Blitzer's amazement is simply

Nebton — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:45:32 +0000

In reply to Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) Obliterates "Invertebrate Democrat" Theory

Blitzer's amazement is simply due to the fact that he can't believe someone is breaking Beltway decorum, hence the attempt to make this somehow analagous to Rep. Joe Wilson's infamous outburst.

Well, in a lot of ways, it is analagous. What are the differences?

Grayson was right, and Wilson was full of hot air.
Grayson had the floor, Wilson did not.

Unfortunately, I think #2 probably makes more difference in our culture than #1. Of course, #1 is also more a matter of opinion.

What I'm getting at is that I wasn't really all that offended by Wilson's outburst. He was lying when he said Obama was lying, but had Obama actually been lying, would it have been so wrong to call him out on it? I.e., would it have been so bad if some Democrat had called Bush out on his lying?

Don't get me wrong, there's a place for decorum. However, I also think there's a time for decorum to be ignored. I do acknowledge that deciding when that time has come is a slippery slope.

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Blitzer's amazement is simply