Hundreds protest health bill amid looming vote

[DearAbby]

Washington (CNN) - Foes of the House Democrats' health care bill rallied outside the Capitol Saturday afternoon, hours before what many of them anticipate will be a setback for their position - approval of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bill.

"It may pass out of the House tonight. We do realize that," Jenny Beth Martin, event organizer for the Tea Party Patriots, said. "But there is the Senate still. And we are going to leave no stone unturned and fight the government taking over our health care."

Chanting "Kill the bill" and "Hell, no" throughout the nearly 90-minute rally, the few hundred attendees kept up their opposition despite having a much lower turnout than a similar rally held on Thursday.

More than a dozen Republican lawmakers spoke to the protesters and encouraged them to keep up the fight by speaking to wavering Democrats and their families, friends and neighbors about the legislation.

"We are here for one purpose: Kill the bill!" said Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee.

"America doesn't need socialized medicine. We need jobs," Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Georgia, said.

"I diagnose as a dead, rotting stinking fish that we will not eat," said Rep. Paul Broun, a Republican doctor from Georgia.


More at link:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/07/hundreds-protest-health-bill-amid-looming-vote/

[Oregone]

1. This health bill is like a corporatist's wet dream

Why would rightie nutcases hate it? Must be that Ron Paul-ish splinter tea bag faction

[Actionman]

2. Hundreds... getting smaller turnouts

health care revolt rallies getting smaller. Maybe they are tired too of the BS the repubs are shoveling around.

[imdjh]

3. They were all over right wing radio this afternoon "Pelosi-care will kill babies!"

"Have no doubt about it! Pelosi-care will promote abortions."

Funny, not calling it Obamacare. I guess the "You're a racist!" thing worked.

[DearAbby]

4. interesting observation.....n/t