Congressional Leaders Advise against “Town Hall” Meetings

A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^ | 18 June 2010 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

A purported rationale for a summer recess in the congressional session has been to give members a chance to reconnect with constituents. A time-honored tradition for accomplishing this reconnect has been the so-called “town hall” meeting. The open format enables a congressman to achieve efficiencies of scale by answering a question or concern held by many at one time and place. Democratic leaders are advising Party members to skip this type meeting this summer.

“We did this last year,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said. “We got hammered with angry demands that we not pass the health care bill. That wasn’t helpful. We needed that bill. Hearing reasons why it shouldn’t pass didn’t aid the progress of the legislation. Now that it’s passed we don’t need to get beat up for it.”

As a substitute for the open meeting, Democrats were urged to schedule “by-appointment-only” get-togethers. “This way you can be assured that only those who you’ve screened ahead of time will show up,” Pelosi recommended. “Correlating the invitation to meet with an invitation to make a campaign donation will help weed-out the antagonistic and build up funds for your reelection effort. Your time is valuable. You shouldn’t just give it away to someone just because he lives in your district. Extract a reasonable price for this access.”

[WHBates]

“We did this last year,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) said. “We got hammered with angry demands that we not pass the health care bill. That wasn’t helpful. We needed that bill. Hearing reasons why it shouldn’t pass didn’t aid the progress of the legislation. Now that it’s passed we don’t need to get beat up for it.”

John you have a way foreseeing exactly what these people are thinking. You must have ESP. LOL

[FrankR]

Now we really know who America's CHICKENS are who are going home to ROOST (hide).

Hey Congress, you're right to be scared, but if you're scared of Americans, you must be petrified of Iranians, Koreans, and terrorists.

Bunch of yellow bellies...May Ethridge could beat up a few college kids for you.

. For Congress to act like the "elite" of the world, they are actually lower than pond scum...with pelosi being the scummiest.

[fwdude]

Yeah, so much for representatives actually REPRESENTING their constituents.

[sodpoodle]

Hey JS - here’s your next target;)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2538077/posts?page=1

[FrogMom]

Chicken sh*t bastards.

[sten]

“We got hammered with angry demands that we not pass the health care bill. That wasn’t helpful. We needed that bill. Hearing reasons why it shouldn’t pass didn’t aid the progress of the legislation."

hello?! having the town hall meetings are supposed to be a two way street... if the people don't like a bill, they will tell you.. and you're SUPPOSED to take that into consideration. admitting that dems were getting beat up in ALL their town hall meetings ALL OVER the country... yet you didn't care... just shows we have no representation.

"we" needed that bill... meaning politicians. now they have something to hold over the heads of people in order to demand more tax money

if they are going to continue doing things that are against the wishes of the people... then the game is up. they will continue to push the legislation that gets them the most power... while we are forced to pay for their crap, even though we don't want it.

how do we make this stop? voting ain't gonna do it.