My Conversation With Congressman Joe Wilson
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Late last week, I had the chance to sit down and talk with one of the Republican party's most respected representatives. He is especially respected in conservative circles. But because he is not anything like the typical brand of showboating neoconservatives that flood the media, he retains that respect throughout the halls of Congress.
I am talking about Congressman Joe WIlson of South Carolina's 2nd District. Congressman Wilson has enjoyed serving the people of South Carolina's 2nd district since 2001, where he easily won a special election and has easily won re-election in a true "ruby red" district. Before that, Joe was a South Carolina State Senator who believed in showing up to work. Indeed, in his tenure there, he had perfect attendance. His Washington experience stretches back to when he was on Strom Thurmond's and Floyd Spence's staff. He continued on in the Reagan Administration as an assistant counsel to the Energy Secretary as well as South Carolina's former governor, Jim Edwards.
Joe Wilson is as ruby red as that district is. With 3 major military installations in his district, things like defense and taking care of our troops are top priorities for Congressman Wilson. But unlike most in our Congress, Joe actually has served, as have all 4 of his children. Joe puts his money where his mouth is, and regardless of where you stand on issues like Iraq, you have to respect that.
In an age where it seems people from different shades of the political spectrum can't even hold a civil conversation over anything anymore in the realm of political debate without it becoming a knock-down drag out fight where often times apologies need to be made later...The "King Of Blogging"
I am talking about Congressman Joe WIlson of South Carolina's 2nd District. Congressman Wilson has enjoyed serving the people of South Carolina's 2nd district since 2001, where he easily won a special election and has easily won re-election in a true "ruby red" district. Before that, Joe was a South Carolina State Senator who believed in showing up to work. Indeed, in his tenure there, he had perfect attendance. His Washington experience stretches back to when he was on Strom Thurmond's and Floyd Spence's staff. He continued on in the Reagan Administration as an assistant counsel to the Energy Secretary as well as South Carolina's former governor, Jim Edwards.
Joe Wilson is as ruby red as that district is. With 3 major military installations in his district, things like defense and taking care of our troops are top priorities for Congressman Wilson. But unlike most in our Congress, Joe actually has served, as have all 4 of his children. Joe puts his money where his mouth is, and regardless of where you stand on issues like Iraq, you have to respect that.
In an age where it seems people from different shades of the political spectrum can't even hold a civil conversation over anything anymore in the realm of political debate without it becoming a knock-down drag out fight where often times apologies need to be made later...The "King Of Blogging"
