Posted on 07/31/2009 3:46:58 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
Illustration by Matt Wuerker
Screaming constituents, protesters dragged out by the cops, congressmen fearful for their safety welcome to the new town-hall-style meeting, the once-staid forum that is rapidly turning into a house of horrors for members of Congress.
On the eve of the August recess, members are reporting meetings that have gone terribly awry, marked by angry, sign-carrying mobs and disruptive behavior. In at least one case, a congressman has stopped holding town hall events because the situation has spiraled so far out of control.
I had felt they would be pointless, Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) told POLITICO, referring to his recent decision to suspend the events in his Long Island district. There is no point in meeting with my constituents and [to] listen to them and have them listen to you if what is basically an unruly mob prevents you from having an intelligent conversation.
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no new incumbents
Silly people. Just put on ACORN t-shirts, then they will gladly show up.
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776.
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Awesome & appropriate!
I had felt they would be pointless, Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) told POLITICO, referring to his recent decision to suspend the events in his Long Island district. There is no point in meeting with my constituents and [to] listen to them and have them listen to you if what is basically an unruly mob prevents you from having an intelligent conversation.
WHAT A COWARD!! I hope voters aren’t dumb enough to elect this guy!
Translation from liberal speak to english;
I refuse to hear what the people say because I am a liberal elitist and know whats best for them even if it hurts them.
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Yup. I’d add: “I refuse to hear what the people say”—> “*especially* if it hurts me. (that’s when they’ll really turn the blinders and mute on, and hope it’ll just all go away.
Are we going away!?
Keep after ‘em folks!!
Just like their Radical in Chief (Thief?).
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Furthermore, the MSM will paint all protesters voters against ObamaCare as WINGNUTS.
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When Bush got 63+ million votes in 2004, the shocked liberal establishment came out with theories that we were all right wing radical extremists (now we wear such idiotic labels with pride), to try to marginalize us - 63 million of us...they really are quite ambitious for such a small cadre of liberal idiots...CNN was first, but now they are last...for a reason.
wow. I guess when they were shouting down Michelle Malkin, throwing pies at David Horowitz, and charging the podium behind which Ann Coulter stood, making her fear for her safety, then it was OK.
JG
How convenient for them to say that town hall gatherings are now dangerous. How convenient.
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Is there no END to the way these supposed representatives of ours tell us to “shut up!”? This is truly taxation, without representation on a massive scale.
good for him. They are just realizing that the new democrats are not the democrats they grew up with.
Wow! I hadn’t seen that! Awesome!
Representative Ed Markey Democrat from Massachusetts will NOT be holding any PUBLIC meetings.
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This is truly shocking. Hugely important legislation, gripping the nation and its discussion...yet not meeting with his boss? Wow. You suppose this guy is dead wood and doesn’t know the chain of command?
You gave a partial list of those that *are* having town meetings here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305109/posts?page=127#127
Now, to develop one for those that are HIDING from us!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.................
I talked to my dear old retired coal miner Democrat dad last night and he admitted to me that I’ve been right about Boucher all along and that Boucher has killed himself politically in SWVA because of Cap & Tax.
This was a stunning admission coming from the old man, who’s been a lifelong democrat!
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This could change the political landscape in ways the dims bulbs never imagined..
There's the problem right there. He is a demrat and doesn't know what intelligence really is.
Truthfully I would think what is happening is that these so called servants of the people don't want to listen to the people. They are used to talking over everyone and never having anything they say questioned. The solution? Stop having town hall meetings so people can't question them about their communist activities.
VIDEO:Congressman Tim Bishop Encounters Angry Citizens at Townhall Meeting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq5mWkF5zuo&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Epolitico%2Ecom%2Fnews%2Fstories%2F0709%2F25646%2Ehtml&feature=player_embedded
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Wow folks, watch this video - AWESOME...Tea Parties gone VIRAL to the congress critters town halls...AWESOME...
bump for all to read your post no. # 127
I had felt they would be pointless, Rep. Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) told POLITICO, referring to his recent decision to suspend the events in his Long Island district. There is no point in meeting with my constituents and [to] listen to them and have them listen to you if what is basically an unruly mob prevents you from having an intelligent conversation.
—> “prevents you from having an intelligent conversation.
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Hey Bishop, you didn’t need any of us to have that problem! No that far preceded any of these protests...we’re finally just sick of ignorant, apathetic congress critters..
You can run, but you can’t hide!
Your post needs a thread of it’s own.
He was totally outclassed by his constituency, but it was not an unruly mob.
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Yeah, it was such an unruly mob they paused and recited the pledge of allegiance...that, to a liberal, these days, is what constitutes an ‘unruly mob’ and ‘right wing terrorist nutjobs.’
Can you believe the fierceness of the double speak and the sick, false innuendos about us?
Hang in there folks! There will be another day, when we’ll get our good names BACK against these critters and the demons in the press..
Yes JoyGrace, please post this, as an article! I sure wish they had a better sorting mechanism...like some of the sites had for Tea Parties...I know, easy for *me* to say!
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