I do not claim to be a political pundit, but I am rather a human resources, business and management pundit.
This text is from msnbc.com:
WASHINGTON - U.S. Democrats and Republicans alike are denouncing Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie" at President Barack Obama during his speech to Congress, an extraordinary breach of decorum for which the South Carolina Republican swiftly apologized.
"There'll be time enough to consider whether or not we ought to make it clear that that action is unacceptable in the House of Representatives," House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said late Wednesday on WTOP radio when asked about possible punishment for Wilson. "I've talked to Republican members who share that view."
Write him up! When someone at work rudely contradicts a supervisor, or another worker, for that matter, don't we write them up? When Stanley on the NBC TV program The Office responded, "Did I stutter?" to his boss Michael Scott, though Michael was hesitant to speak with him due to his desire to be friends with his employees, did he not tell him the comment and delivery were unprofessional? Who can deny the unprofessionalism of Wilson's remark and behavior despite political affiliation or lack thereof?
Steny and Barack, write Joe up. Warn him. That was a disgrace, and the day after hearing the President address school kids about how to be respectful and cooperative, to hear an adult acting like the "bad teen" was really offensive to me as a parent and me as a supervisor and always respectful employee.
What Wilson said was dumb, thoughtless, completely uncalled for and highly unprofessional. Why, though, do I see no commentary on this blog about any of the highly unprofessional moments delivered from high ranking Dems over the last few months (Pelosi, Boxer, and Frank jump right to my mind)? The difference is, Wilson's rude comment was directed at an elected official (read: someone who works for us), while recent rude comments from the names above have been directed at private citizens (read: someone they supposedly work FOR). You mentioned something about his comment bing akin to outburts toward an employer/supervisor... on that note I'd say that some on the left have forgotten who THEIR supervisor is (HINT: it's not Pres. Obama).
ReplyDeleteAlso, last night's speech was perhaps the most divisive joint Congress speech by a President in decades, and was chock full of political rhetoric. Seemed more like a campaign speech than an effort to bring two sides together toward a common goal, which of course will prove to be self-defeating. Mr. Obama ran a wonderful campaign, brilliant actually. The campaign is over though... time to govern and find common ground on difficult issues.
Still, none of Obama's politicism of a governing moment will excuse Joe Wilson's abhorrent behavior last night. Disappointed, to say the least, to realize that the likes of Nancy Pelosi reside on both sides of the aisle.