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Who are these yutzes pretending to be elected officials at these townhall meetings?
Seriously, you get them into a debate with some working stiff, soccer mom, senior citizen, or even some angry goofball and they get their a**es handed to them and they make fools of themselves. They'll get torn apart in the next elections. At least Obama's handlers were smart enough to have fake meetings where he was protected and had zero risk of being humiliated.
Who are these yutzes pretending to be elected officials at these townhall meetings?
Seriously, you get them into a debate with some working stiff, soccer mom, senior citizen, or even some angry goofball and they get their a**es handed to them and they make fools of themselves. They'll get torn apart in the next elections. At least Obama's handlers were smart enough to have fake meetings where he was protected and had zero risk of being humiliated.
*smoke and mirrors* the Obama way.
"Pay no attention to the man behind that curtain." The land of OB
Must be something in the water. Here's the story of a Republican plant at a town hall who claims, "'I'm just a mom from a few blocks away, not affiliated with a political party."
Video - WGBA - (http://www.nbc26.com/global/category.asp?C=171398&clipId=4021715&topVideoCatNo =146343&autoStart=true - broken link)
Must be something in the water. Here's the story of a Republican plant at a town hall who claims, "'I'm just a mom from a few blocks away, not affiliated with a political party."
Video - WGBA - (http://www.nbc26.com/global/category.asp?C=171398&clipId=4021715&topVideoCatNo =146343&autoStart=true - broken link)
Impersonating a doctor is far far worse, as you appear qualified to address the issue.
While I'm a registered Republican, I silently endorsed Obama (would NEVER vote for the guy) by bashing McCain. BIG TIME remorse for being so stupid. Besides, she wasn't stumping for McCain.
Impersonating a doctor is far far worse, as you appear qualified to address the issue.
You're assuming that people are open to having their minds changed at these discussions. I highly doubt that.
But let's say the expertise claim is more egregious in the doctor example, the fact is is that both actions in both situations manipulate and undermine democratic practice, which is certainly the greater issue. And unfortunately, it is likely that attendee misrepresentations is a chronic tactic at these town halls on both sides.
You're assuming that people are open to having their minds changed at these discussions. I highly doubt that.
But let's say the expertise claim is more egregious in the doctor example, the fact is is that both actions in both situations manipulate and undermine democratic practice, which is certainly the greater issue. And unfortunately, it is likely that attendee misrepresentations is a chronic tactic at these town halls on both sides.
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Michael Corleone on healthcare:
