Republican "slip of the tongue" more than bad manners

When the President spoke to Congress, and a Republican yelled out "Lier!" that was more than just a slip of the tongue and very poor manners. It was a calculated and planned event, designed to throw confusion on the health care issue and to attempt to discredit the President.

It was also another display of the arrogance and how low Republicans will go to shut down anyone who disagrees with them.

One of the greatest strengths of the Democratic Party is that it is the party of the people, the common working people, interested in their welfare and in agenda that helps them. At the same time is is the greatest weakness of the Party, as it is hard to get so many diverse voices to come to a common agreement and unite around one policy.

The Republican Party on the other hand is the party of the rich, the money interests, and as such it is very easy to get agreement among them. If it helps the CEO's and top money makers, then it's good policy, and they can bring in and control the elements of their party very effectively. This is also their greatest weakness, as the last eight years in which the country was Bushwacked and led down a dangerous and very unAmerican route.

That "slip of the tongue" was no slip. It was calculated. It was planned.