Live Thread: Obama's Town Hall on HealthCare in Portsmouth, NH August 11, 2009

C-Span ^ | 8-12-09

[pillut48]

Any FReepers attending today that can check in and give us on-site info? C-Span will be broadcasting but no link available yet...I have a feeling that this may be one for the history books! Sounds like a lot of folks are already there protesting for both sides from the tidbits FOX is showing! Prayers going up for everyone to be safe, especially from the SEIU union goons!

[NMEwithin]

This thing is going to be so controlled and scripted it will be laughable...

[pillut48]

From C-Span's home page:

Pres. Obama Dismisses Opponents of Health Care Reform Today

Over the weekend, Pres. Obama called "outlandish" some of the claims made by opponents to his health care reform program. Today, the President continues his efforts to explain the plan with a town hall meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

I don't know who is advising HolyO to continue "dismissing" (and DISSING) American patriots who are genuinely concerned about the direction America is taking with his policies, but I have a feeling he's about to find out he's made a BIG mistake!

[Sarah Barracuda]

It’s NOT a town hall, someone posted on Sarah’s facebook page that its INVITE ONLY

[pillut48]

I’m more curious about the crowd that has begun gathering OUTSIDE the theatrical setting! I hope THOUSANDS show up to protest!!

[RexBeach]

Bottom line is this: Mr. Obama cannot explain the plan, and it will not work.

A five year old could see that.

Quick, run out and get me a five year old!

Apologies to Groucho.

[NMEwithin]

You mean the crowds that won't be reported on?

sorry for the cynicism but I have seen this show before...

[clintonh8r]

I get the feeling the boy has discovered that he’s vastly over-promised on this one.

[clintonh8r]

Be that as it may, I have no interest in watching this turd while I’m having my lunch.

[N. Theknow]

0bama is the only piece of plumbing in the White House that works in reverse.

[LizardQueen]

It’s packed with shills, I can tell from the clapping during the opening speakers remarks.

LQ

[Sundayjack]

Also streaming here => http://necn.com/Boston/Health/2009/08/11/Live-Right-Now-In-Portsmouth/1250009136.html

[LizardQueen]

I’ve got it on CSPAN.

It’s not a town hall meeting, it’s a Shamwow infomercial.

LQ

[MtnClimber]

Barf, this is so staged!

[Sparko]

He reads so well.

[jimbo123]

[pillut48]

CSpan link

[Cecilia Trent]

White House claims that questions have not been pre-screened. Yeah right!!! I can tell by the cheering adoring clapping crowd where these people stand on Health Reform. Disgusting!!

[cranked]

[Lilyjuslan]

Yup, it’s gonna be him picking the planted questions from his specially selected audience and taking 17 minutes to answer each question. He LOVES to hear the sounds of his own voice.

[pillut48]

One third of the recovery act was TAX CUTS??
Money is showing up in paychecks now???

[Red_Devil 232]

Yep! The crowd reaction tells you all you need to know about who is in the audience!

[Onerom99]

I’ve seen about half the crowd sitting on their hands while a bunch were making noise and cheering.

We’ll see what happens here..

[tndarlin]

Bush’s Fault!

[Sparko]

All the nodding heads behind him.

[Mad Dawgg]

Yep! The crowd reaction tells you all you need to know about who is in the audience!

I am guessing lots of Red an Purple t-shirts in the audience.

[armymarinemom]

This thing is going to be so controlled and scripted it will be laughable..

Yep. O never handles real questions.

[pillut48]

“The recovery act has helped put the brakes on this recession...”

TALK ABOUT THE DEFICIT, HOLYO!!!!!

[maggief]

[NMEwithin]

yeah...expect a lot of “ummms” and “ahhhs”

[Kimberly GG]

DISGUSTING!!!

STACKED TO THE HILT!!!

IF there are any opposers there, and they get to express their opinion, THEY will be shouted down!!

[maggief]

Now it’s 46 million uninsured?

[Carley]

Inside it’s a rally for the messiah.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[pillut48]

DING! First out of the box he quotes the lie about 47 million people are without health insurance!

[RetroSexual]

One dead give-away is the “Whooo whooo” screaming that liberals are so prone to. You’d think they’re at a rock concert.

Not that I scream like that at a rock concert.

[cranked]

Yeppers, all $8-14 a week......

[edpc]

All morning this has been billed as a meeting with a split crowd on the issues. What an effing fraud.

[Syncro]

“500,000 recieved tax cuts in New Haven”

And 400,000 of those didn’t even pay taxes.

They got a “welfare” check from the real taxpayers

[Kimberly GG]

I’d like to see ANY opposition start shouting him down NOW!!!

He cannot continue to LIE, LIE, LIE!!!

[AngelesCrestHighway]

[Sparko]

Zero: “We need to build an economy that works for everybody, and not just for some people.

Health care reform is one of the pillars.”

He brings out the lie about 46 million being uninsured.

Those people behind him look like Stepford wives and husbands. Hand selected to reflect middle America.

[Carley]

But but but but, O says it’s first come first served and no questions have been screened.

I believe the messiah.

not

[pillut48]

Wait, wait, there was a lot of loud murmuring from the crowd just a minute ago...

[Syncro]

Yea, you can keep your insurance and plan in the BEGINNING.

Later, you will be forced into Govcare.

[Red_Devil 232]

He is lying and the crowd is clapping!

[defendingright]

This isn’t a townhall meeting...it’s a pep rally! Those bobble-headed useful idiots in the crowd enrage me!

[maggief]

Stacked crowd ... but we expected no less.

[defendingright]

This isn’t a townhall meeting...it’s a pep rally! Those bobble-headed useful idiots in the crowd enrage me!

[defendingright]

This isn’t a townhall meeting...it’s a pep rally! Those bobble-headed useful idiots in the crowd enrage me!