Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Boucher unconvinced on 'government option' for health care(Taking fire from a hostile crowd)
The Roanoke Times ^ | 8-19-09 | Sarah Bruyn Jones

Posted on 08/19/2009 5:12:29 AM PDT by ClayinVA

DUBLIN -- Emotions ran high as about 1,200 people packed an auditorium at New River Community College on Tuesday to tell U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher why they opposed or supported the attempt to overhaul health care.

Boucher, D-Abingdon, said he would not endorse or condemn any legislation during the three-hour town hall meeting, but he did offer insight into his thoughts on some key components of the latest proposals.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 111th; bhohealthcare; boucher; healthcare; liberal; obamacare; socializedmedicine; townhalls; virginia
The People are not amused, 1200 people showed up at 9 AM during the middle of the week. Old Rick is going to have some more problems if he votes for this.
1 posted on 08/19/2009 5:12:29 AM PDT by ClayinVA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: ClayinVA

I sure like to see him have some problems but no one ever runs against him. He is pathetic and did poorly in his Max Meadows town hall.


2 posted on 08/19/2009 5:25:49 AM PDT by JamesA (He who hesitates is lost.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ClayinVA

The grassroots are on FIRE!


3 posted on 08/19/2009 6:19:12 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (President OBAMA should be an ample lesson to the GOP NEVER AGAIN to nominate people like John McCain)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ClayinVA

Might this be the thing that finally convinces the socially-conservative-but-populist UMWA folks down there in the Ninth to toss Mr. Peepers out?

}:-)4


4 posted on 08/19/2009 8:21:50 AM PDT by Moose4 (I took my car in for an alignment. Now my front end is chaotic evil.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ClayinVA

He won’t vote for it. He knows how to stay in Washington. I went to a town hall during the Million Mom spinup and he basically told a Million Mom type to find another issue because he wasn’t going to go after guns because he would get unelected.


5 posted on 08/19/2009 8:27:24 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AppyPappy

He voted for Cap and Trade even after he lost his committee chair so who knows what he will do. He has been shifting further and further to left over the years.


6 posted on 08/19/2009 8:44:49 AM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: ClayinVA

It is pathetic to see how the Roanoke Slimes made Dr. Hall look like he supported Obamacare just by being there. Dr. Hall was firmly against it.


7 posted on 08/19/2009 9:34:07 AM PDT by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: ClayinVA

He may have said he would not endorse.. but... he then went on to firmly endorse Obamacare in every sense of the word.


8 posted on 08/19/2009 9:35:34 AM PDT by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson