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Democrats Say Angry Protesters Won't Derail Health-Care Town Halls
Washington Post ^ | 8/5/09 | Philip Rucker and Dan Eggen

Posted on 08/05/2009 2:36:59 PM PDT by mdittmar

President Obama and top Democrats on Wednesday vowed to push back against angry critics of their health-care overhaul, who have threatened to hijack the debate by purposefully disrupting town halls and other public events convened by Democratic lawmakers this week.

The leader of House Republicans responded by saying that "Democrats are in denial" in dismissing the objections as a fringe movement, "instead of acknowledging the widespread anger millions of Americans are feeling this summer." Conservative groups opposed to the health-care plan have asked their supporters to flood public gatherings featuring members of Congress. From Pennsylvania to Texas to Wisconsin, Democrats have been confronted in recent days by sometimes belligerent attacks against Obama's health-care plan. In one incident, on Maryland's Eastern Shore, an effigy of freshman Rep. Frank Kratovil Jr. (D-Md.) was hanged from a noose outside his district office.

The increasingly vocal opposition provoked Democrats to respond Wednesday.

The Democratic National Committee released a Web advertisement that alleges, "Desperate Republicans and their well-funded allies are organizing angry mobs" to "destroy President Obama and stop the change Americans voted for overwhelmingly in November."


(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; agenda; angrymob; bhohealthcare; democrats; kratovil; liberalfascism; obamacare; socializedmedicine
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1 posted on 08/05/2009 2:36:59 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

These are going to be there tactics.

LOOK AT THESE LINKS AND SPREAD THEM FAR AND WIDE!!!!!!!!

http://www.verumserum.com/?p=7600

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/documents/2009/08/hcan-playbook-for-thwarting-town-hall-protesters.php?page=2


2 posted on 08/05/2009 2:37:49 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

their^^^


3 posted on 08/05/2009 2:38:06 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Obama. Clear and Pres__ent Danger.)
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To: mdittmar

which, being translated means, “we’re gonna make our deals and to hell with the American people.”


4 posted on 08/05/2009 2:38:31 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (The revolution IS being televised.)
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To: mdittmar

you government, friends, is brought to you by Planned Parenthood.


5 posted on 08/05/2009 2:39:01 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (The revolution IS being televised.)
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To: mdittmar

OBAMA HEALTH CARE BY THE NUMBERS


MY LETTER TO THE WHITEHOUSE AND OBAMA ABOUT FREE SPEECH

A PETITION ON FACEBOOK FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RESTORATION

6 posted on 08/05/2009 2:39:05 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: mdittmar

they are going to be the arrogant idiots they are and the are underestimating the american people....


7 posted on 08/05/2009 2:39:46 PM PDT by Americanwolf ("How could they not tell they had a friggin 70 foot whale hanging off their bow?" ---Tijeras_slim)
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To: the invisib1e hand

Call, call, fax and get to townhall meetings. Resist!

www.faxzero.com for two free faxes a day. Use them and rotate to instate and DC offices. Call call call.


8 posted on 08/05/2009 2:39:57 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs - American Hero! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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9 posted on 08/05/2009 2:40:34 PM PDT by SparkyBass
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To: mdittmar

Then many of them will lose their jobs.


10 posted on 08/05/2009 2:40:34 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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“vowed to push back against angry critics of their health-care overhaul,”

Regardless of the number or identity of those angry critics. Ya, Obama, we hear you, and appreciate the implication this has for our democracy. Like it or not, it’s change you can believe.


11 posted on 08/05/2009 2:40:41 PM PDT by Spok
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To: mdittmar

Presently, I have been unable to find out where my Rep, Glenn Nye, will be during the break. It’s nowhere on his website. I sent in an email, as no one is answering the phone.


12 posted on 08/05/2009 2:40:45 PM PDT by theDentist (qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: mdittmar

Reminds me of that Roy Orbison song, “Running Scared.” The louder they squeal, the more we know we are getting to them.


13 posted on 08/05/2009 2:40:48 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: SparkyBass

wtf?


14 posted on 08/05/2009 2:42:03 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (The revolution IS being televised.)
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To: SoConPubbie
Then many of them will lose their jobs.

What makes you think there will BE another election?

15 posted on 08/05/2009 2:42:12 PM PDT by bayliving (I don't need an elected "LEADER". What I NEED is an elected "REPRESENTATIVE.")
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To: mdittmar

Makes perfect sense to wage war against the American people over health care - if you’re an angry marxist.


16 posted on 08/05/2009 2:44:05 PM PDT by Williams (It's The Policies, Stupid.)
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To: theDentist

TRY HERE

http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/search_simple


17 posted on 08/05/2009 2:44:05 PM PDT by boxerblues
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To: mdittmar
These fools can't hold back the flood of public anger. What is happening in these town hall forums is spontaneous, genuine and terrifying to professional politicians.
18 posted on 08/05/2009 2:44:28 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: bayliving

To be honest I enjoy reading about post-apocalyptic society but I don’t fancy living in it. I can’t afford a gun just yet and I know I’d probably be one of the first to go.

That sounded creepy :(


19 posted on 08/05/2009 2:45:01 PM PDT by musicbymuzak
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Are attendees to assume then that dissent is not to be tolerated and the underailed trains to reeducation centers and ‘nursing care’ facilities are being warmed up?


20 posted on 08/05/2009 2:45:03 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Fili et Spiritus Sancti.)
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