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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:05 PM
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Live blogging from my GOP congressman's town hall
Just started with a prayer.

Earlier today the county GOP sent out an email telling their people that "MoveOn thugs" were planning on disrupting the town hall. So far, the room is packed with Democrats and we see only a few republicans.

The minutemen are here.

So this could get interesting.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:06 PM
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1. Awesome!
The GOTP throws an event and either the porta-potties outnumber the Pubbies or the Dems do! Brilliant!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:09 PM
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2. "Constituent services are very important to me"
Hmm. I guess that's why he has opened only one local office while our previous congressman, a Democrat, had THREE local offices.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:12 PM
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3. "We all know the financial crisis our country is facing"
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:14 PM
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4. "We're trying to be financially responsible"
This is his explanation for having only one office.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:16 PM
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5. He's praising the president for killing bin laden
Oops he just added bush and praised him too.
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DiverDave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:18 PM
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6. Ask him if he approves of ryans plan
eom
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:20 PM
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10. We know that he does but yes I'll make sure to ask if no one else does
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:19 PM
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7. Now he's on to job creation
The debate has changed. Two yrs ago we thought there weren't enough regulations. Now we know we need to reduce spending.

Small businesses are not creating jobs because of a lack of access to capital. Banks aren't lending.

Banks concerned about lack of equity.
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Bubba Kush Donating Member (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:04 PM
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48. Go back to that subject for a minute - ask him where are the JOBS that His Majority Leader PROMISED
us?!

So far ZERO net jobs have been created by the act of the Republican Congress. Only attempting to line the pocket of their masters.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:20 PM
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8. Oooh
Keep us updated! :bounce:
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Buns_of_Fire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:20 PM
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9. I'm looking forward to hearing about the Q&A section (if they dare have one). nt
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:21 PM
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11. I'm sure he will
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:21 PM
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12. Anybody asked any pointed questions yet?
More important, are you a Move-On Thug? :evilgrin:
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:23 PM
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15. He's still yammering away
He needs to shut up so the MoveOn thugs can get their questions in.
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socialist_n_TN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:33 PM
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22. This MoveOn thug wants to know if you're a comrade?
:rofl:
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:22 PM
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13. "EPA regs cost us jobs"
OK. Let's just poison folks then so we can create jobs!
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socialist_n_TN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:23 PM
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16. Yeah. EPA regs saves lives........
nm
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Darkhawk32 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:23 PM
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14. Ask him this!!
"Are you in favor of repealing the tax subsidies given to big oil companies?"

If he says no...

"Is that because you received $65,000 in campaign contributions during the last election cycle?"
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:25 PM
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17. LOL my friend has that question written down
We also handed out signs showing his campaign donations.
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Darkhawk32 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:25 PM
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18. Link to information...
http://www.dirtyenergymoney.com/view.php?searchvalue=yoder&search=1&type=search
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Darkhawk32 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:26 PM
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19. Ask him if he favors tougher laws regarding drunk driving. ;) n/t
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:38 PM
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54. LOL!!
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Ohio Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:29 PM
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20. Great stuff - K&R - nt
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:32 PM
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21. It's Medicare's fault! And Social Security too!!!
Asshole just put up a chart that shows projected tax revenue going to Medicare and SS.

Of course no mention of defense spending.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:34 PM
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23. "unfunded promises"
His latest chart.
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Liberal_Stalwart71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:35 PM
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24. What has the response/reaction in the room been?
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:36 PM
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25. "We are in a spending driven debt crisis"
Should we tax big oil? Crowd cheered!!!

:woohoo:
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:38 PM
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26. "We can't tax our way out of this"
Crowd getting pissed.

Yelling from back "What's your source for that information?" :rofl:
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:41 PM
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28. No kidding?
Awesome. I'll bet you end up on the video forum here.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:40 PM
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27. Someone telling folks to shut up
He just said there will be no change to Medicare for those 55 and above. Lots of shouts "That's not true!"

"Shut up!" from back of room.
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OKNancy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:41 PM
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29. love this! thank you so much for doing this
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:41 PM
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30. First question: Please stop calling oil subsidies taxes.
Huge cheer.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:43 PM
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31. 2nd question: Can you vote against your party?
He's answering with nonsense about the spending crisis.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:44 PM
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32. Now a guy is asking why there is always enough money for war
Huge cheer.

His answer - both parties are fiscally irresponsible.
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JuniperLea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:45 PM
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33. "Shut up!"
They have no right to say this... those asshats set the disruption at town hall meetings bar... they need to live with it now. It sounds like there isn't near as much disruption as there was during the health-care town halls... otherwise these awesome jabs wouldn't be heard!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:48 PM
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34. Christian woman asking about Ryan budget
Her Jesus says heal the sick and feed the hungry. How will vouchers do what Jesus wants? Why are we taking money from elderly and poor? Why is GE not paying taxes?

Lots of cheers from crowd.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:51 PM
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36. Wow
Good one! I'm really enjoying this. Thanks.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:50 PM
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35. He's telling us Obama wants to lower corporate taxes
And of course he, our GOP wonder boy, wants to increase them.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:51 PM
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37. Insurance companies need to compete
Loud boos.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:52 PM
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38. Man living on soc security telling him he wants govt out of his life
Lots of laughter.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:55 PM
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39. Some right winger going on about drilling for oil but not making any sense
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Darkhawk32 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:55 PM
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40. Do you support amending Medicare Part D to allow the Medicare program to...
negotiate drug prices?
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:57 PM
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41. How is drilling now going to help our grandchildren?
A question from a MoveOn thug.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 05:59 PM
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42. KansDem is reading to him from his campaign platform!
He promised not to touch Medicare and then voted for Ryan's budget.

KansDem just asked why we should trust him!!!

Great question KansDem!!!!
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Darkhawk32 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:00 PM
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43. Ask him if he's for individual freedoms, then why NOT support a public OPTION...
for healthcare?
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:01 PM
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45. WTG, KansDem
:hi:
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:38 PM
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53. He was AWESOME!!!
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:00 PM
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44. Some woman talking about Rick Santorum
Now she's telling him not to cooperate with the Democrats.
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Bubba Kush Donating Member (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:01 PM
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46. Ask your GOP congressman where he stands on the debt ceiling
and then *YOU* explain to everyone on the stage what the debt ceiling and what it means to default on the debt.

And ask his useless ass how he stands for the Medicare and Social Security. Not Obamacare. Medicare.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:02 PM
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47. Some woman wanting to cut EPA
Just called Al Gore a liar.

Lots of boos.
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Bubba Kush Donating Member (98 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:11 PM
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49. Ask her if she checked her water lately?
EPA is what's protecting the water from getting worse.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:22 PM
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51. Welcome to DU
:hi:
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Darkhawk32 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:17 PM
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50. Tell her Richard Nixon started the EPA.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:28 PM
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52. Summary
40 minutes of power points from the Heritage Foundation and 20 minutes of questions. Most questions from Democrats. Two really stupid questions from GOPers. One non sensical comment from a guy on SS.

About 100 people. Only 10 republicans.

Uploading pictures now.
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Ohio Joe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 06:41 PM
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55. another little kick
:kick:
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-19-11 08:07 PM
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56. Thanks Joe
:hi:
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