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Virginia 8th Town Hall meeting today (co-starring Howard Dean)
Rep. Moran's Home ^ | 8/25/09 | Rep. Moran

Posted on 08/25/2009 8:00:56 AM PDT by Raymann

Howard Dean to Join Rep. Moran for Town Hall on Health Care Reform Efforts

This event is for residents of Virginia's 8th District only.

When: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:00PM - 9:00PM --Doors open at 6:00PM

Where: South Lakes High School, Gymnasium 11400 South Lakes Dr. Reston, Virginia

What: Town Hall meeting hosted by Rep. Jim Moran featuring Governor Howard Dean, M.D., former Governor of Vermont, Democratic National Committee Chair Emeritus, author, and national grassroots leader on health care. The meeting will discuss current efforts in Congress to reform our nation’s health care system.

Why: Congress is attempting to craft the first major reform of our nation’s health care system in 45 years. With over 47 million Americans uninsured, medical costs rising everyday, and obtaining quality insurance coverage becoming more and more difficult, the time for action has come.

Congressman Moran has invited Dr. Dean to speak at this forum in Northern Virginia, to reflect upon the current effort given his years of experience as a leading health care expert, governor and physician. The town hall will be an opportunity for the Congressman to hear from 8th District constituents on health care, and to clarify what the reform measures in the Congress really mean for Northern Virginians.

*This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited, available on a first come first serve basis.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 111th; jimmoran; moran; town; townhalls; virginia
Can't make it myself but I hope a lot of VA freepers can make it.
1 posted on 08/25/2009 8:00:57 AM PDT by Raymann
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To: Raymann

How stupid is having the cheese brain from the Peoples Republic of Vermont come to Virginia?


2 posted on 08/25/2009 8:06:33 AM PDT by IbJensen (If Caltholic voters were true to their faith there would be no abortion and no President Obama.)
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To: IbJensen

Moran is a coward and a loon - having Dean there is his hope to appear not as nuts as he really is...see my above - I SO hope one of them loses it!!!


3 posted on 08/25/2009 8:14:51 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: Raymann

drove by the school yesterday, they have big electric sign saying expect delays tonight. I was going to go, but I am not sure if it is a good thing for my job. Reston is a liberal stink hole, that i have lived in for the past 20 years.


4 posted on 08/25/2009 8:16:29 AM PDT by vin-one (REMEMBER the WTC !!!!!!!!)
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To: Raymann

I drove by the school last night, they have big traffic electric sign saying expect delays tonight. I am going to try and make it, although with Dean there, I am not sure I want to go.


5 posted on 08/25/2009 8:19:35 AM PDT by vin-one (REMEMBER the WTC !!!!!!!!)
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To: matginzac
I SO hope one of them loses it!!!

Don't worry..i'm sure Dean will have one of his "Now i'm gonna have my say" moments. He just can't help himself.
6 posted on 08/25/2009 9:28:27 AM PDT by gimme1ibertee (Sarah Palin......Gippercuda 2012!)
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To: Raymann

I hope both get a new one ripped.


7 posted on 08/25/2009 9:50:24 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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Organizing for America is trying to pack this meeting. Wear a blue shirt and infiltrate!

-—— Forwarded Message ——
Friends,

You are getting this e-mail because you signed up on My.BarackObama.com to attend the Town Hall Meeting with Congressman Moran and Howard Dean on

Tuesday, August 25th at 6pm

PLEASE WEAR A BLUE T-SHIRT AND ARRIVE AT 5:00 PM TO ENSURE THAT YOU GET A SEAT AND A POSITIVE HEALTH INSURANCE REFORM SIGN!!

Those in opposition to health insurance are organizing to add an element of chaos and misinformation to these events. Let your voice be heard, make your presence felt.

Negative people have been getting to these events early. Let’s make sure there is a strong positive presence. Please arrive AT 5:00 PM at:

The South Lakes High School Auditorium (Reston, VA) 11400 South Lakes Drive Reston, VA 20191

We want to show we all stand together on health insurance reform! We look forward to seeing you there!


