How about this little video, Bush getting booed by the democrats while he discusses the need for social security reform.
Wilson was not only right to do it, but it should have been more coordinated. They should have chanted "let us in" or "talk to US" and made the issue about Obama refusing to discuss any republican ideas. The ideal time was right after Obama said, "I'll take ideas from everyone..." Its a shame that opportunity was missed.
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...and Republicans routinely booed Clinton:
State of the Union address, 1995:
"The upheaval wrought by the Republican election landslide was visible throughout the president's State of the Union address -- from the moment Speaker Newt Gingrich took the gavel to the striking silence that often greeted Clinton from the GOP. At one point, Republicans even booed. About 20 of them left as Clinton went on and on for an hour and 20 minutes."
- - Associated Press, 1/24/1995
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State of the Union address, 1997:
"Clinton spoke disparagingly of a GOP-sponsored constitutional amendment to balance the budget. Many Republicans hissed and some booed."
- - Los Angeles Times, 2/5/1997
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State of the Union address, 1998:
"Clinton's proposal to expand Medicare to allow Americans as young as 55 to buy into the system drew shouts of 'No!' and some boos from Republicans during his speech."
- - Chicago Tribune, 1/28/1998
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State of the Union address, 2005:
"When the president talked about the bankruptcy of Social Security, there were clearly some Democrats on the floor who thought that that was taking it too far. And they did something that [...] no one at this table has ever heard before. They booed."
- - Ted Koppel, on ABC's "Nightline", 2/2/2005
Maybe that's just what members of the opposition party do. No, wait, you're more interested in finding out who started it. Both parties should be sent to their rooms without dinner!
Actually, I love dissent. Even when its a little messy.
We should be afraid when Dems and Rebublicans start getting along too well.
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