‘You Lie’ Fallout: Foe Hauls in Quick Half-Million

Sept. 10, 2009 – 8:03 p.m.
By Emily Cadei, CQ Staff
Congressional Quarterly

ep. Joe Wilson ’s outburst at President Obama turned him instantly into a stand-in for conservatives who also want to yell — and a rainmaker for Democrats who want the congressman out of office.

“You lie!â€