Posted on 08/20/2009 9:21:48 PM PDT by aaronopine
I was among the roughly 1,000 people in attendance at Obama’s Grand Junction, CO “town hall” meeting on August 15th. (See my photos in the "Grand Junction Obama Town Hall" album to the right.) Above all, I hoped to ask one of my questions, but I was resigned to the likelihood that I would not be called upon. However, I can provide a synopsis of the event. Despite being diametrically opposed to President Obama on almost every issue, I will offer an honest and candid assessment of the event.
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BHO has the bully pulpit.
Yes...
BHO Town Halls are to Town Halls what Hugo Chavez is to Democracy.
These events are making him look foolish. He can’t answer the questions and so he spends ten minutes saying nothing. The media can’t even get soundbites. The liberals don’t care as long as he supports their ideas. But this isn’t sitting well with the independents who tend to want at least some rational.
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