Why are democratic leaders threaten to admonish Wilson?”
Democratic Leaders Threaten to Admonish Wilson House Democratic leaders plan to vote early next week on whether to formally admonish Rep. Joe Wilson unless the South Carolina Republican apologizes on the House floor for interrupting President Obama’s address to Congress by yelling “You lie!” Wilson apologized to the White House shortly after Obama’s speech, and the president accepted his apology Thursday. But the Republican lawmaker turned a deaf ear to a request from his party’s leaders to apologize directly to House colleagues. Absent such a apology, Democratic leaders will move forward with a resolution of disapproval or reprimand against Wilson’s behavior, senior Democratic aides said Friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) initially said she was not inclined to pursue formal punishment for Wilson’s outburst, telling reporters Thursday morning: “It’s time for us to talk about health care and not Mr. Wilson.” “Let’s not spend time on that,” she added. But Pelosi and other Demo
