Reid plans town hall meeting over telephone

Las Vegas Sun ^ | August 7, 2009 | Lisa Mascaro

[Zakeet]

A day after holding up a square of Astroturf to denounce the orchestrated attacks on Democratic town hall meetings on health care, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office said he would be talking with his Nevada constituents this month over the phone lines.

Reid’s office is scheduling a telephone town hall meeting for August, opting to avoid the shouting matches and microphone speeches that have erupted at events across the country. The senator expects to reach thousands of Nevadans, including those in the state’s rural expanse.

“It’s a forum that obviously lets us reach more people, but also provides a more respectful environment that allows all sides to be heard,” said Reid spokesman Jon Summers.

“It’s more the dialogue that town halls were meant to be, as opposed to the organized disruption we’re seeing in other town halls,” Summers said. “This is so Nevadans who want to be heard can voice their concern, support and their opinions.”

Details of the event will be announced in coming weeks.

[Zakeet]

Dear Nevada voters: This more respectful environment is the type of dialogue that town halls were meant to be. I will provide some of you with the details in a few weeks after I have safely returned to Washington. And if you don't like it ...

[MaxMax]

The RATs are hiding in the dark, GOOD! The cowards will have the public
carrying torches searching for them and voting them out of office.

[BunnySlippers]

Another member of Congress ducking the people.

[Monkey Face]

He’s a living example of an argument for abortion. (And I hope God doesn’t strike me dead, for that....)

[SolidWood]

Chickensh*t.

[WesternPacific]

..holding up a square of Astroturf to denounce the orchestrated attacks on Democratic town hall meetings on health care..

Idiots like Reid and Pelosi lack the intelligence to realize the use of stupid props and clichés only solidifies and increases the numbers of the groups they are insulting.

[jarofants]

LMAO

[mojitojoe]

chicken sh*t

[Pontiac]

It is even worse than what Dennis Kucinich did with his call-in radio show.

Dennis just hung up on the callers that asked hard question.

I suppose Reid saw what Dennis did and thought to do him one better.

[mojitojoe]

They keep this up, 6 months from now they will have millions in DC dragging their asses out.

[DGHoodini]

Reid, once again, proving he’s a chickenshit criminal.

[DGHoodini]

It’s more of a forum where his union mobster goon technicians can control not only who can ask questions, but what questions are allowed to be asked....Corrupt to the end aren’t you, Reid?

[fretzer]

Reid is a despicable coward.

[Mark]

But he has such a commanding voice! All will listen.(/sarc)

[VeniVidiVici]

This is the perfect setup for Republicans to pounce. Will they do it or lay back and miss yet another golden opportunity?

[joydocsusie]

.................................REID OOOOPS SENATOR

Another coward- telephones a ringin’ for democratic ‘town hall’.

[MaxMax]

Will they do it or lay back and miss yet another golden opportunity?

You could ask McCain but he's probably in hiding also.

[dsc]

“but also provides a more respectful environment that allows all sides to be heard”

Hey, dorkface, if you can’t command respect, it does no good to demand it.

Besides, you lying puddle of pig diarrhea, you don’t want *all* sides heard — just the left.

[This_far]

Another member of Congress ducking the people.

Considering that it's Reid, that would be A member of congress, STILL ducking the people

[ducking?]

[Brad from Tennessee]

I've been thinking one way to save tax dollars would be to turn Congress into a whole bunch of teleconferences. Politicians could stay in their home state and conduct legislation electronically. They wouldn't have to buy two homes or travel back and forth. And it would be harder for those pesky lobbyists to bother them. What's good enough for Reid's constituents should be good enough for Reid. Let Reid and the 534 other sleazeballs start doing all their business over the phone and stop hiding in DC.