Debate remains relatively civil at town hall (Heinrich, D-NM)

KOB.com Channel 4 Albuquerque ^ | Aug 22, 2009 | ABQHispConservative

[ABQHispConservative]

Congressman Martin Heinrich hosted a large town hall meeting on health care reform Saturday afternoon, and while there was plenty of yelling on both sides, things stayed relatively civil.

Around 700 to 800 people gathered at the UNM Continuing Education center Saturday to discuss health care reform.

[ABQHispConservative]

Some news from the Heinrich (D-NM) townhall in Albuquerque. Look at the comments, people aren't exactly thrilled with this idiot.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I listen to KKOB a lot so I’m familiar with this character. I can’t believe this guy was elected. Obama must have had long earlobes in New Mexico.

[ABQHispConservative]

I felt he ran a low key campaign and Darren White got little support. Heinrich had a ton of ads compared to White. Same thing with Udall and Pearce. Udall had ads just about everywhere, while Pearce had to ration his money. I don’t care what pundits say, the election of 08 was bought.

[Parley Baer]

“If we get the public option as its currently crafted in HR 3200 I would be happy to sign on to the public option.”

Couple of thoughts. This guy is crazy if he thinks HR 3200 is a good thing. 2nd he knows darn good and well he will not have to participate in the plan.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I can’t stand the Udalls. One of them, straight out of college, ran for this district’s House of Representatives job a few years back. She’s some kind of lawyer in Cochise county now, I think.

[ABQHispConservative]

There’s a comment in the Kob section where the person says that Heinrich will have to take the public option, as he will be out of office.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Pearce could’ve spent more, but he realized he was going to lose and opted not to just throw it away. He’ll probably go more full-throttle to take his old House seat back next year.

[ABQHispConservative]

I hope so! Every time I have heard Teague talk I can swear he’s had too many in the morning. Plus he voted for cap and tax.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Examples of the American people waking up:

http://hotair.com/archives/2009/08/22/video-marine-goes-nuclear-on-democrat-over-obamacare/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T7I34RkqJI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkFFwyyjZC8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n63TXAdl_Jw

[fieldmarshaldj]

The trouble with Harry is that he thinks he’s as Conservative as Mud Runnels. Runnels was to the right of Manuel Lujan. Harry’s no Runnels, he’s just mud.

[CedarDave]

Interesting comment on the KOB webpage:

As most of the others stated, I arrived at about 1:45 for a 3pm event and the lines were filled with people, signs, and professional posters from "Health Care for America Now"

Here is their web site - For those who were there you'll recognize the signs:

http://healthcareforamericanow.org/site/conte...

Here are their sponsors in New Mexico - Take note of your shopping habits:

• Acorn New Mexico
• Beyond Borders
• Big Star Tire Shop
• Book Case
• Book Stop
• Café Giuseppe
• Carlisle Health and Rehab Center
• Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU
• Coronado Boot & Shoe Repair
• Cutie Pie Boutique
• Downtown Books
• Fixed and Free Bike Shop
• Gallery One
• Gladstone Automotive
• Guerrilla Graphix
• Health Action New Mexico
• Healthcare United New Mexico
• Jake’s 4th Street Barber Shop
• Java Joe’s
• Kyle Zimmerman Photography
• La Familiar Restaurant
• Mariachi Tierra Encantada
• New Mexico Conference of Churches
• New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum
• New Mexico Tea Company
• Owl Green’s Music
• Rasoli Indian Restaurant
• Route 66 Cleaners
• SEIU-Healthcare New Mexico
• Silver Skate Shop
• Spirit River Healing Art
• St. Martin’s Hospitality Center (shelter)
• Standard Diner
• Storehouse Food Pantry
• Sumner & Dene Gallery
• Sunshine Café
• 10 Oh 2 Park Avenue Hair Salon
• The Albuquerque Center for Peace & Justice
• The Bike Coope
• Tiger Lily Floral Design
• Toad Road Boutique
• Winnings Coffee
• Ziggy and Zoe’s Antiques
• AFSCME Council 18
• Albuquerque Center for Peace & Justice
• Artichoke CaféBarelas Coffee House
• Bikram’s Yoga Downtown
• Cecilia Café
• Crystal Dove
• Downtown Printing
• Enlace Comunitario
• Farina Pizzeria
• Fresco Harmony
• Papers
• Peacecraft`
• Planned Parenthood of New Mexico
• Veggiegrowers
• SW Creations Collaborative
• El Centro de Igualidad y Derechos
• Jivan Lee Consulting
• Virdiana Jasso, Self-Employed at MDK
• Red Ball Cafe
• Progressive Change New Mexico

[NewJerseyJoe]

Well, of course — in New Mexico, the 2nd Amendment is alive and well, and respected. “An armed society is a polite society.”