Posted on 08/27/2009 5:09:05 PM PDT by Libloather
Sen. Landrieu faces hostile crowd over health care reform
Scott Satchfield / Eyewitness News
05:45 PM CDT on Thursday, August 27, 2009
RESERVE, La. – The fierce health care debate continued in south Louisiana, as Sen. Mary Landrieu held a town hall meeting in Reserve.
A major security presence was on hand, as another capacity crowd filled with raw emotion met Landrieu to speak out on both sides of the hot button issue.
With a clearly divided crowd of constituents on hand, Landrieu, a Democrat, encouraged tolerance and respect.
“You may be familiar with the [health insurance] you have, but you may not be familiar with what everybody else has,” Landrieu said.
The ongoing healthcare debate has caused anxiety, frustration and confusion, leaving people determined to speak out.
Like this man, who is worried illegal immigrants would get coverage under one plan.
"They don't even belong here, and I'm paying for it,” he said.
Landrieu responded by voicing his concern.
"That is a very good question. I don't believe – I do not believe that people that are not citizens should receive health benefits.”
Landrieu said she's still undecided on the overall healthcare reform issue, and with the debate still boiling over, she said Thursday’s town hall meeting was a chance to hear what the people of her state want.
Still, at times, Landrieu reminded folks of her beliefs – statements that were met with backlash.
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Ya think?
DON’T LET UP!
But remember she is a Democrat, socialists are liars, the agenda is what is important, not their integrity. They will tell any lie to get a toe hold, they'll change the details later. Obama will kill people (literally) to get this passed, an insignificant hick representative from flyover country will not stand in his way.
Welcome to the local Obamacare clinic.
Landrieu votes liberal 77% of the time. The word "good" is not for her.
How can this be?? If health care is, in fact, a right, how can some people not have that right simply because of their immigration status??. Discerning people want to know!
Whoa! Think ‘diet,’ Mary.
Or will this invite a slew of FR posts that will proclaim that she is what a ‘real’ woman looks like, at a healthy weight.
I think FR men sometimes have never dated much.
“But remember she is a Democrat, socialists are liars, the agenda is what is important, not their integrity”
Also remember that her daddy was the Secretary of HUD under Jimmy Carter. Never trust a Landrieu to go against the Democrat Party. It’s the classic example of a sucker bet.
These Democrats are walking to the slaughter. I can not wait till they try to force this on America. They just just don’t get it. The time for sitting down with our enemies is over. There can be no more compromise of our liberty and our individual sovereignty.
New ballgame on, all royalty please report to the guillotine.
Oh she has been speaking out of both sides of her mouth for years. She is a die hard big Dem machine backer and will vote with Obama. She is a political whore 100% and a joke who should not be trusted!
I love all the replies made by conservatives and moderate Democrats regarding this situation.....they are mostly correct, but the idiots who, year after year, support the liberals, will do so again in the next election because they smell something for “nothing”...pathetic
Unless you're a RINO...
Yep! That is the reason Landrieu has been elected time after time. Who knows if the economy tanks and collapses earlier before Obama gets all of his plans into place, perhaps there will be an election and a change of hands beyond proportions people haven’t seen in their lifetime!
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