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(296,836 posts)17. Stupid.Tea Party, Amash (R-MI) deny entry to townhall meeting; Senior citizens and reporters forced
to leave.
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catbyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 02:44 PM
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12. Justin Amash is a Teabagger piece of shit
The only reason he got elected is because of this area and he had an R behind his name. Many mainstream Republicans campaigned for the Democrat but it was not to be. Now we're stuck with this waste of oxygen.
Diane
Anishinabe in MI
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4860542
Rep. Justin Amash held a townhall meeting sponsored by a Tea Party group on Saturday, but a group of senior citizens and two reporters including this one were denied entry to the event.
The traditional purpose of a townhall meeting is for an elected official to meet with his constituents in public, giving the people a chance to ask questions and engage in dialogue with their representatives. But neither the organizers nor Amash apparently wanted to hear from or speak to a group of concerned senior citizens even at a time when the fate of Medicare is being debated in Congress.
About eight senior citizens arrived at the Prince Conference Center on the Calvin College campus for a chance to question Amash concerning his voting record in regards to eliminating Medicare.
The traditional purpose of a townhall meeting is for an elected official to meet with his constituents in public, giving the people a chance to ask questions and engage in dialogue with their representatives. But neither the organizers nor Amash apparently wanted to hear from or speak to a group of concerned senior citizens even at a time when the fate of Medicare is being debated in Congress.
About eight senior citizens arrived at the Prince Conference Center on the Calvin College campus for a chance to question Amash concerning his voting record in regards to eliminating Medicare.
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catbyte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-11 02:44 PM
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12. Justin Amash is a Teabagger piece of shit
The only reason he got elected is because of this area and he had an R behind his name. Many mainstream Republicans campaigned for the Democrat but it was not to be. Now we're stuck with this waste of oxygen.
Diane
Anishinabe in MI
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4860542
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If only there were such an articulate, effective critic among the Democrats, I'd campaign for himher
leveymg
Aug 2013
#1
It may have to be someone from outside the Dem career track- Sanders, Krugman, Reich, Steiglitz
leveymg
Aug 2013
#3
He would position himself as the most centered candidate characterizing the others as extremists.
leveymg
Aug 2013
#22
The 2016 General is going to be a mess, even without a strong 3rd Party candidate.
leveymg
Aug 2013
#24
Stupid.Tea Party, Amash (R-MI) deny entry to townhall meeting; Senior citizens and reporters forced
Cha
Aug 2013
#17