Joe Wilson Wants Your Money

Remember back in kindergarten when the teacher would give you a time out for disrupting the class? Apparently the U.S. government still views said strategy as effective.

In this updated scenario, Rep. Joe Wilson plays the role of the annoying 6-year old, and the House of Representatives is cast as the teacher; the censure the House is considering is the metaphorical timeout and, voila, you’re right in the middle of the latest health care reform shenanigan.

But here’s the twist, that pesky little boy doesn’t just have mommy and daddy to run and complain to about the mean old teacher, now he’s got YouTube and Twitter, which are exactly the tools Wilson’s been using to say things like “I will not be muzzled” and ask for money to combat the dollar bills that have been pouring into Democratic opponent, Rob Miller’s pockets since Wilson’s “you lie!” outburst on Wednesday.

According to CNN’s latest report, Wilson has currently raised more than $200,000 and Miller, at least $750,000. That’s a lot of lunch money

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