Posted on 11/05/2009 10:01:19 AM PST by Steelfish
November 05, 2009
Republicans Rally Resistance to Health Care Bill, as House Vote Nears
Republicans host a rally against Democrats' health care reform, calling on those who attend to track down their elected representatives in Congress and put pressure on them to think twice about voting for the more than $1 trillion health care overhaul.
As a crowd of protesters shouted "kill the bill," House Republicans on Thursday rallied opposition against the Democrats' health care legislation, decrying the bill on the steps of Congress in a last-ditch bid to derail or at least delay the legislation heading toward a possible vote Saturday.
Thousands of protesters arrived by bus for the rally, which the GOP is calling an emergency "House Call." The event drew the conservative "tea party" activists but unlike past rallies was officially sanctioned by House Republicans.
Republicans want those who attend to track down their elected representatives in Congress and put pressure on them to think twice about voting for the more than $1 trillion health care overhaul pushed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
"They're going to listen," said Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R-Minn., who originally called for the rally. "The biggest voice in the United States is your voice."
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“As a crowd of protesters shouted “kill the bill,””
Of course, the State-Run Media will ultimately twist this into a conservative crowd turning violent and calling for assassination.
Very smart for Republican congressmen/women to get up there and make a statement. They are setting themselves apart from the RINOS
I think CNN’s problem is they are being “ignored” :)
I am listening to WABC on the Internet to Rush and the talking head on the top of the hour newscast says in the report...”Both sides descend on Washington to debate the plan for helthcare reform”. Talk about spin and outright lying. What 5 liberals show up and that is some counter protest.
CNN? Even CSPAN3 probably has higher ratings right now.
If CNN fell in the forest would it make a sound?
You don’t know how right you are :)
CNN no longer matters.
The only thing that matters on CNN is Lou Dobbs.
It would be interesting to know if CNN ratings dropped after Glenn Beck left.
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