UPDATE at end of post: Was the heckler Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC.)?
There's going to be a lot of discussion about this moment in President Obama's healthcare address to the nation Wednesday when after he claimed the reforms he's proposing would not cover illegal immigrants, someone shouted "Lie" or "Liar" (via Gateway Pundit):
Given the President's claim moments earlier that the accusation this legislation would create death panels "is a lie plain and simple" -- an obvious swipe at former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin -- was it appropriate for someone in the audience to call out when Obama stated what many believe to be an obvious falsehood?
Or, is this not the forum for such outbursts?
*****Update: The Associated Press is reporting who the heckler is (h/t NBer katainkent) --
The nastiness of August reached from the nation's town halls into the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as President Barack Obama tried to move his health care plan forward.
South Carolina Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie!" after Obama had talked about illegal immigrants.
