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Obama Presses Health Reform Case at Va. ‘Town Hall’
Roll Call ^ | July 1, 2009 | Jeremy B. White

Posted on 07/01/2009 4:45:36 PM PDT by redreno

President Barack Obama outlined his plans for reforming health care during a town hall meeting at Northern Virginia Community College on Wednesday.

Fielding questions from the audience and responding to queries submitted via YouTube and Twitter, Obama spoke of the urgency of reducing the rapidly swelling cost of health care, an issue he said spoke to “who we are as a country.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bhohealthcare; bhotownhalls; debbysmith; fairfaxcounty; nvcc

1 posted on 07/01/2009 4:45:37 PM PDT by redreno
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To: redreno

The Colonel Obama show looked like a funeral reflected in the faces of the attendees.


2 posted on 07/01/2009 4:50:41 PM PDT by Tarpon (You abolish your responsibilities, you surrender your rights.)
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To: Tarpon

Cannot watch him. Can’t.

I did hear that the meeting was about as exciting as Hinckley-Buzzard Day. No offense to folks from Hinckley. Meanwhile, buzzards are circling over DC.


3 posted on 07/01/2009 4:56:01 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Fili et Spiritus Sancti.)
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To: redreno
The whole thing was staged from the potted plant audience to the questions!

Gees, who in the world believes these so called Town Hall infomercials anymore?

4 posted on 07/01/2009 4:58:05 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: redreno

Is this the Town Hall with all the planted questions?


5 posted on 07/01/2009 4:58:18 PM PDT by PhiKapMom (Mary Fallin for OK Governor/Coburn for Senate 2010 ! Mark Rubio for FL Senate 2010!)
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Is this the Town Hall with all the planted questions?

I think Joe the Plumber was the only time an unscripted question has ever slipped past his handlers.

6 posted on 07/01/2009 5:00:11 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: redreno

Ground Hog Day holds more promise for accuracy.


7 posted on 07/01/2009 5:23:31 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannolis. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Red_Devil 232

Agreed, staged to the core, as par for panty-waist Barry.
Allah help the man if he can’t handle criticism now cause he will certainly be in for a ton of it in the near future.


8 posted on 07/01/2009 5:31:46 PM PDT by cranked
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