You lie hypocrisy.

South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson’s problem was mainly (1) an improper venue and, apparently, (2) the wording. I say “wording” because the ironic thing is that Obama had just basically called the GOP liars in his speech only seconds prior to Wilson’s outburst, stating, “There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false.”

That’s a nice way of saying “you lie.”

Wilson has since apologized (for the venue, not for the substance). I’ve seen the footage. The dude lost his cool. He’s fed up.

Besides, are you reaaally going to make me dig up on Google every rude heckling towards George W. Bush by a Democrat? (example) I’ll be up all night.

Now, is it true? The thing is that the Democrats specifically voted down GOP provisions to deny illegal aliens state-funded coverage (not treatment, mind you, but coverage). Via Katherine Ham at Weekly Standard, White House Press Sec. Gibbs twice avoided direct questioning by ABC News’ Jake Tapper as to whether illegals would be covered via wording that the bill didn’t specify one way or the other. But a month ago Washington Examiner’s Mark Tapscott found that it might:

Well, Mr. President, that idea must have been tucked under a stack of background briefing papers over there in the corner of the table because the Congressional Research Service (CRS) says this about H.R. 3200, the Obamacare bill approved just before the recess by the House Energy and Commerce Committee chaired by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-CA:

“Under H.R. 3200, a ‘Health Insurance Exchange’ would begin operation in 2013 and would offer private plans alongside a public option…H.R. 3200 does not contain any restrictions on noncitzens—whether legally or illegally present, or in the United States temporarily or permanently—participating in the Exchange.”

CRS also notes that the bill has no provision for requiring those seeking coverage or services to provided proof of citizenship. So, absent some major amendments to the legislation and a credible, concrete enforcement effort in action, looks like the myth on this issue is the one being spread by Obama, Reid, Pelosi, et. al.

Regarding the overall Obama speech, it didn’t hurt him, but it didn’t help him either, at least not yet. For that zero sum rationale it’s a loser. His agenda was to convince enough on the fence, which so far he didn’t do. (Except via CNN polling, which used a sample of “427 adult Americans questioned by telephone” — did they call you? — and, here’s the best part, “45 percent Democratic and 18 percent Republican.”

This just in: 4 out of 5 socialists agree — more socialism!