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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 07:00 AM Original message |
Congressmen Skip Out On Town Halls After Facing Voter Opposition |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. "Those bad people" are Americans who don't happen to agree |
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russspeakeasy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Haven't you heard ? |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
2. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., described the trend as disappointing. |
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PonyJon (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Vote a STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET give Obama a real majority to work with. |
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Kurmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Tell them, PonyJon!! That's been the problem all along! |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Is there anyone here who didn't? |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Delete dupe. How'd that happen? nt |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Give Obama a real majority to make him behave. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 12:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Why? Obviously, all GOP needed was control of House ... no presidency, no Senate -- huge success!!! |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. +1 |
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Hubert Flottz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 12:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
27. I always do vote a straight ticket. |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. just like we did in 2008? And nothing changed. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 08:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Yep. He could have an 80% majority and he would still find enough "blue dogs" |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. The minimum wage changed. |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:21 AM Response to Reply #30 |
42. "And nothing changed."? |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Oh, but Obama did bring "change" -- he moved us way furtheer to the RIGHT -- !!! |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
33. Yeah, if you're a bank or corporation. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 08:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
45. Do you really think anyone here has been voting for repugs? |
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Fearless (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
3. When it seems like the world is in opposition to you there are two possibilities... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
4. Todd Rokita had his "event" in a small venue in the middle of the work day |
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mistertrickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
6. Oddly, when the "despicable disruptors" were Tbaggers, it was fine. nt |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Funny how that works. How does 'conceal & carry' sound to them now? |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. +1000 |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Yep, the Republicans loved it then |
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think (316 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
7. If these "decent folk" would quit lying cheating and stealing maybe they'd be greeted differently. |
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JJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. They can run |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
11. Ha. If sunlight is the best disinfectant, |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
14. They always do this when they have power. Bush had closed campaign stops. Now the teatards are |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
16. Cowards. They all need to be un-elected, ASAP. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
20. The grass roots are the people and the cowards; afraid to hear the people they represent |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. CALLING ALL 'DESPICABLE' PEOPLE! and..... ACTION! |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 01:24 AM Response to Reply #21 |
43. Are you defending Loughner's actions? |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 08:58 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. What the hell you are talking about? |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Loughner demanded communication, and had disrupted prior meetings. |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Oh, I see... you use the Gramps Mcain interpretation of "nuts and loons" |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Who thought that "despicable" meant "people who want to civilly engage? |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Apparently YOU... |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-05-11 11:41 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I'll apologize on behalf of McCain, for you thinking he meant you. |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:56 AM Response to Original message |
22. Just wondering though, what was the highest ever job approval rating |
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notGaryOldman (90 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. Odd, ain't it? |
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Plucketeer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Yes it is.... |
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Shining Jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. +1 |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
26. Koch Bros.T-bagger's spitting on members of Senate/House - disruptions - guns/rifles.... |
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gunnergoz (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. The Koch brothers taught the teabaggers to do it, so... |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
29. And yet the thing is that there is no law requring any congressperson to hold any town halls |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
32. McCain's an expert on bad people. nt |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
34. but it was the greatest thing two years ago |
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boomerone (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
36. Republicans are too crooked to have town hall meetings. They |
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Politicalboi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
37. The Repukes shouldn't have anything to worry about |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
40. John Kline (R, Minnesota's 2nd) simply won't schedule public meetings - hasn't for years. |
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BrightSideOfLife (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
41. Gee and who could have foreseen this wonderful state of affairs |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Sep-04-11 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
44. K&R |
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