Posted on 08/06/2009 2:56:58 PM PDT by Zakeet
The Senate's most powerful Democrat on Thursday scolded health care protesters dogging his party's lawmakers at local meetings, arguing that some critics on the political right have run out of ideas and ditched their civic manners. Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada accused the protesters of trying to "sabotage" the democratic process.
A small group of lawmakers blocked out the fevered rhetoric and vowed to keep pursuing an elusive bipartisan deal on a broad remaking of the health care system. With encouragement from President Barack Obama and business leaders, the group reported progress on financing an overhaul. But as polls show Obama's approach losing favor with voters particularly independents Democrats are talking more openly about the possibility of moving legislation without Republican support.
Energized conservative activists said they'll keep up their fight against Obama's effort. The president wants to use the government's clout to subsidize coverage for millions now uninsured, regulate insurance companies more closely and attempt to slow the rise of medical costs. The protesters' shouts and chants, captured on amateur video, went viral on the Internet.
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p.s. Much more hand-wringing agony contained in the article.
No mention of the Brown Shirts and Union Thugs sent to intimidate the American people?
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The people who elect these dimwits are against the health care bill and that is undemocratic? They represent us. There is also that pesky part of the 1st amendment about peaceful assembly and petition the Government for a redress of grievances
LOL
I was wondering when AP Obama news would catch-up with the Alinsky-Obama scare tactics.
0bama is so pathetically desperate.
He must have been misquoted. He's pissed because we're sabotaging the Democratic process (lie, cheat and steal).
Protesting for me but not for thee...
This IS the democratic process.
Ramming through this unwanted monstrosity is the DEMOCRAT process.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
This is sickening, nothing is more representitave of our Republic than constituents asking their elected official to REPRESENT their views.
someone “rush, coulter, hannity” should compile all the VILE things reid and pelosi have hurled at president bush the last few years. we can learn about civility from THEIR example.
Democratic process = sit down and shut up to Harry Reid. What is it that these Congress critters don’t understand about the 1st amendment? I have a right to voice my opposition and then tell you why.
The Dems are let by a Community-Organizer-in-Chief who can’t comprehend when We the People make our own signs, drive ourselves to rallys, bring along our kids, wear our own clothing, stand up against tyranny, and ask intelligent questions of our Elected Reps . . . all without a community organizer in sight.
This from the same people that say the Honduran SC and congress subverted the democratic process by kicking out a dictator wannabe.
They sure have a twisted idea of democracy.
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.” Benjamin Franklin
...and the marxists do not want to be replaced.
Hopefully whorehouse Harry will have another “spell” and get it right this time.
Yeah. They're really asking for it.
The Administration has been acting as though it controls a police state.
Whether it can back that up remains to be seen.
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