Here’s the letter I wrote him after spitting nails over what he said tonight:
Dr. Krauthammer,
As a sometime fan of yours, I want to express my outrage with respect to your
comments this evening.
You made the strong suggestion that those of us that oppose the health care bill and attend
town halls to have a debate about the issues just ask tough questions of the legislators.
The town hall events are mostly “managed” and the questions are usually pre-screened. At Rep. Dingell’s
recent town hall, the first four rows of people were packed with all union thugs, and regular folks didn’t get to hear the questions being asked. This resulted in the very upset father of the gentleman in the wheelchair confronting Rep. Dingell after being driven into a rage by these “management of the public” tactics?
Obama is having a town hall tomorrow in New Hampshire. Want to take a friendly wager on the number of pre-screened questions he’ll receive?
I have been a long time activist on the right. I have seen Leftist thuggery up close and personal, whether it be an ANSWER march or Code Pink people. We on the right don’t do that. In almost all cases, we act on principle.
What you are seeing in the town halls is outrage not only on the right, but with Independents and Democrats as well.
I expect Kondracke to not have a clue - he’s regurgitating Conventional Washington wisdom. You on the other hand I expect more of. You certainly have the intellect - I’ve seen you use it. Please exit the Washington bubble you appear to be in and get out amongst the regular people.
The panel tonight (even Steve Hayes, whom I have enormous respect for) appeared to not be in touch with reality.
There are many, many examples of what I speak of occurring all over the country. Don’t misread this.
Respectfully,
sauropod
PS: I don’t always agree with your stance on issues which is why I labeled myself a “sometime fan.” Nothing personal was meant by that. You are correct in about 80% of the positions you take.
If they want to keep the right wing people away, have the town hall meetings during the day. Conservatives are working at those hours.
Bravo - dittos bigtime.
I saw/heard this as well....very disappointed tonight in Krauthammer...
Kondracke, expected it....Krauthammer, hoped for better.