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AP, Obama Acknowledge 'Thick Groups of Protesters' at N.C. Town Hall; 'Obamacare is Socialism'
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | Kristinn

Posted on 07/29/2009 11:33:02 AM PDT by kristinn

Edited on 07/29/2009 1:14:05 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

In a sign of the effect the nationwide Tea Party movement is having on politics, both the Associated Press and Barack Obama mentioned throngs of protesters outside the Obama town hall meeting held this morning in Raleigh:

The welcome was in contrast to criticism Obama met as his motorcade made its way from the airport to Needham B. Broughton High School. Thick groups of protesters held signs that said "Obamacare is Socialism," "Politicians + Health Care Disaster," and "Hands Off Our Health Care."

In an ad lib from his prepared remarks, Obama mentioned the protesters he saw in Raleigh on his way to the town hall:

"There were some folks cheering, and then were some folks with some signs."

When your opponents acknowledge you, you know you're being effective. Good job Raleigh tea partiers!

Photos from American Elephant



TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: 111th; bho44; bhohealthcare; democrats; healthcare; obama; obamacare; obroma; protest; rally; socialism; socializedmedicine; teaparty
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To: GregB
Doesn't one need to actually have had a rocker in the first place in order to be off it?
21 posted on 07/29/2009 11:41:40 AM PDT by WayneS (Respect the 2nd Amendment; Repeal the 16th)
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To: kristinn
There were some folks cheering

The narcissist in chief thinks people were cheering for him...lol

Get used to the protests Barry, more to come.

22 posted on 07/29/2009 11:42:03 AM PDT by NMEwithin
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To: Constitution Day

Thanks


23 posted on 07/29/2009 11:42:09 AM PDT by saganite (What would Sully do?)
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To: kristinn

Heads up to my fellow NE Tennesseans and to our friends in SW VA...

O is heading towards the Kroger off of Gate City Hwy. He was supposed to be there at 3:30 but it’s looking more like 4PM.


25 posted on 07/29/2009 11:43:23 AM PDT by PowerPro (2009 - Conservative Revolution Reborn (Go Palin!))
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To: The Sons of Liberty

I’m quite surprised they did not bring in the SEIU/ACORN crew to “scrub” the route before the Messiah traversed it. Of course conditions are probably much different in NC than they would be in Chicago or Detroit.


26 posted on 07/29/2009 11:44:29 AM PDT by nascarnation
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To: kristinn
The lady Greta interviewed last night said the 1,200 protesters had shown up at McCaskill’s health-care town hall in St. Louis (which McCaskill did not show up for but sent 2 staffers)! They had to move to a different room to hold everyone! She said that the staffers were not prepared to answer the questions!
27 posted on 07/29/2009 11:45:35 AM PDT by KansasGirl ( Obama's heroes have always been left-wing radicals.)
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To: GregB
He thinks he is in charge and winning and I do believe he is a dictator..or rather soon to be!!!

More of these tea parties at every event this turd appears will have the most effect. He is King Obama, and with his corrupt empire support he IS a dictator now. The only next step could be a slowdown in the 2010 elections of Congress and House. The only problem is he will have created so much damage by then it will take many years to recover. As long as we can stop, during his next term, the revoking of term limits things could be slowed down. He will do this by unconstitutional methods but the constitution to him and his corrupt machine means nothing.

28 posted on 07/29/2009 11:45:35 AM PDT by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: kristinn
then were some folks with some signs

For now.

Torches, picthforks, tar and feathers on the way.

29 posted on 07/29/2009 11:46:53 AM PDT by Rome2000
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To: jakerobins
Just wait Obama people are going to turn up in droves to protest what YOU want for America.......

The 'Rent-A-Mob' buses are being readied, bannered, fueled as we speak. ;)

30 posted on 07/29/2009 11:46:57 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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To: kristinn
Again protests the "misinformation" that is being spread about his health care program, saying that "rationing" and a "takeover" by the government are not involved. "This is not something that's impossible to do," he said.

Is that an actual quote or a misquote?

