Rep. Lloyd Doggett Mobbed to Kill Health Care at Austin Town Hall

[ruvvjub]

I can't stand Lloyd Dogget, fuckin' statist pig.

But at the same time his opponent was a fucking typical neo-con.

R3VOLUTION anyone?

[KangaKucha]

these people are idoits, and have bloody on there hands...

[jjdollbuggy]

America is now being run by a bunch of Chicago thugs who don't give a rat's ass about our rights, freedoms, liberties, etc. This proposed HR3200 is all about control of the masses, your bank account, rationing of health care, death for the senior citizen. Wake up America, get some education on this matter or we will lose America for good.

Obama is all about Civil Unrest. Can't you people see it? God Bless America. Keep fighting on. America is worth every bit of it.

[KatMcKat]

WOW! Obama is about so much more than "civil unrest", jjdollbuggy. It's more sinister than that. Plus, it's not just Chicago thugs that are running this country. How about Socialists! Marxists! Communist-sypathizers! Communists! They've succeeded in infiltrating our schools & nearly every single facet of our being. They are taking our country down to it's knees.

jjdollbuggy -- it's all you say -- and more.

[PeacexLovexRainbows]

Hmm... have any "republitards", as x4DogCat used (great word!), thought about the great benefits of a single-payer medical health care system? Get your facts straight before you go along making assumptions and calling any Democrat a "communist" or "fascist". Maybe "try" and watch SiCKO by Michael Moore to see what Universal Health Care is about and How we are the one of the only countries stubborn enough not to join in.

[sjcpal]

This is all trumpted up Bullshit

[Riftoff]

PO-TAT-OES PO-TAT-OES PO-TAT-OES PO-TAT-OES PO-TAT-OES PO-TAT-OES

You can't unhear it!

[CallitFriendo]

i love how conservatives get this complex that they are surrounded by boogeyman communists just because a moderate democrat is in office

[Joe2Klempner]

The extreme leftists can't stand it, because the regular people, even moderate Democrats, are waking up and turning against their statist, totalitarian schemes.

[x4dogcat]

"The extreme leftists can't stand it" --Joe2Klempner

Can't stand what, Joe?

Republicans are the ones who, although devote Christians, are going postal, throwing decent fellow hardworking Americans UNDER THE BUS, because they are affraid of loosing one clause of their gold-plated corporate paid health plans.

News Flash: Out of control rising health-care costs haven't stopped rising just because Republicans are yelling their heads off trying to kill reform!

[Brucev7]

As long as both major corrupt parties are in control, nothing will change.

[donottake]

It's about time people stood up to 0bama's ridiculous policies.

[x4dogcat]

Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich, and Sarah Palin have all these Faux News source idiots thinking that they will be lined up and gassed in nazi concentration camps.

That's how pathetically stupid these republitards are.

[x4dogcat]

Look at all the good CHRISTIAN republicans:

"Just say no to making sure your neighbor can get healthcare".

The Republican Party:

-Desparate, Evil, and out of touch.

[graceexplosion]

Listen, you communists.... the CORPORATE INTERESTS are a MONOPOLY using this FASCIST GOVERNMENT to take away our power as people. You THINK they really GIVE A RIP about the poor??

You are really, really ignorant.

These fascists rely on ignorant masses to gather their power to enslave the masses.

You're so ignorant. The FASCISTS WANT THE GOVT (then them through govt) to control healthcare.

We're going to need a revolution becuz these SOB's will kill us all. IDIOTS!!

[umfban]

sad but true

[umfban]

i can't believe how stupid all of you are! Do you not get it? the repulbicans and the democrats all work for the same people! the bush admin worked for the same elites obama works for! there is a facist movement going on in america and its not between democrats or republicans its the elites that control our governemt which is the cfr,tlc and the fed reserve this fake health care reform is not to help us its for more control and power,to further make the citizens have to rely on them..

[mizilus]

"Acorn"

LOL

"Hey did'ja hear Obama isn't an American? Yeah! That why he and his wife do the terrorist fist jab!"

"JUST SAY NO!"

Thats some powerful deregulated corporate whore propaganda koolaid there.

[batwingedloony]

look at all these white people with health insurance protesting against health care

fuck white people

[AndroidPolitician]

their not silent and they aren't a majority.

[TroyShellie]

These people are so mislead. 72% of americans approve universal health care. Insurance companies are spending 1.4 million a day to fight this...So who do you think is really behind the protest?

[kimikovic]

I'm wondering where you got that number.

I've checked Zogby, Rasmussen, and Gallup. They show something much different. They show that 80% of Americans like their healthcare the way that it is. Just curious.

[Brucev7]

Canada is reeling under Univ. HC. Read the articles.

[Brucev7]

Canada is reeling under Univ HC. Read the articles.

