SC-02: Joe Wilson Still Doesn’t Get It

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Thursday September 09, 2010 · 5:39 PM PDT

2010/09/09 · 17:39

At this time last year, almost to the minute, Joe Wilson was embarrassing himself and his constituents by shouting at the Commander-in-Chief during a joint session of Congress. The response was swift: Republicans, Democrats and Independents stood together demanding that he apologize, and your community was the key to a grassroots movement that grew to over 40,000 Americans who were willing to give money-- that all too often they didn’t have-- to replace Joe’s partisan games with a new generation of leadership.

Joe called the White House to apologize-- but like my son years ago (when he was six), he apparently doesn’t understand what "sorry" is supposed to mean. Within hours, Joe was gloating and raised more than $2 million telling his supporters that he "wouldn’t be muzzled."

Since then, he’s only indirectly referred to his "town hall moment." Until today, when this arrived in my inbox:

Rob Miller

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Monday June 28, 2010 · 12:12 PM PDT

2010/06/28 · 12:12

America must reign in the risky practices and speculative investing that drove us into economic crisis. The excesses of gambling-addicted Wall Street nearly destroyed the economic foundation of our country. We now have an opportunity to clean up those shady practices and help prevent such dramatic shocks to the economy.

The current financial reform legislation is an important step in preventing another financial disaster. The Dodd-Frank bill is clearly a step in the right direction, but we still have miles to go before we can rest assured that Wall Street will not swindle us again.

Rob Miller

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Monday March 08, 2010 · 9:48 AM PST

2010/03/08 · 09:48

Approximately six months ago, we all stood shocked by Joe Wilson’s embarrassing outburst in the joint session of Congress. Since then, Joe has continued play politics with people’s lives, letting lobbyists prepare his remarks in the Congressional Record, going on a "Jobs Tour" to visit campaign contributors that gave him more than $20,000, and assailing the stimulus even as he begged for money from it to be spent in his district. Joe's playing games with the well-being of our country, and too much of Washington is standing with him.

We need leaders in Washington with the courage to stand up for what is right—not just what will get them re-elected.

Rob Miller

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Tuesday February 23, 2010 · 4:14 PM PST

2010/02/23 · 16:14

South Carolina's second congressional district is filled with military families located on three military bases. Having served in the Marine Corps for 13 years, I understand what these families go through on a daily basis--especially when their spouse is on duty overseas.

Over the last week I've been contacted by second district families concerned about the sudden cessation of the MyCAA--a program that helps the spouses of active duty men and women in the military pursue higher education, training and professional certifications. It's an invaluable program that helps families advance their careers and increase their earning potential.

Rob Miller

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Friday September 11, 2009 · 4:17 PM PDT

2009/09/11 · 16:17

Hello Kossacks! And thanks so much for your unbelievably generous support of my campaign: together we've raised over $1 million in small contributions--in less than 48 hours. I honestly cannot believe what YOU have done, and I can’t possibly let you know how grateful I am.

When I first ran against Joe Wilson in 2008, I did it knowing that, like a lot of Americans, I would be fighting an uphill battle. Wilson—as his childish display the other night made clear—does not represent the people of my district, but the insurance industry that fattens his campaign wallet.

Rob Miller

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Tuesday June 30, 2009 · 11:00 AM PDT

2009/06/30 · 11:00

If you were in Denver for the 2008 Convention, you may remember a short, powerful speech about leadership; from the first woman to reach the rank of Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army. Her name is Claudia Kennedy, and she made a call for new leadership this morning in South Carolina's Second Congressional District:

South Carolina needs new leadership in Washington. We need Rob Miller in Congress. There are only 14 hours remaining to make his first fundraising quarter successful--please contribute today! We can do a lot as private citizens, but without tough and smart leadership in Congress, we miss a lot of opportunities to make our community and our state better. We need a leader like Rob Miller in Congress.

Rob Miller

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Tuesday June 02, 2009 · 3:11 PM PDT

2009/06/02 · 15:11

Dear Friends,

For too long South Carolina’s 2nd Congressional district has been forgotten by our leaders in Washington: as the current economic crisis has added insult to our decades-long injury, we’ve heard the same tired excuses. We haven’t had leaders willing to fight for our values and our future.

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