points in 2010.

Maybe Wilson will use the extra money for a PAC to help other Republican House members.

I’m glad to hear that Wilson is generous! I think within 2 weeks we will all see that Joe is very safe, and he will start writing out checks to the NRCC and candidates in the tough races.

He’s a new hero to the Right.

In fact I saw several Palin-Wilson 2012 signs at the march. Heh.

is Michael Johanns of Nebraska, for sponsoring the anti-ACORN resolution!

It would seem there are some courageous people in our ranks who should be boosted for national office beyond the non-starters of Huckabee and Romney.

Wilson could be one, Johanns another.

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Spending money on Wilson’s opponent that might save another election.

Boy, wouldn’t it be nice if they lost an election or 2 elsewhere because of the money they are spending on these 2 and then lost these 2 as well?

I could have sworn someone else posted that same feeling somewhere when discussing Reid. I’m pretty sure…

Joe Wilson’s District (SC-2) is actually the 2nd most vulnerable district held by a Republican in the Deep South, with the first being Cao’s New Orleans District.

Also, 7 Democrats in said Deep South Represent districts that are more Republican than the 2nd in presidential elections, so I wouldn’t count him safe based on just his district.

Though the likelihood of the Democrats winning here is very slim in 2010, simply because health care loses politically in suburban Columbia, and the general anti-Democratic trends of the coming year.

If Wilson’s action during the president’s address to Congress turns out to have been a good political move, then won’t other politicians start copying Wilson and doing something similar at future presidential addresses? Wilson’s success indicates the need for the House to strengthen its rules so that we don’t start resembling the British parliament.