The reaction to Wilson's outburst, nevertheless, was punishing — even without the specter of official House action.

His Web site crashed, he took a beating on Twitter as Republicans and Democrats alike condemned his behavior.

Wilson bolted the chamber as soon as Obama was finished speaking. Shortly thereafter, he issued an apology and called the White House to deliver one to the president personally. But he ended up on the line with Rahm Emanuel, Obama's fiery chief of staff, instead.



"This evening I let my emotions get the best of me," he said in a statement. "While I disagree with the president's statement, my comments were inappropriate and regrettable. I extend sincere apologies to the president for this lack of civility."


"I was embarrassed for the chamber and a Congress I love," Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday on ABC's "Good Morning America." "It demeaned the institution."

"I know that Congressman Wilson has issued an apology and made his thoughts known to the White House, which was the appropriate thing to do," said House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va. said.

Invoked the House's guest chaplain as the floor session opened Thursday: "Gracious God, we meet in a challenging moment of your history. We cannot control all that may endanger us, but we can choose our behavior and the example we set as leaders," said The Very Rev. George L.W. Werner, dean emeritus of Trinity Cathedral in Pittsburgh.

"We all make mistakes," Obama told reporters, a day after Wilson stunned the president and his colleagues with his outburst.

deomelllo:




This is a teaching moment for Nigeria and Nigerians in general. We copied democracy from America, but we practice democracy upside down.


Republicans and Democrats in America don't tolerate such disrespect and assault on the presidency, especially @ Congress.

The lawmaker was made to apologize to the president and to the general public.


The NASS leadership should have forced the lawmakers involved to apologize to the president or they themselves apologize on behalf of their members and their own failure to control their own NASS.

baliyubla:
Badehs murderers would have been found now, if this were America. Buhari is not only a Liar, but he's also a blood sucking terrorist and a recessionist.

Prompto:
What I know is PDP will be paid back in its own coin when the time is due. Thank God Oshobaba if here to the rescue if Buhari chose to go slow.

deomelllo:

This is a teaching moment for Nigeria and Nigerians in general. We copied democracy from America, but we practice democracy upside down.

Republicans and Democrats in America don't tolerate such disrespect and assault on the presidency, especially @ Congress.The lawmaker was made to apologize to the president and to the general public.

The NASS leadership should have forced the lawmakers involved to apologize to the president or they themselves apologize on behalf of their members and their own failure to control their own NASS.

Which American democracy are you talking about when a Nigerian currently have the worst anti-democratic president who does not obeys the rule of law, involving in brazen impunity, supports ethnic cleansing by his killer fulani brother among many

So sad that ugly incidence like the ystdy show of shame/infamy happened again but all Nigerians will never forget how the APC esp.Lai Muhammed, Buhari himself, Bola Tinubu, El-Rufai, Prof.Wole Soyinka/Falana, etc all denigrated the office of the president because of their inordinate quest to attain power in 2015 esp.with the "Ojota Subsidy Protest" in Lagos.

selectedhero:


If APC lawmakers had any sence of civility they shouldn't have engaged themselves in obviously partisan chant of sai baba. They started what they could not finish. Stop feeling like victims. In same climes the APC NASS caucas should be appologizing to Nigerians for their show of shame and disregard for the institution of the legislature.

dunkem21:


Don't mind them propagandists.. Have you seen where Obama was hailed by lawmakers for just coming to present budget?

The hailing caused the booing

gaddafe:


Out of curiosity I have to ask: Does the American president order his presidential guard to shoot unarmed civilians?

Racoon:

Which American democracy are you talking about when a Nigerian currently have the worst anti-democratic president who does not obeys the rule of law, involving in brazen impunity, supports ethnic cleansing by his killer fulani brother among many

So sad that ugly incidence like the ystdy show of shame/infamy happened again but all Nigerians will never forget how the APC esp.Lai Muhammed, Buhari himself, Bola Tinubu, El-Rufai, Prof.Wole Soyinka/Falana, etc all denigrated the office of the president because of their inordinate quest to attain power in 2015 esp.with the "Ojota Subsidy Protest" in Lagos.


httHRs1w
Meanwhile hypocrisy and clueless is when Buhari/APC/"Occupy Nigeria Protesters" shouted that "Subsidy is a scam.Subsidy does not exist" And today "..President Muhammadu Buhari says the federal government has set aside N305 billion or $1 billion for fuel subsidy payments in the 2019 budget..."

So you can see that whatsoever that goes around not only comes around but also stays around.Karma is a bad bitch.Damnable hypocrites!

MartinCorridon:


Not supporting or denigrating Buhari here...

But if late Alex Badeh had not been so greedy about embezzling money meant for arms and security when he was Chief Of Defence staff, maybe, just maybe he would be alive today.

Thou shalt not speak ill of the dead, but hundreds of soldiers died ....thousands of civilians lost their lives as a consequence of Badeh sabotaging the Nation's security.

Karma has its way of dealing with people. Buhari is responsible for our security but Badeh too is complicit

deomelllo:

The same meaningless, thoughtless, lawless, anti social, crude and class ipob mentally rubbish.

FarahAideed:

If you know the Nigerian military financial hierarchy very well you will know Chief of Defence Staff is a ceremonial position in reality the real power lies with the Chief of Army Staff and Director of military procurement who happened to to be Buratai at that time

dunkem21:
Don't mind them propagandists.. Have you seen where Obama was hailed by lawmakers for just coming to present budget? The hailing caused the booing

FarahAideed:


If you know the Nigerian military financial hierarchy very well you will know Chief of Defence Staff is a ceremonial position in reality the real power lies with the Chief of Army Staff and Director of military procurement who happened to to be Buratai at that time

MartinCorridon:


I am sorry then, since you are such a military expert...

The guy was St. BADEH. Thanks for showing us the light