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Dem Congressman's Office: His Life Has Been Threatened Over Health Care Bill (Rep. Miller, NC)
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com ^ | 8/5/09 | Eric Kleefeld

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."


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; bradmiller; deaththreats; townhalls
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To: mo

I was going to say, “what’s fair is fair!”


41 posted on 08/06/2009 7:15:06 AM PDT by sand lake bar
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To: Rebelbase

Brad Miller is a useless Drama Queen. He should change his vote to “I think whatever Nancy Pelosi thinks.”


42 posted on 08/06/2009 7:18:00 AM PDT by wbill
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To: Rebelbase

Liar coward won’t face the people.


43 posted on 08/06/2009 7:18:09 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Rebelbase

Join the crowd. All our lives are being threatened with this healthcare reform crap.


44 posted on 08/06/2009 7:18:23 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: penelopesire

“I smell a liar., a thief and a coward.”

You have a good nose.


45 posted on 08/06/2009 7:18:50 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Pray for, and support our troops(heroes) !! And vote out the RINO's!!)
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To: Rebelbase
No kidding! This stinks to high heaven.

This is purely about demonizing our side and painting us as "extremists"...no more, no less.

46 posted on 08/06/2009 7:19:44 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Rebelbase; All
Brad Miller's 2010 GOP opponent:

Bill Randall for Congress

47 posted on 08/06/2009 7:21:09 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: RummyChick

I agree. I would not be surprised to see the enraged citizenry hold their congressional representatives personally responsible for their vote on health care.


48 posted on 08/06/2009 7:22:26 AM PDT by thethirddegree
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To: penelopesire

That strategy works for Nancy...


49 posted on 08/06/2009 7:23:16 AM PDT by Calm_Cool_and_Elected (Who is John Thompson?)
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To: Constitution Day

Damn right! Where’s the arrest? Let’s see the police report.


50 posted on 08/06/2009 7:23:58 AM PDT by Lee'sGhost (Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
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To: Rebelbase

“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.”


51 posted on 08/06/2009 7:35:55 AM PDT by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: manic4organic
"I can only see him losing his life over this if he actually had to use the government run health plan, but that wouldn’t happen anyway."

LOL! How true...
52 posted on 08/06/2009 7:36:51 AM PDT by liberty75
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To: Constitution Day

I think they meant “could lose his LIVELIHOOD”


53 posted on 08/06/2009 7:49:29 AM PDT by Anima Mundi
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To: Rebelbase

we should start sending them Provisional Ballots where we have checked the box for “Anybody Else”


54 posted on 08/06/2009 7:50:21 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Rebelbase

The Obama email blast is working. Pose as a ‘mob’ member so town halls don’t happen.


55 posted on 08/06/2009 7:52:37 AM PDT by rintense (Senior Marketing / IT / UX architect unemployed and looking for work. Freepmail me if you have leads)
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To: Constitution Day; STARWISE; maggief; hoosiermama; SE Mom; Miss Didi

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/


57 posted on 08/06/2009 8:14:12 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: penelopesire

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!


58 posted on 08/06/2009 8:20:16 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: penelopesire

When HE got through, I mean.


59 posted on 08/06/2009 8:20:47 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: Rebelbase

Imo Congressman Miller is hiding from his constituents because he knows they’re going to tell him off and he has no balls.


60 posted on 08/06/2009 8:21:09 AM PDT by novemberslady
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