Can we please please please not talk about Joe Wilson anymore? Haven’t we glorified enough assholes already this summer? Via email, Bruce Bartlett says probably not:
No doubt, right wing publishers like Regnery and Crown will be beating down Wilson’s door today to sign a book deal that will put him at the top of the New York Times bestseller list along with drivel from the likes of Michelle Malkin, who has probably already started writing her biography of Wilson, titled, “The Man Who Spoke the Truth.” By the end of the day a Wilson for President web site will be fully functioning if it isn’t already. Watch for the announcement on Glenn Beck’s show this afternoon.
OK, but we don’t have to talk about it. Instead, let’s talk about this:
The U.S. Census Bureau said the number of uninsured Americans increased in 2008 to 46.3 million, compared to 45.7 million in 2007.
The poverty rate also increased to 13.2%, and the median family income declined to $50,303. These are all worth far more discussion than the mentally unbalanced antics of yet another GOP congressman.