[Shabaka87]

These people are not protesting. They are threatening, and doing disorderly conduct. They are rabid beasts that need to be muzzled.

[kimikovic]

Thats strange, whenever Acorn protests they are "exercising their right to free speech", but when people disagree with you they are "rabid beasts" and require muzzels. My, aren't you narrow minded?

[mrblifil]

What "Acorn protests" are you alluding to? Are the squirrels now in doubt about Obama's country of origin?

[kimikovic]

Oh, I forgot to mention your glaring grammatical error. One doesn't "do" disorderly conduct, one conducts oneself in a disorderly fashion, or engages in disorderly conduct. I can't imagine why liberals fancy themselves to be intellectually superior. You have no command of the english language and worship a man that can't memorize a simple speech. Pathetic.

[Shabaka87]

"Engage in" and "do" mean the same thing. BTW, how dare a Conservative critique my grammar when you people wallow in stupidity. Anyways, keep up the good work making yourselves look like untamed meth heads...sure will attract voters.

[kimikovic]

No, they don't mean the same thing. Not when it comes to usage. I find your childish name calling amusing. It shows your lack of breeding and education. Intelligent people never have to stoop so low. Genuinely smart people make logical, rational points and back them up with facts.

[kimikovic]

Weak, uniformed people call others names, use rude language, and basically have a tantrum when others disagree with them. Oh, and by the way "anyways" is not a word. The word you were searching for is "anyway" with no "s". You really should learn proper english, it gives one credibility.

[mrblifil]

In that case you should know the word is "disdain" and not "distain." I ordinarily disdain correcting conservatives on grammar and usage, however, as it is distasteful.

[Brucev7]

Actually I know some of these folks, your neighbors and they are frustarted, not violent.

[mizilus]

Americans want healthcare reform, period. Regardless of what the corporate whore repubican trash want to scream about.

[umfban]

these arent all republicans,some just plane americans,and obamacare is going to be wosre than the current crappy healthcare in this country!! going from bad to worse is not reform! until we get a government that works for the people again and not elites there will be no reform of any kind!! obama = puppet just like bush was

stop plaing the dem./rep. game and just be an american!

[mrblifil]

How many sandwich coupons per post is Pfizer telling you they are going to give you? You may want to be smart and get at least a few up front. I'd hate to think you were going hungry in addition to being unhireable and unattractive.

[kimikovic]

Do you pay attention to the polls???

Americans DO NOT want government run healthcare. Just because you want it, don't assume that you are in the majority. Polling shows that you incorrect. Oh, and I should mention, that calling people who disagree with you "whore" and "trash", is a form of "hate speech", and shows a severe lack of tolerance for the opinions and free speech rights of others. I know how liberals distain that sort of behavior, or at least pretend to.

[doctorspankluv]

What's that hi pitched dog barkin inda background?

[stme2008]

paid for iran type thugs not letting the people speak dems citizens speak bussed in from out of state working for reduds and insurance corps and groups sad how repubs are just bullys like iran guard not letting the people speak or talk

thats why galop pole says 37 dem staaates now to 5 repub hey texas is in the game 42%dem to 40 % repub keep up the way right bad behaviour and push the regular repubs on over i think befor things are done there will be a new middle conservitive party not repubs

[beatpanda]

Also, this is how well this big circus of nonsense went for you.

Quote from Lloyd Doggett, the next day:

" I am more committed than ever to win approval of legislation to offer more individual choice to access affordable health care. An effective public plan is essential to achieve that goal."

So. *ahem*. Right. Taking back the country, and all that. Cool. Keep it up guys. Stay classy.

[whitewillowboulevard]

Oh my God!

You're right!

Speaking out against things you disagree with TOTALLY doesn't work. All these noisy people should just shut up because they didn't achieve anything.

How very oppressive of you.

[jaimymoore]

Oh, but they have achieved something: making Republicans look like loud, ignorant trash ...

... again.

[mrblifil]

Way to ignore the elephant in the room. It's not just the fact that they choose to demonstrate loudly. The point of the loud demonstration is solely to PREVENT OTHERS FROM SPEAKING. If a town hall meeting was held that was exclusive ONLY to protesters, these people wouldn't know what to say or do, since they are following talking points designed to deny others their right to free speech and assembly.

[beatpanda]

Hey guys.

You know this is, literally, terrorism, right?

Terrorism, as in, the use of fear and intimidation to achieve a political motive.

So, you're like, terrorists now. And you're all proud of it. But you used to hate them. So...

Right. Just pointing that out, is all. Carry on.

[Cobain1234]

This is terrorism? Wow. You would have had a lot of trouble with our founding fathers then. These people are trying to wake up their represenatives. The bail out was not supported by the people and they still passed it. I guess the health bill is next.

