Shame Shame!

Yesterday was a bad day for politicians who just couldn’t keep their mouths shut when they should have.

U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson – Rude

The South Carolina congressman yelled out and accused President Barack Obama of lying during the televised broadcast of Mr. Obama’s speech on health care reform. “You lie!” he cried out.

Apparently (and we can’t be too sure of this), he started getting messages on his Blackberry soon after his outburst, quickly leaving the room when the speech was concluded.

Mr. Obama, to his credit, didn’t acknowledge Rep. Wilson’s rudeness, and continued on with his address. Later, Rep. Wilson issued a formal public apology, which Mr. Obama accepted appreciatively.

The Republican congressman’s opponent in next year’s election benefited from the incident, reporting that he has received $200,000 in campaign contributions from 5,000 people following Rep. Wilson’s faux pas.

Assemblyman Mike Duvall – Stupid

The California legislator just couldn’t keep his mouth shut, and apparently doesn’t believe in being discrete.

An open microphone caught him bragging graphically about his affairs with two women to a colleague seated next to him during a break in a hearing.

His taped conversation covered such revelations as “She wears little eye-patch underwear," and "So, I am getting into spanking her."

Mr. Duvall is vice chairman of the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee.

Or rather, I should say “former chairman.” He resigned yesterday and will be investigated by the Assembly Ethics Committee.

Whatever happened to courtesy, politeness, restraint, and discretion anyway? What has our society turned into?