None of these teabaggers has asked a single question

[lunatica]

They carry notes and scream and demand and talk over the Congresspeople and they wave their arms around and jab the air as they point but they don't ask questions. Now that the msm is covering them it's obvious. Pretty soon, after a few more Congresspeople watch these scenes they'll come armed with a strategy to counter these disrupters.

One way of doing it would be say "Are you asking a question?" Or, "I'm not sure where the question was in your statement", or a simple "What's your question" after letting someone rant for a while.

The teabaggers aren't prepared with questions because they have no interest in being debunked and proven wrong. The last thing they want to do is ask questions.

They're beginning to suffer from foot in mouth.

[yodoobo]

1. Exactly. They need to ask questions or shut the hell up

Our leadership is hosting these meetings to answer questions and explain the plan that Obama has for us and how it will improve everyone's lives (including those of freepers)

They are not there to listen to people yelling and stomping their feet about things that no one cares about.

If they would just shut the hell up, they might actually learn a few things.

They need to clamp down on this and do as you suggest. Entertain questions about his plan, but quickly escort ranters and opinionated idiots out.

[targetpractice]

2. So far, the reps seem to be unwilling to offend anyone...

I hope they get over that fear quickly and DO EXACTLY WHAT YOU PROPOSE.

A lot of people without strong opinions are watching these town halls... and whenever these bullshit non-question rants go on and on without rebuttal, I'm afraid people are left with the false impression that the teabaggers are scoring points.

I wish our reps would take an opportunity to teach these morons a thing or two.

My favorite oxymoronic non-question so far was asked to Arlen Specter today after a woman rattled off a long list of bullet points... "I want to know EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO to protect our freedoms!?!" Then the audience erupts into a standing ovation as the single most brilliant question ever to pass a human's lips had just been asked.

Good grief!

[lunatica]

3. McCaskill asked them who they thought they were going to convince

by yelling. It actually stopped them for a tenth of a second. She should have pressed that point because she had the microphone and everyone could hear her while the screamers weren't making sense.

[targetpractice]

4. Yeah... I thought her meeting had some good lessons.

She did push back, and owned the "Public Address System"... But boy, I felt for her because she seem so exasperated at times.

[lunatica]

5. kick