GOP hopes town halls take health care off table [like last August]

Washington Examiner ^ | 3/12/2010 | Byron York

[SeattleBruce]

"If health care doesn't get done by Easter," says Republican Rep. John Shadegg, "then we need to make Easter look like last August."

It's been more than seven months since Congress' August recess turned into a monthlong town meeting for Americans to voice their strong disapproval of Obamacare. Ever since then, with the health care bill still unpassed, Democratic leaders have been wary of letting members head home for too long.

But beginning March 26, lawmakers will return to their districts and states for an Easter break that will last more than two weeks. Unlike the Christmas/New Year recess, when voters were occupied with the holidays and their own lives, there is renewed intensity over health care, as the president and Democrats make a "final push" to pass their bill. With Republicans planning to hold lots of town halls, that means it's possible Easter could become August all over again.

[SeattleBruce]

Come on TEApublicans - let's the battle is joined!

[SeattleBruce]

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[ExTexasRedhead]

This outrage needs to surpass anything the traitors in DC every saw before. The US Congress has declared war upon the American people.

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[Republic_of_Secession.]

Though the Tea Parties got started AS a force urging for third party politics as people are giving up on both major political parties & just want adherence to the Constitution.

[Republic_of_Secession.]

Though the Tea Parties got started AS a force urging for third party politics as people are giving up on both major political parties & just want adherence to the Constitution.

[fortheDeclaration]

check out Hugh Hewitt website. He has a email system to send letters to Blue Dogs.
http://hughhewitt.com

He also has a link to the Tim Burns, the Republican trying to take Murtha’s old seat.

Send him a contribution to send a message to the Democrats.

[jessduntno]

"Come on TEApublicans - let's the battle is joined!"

"If ever time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams 1783

[Post Toasties]

Another Democrats=Republicans post. Stuff like that only helps the ‘Rats.

[Timeout]

It’s going to really get dicey when the Dems’ full plan is revealed next week.

They’ve written off Stupak and his pro-lifers. They may even add abortion sweetners to attract more liberals like Kucinich.

The worst sell-out, I predict, is going to be illegals. With the Hispanic Caucus supposedly balking, I predict more coverage for illegals will be thrown in at the last minute. It will infuriate the public, but it’ll be too late. They’ll get the votes they need and will ram it through with no 72-hour review. I’ll be surprised if we get even a day to review the “amendments”.

I just hope the American people don’t go back to sleep after they pass it.

[Gordon Pym]

I just hope the American people don’t go back to sleep after they pass it.

Just keep reminding them of Rahm Emanuel in the shower and they will never close their eyes again

[stephenjohnbanker]

B T T T

[brityank]

He also has a link to the Tim Burns, the Republican trying to take Murtha’s old seat. Send him a contribution to send a message to the Democrats.

No.
Burns is BUYING Murtha's old position with the connivance of the PA RINO GOP Bosses.

Support Bill Russell instead.

[smoothsailing]

Burns is BUYING Murtha's old position with the connivance of the PA RINO GOP Bosses.

Exactly! Burns amd Rob Gleasom, the PA state GOP chairman, are joined at the hip. Gleason continues to praise Murtha even to this day, and he's donated thousands of dollars to Murtha campaigns over the years. Gleason and the state party didn't lift a finger to help Bill Russell in 2008 or Diana Irey in 2006.

Burns is worth between 100 and 200 million dollars, and Gleason is backing him because he will self-fund his own campaign, not because he's the best candidate.

That doesn't mean Burns is a bad guy, it's just that Bill Russell is by far the better candidate and the voters know it.

Sending a campaign contribution to Burns makes about as much sense as giving money to Donald Trump.

BILL RUSSELL AND WHERE HE STANDS

[GailA]

And we can hope the anger will sweep out the RINOS.

Defeat Obamacare call list: List now contains the new MAYBES culled from FR posts.
PLEASE CALL! DC OFFICE LOCAL OFFICE State District

Code Red” - House Target List on Health Care

The National Republican Congressional Committee has published a target list on health care. In addition to continuing to contact the five Tennessee Democrat Congressmen, you can go http://www.votervoice.net/link/clickthrough/ext/94697.aspx to contact some of these targets. Much of the talk following Obama’s announcement has focused on how to defeat this second bill through reconciliation, but that is misleading because the first step to defeating Obamacare is not by concentrating on defeating the “fixer” bill but by defeating the Senate bill in the House when it goes to the floor for an up-or-down vote on Thursday, March 18th.

