Civility Goes To Hell In A Handbasket.

Civility hit a new low this week when Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., called President Barack Obama a liar during his healthcare address to Congress.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the shout of “You lie!” was a “significant break in decorum.”

Harlequin Cat prefers to call it a Neanderthal outburst - Neanderthal being defined as uncivilized, unintelligent or uncouth, esp. male-oriented in nature.

Sure, Wilson apologized to the president, who in turn accepted it with the reminder that important issues that matter to the American people can be addressed without name-calling.

But the furor over Wilson’s outburst won’t dissipate anytime soon. Now there’s a push for him to publicly apologize on the same floor where he hurled the insult.

Is Wilson considering it? Hope so. Might be nice for him to consider a few things before speaking next time.

I could use more colorful language, but I'll stop at Neanderthal.