8 posted on 08/25/2009 11:04:49 AM PDT by ReagansRaiders (Bob McDonnell for (Virginia) Governor - 2009)
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To: Raymann

I notice that day by the number of ‘uninsured Americans’ seems to be creeping up ... 43, 44, 45, 46, now 47 Millions.

The source of the 40+ million number is known and clearly includes illegal immigrants - yet they still try to tell us that they don’t intend to cover illegals.

You can’t have both, you schmucks. You either have to admit you want to cover illegals, or quit using the over-inflated numbers that do in fact include them.

They think we are idiots.


9 posted on 08/25/2009 11:08:59 AM PDT by BlueNgold (Have we crossed the line from Govt. in righteous fear of the People - to a People in fear of Govt??)
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The Organizing for America crowd so outnumbered sane people, I couldn’t hang around. Couldn’t find my husband, the throngs of Utopians were nauseating. There were a few small clusters of card carrying Americans there against, but not nearly enough. Cell phone told me my husband and an associate of his got in....I knew I wouldn’t be able to, so I just gave up and came home. Will fix myself a stinking sandwich to celebrate my 47th anniversary alone!


10 posted on 08/25/2009 4:23:40 PM PDT by vharlow
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Jim Geraghty a blogger on NATIONAL REVIEW is tweeting the town hall and it is hilarious! —

“jimgeraghtyI feel like I’ve got the cheap seats for a basketball game between “HEALTH CARE” and “FREEDOM!”36 minutes ago from TwitterBerry

“jimgeraghtyIn the basketball arena, the crowd offers dueling chants, yet the problem with the bill has very little to do with volume.37 minutes ago from TwitterBerry”


11 posted on 08/25/2009 4:43:44 PM PDT by fideist (Proud Father of a U.S. Marine.)
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To: ReagansRaiders

The best thing about liberals is that they can dish it out but they can’t take it.
I feel sorry for the poor female medical student who said she waNTS A SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM. POOR GIRL IS ‘YOUNG AND DUMB”. IT WILL NEVER WORK


12 posted on 08/25/2009 6:56:57 PM PDT by sensible doctor
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I think what they all want, all those people lined up around the school last night, was really for someone else to pay for their medical expenses. That's just a feeling I get, but I expect lots of people will be disappointed when they get their single payer health system and they still have to pay for it...

My husband said the 25% of conservatives inside were loud and strong, and they made such noise Dean didn't get to speak at all. Then Moran said something about those people not belonging here.... that probably made lots of people mad. I wish I had gotten inside, but it wasn't going to happen.

I will say that Hannity's report was biased. No question about that. He never mentioned the huge "organized" crowd, or the percentage that were there FOR national health now. That was also depressing to see. Had I not been there myself, I would have thought from his reporting that conservatives were at least equal in number and that just wasn't the case. I'm going to email him about that.

13 posted on 08/26/2009 9:11:41 AM PDT by vharlow
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Typical of East Coast Democrats, Moran had his crowd shipped in from Baltimore ~ (he always does that, and this event would have been no exception) ~ but he slipped up and 1/4 of the folks were Conservatives ~ also from his district, and probably locals.

There are these Leftwingtards around who imagine that Moran's 8th District has no Conservatives, and certainly not around Reston! Oh, my gosh no ~ (just choc a bloc full of CIA and Air Force Intelligence personnel).

His staffers are so stupid.

I watched him 'splain his personal medical care plan to the crowd, and this "tough guy" who roams the streets of Arlandria at night roughing up the Hispanic hookers LOOKED SCARED. I've never seen Moran show fright. Was it that he couldn't answer the question, or he doesn't want to answer it, or he too is afraid of losing it.

14 posted on 08/26/2009 1:39:44 PM PDT by muawiyah
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To: ReagansRaiders

The best thing about liberals is that they can dish it out but they can’t take it.
I feel sorry for the poor female medical student who said she waNTS A SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM. POOR GIRL IS ‘YOUNG AND DUMB”. IT WILL NEVER WORK


15 posted on 08/27/2009 7:23:02 AM PDT by sensible doctor
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