Fox excuse for pushing viewers only to Democrats' town hall meetings falls flat
August 07, 2009 12:21 pm ET by Jamison Foser
So, Fox is directing people to town hall meetings held by Democratic members of Congress -- and says the reason they aren't letting people know when Republican members are holding town halls is because they don't have the GOP schedule:
Well, I like to help FOX out when I can, so here's a list of town halls that includes Republicans.
So, now Fox doesn't have an excuse for directing disruptive viewers only to Democratic events.
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"We only posted the Democratic Town Halls because they have the majority in congress and feel people need to talk to the reps that can have the most impact on current debates and policies."
(MMFA almost wouldn't have even been able to call them out on it then!)
(Shush, you!) LOL
Was it Bart Simpson who said: "It has to be true, I say it on T.V."
Was it Bart Simpson who said: "It has to be true, I saw it on T.V."
I really did laugh at your initial post. It reminded me that, more than once at this site, I've had a wingnut troll direct a comment at me and I've been able to help them out by beefing up their talking point into something harder to refute.
So you're saying the President is similar/comparable to Mussolini?
And the weapons of mass destruction have been found in Iraq.
Wow.
Did you think they gave a rat's ass about the American people?
Not hardly.
who ARE you people? do you even understand the language currently in HR3200? or HR2454 for that matter? Do you read and comprehend for yourself? teaparty activists are getting played...?
wow, the koolaid runs through your veins, for you are the libs playees. be careful what you wish for.
i'll never understand the mindset of a liberal.
He's asserting that the teabaggers are the real deal and the insurance industry can't be behind it as Blue Cross supports health care reform.
I think the only reform they endorse is the idea that everybody is required to buy insurance, but this looks like a new angle for them, the INsurance companies are going to publicly express some vague support for reform. Not for any plan that will actually help, but for changes that will help out their bottom line.
Things like this and putting the wrong letter next to controversial R's.
It's almost like they're pulling for one side.
This goes back to the 2000 Florida recount where organized Repubs got the media cameras to focus on their little "shutdown the recount party" And they are now doing it again with these Town Hall setups. Why are Dems always so lazy about these things and are always on the defense? we need to be crystal clear about what we are dealing with here. #1 These Town Hall agitators do not care about healthcare, not nearly as much as they are opposed to anything that Obama wants to enact. It is a false argument. #2 They are overwhelmingly White and are about evenly divided between being Right wing nuts and ill informed not overly bright racists. #3 They care not a hoot about any facts or debating the health care issue.They are intellectually dishonest. They're goals are to disrupt these meetings and gain media attention. This is nothing less than a cultural battle for our America. Let me be clear. These people must be confronted and taken to task at every opportunity,at every outburst they must be answered with facts and equal passion. To do less shows weakness and cedes the argument. Yes we must lower ourselves to this level. These conservatives think of themselves as tough and macho and they view liberals as weak and passive. We must be agressive with them and hit back hard. Nothing else will work with these people. If we do not answer these tactics effectively we do not deserve to win this cultural battle.
Do you think health care costs too much?
Do you think all Americans should have affordable health care?
Do you think health care in America needs reforming.
Is it fair that a person can end up bankrupt because of a serious health issue.
I await your reply....