Shimkus’ shameful walkout
According to the Chicago Tribune’s “The Swamp” blog, U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, a Republican from Collinsville, walked out on the president’s speech Wednesday night.
An aide to Shimkus told the Tribune that the congressman was frustrated that nothing new was offered. From the Swamp blog:
“Congressman Shimkus was frustrated that the president was not offering any new ground and left with just minutes remaining in the speech,” spokesman Steven Tomaszewski said today in response to our question about the late-speech walk-out.
“Regardless of the words the president used, the tone did not bring Republicans on board,” the congressman’s spokesman said. “As George Stephanopoulos said, ‘He was right on the edge of anger,’ and as Rachel Maddow said, ‘I think liberals will be happy.’”
Much attention has been focused on the “You lie” outburst from Joe Wilson, a Republican representative from South Carolina.
Wilson offered an apology to President Barack Obama today. Now it’s Shimkus’ turn to apologize.
Jamie Riley is the P-D letters editor and gatekeeper of the letters blog. Before joining the editorial page in May 2005, she was a reporter and page designer. Jamie lives in University City with her husband, Charles, daughter, Elise, and the world's best Jack Russell terrier, Logan, better known as Stinky. 
–What’s the problem? I mean I’ve walked out of bad plays and movies before, especially ones that I’ve seen thirty times.
–Seriously though, Shimkus’[Kevin, does another s follow the possessive pronoun that ends in s? I can't remember] behavior probably showed poorly in such an event. He would have been better off just sitting quietly and given a comment afterward. Looks like political grandstanding.
What’s new about the ignorance on that side? Just the same on same on! (lol).
Apostrophes cf.
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-articles/possessive-apostrophe.htm
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-possessive-apostrophe/
http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/apostrophe.htm
On a slightly more humorous side, cf. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/01/30/brum_apostrophe_shocker/
And lastly, just to prove that anything can have its’ own organization:
http://www.apostrophe.org.uk/
So drd, practice those apostrophes.
dr, As I recall a wonderful (he) English Grammar text from 30+ years ago (a red hardcover, I believe it was titled “Warriner’s”) suggests that your grammar is correct. A possessive suffix on a name with a terminal s gets an apostrophe and nothing more.
What Shimkus, and the S. Carolina Wilson did, is that they gave weight to the charge that they are part of the problem, not part of the solution. That the Republican Party has determined that their proper course of action is to stand there with their arms crossed shouting “NO”, without offering anything positive to the discussion.
The left can STUFF all its sudden worries about decorum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBxmEGG71PM&feature=player_embedded
And I’m sure the left can figure out where.
“Now it’s Shimkus’ turn to apologize”
Of all the many, many dumb things you’ve posted — that is the new #1.
When an Iraqi threw a shoe at President Bush during a press conference, the Post-Dispatch published an editorial headlined “What hurled shoes say about America’s standing in the world.” But when a Congressman quietly walks out a couple of minutes before the end of an address by President Obama, the Post demands an apology. What more can I say?
Sedona and Christopher J,
–I agree what the democrats did to Bush was juvenile and pathetic, and I don’t expect the “journalists” at the P.D. to cover the juxtaposition equally, but unless he had a severe case of diarrhea he should have remained seated.
–There is plenty of time after to voice any opposition. Now, he looks like a rank political opportunist, just like the democrats. Folks can see the difference between childish and adult opposition, and make their own value judgements.
Ms. Riley,
I think you owe your readers an apology. All this time, you have led your readers to believe that you and your paper were objective and fair. Your recent posts most definitely show that you are neither.
Now, Mr. Wilson certainly was not appropriate and should have apologized. He certainly was correct in his statement, but his behavior was demeaning to the President.
Mr. Shimkus, on the other hand has every right to walk out. No person in the audience is required to sit there. If he was unhappy with what was being said, walking out is a dignified and proper way to express that sentiment.
Chuckles,
–How’s that law practice going? Judging by all the “posts” you make here, pretty lame. Maybe that’s why you are always so angry.