[Orchard6773]

These look like pretty average Americans to me. Interesting how lefties can protest and yell and shout but if right wingers speak up it's completely unacceptable to the media and Obama thugs. Organized or not people are pissed off and politicians will pay next time those pesky elections roll around. Obamacare looks like a big scam - especially for older people.

[whitewillowboulevard]

God bless Austin. :]

The thing that everyone seems to miss about socialized medicine is that... wait... holdon... no...

Oh! I got it.

IT DOES NOT WORK.

Talk to Canadians and English alike- the middle class and lower class- and see how great heir free "health care" is. We have an english friend- dentistry? Nonsense. Are you over 85? Well, prepare to be pushed to the back of the line.

I don't think Obama has any idea what irreversible damage he might cause to this country.

[cowboybill117]

some folks just don't get it, people are mad,this is happening all over the country.they do not want goverment taking over any more programs.they havn't been able to get anything right for decades,nither party.The people have had enought,their fighting back.

[mrblifil]

"Read the health bill?" The bill that passed the House does none of what you claim, and the Senate hasn't even voted on any bill yet, let alone what will happen in committee to reconcile the House and Senate bills to each other. You are making wild claims with no substantiation at all. If you're such an expert, cite the exact portions of the bill that will result in "rationing." Private insurance is where you find rationing. Medicaid and Medicare do what they're supposed to do, what's your beef?

[lacon11]

to the madsyrupmaker...don't democrats bus in people to vote. don't democrats bus in people for protests. didn't obama, as a community activist in chicago, bus people in to protest various things. don't be so hypocritical. even if these people were bussed in, as you and the idiot mainstream media seems to think, it is clear that the public does not want government run health care.

[TheMadSyrupMaker]

We will have healthcare reform and these worthless thugs will not stop it.

[whitewillowboulevard]

Last I checked, freedom of speech was a relatively large part of this country's foundation. I could be wrong, though. Damn thugs... always speaking their minds. What WILL we do with those crazy conservatives?

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[imbubba56]

Well said!

[mrblifil]

Freedom of Speech does not include threats of violence and intimidation. If you don't believe me, go to your nearest movie theatre and shout "FIRE!" and see what you lawyer says about your First Amendment rights at your arraignment.

[faceswithin]

yes unless there is one!

But our heath care for what they take from each of us should be the same as the govemernets gets not the medcare and VA did any one hear VA health care gave a vet HIV great right

[imbubba56]

Thugs? No...you are confused. That was the "New Black Panther" party dudes that Eric Holder dropped the charges against.

This is change you can believe in.

[TheMadSyrupMaker]

This is a bunch of crazy assholes organized by the insurance lobby and Republican thugs. They should have had their asses thrown in jail, they are worthless peices of garbarge.

[mike6459]

This is why I will always love Austin and I'm from Canada

[orangeleviathan]

This corn pone jackass has the unmitigated gall to call these gatherings "feigned outrage?" I love the fact that when liberals are shouted down its crazy organization shills, yet liberals consistently stifle free speech at universities and other places, but that's good old American freedoms poking throughwalls of conservatism.

[mrblifil]

A handful of Republican congressional staffers "rioted" in 2000 and told the rest of us to "move on." Then they were given their lunch vouchers and bused home. After that they went back to their jobs on the Hill. Google Brooks Brothers Riots. This is the same ol' Republican shuck and jive. You're entitled to think these staged acts of intimidation are expressions of grass roots support. You're also entitled to believe in Santa. I hope he gives you everything on your list this Xmas.

[orangeleviathan]

Wonderful explanation, albeit nine years ago.

I would suppose you believe this sort of display does not take place on theleft where conservatives are shouted down as well?

Please, my Christmas list is to have those of your ilk have some intellectual honesty and stop seeing this as a grass greener issue and understand the entire system is corrupt. If you truly believe this administration is looking out for your interests, Santa has a message for you as well my friend.

[whitewillowboulevard]

Staged acts of intimidation?!

How is it that when the left speaks out against the right it's an expression of their freedom- but when conservatives say anything it's a damn conspiracy?

As for the terrorism claims- I see no hitting, no actual violence to base those claims on. Sure, they're shouting- but if that sort of intimidation is against the law then I'm getting the hell out of this country, because it no longer stands for individual rights.

[jaimymoore]

Because this isn't "speaking up," it's "shouting down."

Typical. They just don't have anything to say.

[kimikovic]

Its amazing that when Acorn PAYS people to protest, register to vote, and threaten AIG execs that liberals seem to view that as being a fair and above board practice. However, when people of a differing opinion stage a protest they are villainous, evil, and decietful (double standard). There is NOTHING WRONG with people who disagree with you, just like there is NOTHING WRONG with your disagreements with others. EVERYONE has the right express an opinion. Check the constitution, it's all in there.

