Grassroots tour for reform of health care draws 20 (Organizing for America)

Knoxville News Sentinel ^ | 09/30/09 | Matt Lakin

[TennesseeGirl]

Supporters of President Barack Obama's proposals for health care reform brought their campaign to Knoxville on Tuesday as part of a statewide listening tour.

About 20 people showed up at the downtown YWCA to learn more about the president's proposals and talk about how to encourage support for the effort.

"This is a continuation of the Obama campaign," said Justin Wilkins, Tennessee director of Organizing for America, a Democratic National Committee grassroots project. (excerpted)

[TennesseeGirl]

LOL! The Democratic National Committee's "grassroots project" really wowed Knoxvillians! Supposedly Knoxville was the 2nd stop on the tour, however, I can't find any news reference to the meeting in Nashville. Guess the Nashvillians were just as underwhelmed as the Knoxvillians. http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/health-care-action-center/?source=www_sidebar

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

LOL! I think the ACORN exposure has really ‘put a hurt on ‘em’. ;-)

[Chattering Class of 58]

Those 20 were paid to be there no doubt.

[Huskrrrr]

Another Dem rally where the journalists outnumbered the participants.

[NMEwithin]

[Buckeye McFrog]

that’s EXACTLY like the bus tour they tried just before Hillarycare tanked

[TennesseeGirl]

Knoxville is in Knox County. According to census numbers as of 2008, Knox Co. has a population of approximately 430,000. Twenty people out of 430,000, lol.

[dalebert]

anyone see anything in news about million man med march

[engrpat]

Wouldn’t be surprised if 10 were MSM types and bussed in union members.

[Adder]

20??
They had more monks in orange monkwear at the G20 last week.

Can’t wait to hear about the “overwhelming support of the American people....”

[SECURE AMERICA]

Unfortunately it really does not matter.
We ceased having the type of Represntative Government our Founders left us, years ago.
The Government will do what it wants regardless of the desires of the people. We are going to get Government controlled healthcare. Ubntl we shed the Euroepean Lite politicians that infect both major political parties we will continue down the path to the destruction of America.

[grey_whiskers]

19 of the 20 were journalists, the last was the administration "political officer". /sarc>

Cheers!

[grey_whiskers]

19 of the 20 were journalists, the last was the administration "political officer". /sarc>

Cheers!

[Anima Mundi]

You can lead a free mind to Kool-Aid but you can’t make it drink.

[sportutegrl]

“Hey, I thought this bus was going to the casino!”

[GailA]

A good sign to carry would be:

I maybe old, but I'm NOT stupid or senile and I can READ your bills rationing my health care!BTW I sent the aarp back their membership form and told them to take me off their list.