Posted on 08/03/2009 12:46:52 PM PDT by a fool in paradise
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, fresh off a rousing neighborhood meeting on health-care reform that ended with people chanting “just say no,” said this morning he’s more resolved than ever to seek congressional approval of health-care reforms.
The Austin Democrat said people who attended the gathering Saturday morning at a South Austin grocery store first heard him talk about why he favors change and then he took questions. Doggett said he subsequently said he wanted to talk one on one with crowd members interested in other issues, but that proved impossible because of deafening chants of “just say no.”
It was the din, Doggett said, that encouraged him to depart for a community event in Bastrop, where he said some in the Austin crowd followed. Later, he said, a few people opposed to Democratic health-care proposals showed up at a Democratic Party event in Bastrop.
Doggett said of his stop at the grocery store: “It wasn’t as if I wouldn’t listen and respond. They had their say; they just went a little too far.”
Separately, Doggett issued this statement today about Saturday’s event:
"This mob, sent by the local Republican and Libertarian parties, did not come just to be heard, but to deny others the right to be heard. And this appears to be part of a coordinated, nationwide effort. What could be more appropriate for the “party of no” than having its stalwarts drowning out the voices of their neighbors by screaming 'just say no!' Their fanatical insistence on repealing Social Security and Medicare is not just about halting health care reform but rolling back 75 years of progress. I am more committed than ever to win approval of legislation to offer more individual choice to access affordable health care. An effective public plan is essential to achieve that goal."
Doggett is a classic example of a fool who don’t get it...He will get it when he is sent packing in 2010. Although he comes from a rat infested liberal jackass district...he can be made an example of.... They can’t get it through their pea brains that we are fed up with their incompetance..
I think he received his 30 pieces of silver in that meeting.
He’s from Austin. I understand it’s not actually part of Texas.
with a crowd, armed with tasers, chasing right behind him..zzzaaaaaap..
In other words, he has no intention of actually representing his constituents. Sounds like grounds for a recall (or something similar) to me.
I’m one who will be at the polls to JUST SAY NO to this incompetent idiot.
His district is only D +6. It’s Democratic, but not overwhelmingly so. Seems like a good Republican challenger could make a run here.
In 2008 Doggett received 66% of the vote.
We need to orchestrate this kind of mass demonstration around the country,like these guys are doing at http://recessrally.com
So I assume he will be the first congressional clunker in line to sign up for government run healthcare?
It’s not about healthcare, it’s all about power.
Seems like playing chicken with the American people isn’t very bright.
Too far? Sorry dude you haven’t seen too far yet but since you are so arrogant I bet those in your district will be happy to show you just what too far is!
It’s time to bring out the tar and feathers! Who in the hell does this clown think he is to call his constituents a mob! If he thinks we’re a mob we ought to treat him to mob justice. Tar him and feather him and then run his sorry ass out of town.
It is obvious, that these jokers are just not scared enough of the people. He almost gets mobbed, and he says they have it all wrong? The crowd should have begun moving forward.
He just needs to be fired - pure and simple. And let him know. Is he up in 2010?
For those who don't know, he's down south between Austin and Houston. Austin is the shameful liberal blue blight in the middle of Texas and Houston, well, Houston's claim to fame is wacky RAT Sheila Don't-You-Know-Who-I-Am Jackson Lee.
Been to Austin nice city but lots of Prius driving metrosexual drones there. University towns are becoming a place where you donate most of your functioning brain matter to live in. Used to be just Berkley was filled with tards, now it’s, Alexandria, Raleigh, Austin, Madison and Boston.
It will not be easy beating Doggett as he is in a Dem leaning district and typically wins his elections by 35 to 40 points.
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