Rally at U.S. Capitol November 5, 2009 part 1 of 5

Shows the crowds outside the three House Office Buildings, waiting in long lines to get it. We interviewed dozens of people from all over the country, telling where they are from, why they came and who their elected official is. Surprisingly, there were a lot of people who were there just to show support for their representative who is voting against the bill. Everyone was upbeat and positive, only one person was angry at being dismissed as "Astroturf."

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[songspiritUSA]

Thanks for doing these and posting them. This is the straight stuff.

[PatriotJ1]

You have no idea about what you are talking about. This is the largest political movement in this country in decades. This is REAL!

[2012YET]

This rally was great. Tens of thousands showed up unpaid. Actually most had to take off of work to be there. I drove up with 4 other people from AL-drove all night over 13 hrs. I had bought stuff at the dollar store to make my own signs. NO ONE was passing out premade signs. We dont do that. Did you see any that looked premade? NO, b/c there were none. The buses that came were from Patriot/Tea Party groups from all over the country that gathered people to go and pay on their own. WE THE PEOPLE!

[TheNHChick]

I was there...it cost me 500 bucks to go...and that's a fact. I love the people who comment on shit and fail to realize it happens on their side. Liberals suck. Continue to cry for your free health care and anything else you think you're entitled to for doing nothing. boo hoo

[jeangrey65]

They bused people in, had signs made professionally to look as though they were made by those who carried them when in fact they were given as they arrived, told to spread out so it appeared that there were more people then there was. And thats a fact

[jensen1901]

I don't doubt that these people are "real." I'm, just saying there is big GOP money behind the "grassroots" movement. The bus tour, the TV ads, the lobbying groups, the big money DC PR firms that all help raise awareness to get y'all there. And the numbers at all your rallies is inflated every time by dishonest or just plain stupid right wing bloggers.

[moodybobby]

I didn't get bused in I drove from Jackson Tn 14 Hours and my Rep John Tanner must have heard me he voted nay and is a democrat

[TheNHChick]

Nobody paid anyone to go....and if you think so you're an idiot.

[captdot]

Good if folks could take advantage of transportation. The other side routinely trucks in protesters. In many cases resulting in trouble, fights, arrests and damage. I was at the 9/12 March in DC along with 100,000+ others (lame-stream media lies...have the pics to prove it) - no trouble, no arrests, not even any trash left. Contrast that with most demonstrations where ankle deep refuse takes an army of public works personnel to clean up - and yes, having to waste YOUR tax dollars to do it.

[jensen1901]

Hundreds of these people were bused in free of change byGOP billionare David Koch.

Find this video on YouTube for proof: "David Koch sends 40 buses of protesters to Capital Hill"

Bachmann claims they are all organic protestors. Not true.