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Reid plans town hall meeting over telephone
Las Vegas Sun ^ | August 7, 2009 | Lisa Mascaro

Posted on 08/09/2009 12:05:48 AM PDT by Zakeet

A day after holding up a square of Astroturf to denounce the orchestrated attacks on Democratic town hall meetings on health care, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office said he would be talking with his Nevada constituents this month over the phone lines.

Reid’s office is scheduling a telephone town hall meeting for August, opting to avoid the shouting matches and microphone speeches that have erupted at events across the country. The senator expects to reach thousands of Nevadans, including those in the state’s rural expanse.

“It’s a forum that obviously lets us reach more people, but also provides a more respectful environment that allows all sides to be heard,” said Reid spokesman Jon Summers.

“It’s more the dialogue that town halls were meant to be, as opposed to the organized disruption we’re seeing in other town halls,” Summers said. “This is so Nevadans who want to be heard can voice their concern, support and their opinions.”

Details of the event will be announced in coming weeks.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: 111th; coward; nevada; obamacare; profilesincourage; reid; townhall; wussy
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To: This_far

Remember the little radio and TV spot series of “Profiles of Courage”?

I have no idea why that came to mind when seeing the headline./sarc


21 posted on 08/09/2009 2:12:42 AM PDT by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate)
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To: Zakeet

Democrats — Party of cowards!


22 posted on 08/09/2009 2:18:54 AM PDT by timetostand
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To: mazda77
Remember the little radio and TV spot series of “Profiles of Courage”?

Perhaps, or not. Actual history taints my youthful memory.

They do not serve the people, the make the people serve them.

23 posted on 08/09/2009 2:30:23 AM PDT by This_far
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To: This_far

Beleive me, I know too well. Everytime I go out to Vegas to visit with my mother and sister I get in a few jabs at their precious senator. It ticks them off but I think I finally may be getting through to them.


24 posted on 08/09/2009 2:39:08 AM PDT by mazda77 (Rubio for US Senate)
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To: Zakeet

Cowards, cowards, cowards.

There should be an attempt/invitation made to Reid to come to a meeting. When he refuses, demonstrate in downtown Vegas while he’s giving his phone job.


25 posted on 08/09/2009 2:45:39 AM PDT by bustinchops
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Outstanding idea. It would be good to get a congressman to sponsor and write that. Get a CBO study done on the amount of money that would save. Then splash it from one end of the country to the other.


26 posted on 08/09/2009 2:48:01 AM PDT by bustinchops
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To: Zakeet
This is a thinly veiled attempt to block out dissent - he will pick and choose which calls are accepted and you can bet that he'll stuff the "calling box" as it were.

Libs don't want to hear what the people want - they want to dictate to the people what THEY want.

27 posted on 08/09/2009 3:02:26 AM PDT by meyer (It's 1938 all over again - the democrats are the new NAZIs and conservatives are the new Jews.)
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To: BunnySlippers
Another member of Congress ducking the people.

Democrate are running scared. I do hope Reid gets voted out of office next year.

28 posted on 08/09/2009 3:02:40 AM PDT by stripes1776 ("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
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To: MaxMax

****The RATs are hiding in the dark, GOOD! The cowards will have the public
carrying torches searching for them and voting them out of office. ****

You don’t understand the power of the dark side Luke Skywalker.

The liberals will vote for him in droves, they love the “free” stuff.


29 posted on 08/09/2009 3:48:20 AM PDT by liliesgrandpa (Just out of curiosity, is there any possible GOP candidate that is too repugnant for you to support?)
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To: Zakeet

Brave!


30 posted on 08/09/2009 4:00:09 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Reagan dead is doing more for America than zero alive)
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To: liliesgrandpa
The liberals will vote for him in droves, they love the “free” stuff.

You are Spot on. Americans better wake up about that "Free" stuff.

31 posted on 08/09/2009 4:11:54 AM PDT by MaxMax (Will the real JIM THOMPSON please pick up the white phone)
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To: MaxMax

since they seemed to have no problems with calling out their “rent a mobs” to protest at the homes of private business executives....
If they won’t come out and have town hall meetings, isn’t it time to protest at THEIR homes???


32 posted on 08/09/2009 4:23:51 AM PDT by qrstuv
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To: Zakeet

It’s really time for the Republican Party to start a “phone it in” ad campaign attacking this foolish Dem tactic. “Where are you Harry” would be another nice theme to get the 2010 election off to a start in Nevada. Come on Pubbies, get it going. You are about to get hit with a huge Lib ad campaign trying to sell us Socialized/Communist Health care. Time to get off the dime.


33 posted on 08/09/2009 4:37:03 AM PDT by InterceptPoint
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To: qrstuv
If they won’t come out and have town hall meetings, isn’t it time to protest at THEIR homes???

Gee, I remember the Times?, printing photo's of security cameras and addresses
of the Bush admin employees. And then there's that little thing about the Crawford
hangout at the Bush ranch, but then who remembers the past.

34 posted on 08/09/2009 5:11:05 AM PDT by MaxMax (Will the real JIM THOMPSON please pick up the white phone)
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To: Zakeet
As is the typically process for tele-town halls, Nevadans will be dialed up on the day of the event and invited to participate.

So, if you're not on the approved list, you don't get invited to participate - And if you ARE on the approved list and ask an embarrassing question, His Highness can still hang up on you...

35 posted on 08/09/2009 5:37:41 AM PDT by Skibane
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To: BunnySlippers

I think the word ducking could be altered a tad.


36 posted on 08/09/2009 5:46:50 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Zakeet

They PUSH their stuff on everyone but do not have the ACORNs to stand before the voters. Pathetic.


37 posted on 08/09/2009 6:04:56 AM PDT by blueyon (It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
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To: SolidWood
Chickensh*t.

Just like my Congressman David Obey (D-Wisconsin) who ISN'T planning any town hall meetings. Obey likes to be a blowhard but doesn't like to listen to any opposition.

38 posted on 08/09/2009 6:09:07 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: MaxMax
You could ask McCain but he's probably in hiding also.

Probably not.

McCain's a RINO, but he's no coward.

If in doubt, consult McCain's military service record. It speaks volumes.

39 posted on 08/09/2009 6:35:49 AM PDT by Zakeet (Obama: Always wrong, never in doubt.)
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To: MaxMax

Mark Simone says what people should do is organize their own town hall meetings and put a cardboard cut out of the Democrat behind a podium or just put an empty chair up with a photo of the Democrat taped to it.

Then advertise the townhall and get the local media to show up.

Sounds like a great idea.

Mark Simone
http://www.marksimone.websiteanimal.com/


40 posted on 08/09/2009 7:06:47 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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