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Letters: Joe Wilson displays selective outrage

In this Sept. 9, 2009, photo, Rep. Joe Wilson points and says “You lie!” as then-President Barrack Obama addresses a Joint Session of Congress.
In this Sept. 9, 2009, photo, Rep. Joe Wilson points and says “You lie!” as then-President Barrack Obama addresses a Joint Session of Congress. Melina Mara ASSOCIATED PRESS
Columbia, SC

I am wondering why we haven’t heard U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson express vocal outrage at the many well-documented lies told by Donald Trump during his campaign and the first few months of his presidency.

You may recall that it was Rep. Wilson who infamously yelled, “You lie,” during one of President Obama’s speeches to Congress.

In addition to losing his voice, has Rep. Wilson also lost his moral compass?

Lewis E. Huffman

Columbia

This story was originally published June 27, 2017 at 5:26 PM with the headline "Letters: Joe Wilson displays selective outrage."

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