[BenkaiDebussy]

You have the right to express your opinion, but you do not have the right to attend a function and suddenly starting shouting over whoever is speaking. It's like going to a movie, shouting a bunch during it, and then claiming that security is violating your right to free speech when they escort you out.

[itsmu]

kimikovic why do you hate black people so much

[johnm295]

Lloyd Doggett is brain dead if he doesn't get the message. I thought he was supposed to support his constituents.

[TheMadSyrupMaker]

These are not his constituents these worthless thugs were bussed in.

[imbubba56]

I'd like to see some proof of that! You have these working people confused with the Obamite ACORN folks.

Even if it were true...it's about time.

[johnm295]

Don't you know this is the way America feels about socialized medicine being shoved down our throats? Don't you know? I haven't met one person if favor of it.

[ConmanJohnson]

Don't you know this is the way paid lobbyists feel about insurance companies losing their billions upon billions of dollars?

[JDorsey2001]

That must be why 77% of Americans want health care reform and 60% of us want a single-payer system like the ones found in Europe.

But no, you're right, no REAL American wants UHC. Just like no REAL American voted against McCain/Palin and no REAL American lives in a big city. Right?

[urgener]

30 percent of our annual wages already go taxes rght now. How soon until 100 percent goes? Just Google "Tax Freedom Day"

[mrblifil]

Math is a funny thing. Your wages are not taxed at a rate of 30 percent. A small percentage of your wages over and above certain limits are taxed at that rate. Enjoy your life off the grid after you Go Galt!

[Bolgernow]

Please just go, please just go

[imbubba56]

We don't want your nanny state crap!!!

You've finally pissed off the productive members of society.

Prepare to be voted OUT!

[mrblifil]

"Nanny state crap?" So presumably you oppose Social Security, Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, all of which are "government run programs."

Where do you get your health insurance from and what do your monthly payments look like compared to 5 years ago?

[imbubba56]

I don't oppose Social Security or Medicare. I do oppose unemployment and Medicaid. The problem is that ALL of these programs are BROKE.

Somehow this country survived all but the last 40+ years without the Great Society programs of LBJ.

My insurance premiums are up because hospitals and doctors buff up the bills to cover loses dues to Emergency Room losers, low paying Medicare, Medicaid, and lawsuits.

A big part of the increase is due to American innovation and technology.

Bite me loser!

[mrblifil]

"Bite me loser?" Xtian much?

Read your history. The Depression of the thirties led to things like the Okie migration to California. FDR sought to address this and also thought it might be a good idea to keep poor elderly from starving to death. LBJ thought it was time to end state sanctioned discrimination, hence the Civil Rights Act among other innovations.

Your premiums are up due to profit motive. That's the power of the market working for you. Suck on that for a while, dittohead.

[imbubba56]

Move to Cuba comrade. Profit is what drives this country. Nobody goes into business for any other reason. It has the side effects of jobs and innovation.

How is that "War on Poverty" working out?

Better a dittohead than a drone.

Suck on whatever it is that libtards suck on.

[mrblifil]

You have no power on earth to tell others to move. I'll stay where I am thanks all the same. The New Deal and the Great Society were "innovations" too; they kept the poor from being more exploited than the profiteers hoped to make them.

Scoffing at the poor is lazy and un-American. Whatever happened to looking out for your brother? When it's your turn to go to the hospital you'll want every penny's worth of care, I'll bet. Try not to blow a gasket from all that hating in the meanwhile.

[imbubba56]

The New Deal prolonged the depression and we needed WWII to get out of it. We are still paying for the Great Society and Viet Nam. The only thing government has ever produced is expense. I quit looking out for my brother when he quits trying to help himself.

I have the best health care in the world because I paid for the insurance. You obviously need someone to tend to your needs for you...or maybe you're a union school teacher.

I won't be blowing a gasket because I torqued my stuff down.

[mrblifil]

You seem very angry and bitter. Your obsession with sucking and biting makes me think it's all the result of having not been breast fed. You should check with your mommy, maybe there's still time to undo the damage.

[imbubba56]

OOOOhhhh...that hurt! Facts are just pesky things to libtards like you.

Gimme your best shot Obamite boy.

[mrblifil]

Facts are funny things. Saddam had no WMD and nothing to do with 9/11. Funny how the fact that we are still embroiled there and will be paying for it for decades doesn't muss your hair much at all. No worries, Rush will do you the favor sparing you from having to activate your critical thinking capacitty and you'll have that much more time for World of Warcraft and masturbating to Orly Taitz tapes, while you fantasize about homeschooling and going Galt. Just make sure ya clean up Mom's garage.

[WinChicken]

KEEP ON KICKING ASS!