If you thought U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s “You lie!” moment during President Obama’s health care speech to Congress was an aberration, think again. This past weekend, as Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA) dared to champion the rights of the millions of Americans killed or injured by medical malpractice in this country, the same Neanderthal tactics were back in full force. Watch as Congressman Braley stands at the podium of the U.S. House of Representatives and endures the belligerent grunts of those intent on derailing true health care reform at any cost.
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November 09, 2009
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