Congressman Joe Wilson collapses at event, rushed to hospital

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Reuters

September 10, 2024 10:02 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago


Sept 10 (Reuters) - Republican representative Joe Wilson, a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, collapsed at an event on Tuesday and was rushed to hospital, his office said.

The official X profile for Wilson, 77, wrote a message that said the congressman "was taken ill and is being evaluated at a local hospital in Washington, DC."

Wilson's son Alan Wilson, the attorney general of South Carolina, wrote on his X profile that "doctors have confirmed to us that he has experienced stroke-like symptoms."

"I was able to speak with him moments ago and I am incredibly thankful that he is stable and being monitored by medical professionals," he added. Wilson fell ill as he was sitting in the front row of a celebration of Ukraine's Independence Day at Ukraine House in Washington's diplomatic enclave. The Ukrainian ambassador had just started speaking when she stopped and asked for a doctor.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/congressman-joe-wilson-collapses-event-rushed-hospital-2024-09-11/

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Yes, this is the "You Lie!" guy.

[JohnSJ]

1. an ugly, racist, man collapses. who cares.

[bullimiami]

3. Yeah my give a shitter is not responding to this one.

[lastlib]

6. I'm concerned about the stroke....

I hope it has a complete, speedy recovery.

[redstatebluegirl]

26. I agree, I hope he recovers.

I refuse to wish ill of my enemies, that makes us just like they are.

[JohnSJ]

38. Joe Wilson was one of the 140+ republicans who wanted to overturn the results of the

2020 election.

The fact is he is not a good person.

I am not going to wish someone well who tried to overthrow our democracy, and whose rhetoric is full of hate and violence against his adversaries.

[redstatebluegirl]

39. I am aware he is nasty. I just refuse to wish

someone bad health outcomes.

[JohnSJ]

41. I am not "wishing" anything, I just don't care. I have no sympathy to someone who has

expressed such hate and violence against his adversaries.

That is just my view. I don’t have a problem with anyone who has a different view.

[barbtries]

52. would this man give a shit about you

if you were pregnant at 10 with your father's child?

i don't wish him well and i don't wish him ill. the fact that he is ill is just a fact.

there's someone I would be celebrating if he collapsed though...someone who has inspired me almost every morning for going on 9 fucking years! to check my DU to see if he stroked out overnight.

[thebigidea]

43. Nah. Not until we advocate for taking healthhcare away from people.

Otherwise, I don't see the "just like they are." I just see holier than thou posturing.

[3auld6phart]

53. Being

A stroke victim, myself I do hope this repuke asshole recovers and learn to appreciate his good fortune that he can still function with a more Bentley manner. vote BLUE

[BumRushDaShow]

10. It's called one less GOP vote in the House?

(they got rid of Nancy Pelosi's "remote voting" option when they took over in 2022 )

[OnlinePoker]

21. Too bad an ugly, racist man didn't collapse on a debate stage in Pennsylvania last night. n/t

[AZ8theist]

36. That was my first thought......

...and somewhat surprising MORE Repukes didn't collapse after watching their CULT HERO's performance in the debate.

[LauraInLA]

42. I actually think that would have played out better for him than actual events did. ;)

[Trueblue1968]

49. Gop guy collapsed last night... ... .... ..... Good !!!!!!

[RandySF]

2. The guy who yelled "You lie" at Obama?

I bet he’s glad he has wonderful government health care.

[Lovie777]

5. That we the people pay for...........................

anywho, I wish him well.

[BonnieJW]

20. How sad.

No matter if this schmuck does something worthwhile, he'll only be remembered for that inappropriate line yelled out at an inappropriate time.

[tonekat]

63. Yep; "hollerin' Joe"

He disrespected Obama's SOTU, and opened the door for other hillbillies to treat it like a pro wrestling match.

To Hell with him.

[liberal N proud]

4. And he has terrible health care

It’s run by the government, it must be terrible

[3Hotdogs]

14. Yes, people say that our health care is the worst except in Haiti where hospitals feed you raw cat in your hospital and

Carmel - Camel -- whoever she is, wants to put more Marxist health care so you can have 3 government paid abortions a year and not pay for them. The millions of immigrants she let into our borders will get 5 free abortions a year. There are abortion tents right outside her rallies where she pays people to have an abortion so they can tell how easy it is to get one.

[marble falls]

15. He is a member in one of the largest socialized medical system in the world, the US Government. I am too ...

... he's going to be all right. And that's a shame. Because he doesn't want you to have the great same care he and I get.

[liberal N proud]

17. Sorry, should have included the sarcasm sticker.

[marble falls]

18. Not at all. We got it, we're all agreeing with you, sarcasm and all!

[claudette]

7. As much as I hate him

I wish him a speedy recovery. A stroke is not something I wish on anyone.