31 posted on 07/29/2009 11:47:00 AM PDT by smokingfrog (No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session. I AM JIM THOMPSON)
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To: nascarnation
THIS IS THE SOCIALIST HOSPITAL WORKERS UNION THUG LIAR , HUSSEIN BARAKAS POLITICAL DIRECTOR, THE GOEBBELS LIKE PROPAGANDIST WHO WRITES OBAMAS SPEECHES AND IS BEHIND THE SCENES PUSHING THE QUICK PASSAGE OF SOCIALIZED MEDICINE TO BENEFIT THE SEIU

Politicians and strategists praise Patrick Gaspard highly, although he stays away from the limelight.

"Patrick is the best political mind of his generation in New York and maybe the nation," says Kevin Sheekey, who as Michael Bloomberg's right-hand-man has frequently worked and battled with Gaspard.

"I wouldn't dispute that," said David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist and Gaspard's cohort on the campaign trail. When reminded that such a title could be bestowed on Axelrod himself, the strategist said he was "happy to cede that" to Gaspard.

The Washington Post, among others, has announced that a longtime labor operative of Barack Obama's, Patrick Gaspard, will be named Obama's White House political director.

Gaspard served as national political director for much of Obama's general election campaign and was named deputy director of personnel for the transition effort. Prior to his work with Obama, Gaspard was the lead political operative for the 1199 branch of the Service Employees International Union, a huge and hugely influential union representing health care workers in New York. He spent the 2004 general election as the national field director for America Coming Together.

Gaspard was featured prominently in Ryan Lizza's recent New Yorker piece detailing how Obama won. Of his job interview with the Illinois Senator, Gaspard recalled Obama saying: "I think that I'm a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I'll tell you right now that I'm gonna think I'm a better political director than my political director."

32 posted on 07/29/2009 11:48:43 AM PDT by Rome2000
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To: kristinn
They were jeering...not cheering asshat!
33 posted on 07/29/2009 11:49:15 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: Texas resident
My favorite sign for ozero.
“Hey Barry, What Are You Hiding?”

Who is Barrack Obama??

Original birth certificate — Not released
Obama/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Soetoro/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Soetoro adoption records — Not released
Besuki School application — Released
Punahou School records — Not released
Selective Service Registration — Released and under suspicion
Occidental College records — Not released
Passport (Pakistan) — Not released
Columbia College records — Not released
Columbia thesis — Not released
Harvard College records — Not released
Harvard Law Review articles — None (maybe 1, unsigned?)
Baptism certificate — None
Medical records — Not released
Illinois State Senate records — None
Illinois State Senate schedule — Lost
Law practice client list — Not released
University of Chicago scholarly articles — Lost


34 posted on 07/29/2009 11:49:28 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen
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To: All

I’m surprised they didn’t describe them as “groups of thick protestors”...


35 posted on 07/29/2009 11:50:03 AM PDT by Bob J ("For every 1000 hacking at the branches of evil, one strikes at it's root.")
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To: smokingfrog

The bastards are trying to get away with avoiding acknowledging the inevitable and OBVIOUS consequences of their policies.

Sure, “rationing” and “government takeover” and “single payer” aren’t mentioned in the bill. But they are the obvious results of what IS in the bill.


36 posted on 07/29/2009 11:50:32 AM PDT by MrB (Go Galt now, save Bowman for later)
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To: kristinn

Can’t they at least use communist red flags behind O at the speech and be a little more honest at what the snakeoil salesman is selling.


37 posted on 07/29/2009 11:50:47 AM PDT by taxtruth
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To: kristinn
As he has nearly every day for weeks, Obama countered concerns about costs to taxpayers and the scope of government in any overhaul, saying, "No one is talking about some government takeover of health care. ... These folks need to stop scaring everybody."

Some government takeover? These folks?

He is getting scared... "his" Presidency is tanking.

38 posted on 07/29/2009 11:51:36 AM PDT by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: taxtruth

IT”S CALLED DEATHCARE!


39 posted on 07/29/2009 11:52:01 AM PDT by taxtruth
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To: kristinn

Related article

http://raleigh.mync.com/site/raleigh/news/story/39048/


40 posted on 07/29/2009 11:52:07 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama, the first ever 3 in a half year, lame duck TOTUS)
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