Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., left, and others, attend a Republican news conference on health care Nov. 5.
Posted on 11/05/2009 11:36:34 AM PST by STARWISE
Only video I could find, CSPAN 3 and Foxnews.com carried it, but the Foxnews.com live stream had no volume....
Mark Levin Speech At Health Care Tea Party Washington D.C.
"You see that building, you own that building...they are taking a wrecking ball to this magnificent society and that's just the first 9 months"
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. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., who originally called for the rally. "The biggest voice in the United States is your voice."
Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., left, and others, attend a Republican news conference on health care Nov. 5.
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Nancy Pelosi should be arrested for conspiracy to kill millions of American babies. I find this the most despicable part of the whole bill and I am confident that anyone who votes for this atrocity will be held accountable by God.
Thanks for the ping! I watched the whole thing on CSPAN a bit ago. Our patriots were awesome, Mark Levin was awesome and Michelle Bachman was OMG WOW!! I love Sarah Palin, but Michelle Bachman is quickly becoming presidential material imho. Perhaps a Bachman/Palin or Palin/Bachman ticket is in the future! She just blew me away with her command of our constitution and her wit was...dare I say...a bit Reaganesque.
THANK YOU TO EVERY SINGLE PATRIOT FOR GOING TO DC TODAY! We are deeply grateful and are there in spirit(and on the phones)!!
GO GET EM!!
(Today) GOP Rallies Against Democratic Bill, Debate Set for Saturday
In case you missed the GOP rally, #8 ...video PING!
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) signs a book outside the Capitol (today).
Go, Michele!!! You're the GOOD Michele .. God bless you.
From Politico
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Michele Bachmann to protesters: ‘Scare’ Congress
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In a conference call Wednesday night with bloggers and activists for the advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) called on protesters to “scare” members of Congress into killing the proposed health care reform bill.
If the protesters succeed in scaring lawmakers, Bachmann said that it could cripple efforts to restructure health care for a decade.
“Nothing scares members of Congress more than freedom-loving Americans,” Bachmann said.
She said that members were frightened by the August town hall meetings, but “then they came back to Washington, and they got back in the bubble and Speaker Pelosi put the hammer down on the Democrats.”
Bachmann said that last week, as it appeared a House bill could pass, “I was near despair.”
Last Thursday, she said that in desperation at the prospect of health care legislation passing, she happened upon the idea of a spontaneous meet-up of opponents of the bill on the steps of the Capitol.
Republican organizers are planning for activists to go into the House office buildings and the U.S. Capitol and confront members directly after a press conference at noon.
“Don’t bring your pitchforks,” Bachmann said, “bring your video cameras.”
Bachmann expressed confidence that such efforts would stultify the Democrats’ efforts.
“I think that will absolutely scare these members of Congress so much that Pelosi will not get the votes and it will kill the bill. I think it could be dead for 10 years. Why won’t we? Why won’t we go for broke?”
Last Thursday, Bachmann said she appealed to Republicans but “the conference didn’t pick it up.” The following day, she decided to take matters in her own hands and made her plea directly to Fox News viewers on Sean Hannity’s program. On Saturday, Bachmann said she received a call from actor Jon Voight who offered to join her in Washington, followed by a similar call from conservative talk-show host Mark Levin.
Backmann reasserted a claim that Pelosi was considering tightening security in preparation for the activists, which she warned “would be a huge mistake.”
“What’s scary is that Rep. Bachmann will go to any length to protect the profits and abusive tactics of the insurance industry by working against meaningful health reform,” said Kristie Greco, communications director for House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.).
“You can turn the anger on her,” Bachmann said. “It is not Michele Bachmann’s fault” if the activists are angry tomorrow – “it is Speaker Pelosi’s.”
Mark was magnificent.
Our fellow Americans were magnificent.
They’re all just spectacular !! Bachman,
Jon Voight, John Ratzenberger, Tom Price ..
God bless them all.
It’s amazing there are SO many beautiful
patriots there on such short notice.
Hallelujah!
Thanks for posting these photos. I can see my dad! He’s in the bottom left corner (brown shirt, brown jacket, with tan NAVY hat). How cool is that?!
I’m in San Diego and my parents went to the rally today from Annapolis.
Fantastic, God bless Mark Levin!!
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