A significant part of the narrative regarding the parlous state of the Republican party at present — which was on full display last evening as Marjorie Taylor Greene led the chorus of those screaming invective against President Biden:

We've moved from Joe Wilson of South Carolina shouting "You lie!" at the nation's first Black president, to Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia leading an even more unhinged pack.

#Republicans #JoeWilson #MarjorieTaylorGreene #JoeBiden

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"Nowadays, though, the House Republican Conference has a whole contingent of Joe Wilsons: boorish loudmouths whose lack of impulse control is only matched by their desire for attention. Don’t hold your breath waiting for them to face a reprimand for their shouts and jeers last night. Biden encountered several 'You lie!'-like objections without batting an eye or missing a line in his scripted remarks."

#Republicans #civility #Biden #JoeWilson #SouthCarolina

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Amanda Carpenter writes,

"Back in 2009, when South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson yelled 'You lie!' in the middle of an address by President Barack Obama to a joint session of Congress, sensibilities were shocked. Wilson’s outburst became a days-long story, and he was formally reprimanded by the House."

#Republicans #civility #Biden #JoeWilson #SouthCarolina

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https://www.thebulwark.com/america-according-to-joe/