Carter says Republican lawmaker’s outburst against Obama was racist in toneWASHINGTON - Former US President Jimmy Carter has said Republican representative Joe Wilson’s outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act “based on racism” and rooted in fears of a black president. Rep. Joe Wilson’s son disputes claim by Carter that Congressman’s outburst ‘based on racism’ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s oldest son defended his father against a claim by former President Jimmy Carter that the congressman’s outburst during a speech by President Barack Obama was “based on racism.” Partisan tension lingers after House vote to admonish Wilson over ‘You lie’ insultWASHINGTON — Despite pleadings from many lawmakers to move past the Rep. Joe Wilson dispute, some members of Congress are not ready to let it go. Congressman who shouted at Obama gets censuredWASHINGTON - A Republican lawmaker was censured Tuesday in the US House of Representatives for shouting “you lie” during President Barack Obama’s speech on health care last week before a joint session of Congress. Rep. Wilson’s outburst ‘based on racism’: CarterATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act “based on racism” and rooted in fears of a black president. Former President Carter: Congressman’s outburst to Obama ‘based on racism,’ ‘dastardly’ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst to President Barack Obama during a speech to Congress last week was an act “based on racism” and rooted in fears of a black president. Democrats question White House stand excluding undocumented from health care exchangesWASHINGTON — House Democrats want the White House to clarify its tougher new position that illegal immigrants can’t buy insurance with their own money from a government-created marketplace. ‘You lie!’ _ House rebukes GOP lawmaker for his outburst during Obama’s health care speechWASHINGTON — Bitterly divided along party lines, the House formally rebuked Republican Rep. Joe Wilson Tuesday for shouting “You lie” at President Barack Obama during last week’s nationally televised speech to Congress. |