[marble falls]

16. If it causes the synapses dealing with his irrational love of TFG to die off, a stroke can be a blessing.

[Happy Hoosier]

19. I don't. Fuck him.

He would condemn millions to poverty and/or death if he had his way on healthcare. And that's putting aside how awful he is otherwise.

No false sympathy for bad guys from me.

[claudette]

30. Except that

it is not "false" sympathy. I wouldn't wish harm or death on anyone. Karma is sometimes not pretty.

[NoRethugFriends]

33. what the hell does that mean?

[Happy Hoosier]

40. Good for you. But I don't believe in Karma.

I recognize the kind of fight we're in, and as far as I am concerned, the world would be better off without him.

May whatever god he believes in have mercy upon him, for I will not.

[Javaman]

8. thoughts and prayers...nt

[Botany]

9. And I will care when?

“Wilson has represented a conservative district in South Carolina since 2001. He became well-known in the U.S. in 2009 for shouting "you lie!" at President Barack Obama during a joint session of Congress.“

He was of the Mitch McConnell school that since he (President Obama) is a black man we don’t
owe him any respect.

[cactusfractal]

11. Well, I hope it's nothing trivial nt

[Think. Again.]

12. I think it's fair to accuse him of faking it...

...the medics should have yelled "you lie!" and walked away.

Because in his book it's okay to do that in important situations.

[GoYouPackersGo]

13. Thoughts and prayers. n/t

[Omnipresent]

27. Oh, but of course.

“Thoughts and prayers” that god calls him home.

[GoYouPackersGo]

28. Walk toward the light, Joe.

Just walk toward the light.

[slightlv]

22. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving person, IMO. n/t

[mahina]

23. It's good that he supports Ukraine. Hoping he recovers soon.

[kimbutgar]

24. You know that term don't say something mean when a person is down?

I’m having a hard time keeping myself comment free on this post!

[claudette]

31. Personally

I am appalled at some of the horrible posts here.

[NoRethugFriends]

34. that's a shame

[cstanleytech]

25. I shall pray as hard for him as he did for Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

[claudette]

32. Then that

would make you seem as bad a person as he is.

[Keepthesoulalive]

35. No

Maybe he is just honest. Because I won’t give false sympathy to monsters that does not make me a bad person, just an honest one.

[claudette]

47. You said

about praying for him. Not just giving sympathy. You’d be doing the same thing he did.

[Keepthesoulalive]

50. Please do not scold me

Because I don’t share your view of what is proper . He loved Strom Thurmond
And was upset about the story of him raping his black maid . He felt the story should have kept secret. I shed no tears over Strom or Jesse Helms and the earth is better for having them no longer among the living. I am entitled to my feelings without having to be told I am just like them. You feel anyway you like but don’t belittle others because they don’t share your views.

[claudette]

62. Ok

Whatever you say. Recite your litany of injustices. Feel whatever you want

[cstanleytech]

46. No, I'd be a liar.

[claudette]

48. The comment was

The poster would pray for him the way he prayed for RBG. Implying Wilson didn’t care if she died. That’s behaving the same way that he’s accusing Wilson of behaving. Two alike. Karma is not always pretty

[cstanleytech]

60. I am the poster and I'm not going to pretend to care about him anymore than he probably cared about RBG.

I'm not praying he dies though rather I'm simply indifferent.

[claudette]

61. Ok

Feel what you will. It’s your right

[Turbineguy]

29. "... I am incredibly thankful that he is stable and being monitored by medical professionals"

Even if they are Democrats.

[Basso8vb]

37. Fuck him

Hard

[LudwigPastorius]

44. I hope he recovers, and that this...

makes him reevaluate his life and retire from politics.

Time to go sit on your front porch and rant about ‘the blacks, gays, and Mexicans’, Joe.

[Mopar151]

55. Let us hope he finds peace in retirement.

And a better state of health for all of us!!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

45. I hope it hurts.

[Traildogbob]

51. All my thoughts and prayers

Are used up. He just needs to “get over it”.
It’s just a “Fact of Life”.
That’s the morals of his party.

[Mike_in_LA]

54. Who's "lying" now???

Just wondering....

[Blue Owl]

58. Ba Dum...

[gopiscrap]

56. fuck him

[onandup]

57. Tots and pears

nm

[Tarc]

59. The Speaker's margin for passing bullshit legislation just suffered a -1, then

Tots & pears.

[lastlib]

64. Oh, dear, I hope he has the GOPee health-care plan.....:

1) Don't get sick;
2) If you do, die as soon as possible.