While some simply got angry over Joe Wilson’s “You Lie!” outburst during President Obama’s speech to Congress, one of our elected officials decided to get heard.

During a business trip to Washington last week, Mecklenburg commissioner Vilma Leake stopped by Wilson’s office to express her displeasure at his rude and disrespectful behavior. The S.C. lawmaker wasn’t in – or so his staff said – but Leak reportedly left an earful for those who were.

The Qcity grapevine has been buzzing since her return.

In a phone interview last night, Leake declined to be specific about what she said.

“I went by to let him know that, as a citizen, I did not like what he said,” Leake told Qcitymetro.com. “I spoke as an individual... All of the offices say ‘Welcome,’ so I walked in.”

Leake said that even at the height of President George W. Bush’s unpopularity, his political opponents never stooped to such tactic.

“I didn’t go there to curse the man out,” she continued. “I was not satisfied when I left, but I had some degree of contentment that I had voiced my concerns.”

Asked if she agreed with former President Jimmy Carter that racial attitudes play a role in much of the Obama bashing by conservatives, Leak said yes.

“One thing about Jimmy Carter,” she said, “he’s going to tell it like he perceives it to be.”

Don’t sell yourself short, Ms. Leake.

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Leake said she also stopped by Sen. Kay Hagan’s office, among others, to lobby for health care reform. She said the N.C. Democrat told her that she could not support Obama’s reform ideas.

Said Leake, “I was awfully disappointed. We worked hard to get her in office. We worked night and day. The people she’s agreeing with didn’t vote for her.”