One way is to holler “You lie!” at the president of the United States during a speech to a joint session of Congress, an event that usually compels maximum decorum and dignity.

The hoo-haw over Republican Joe Wilson’s outburst at President Obama this past week would be comical if it wasn’t so impolite and undistinguished. Wilson has apologized to the president, which he was pressured to do from members of both sides of the aisle. Now the Democratic majority in the House wants him to do it again, in a speech on the House floor. Wilson has said he won’t do it a second time and the media are climbing all over the guy. I’m guessing this individual is loving the attention, given that he hardly ever got any before he lost control of himself this past week.

My take?

Rep. Wilson was a nobody the instant before he shot off his mouth — and he is a nobody now. He acted shamefully and deserves to be sent to the back of chamber where no one outside of his South Carolina congressional district will ever hear or see him again.