The event is getting a lot of attention.
There was a prayer vigil in Hollywood this morning along Sunset Boulevard. The Los Angeles Times has the story, "Healthcare Reform Supporters, Opponents Gather in Hollywood." It turns out that Lyndon LaRouche activists have come out of the woodworks to oppose ObamaCare, and the Times made sure to focus on a reported six individuals as representing some king of extremist opposition to the Democrats' collectivist agenda: The LaRouche contingents "were holding jumbo photos of President Obama in a toothbrush mustache similar to that worn by Adolf Hitler." These folks are from LaRouchePac.com. They've been showing up at a few events across the state, and Daily Kos and Firedoglake want you to know about it - all except the seven times LaRouche ran for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination!
Speaking of which, Dear Leader's Organizing for America has put out a communiqué: "Town Hall Health Insurance Reform Forum with Congressman Adam Schiff and OFA (Health Care Organizing Event)." The ObamaThug group has been working closely with the SEIU to "drown out" voices of dissent against ObamaCare.
A couple of days ago, Representative Schiff's office announced that the meeting would be open only to constituents living in the 29th Congressional District. Then, interestingly, I got a report yesterday from the Pasadena Patriots indicating that Schiff changed his mind:
We just received word from Congressman Schiff's office that tomorrow's Townhall is not limited only to residents of the 29th Congressional District. It is open to everyone ... Tomorrow's Townhall promises to be an historic event. Patriots from all over Southern California are converging on our district to lend their voices and support.I sure hope so.
Another Pasadena blogger indicated that the leftists were busing-in agitators from around the county, "SCHIFF IN TROUBLE - OPENS MEETING TO BUS IN NON-CONSTITUENTS FROM LOS ANGELES."
No matter what, turnout is expected to be huge:
Tonight’s meeting is at 7 outside the Alhambra Civic Center library. Schiff says there will be a panel of experts to answer questions. He expects as many as 3,000 people to attend.One blogger has written "An Open Letter to Congressman Adam Schiff," which includes the rather pointed message: " I command you to vote NO against Barack Obama’s Healthcare Train Wreck."
I'll have a report later.
Meanwhile, check out Gateway Pundit, "Reports: Tea Party Protester Assaulted by Union Thug In New Hampshire," and "Classy vs. Classless: How Bush Handled Critics vs. Obama" (via Memeorandum).
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ReplyDeleteI went to the meeting last night! Even with busing in union members, etc. we still outnumbered them 2-1 at least!
ReplyDeleteDonald, there's no point in trying to paint the LaRouche morons as being on our side. He might have tried to get the Dem nomination, but we've always firmly rejected him and he's now clearly on your side in opposing Obama. I've had enough run-ins with LaRouche weirdos that I actually had doubts that he had ever run for the Dem nomination. But I clicked the link and for once you were right. Wow. That may have been a first.
ReplyDeleteOh, and thanks for that link to Jacobson's defense of Palin the other day, in which he explained that sometimes "quotes" are used to express concepts that aren't true; like "death panels" that don't really exist. Now I realize why you use them so often: To convey ideas which aren't true but which you wish were. Like when you say the "ObamaThug" group is working with SEIU to "drown out" voices of dissent. Now I realize that you put quotes around "drown out" because even you realize you're on shaky ground by suggesting that it's true.
Oh, and why is it that when Dems accuse your shouting thugs of being "thugs" you insist that we're smearing ALL those who disagree as thugs, including those who aren't shouting; while you DO call us all thugs? Have you NO self-awareness?