We've always suspected that rudeness is catching. Tom Ammiano, a Democratic California State Assemblyman who had up until recently embarrassed only San Franciscans, seems to have caught a case from Republican Congressman, Joe Wilson.

Ammiano, thought it worthwhile to shout down the California State Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, with the now all-too-familiar, "You lie!" He then added with characterstic charm, "You can kiss my gay ass!" 

Much to our chagrin, it made the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/09/us/politics/09calif.html