I think they could have made that point, which I agree with to an extent, without dismissing the town hall people out of hand and not mentioning the absolute frustration of all these people who are being ignored by their senators and representatives. That’s what these guys don’t understand. That people are sick of not being taken seriously, sick of being ignored, sick of being treated like crap, sick of their congress critters not reading bills etc etc. Like a local rep here in SC saying people should turn off Glenn Beck because he’s “marketing fear” and is “negative” but the guy is talking out of his butt because he really has no clue what Glenn beck talks about. As the guy on Beck’s show stated:
“STU: In all seriousness though, doesn’t this make a larger point? This is the same problem we have with these people when they are voting on bills without reading them. This guy’s got no idea what he’s talking about and he’s out there trying to convince the people of something that he admits he’s only heard a couple of times.”
I didn’t hear the Krauthamer thing but I’ve feared that the anti-Obamacare croud has gotten too emotional. The anti-Obamacare’s main weapon must be the bill itself. Excerpts from the bill must be used in the arguments.
The anger is understandable and the politicians should be listening. However, if people want to convince those who want to believe then facts and figures go a long way in making the case.