Democrat Congressman Baird fears foes may plan ‘ambush’

The Columbian ^ | 08/06/2009 | MICHAEL ANDERSEN

[tonyome]

Instead of appearing in person, where "extremists" would have "the chance to shout and make YouTube videos," Baird said Wednesday, he's holding what he calls "telephone town halls" instead.

Baird said he's using the new system because he fears his political opponents may be planning "an ambush" to disrupt his meetings, using methods Baird compared to Nazism.

"What we're seeing right now is close to Brown Shirt tactics," Baird, D-Vancouver, said in a phone interview. "I mean that very seriously."

[tonyome]

What a sniveling little coward - a Congressman who is afraid to face the people. Only wants to hear from people that agree with him. Anyone else is a nazi. Take a good look - this is what the Democrat Party has descended to.

[rovenstinez]

I wonder if he has built him a bunker.

[cvq3842]

Either these people will wake up and realize that AMERICA DOES NOT WANT THIS HEALTH CARE PLAN, or they will continue to prove that they are not the people’s representatives, but their political enemies.

How else could they be described?

[MEGoody]

If Baird wants to see tactics reminiscent of Nazism, he only needs to look at Obama. Now THERE’S someone who is practicing Nazism.

[unixfox]

These people SHOULD be scared! They know that ...THEY... created the problems and now ...THEY... do not want to take responsibility for it!

You can run, but you're only going to get tired before we catch up to you. Time to pay the piper you friggin traitors!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Crawl down a manhole, chickensh*t !

[Joe Brower]

Typical leftist tactics -- accuse your opponents of the very thing you yourself are guilty of.

Fascism takes many forms. This is one of them.

[Doomonyou]

[Doomonyou]

[silverleaf]

Boo Hoo!!! Can’t stand those Grandma’s and Granpa’s yelling at him. Those aren’t brown shirts- they’re banlon shirts.

Try campaigning from behind office doors

[madinmadtown]

I agree that he is a coward....a paranoid coward. The Beltway has been a cocoon for too long for our representatives. There are so many sycophants and weasels telling our representatives how wonderful and special they are that they actually accept that as the reality.
If a representative is afraid of his constituents, then he should understand that he has done something to earn their wrath, rather than blaming them. He does not belong in Congress. He has betrayed the trust of his office.

[CPT Clay]

Puhleeeze Congressman, if you want to see “brownshirt” tactics, watch what comes out of ACORN, or SEIU.

[musicman]

"If Baird wants to see tactics reminiscent of Nazism, he only needs to look at Obama. Now THERE’S someone who is practicing Nazism."

[randog]

Baird was, of course, highly critical of Cindy Sheehan, Code Pink, Critical Mass, WTO protesters, Euroweenies burning GW in effigy.....

[tatsinfla]

all the video i have seen of these town halls the majority seem to against the helth care...so what is their problem with listening to the people that vote them in to office...if these were plants as the libsx say why are their so few supporters of the bill at these meetings....??

[WOBBLY BOB]

he could hide in it with former MN senator, Mark “Googly Eyes” Dayton.

[Dr. Ursus]

I ain’t seeing many profiles in courage from our soon
to be ex-leaders!

[A_Former_Democrat]

Cluck, cluck

[Uncle Ike]

” this is what the Democrat Party has descended to. “

... this is what the Democrat Party is finally owning up to.

[there - fixed it for ya... ;~)]

[MNJohnnie]

Interesting to note. So far all the “brown shirt” tactics have been perpetrated by Obama supporters. All the victims of the violence have been people opposed to Obamacare. The Political Left are the masters of projection. Since they routinely engage in Nazi style tactics, they assume everyone else does as well.

I use to think the Left could do nothing that would further appall me then that they have all ready done. Unfortunately the Left continually discover shocking new lows in political discourse and behavior to try.