[LostInBayport]

The distance between the Tea Party (conservatives) and the Me Party (liberals) is a million miles. Tea Partiers wanted government out of our pockets and our lives; Me Partiers want government to loot the pockets of others and provide for every facet of their lives.

This might backfire on them (I say might because the leftist media is more corrupt than a rusted junkyard wreck) because as Wisconsin demostrated, the left doesn’t have one percent of the class, composure, respect and patriotism in their protests that Tea Partiers do. They also lack soap and evidence of ever having come with a mile of laundry detergent.

[Farmer Dean]

Democrats seem to underestimate the depth of our hatred for them and their socialist agenda.

[Pollster1]

Left-leaning groups pushed the idea last week that Americans all over the country are outraged at Republican legislators and have been confronting them at town halls to voice their opposition.

Those of us who care about our children support drastic cuts in government spending. Sadly, that appears to only be the republicans.

[gusopol3]

They already had the "coffee party" and the "pity party" in Wisconsin.

And none of those being touted as examples of extreme public discontent with the Ryan budget have gotten so heated that violence could have broken out.

By contrast, in 2009, event organizers at a town hall in Florida threatened to cut the event short when attendees began violently pushing and shoving each other between stints of heckling.

They're not giving up on the "conservatives are the violent ones" theme despite the death threats against WI Republicans and the largely unreported bus rocking episodes there.

[gusopol3]

They already had the "coffee party" and the "pity party" in Wisconsin.

And none of those being touted as examples of extreme public discontent with the Ryan budget have gotten so heated that violence could have broken out.

By contrast, in 2009, event organizers at a town hall in Florida threatened to cut the event short when attendees began violently pushing and shoving each other between stints of heckling.

They're not giving up on the "conservatives are the violent ones" theme despite the death threats against WI Republicans and the largely unreported bus rocking episodes there.

[Pining_4_TX]

What is wrong with the old folks? First of all, none of the proposed changes affect anyone over age 55, and even if they did THERE IS NO MORE MONEY! Are these people so selfish and greedy that they want their children and grandchildren to be burdened with massive debt?

I am heading towards 60 myself, and I am ashamed of these people, and I loathe the AARP. They want everything they need paid for by someone else so they can live in ritzy retirement communities and play golf.

[Jim Scott]

The left has nothing to run on but failure and financial pain for all Americans. When Republicans try to staunch the flow of red ink in the federal budget, all the left can do is demagogue and use scare tactics that still work on the gullible. The attempt to rework Medicare is a prime example. Naturally, the Democrats instantly pretend that any change to any part of this program is akin to destroying it, permanently. Then they tell those dependent on Medicare that the Republicans 'want to take it away', as if government controlled and taxpayer subsidized medical insurance were a constitutional right, like private gun ownership.

Unfortunately, in our 'entitlement' culture, this Democrat ploy often works. The left is well aware of this and will plant people at Republican congressional Representative's town hall meetings to (a) embarrass the Republican Representative and, (b) feed the media lie that Americans are furious with 'mean' Republicans 'taking their Medicare away' (a palpable lie). The Democrats hope to start a public chain-reaction against the GOP making any meaningful cuts in Medicare (or anywhere else) with demagoguery and false stories about irate citizens 'rising up' against Republican office holders proposing cuts (even small cuts) in federal entitlement programs. True, Americans are comfortable with their entitlement programs and wary when they appear threatened. However, it's becoming crystal clear that we cannot afford to just keep borrowing and spending without endangering the whole financial structure of the government and, more significantly, the entire U.S. economic structure.

That harsh reality is slowly but surely, dawning on many Americans. Meanwhile, the left panics, runs to the dog-eared demagogue's playbook and starts the lies flowing while the complicit media dutifully publish/broadcast the lies. The difference is that, this time, we've all heard the BS a million times and most sentient Americans know that entitlements are killing us, economically, and that no one over 55 would be affected by any changes in Medicare reimbursement. So, the left tries but will ultimately fail to convince the rest of us that American citizens are storming town hall meetings to confront Republican lawmakers over proposed cuts and changes in Medicare. I despise the attempt but in a way, I can't really hate the left because, in the final analysis, lies are all they have.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Here are pictures of the "town hall" meetings in Greece when he socialist goodie stream gets turned down just a little bit before the complete financial cataclysm hits. A sneak peek at the upcoming American leftist "town hall" meetings? Especially post-Madison?

[Oldpuppymax]

Those attacking Republicans at town halls are Democrat shills and set ups. Naturally the media will not REPORT that, but word will indeed get out. It always has.

[Oldpuppymax]

Democrats and ALLIES!!!! Now THAT’S funny. The Hill is a left wing outfit, having worked as shills for the Democrat party and Hussein for years. Is this supposed to be NEWS??

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Unfortunately for the Rats, it ain't happening...

Wanted: Angry Liberals-- If the Ryan budget is so unpopular, where are the town-hall meltdowns?

[Caipirabob]

Should be interesting. In a forum of ideas, political, social or otherwise, dims have reduced themselves to braying asses.

Conservative: "And how would you resolve the problem?..."

Socialist Democrat: "YOU'RE A HATER! YOU'RE A RACIST! HAAAAATERRRRR!!!!"

[Minn]

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