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John Dingell Gets and Earfull at his Town Hall
You Tube ^ | August 6th, 2009 | Portnoy

Posted on 08/06/2009 7:43:05 PM PDT by Portnoy

I attended the John Dingell Town Hall on Health Care this evening in Romulus Michigan. The even was not promoted beforehand, yet more than 600 people showed up. The meeting was held in a room that only held 150 people. The first few rows were mostly Dingell Supporters, who, were NOT outside waiting with the rest of us. See my blog for more info.

Here is one of the videos:


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: 111th; aar; angrymob; congressmandingell; dingell; healthcare; townhall; townhalls
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To: IncPen

Dingell berry is 81 years old.

This arrogant jerk will be assuming room temperature at some point in the not too distant future based on his advanced age. We’ll see how arrogant he is when he has to face his maker.


41 posted on 08/06/2009 8:57:00 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (January 20th, 2009.....The rise of the Anti Christ)
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To: FrdmLvr
The most important thing about making a massive, angry showing at these townhall meetings is that the politician gets the message that we are paying attention and we vote.

Exactly. There is an extrapolation by politicians that for one person who writes or calls their offices to express an opinion, there is X number of others who think the same way, but don't write or call. I'm sure it is similar with public meetings, which take even more effort than just typing a few sentences or picking up a phone. The effort is not lost on them.

For those who duck and hide, the consequences will be even more severe. They have surrendered a major point to any future opponent who will drive the point home that they are cowards and do not care about the opinions of their constituents.

42 posted on 08/06/2009 9:00:28 PM PDT by randita (Chains we can bereave in.)
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To: sonic109

I wish someone would ask for some specifics such as:
What will the monthly premium range be for a single guy age 45?
What will the monthly premium range be for a couple, man age 70, wife age 65?
How will be premiums be collected?


43 posted on 08/06/2009 9:07:00 PM PDT by IM2MAD
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To: IncPen
Governance versus Rule.

The Rats, from Obama on down, think that winning an election means they can rule the idiots that voted for them and the rational people that voted against them.

According to the Media, the rational people are now the troublemakers because they don't kiss the feet of the people who kick them in the face.

44 posted on 08/06/2009 9:11:47 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (There is nothing wrong with the Government that 552 bullets couldn't cure...)
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To: Kieri

Yes, I don’t think that Bozo will call out the guard as some people fear, he isn’t ready yet to pull that kind of crap(not that he isn’t working towards it).What the left will do is use all the “violence” by citizens to only hold phone in meetings in which they will only take calls that agree with them. This tactic will have disastrous results for the dimwits and RINOs who use it. It will all backfire on them. What the left is doing is patently obvious to most Americans right now, they are losing ground and they know it, hence the panicky calls to their thugs to show up at meetings.


45 posted on 08/06/2009 9:21:11 PM PDT by calex59
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To: Portnoy; All

THERE IS A COMMON THREAD HERE...

In Tampa, Romulus, and St. Louis tonite, EVERY ONE of these meetings started out with an Unassailable Victim Story from some poor sop...


46 posted on 08/06/2009 9:25:02 PM PDT by tcrlaf ("Hope" is the most Evil of all Evils"-Neitzsche)
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To: IM2MAD
I don't know the answers to all your questions but your last question:

How will be premiums be collected?

is easily answered and has been already on FR and even Rush mentioned it more than once.The former statement isn't a rebuke it is merely said to establish that this isn't something I made up.

The bill gives the Government access to your bank accounts, full access and they can rip the money right out of our account, without your permission.

What I want to see people do is ask these congress critters, and the AARP officials, why they are exempt from the health care plan and also why are Union thugs exempt from it also? If it is so great why exempt anyone?

Those questions more than any others will make them look like the traitors they really are.

47 posted on 08/06/2009 9:25:46 PM PDT by calex59
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To: MamaDearest

They are losing the independents. I bet some moderate Democrats, who do not want to be euthanized, must be starting to have second thoughts.


48 posted on 08/06/2009 9:28:56 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs - American Hero! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: FrdmLvr

Why are the Dem shills from AARP showing up!?! They are really pissing seniors off. LOL!

They are obviously a DNC front. Selling seniors overpriced and lower quality insurance, long term care, mutual funds, etc.

AARP = scam on seniors


49 posted on 08/06/2009 9:31:24 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs - American Hero! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: ExTexasRedhead
All these arrogant politicians have to be told that are going to be voted OUT of office!!!

I have been all over my rep and encouraging my co-workers to do the same. Mail, E-mail, Washington and Local. Give'em all you got. Be respectful yet firm in YOUR CONVICTIONS, NOT THEIRS.

50 posted on 08/06/2009 9:31:36 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: TMSuchman
I keep thinking “Black strap molasses heated to 110 degrees and feathers”.

Done right you strip them to underwear, tar and feather just in time for a county deputy to come by and take them in front of a judge where they are found guilty and placed on the sex crimes list.

OH such a lovely day dream.

51 posted on 08/06/2009 9:42:02 PM PDT by W. W. SMITH (Only dead fish support Obama)
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To: tcrlaf

At the first of two town hall sessions for Dingell (they had 2 to accommodate more people, but still not everyone, because there were just too many) they had a woman with a medical sob story, but then a man in the audience wheeled his son up to the front and said “Will the healthcare plan kill my son because he’s an invalid?” They had the police escort them out. Disgusting.


52 posted on 08/06/2009 9:53:44 PM PDT by FrdmLvr
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To: Frantzie

Dumb a$$ liberals move and bring/take their stupid politics with them...they haven’t a clue that they are the problem.


53 posted on 08/06/2009 10:15:52 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: Kieri
So has Baird (WA-3)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2310189/posts?q=1&;page=1#1

54 posted on 08/06/2009 10:19:14 PM PDT by castlebrew (Gun control means hitting where you're aiming!)
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To: Portnoy

We should make this part of next election, members of Congress too scared of their own constituents would certainly be too cowardly to handle our enemies.


55 posted on 08/07/2009 4:57:06 AM PDT by I_be_tc
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To: IncPen

I would add one comment to what you wrote: The people have had enough of the politicians’ lies.


56 posted on 08/07/2009 5:25:05 AM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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