[TennesseeGirl]

I like how they stacked the audience with long-time union members who have "cadillac" health insurance benefits (My ex-hubby was a Meatcutter & union member -- the insurance was WONDERFUL). WBIR in Knoxville was the only station to run vid of the protesters. Katherine Howell on NewsTalk99 in Knoxville was a reporter on the scene. She told the 3 p.m. host that protesters "far out-numbered supporters".

[Darksheare]

I find their mention of “Appalachian” to be sexist, racist, and bigoted.

[OpusatFR]

Bristol VA is not truly Appalachian.

They are using the term to denote the poorest, most uneducated mountain folk opposing Zero.

Don’t these mountain filth know what’s good for them? /s

[AHerald]

Forgive me for suspecting that the AP uses "Appalachian" in the headline so as to conjure up images of inbred hillbillies from Deliverance brandishing horribly misspelled protest signs.

[lucias_clay]

So what they are saying is Obamas plan is so dumb even uneducated hilbillies can tell it won’t work ??????

[This_far]

Max Buchus, the Chair of the committee, is having a fund raiser in Big Sky MT.

He won’t be there.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Powers said she believed the elderly would be given only pain pills.

I see she is paying attention.

[campaignPete R-CT]

I think you said you are in Central TN?

[keepitreal]

Appalachian protesters?

The bitter clingers have come out in force, eh?