Bachmann claims anti health care rally was "organic."

[jensen1901]

20,000 people? Try less than 5000 Michelle. There are pictures and Tim Russert has 4 different DC police sources estimating the crowd at between 4000 and 5000.

[MajorFauxPas]

"Thousands of protesters came to Capitol Hill yesterday for Rep. Michele Bachmanns (R-MN) protest against health care reform, capping months of fear-mongering about the dangers of so-called socialized medicine.

[MajorFauxPas]

However, the Washington Posts Dana Milbank notes that at one point, one of the protesters had a heart attack. Luckily, federally-employed medical personnel were able to quickly attend to him - even though they were part of government-run health care, which is supposedly quite dangerous.

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By the end of the day, medics had administered government-run health care to at least five people in the crowd who were stricken as they denounced government-run health care."

[JackHorner69]

20,000 people??? HAHAHHAAHHAA How dishonest can these people be??? Reminds me of the 1.2 million teabagging assholes that marched on the capitol a while back... when in reality it was only 50,000. hahaha these people are fucking sick in the head.

[xnothingbutthetruth]

.. I meant Americans for Prosperity. ....

grr

[xnothingbutthetruth]

4000 to 8000 people. NOT 20 to 45000

40 busses organized to bring people for FREE by Americans for Progress - they used several diffect groups to organize it.. including freedomworks - everything she said was a lie. Think Progress website if you like the truth... or you can just continue to be lied to by these crazies.

[xnothingbutthetruth]

YOU LIE!

[jensen1901]

lies by Bachmann.

[jensen1901]

Sorry Michelle but only between 4000 and 5000 showed up. There are pictures and they don't lie. 5 different policemen all gave the same estimate as well.

[kaysandesses]

No way dude, it was "organic" all right. There was a whole lot of bullshit being thrown around. Maybe that's a different kind of organic.

[jensen1901]

haha Bachmann FAIL. What a liar she is!

[clintatl]

What a liar she is...

[doctender77]

They continue to say they want small government but never not ever do the mention how our government really spends our money; military spending. If we truly are ever going to reduce the size of government we have to reduce our endless consumption which would end our need to take the worlds resources by force.

[BlueSkies360]

Bachmann 2012!

[brylehman]

wow these are pureeee lies.

the americans for prosperity organization completely orchestrated this event with the republicans... they were giving free bus rides and handing out food to get people to show up.

search the "Think Progress" channel, it explains everything.

Bachmann is a mess.

[BlueSkies360]

I went there of my free will, and one guy at the entrance offered everyone donut balls. That's it. The event was magnificent full of America's patriots. Too bad you support marxism and were not able to join us.

[mikey3k]

This was a fake event. You couldn't even get many people to show up.

[BlueSkies360]

what do you mean--fake event? It was a great event! people were charged up! An awesome feeling of patriotism. What's wrong with your mind? Are you retarded?

[brylehman]

im a marxist ? aha who are you? glenn beck?

if the government was trying to take over the entire health industry, then you are correct, that might be a slightly socialist policy. however, the whole idea of the "public option" is that it offers more competition and provides options for the consumer. competition is perhaps the most fundamental american value! i dont understand why im marxist and unpatriotic because i value options and competition in the market.

[BlueSkies360]

Are you aware that insurance companies operate on 2% profit margin? Ask your economics teacher what dumping does to competition... you are uneducated, ignorant sheep... You deserve everythin that government does and will do to you!

[KataVideo]

are you aware that 98% of all statistics cited on youtube were posted by 35% of the world assholes?

[brylehman]

yes, i realize that the shareholders get 2% of the profit margin.... after the execs see their nice paychecks and golden plates on their private jets. are you aware of the function of the government? it is NOT to screw you over. ask your political science teacher about the "prisoner's dilemma." there are some areas in a society that a government must be involved in to insure an optimal outcome for the stakeholders. you are the uneducated one dude.

[BlueSkies360]

I did not study political science; I studied economics and free markets, something that you have no understanding about.

[monstermash9]

BlueSkies, you are full of crap. What, did you watch an episode of "Fox and Friends" where thay said something like "Paul Krugman sucks?" That hardly counts as studying "economics and free markets." And just how does one study free markets? You are aware, since you claim to be disciplined in the nonexistent concentration, that there is no such thing as a free market? You know someone is full of crap, like you, when that person presents the ad hominem of "I'm smarter than you," but no substance.

[BlueSkies360]

Oh, and yes, you ARE a marxist..

[monstermash9]

BlueSkies, you don't even know what a Marxist is, so stop throwing that word around like an idiot. Unless you like looking ignorant.

[BlueSkies360]

Marxism: taking away (by force) wealth/money from a person who earns it and giving to a person who did not. Or a person who supports such ideology. Whats not to understand?