Posted on 08/06/2009 6:39:57 AM PDT by Rebelbase
Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) will not be hosting any town hall events this August -- instead, he's making himself available to constituents for one-on-one meetings about health care reform -- and at least part of the reason is this: His offices have received threatening phone calls, including at least one direct threat against his life.
"We had no town hall events scheduled for the August recess anyway, but in light of everything that's happened -- we have received a threatening phone call in the D.C. office, there have been calls to the Raleigh office," said Miller communications director LuAnn Canipe, in an interview with TPM. The threatening call in question happened earlier this week.
"The call to the D.C. office was, 'Miller could lose his life over this,'" said Canipe. "Our staffer took it so seriously, he confirmed what the guy was saying. He said, 'Sir is that a threat?' and at that time our staffer was getting the phone number off caller ID and turning it over to the Capitol Police."
They haven't heard anything back from the police yet, but they did get the caller's number. So this could develop into something soon enough.
Canipe explained that Miller had no plans for a town hall before and won't be holding any now, due to this event and the examples he's already seen from the around the country: "Our point is, we're not gonna be bullied into having a town hall so it can then be interrupted by the fake grassroots folks."
"We don't want to people to think we're shutting out our constituents," Canipe added.. "We're meeting with them one on one to discuss health care reform."
I was going to say, “what’s fair is fair!”
Brad Miller is a useless Drama Queen. He should change his vote to “I think whatever Nancy Pelosi thinks.”
Liar coward won’t face the people.
Join the crowd. All our lives are being threatened with this healthcare reform crap.
“I smell a liar., a thief and a coward.”
You have a good nose.
This is purely about demonizing our side and painting us as "extremists"...no more, no less.
I agree. I would not be surprised to see the enraged citizenry hold their congressional representatives personally responsible for their vote on health care.
That strategy works for Nancy...
Damn right! Where’s the arrest? Let’s see the police report.
“How dare the mouthbreathing plebeians refuse to meekly submit to the demands of their superiors!! These unruly peasants must be put in their place. Uh, tell the police to handle that for me, will you? I’ll be right here under my left-hand drawer.”
I think they meant “could lose his LIVELIHOOD”
we should start sending them Provisional Ballots where we have checked the box for “Anybody Else”
The Obama email blast is working. Pose as a ‘mob’ member so town halls don’t happen.
BUMP! PING!
Time to send him some money folks in you can! Just anything amount to let him know we are behind him. If you can’t send him money now..give him a call and tell him you support his efforts and have his back in 2010!
http://www.randallforcongress.com/
I saw this man speak at the NC GOP State Convention, where he ran for State Chairman. He is a retired U.S. Navy Command Master Chief.
I was ready to march on Democratic Party headquarters when I got through!
When HE got through, I mean.
Imo Congressman Miller is hiding from his constituents because he knows they’re going to tell him off and he has no balls.
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