Rep. Lincoln Davis 202-225-6831 Columbia office: 931-490-8699
Rep. Jim Cooper 202-225-4311 Nashville office: 615-736-5295
Rep. Bart Gordon 202-225-4231 Murfreesboro office: 615-896-1986
John Tanner (202) 225-4714, Union City, (731) 885-7070, Jackson Phone: (731) 423-4848, Millington (901) 873-5690 TN (MAYBE)
Rep. Steve Cohen 202-225-3265 Memphis office: 901-544-4131
Harry Mitchell (202) 225-2190 (480) 946-2411 AZ 5th District
Gabrielle Giffords (202) 225-2542 (520) 881-3588 AZ 8th District
Ann Kirkpatrick (202) 225-2315 (928) 226-6914 AZ 1st District
Jerry McNerney (202) 225-1947 925-833-0643 CA 11th District
John Salazar 202-225-4761 970-245-7107 CO 3rd District
Jim Himes (202) 225-5541 (866) 453-0028 CT 4th District
Alan Grayson (202) 225-2176 (407) 841-1757 FL 8th District
Bill Foster (202) 225-2976 630-406-1114 IL 14th District
Baron Hill 202 225 5315 812 288 3999 IN 9th District
Mark Schauer (202) 225-6276 (517) 780-9075 MI 7th District
Gary Peters (202) 225-5802 (248) 273-4227 MI 9th District
Dina Titus (202) 225-3252 702-256-DINA (3462) NV 3rd District
Carol Shea-Porter (202) 225-5456 (603) 743-4813 NH 1st District
Tim Bishop (202) 225-3826 (631) 696-6500 NY 1st District
John Hall (202) 225-5441 (845) 225-3641 x49371 NY 19th District
Bill Owens (202) 225-4611 (315) 782-3150 NY 23rd District
James Matheson Toll-Free Number 1 (877) 677-9743 (202) 225-3011Mike Arcuri (202)225-3665 (315)793-8146 NY 24th District
Dan Maffei (202) 225-3701 (315) 423-5657 NY 25th District
Earl Pomeroy (202) 225-2611 (701) 224-0355 ND At-Large District
Steven Driehaus (202) 225-2216 (513) 684-2723 OH 1st District
Mary Jo Kilroy (202) 225-2015 (614) 294-2196 OH 15th District
Zach Space (202) 225-6265 (330) 364-4300 OH 18th District
Kathy Dahlkemper (202) 225-5406 (814) 456-2038 PA 3rd District
Patrick Murphy (202) 225-4276 (215) 826-1963 PA 8th District
Christopher Carney (202) 225-3731 (570) 585-9988 PA 10th District
Paul Kanjorski (202) 225-6511 (570) 825-2200 PA 11th District
John Spratt (202) 225-5501 (803)327-1114 SC 5th District
Tom Perriello (202) 225-4711 (276) 656-2291 VA 5th District
Alan Mollohan (202) 225-4172 (304) 623-4422 WVA 1st District
Nick Rahall (202) 225-3452 (304) 252-5000 WVA 3rd District
Steve Kagen (202) 225-5665 (920) 437-1954 WI 8th District

Bart Stupak (202) 225 4735 MI (MAYBE)
Brian Baird (202) 225-3536, Vancouver, (360) 695-6292. Olympia, (360) 352-9768, (MAYBE)
senator mark begich (202) 224-3004 toll free. (877) 501 - 6275 just became a MAYBE
Jason Altmire 202-225-2565, Aliquippa, 724-378-0928,
Natrona Heights, 724-226-1304 (MAYBE)

On the Bubble (Major developments from the “yes” and “no” columns in the House)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2467046/posts

[GailA]

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” ~~ President Ronald Reagan

[fortheDeclaration]

Russel and Burns can fight it out in the primary, which will be next year.

Right now, we need to get the Republican elected.

If a Democrat gets elected, it would be used to say that the American People are not outraged at the Democrat's policy.

Now is not the time to argue about who the GOP candidate should be.

[fortheDeclaration]

Russell isn't running, Burns is.

When Russell runs against Burns in the primary, you can support him.

I am sure Russell is supporting Burns for the special election.

[brityank]

Russell isn't running, Burns is.

When Russell runs against Burns in the primary, you can support him.

I am sure Russell is supporting Burns for the special election.

It is very apparent you do not reside, or know the basics, of the PA elections for this year.

May 18, 2010 is the Special Election for the vacant 12th District seat previously held by Murtha.

May 18, 2010 is the Primary Election for both Democrats and Republicans for the November 2010 General Election. Only those registered in their Party can vote in their Party's Primary.

No. I will not send money to Burns or support him in either slot.

[fortheDeclaration]

First, I could care less what you do.

Second, the primary won't decide who wins the Special election.

So, one can vote for Burns in the Special Election and vote for Russell in the primary.

Russell cannot win the Special election since he is not the Republican candidate.

So, you would rather have a Democrat win it!

[brityank]

I could care less what you do.

You don't live here, and I don't live in the district.

That you want others across the country to support and send money to Burns shows that you are in favor of voting for a Trojan Horse RINO. We don't need any more Specters - that's why I care.