Lies! South Carolina’s Republican Senator Joe Wilson has history of anti-gay votes
- Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 13, 2007)
- Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Nov 13, 2007)
- Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 30, 2004)
- Wilson scores 0% by the HRC on gay rights.
Anti-gay voting record of Senator Joe Wilson, a Republican from South Carolina, who earlier this evening yelled at President Barack Obama, “You lie!” His extremely unusual outburst during a speech by the President of the United States was condemned by members of both major parties. He was reacting to a statement by President Obama who said illegal immigrants wouldn’t benefit from certain changes to health care reform. Wilson reportedly stared at his Blackberry after his egregious lack of decorum and “darted” from the room. He has since apologized. (On the Issues)
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