“ In less than 48 hours, Rep. Joe Wilson’s two little words have lifted the relatively obscure congressman into what could only be called Sarah Palin Status. It’s a dual status. To their party, both are maverick heroes. To their detractors, they represent something between a morbidly fascinating joke and the perfect strawman. In liberal company, after all, “Did you hear what Palin said?” is the political equivalent of “A dyslexic walks into a bra.” There is no punchline. The joke has already been told.
“How Joe Wilson, Sarah Palin Killed the Healthcare Debate,” by Derek Thompson over at The Atlantic.
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