Posted on 03/20/2010 2:20:43 PM PDT by GVnana
Just days after holding a rally in Washington, Tea Party activists returned Saturday to make one final stand against the health care reform bill ahead of an expected Sunday vote.
Thousands of Tea Partiers descended upon the Capitol in an effort to derail the march toward "Obamacare" by pressuring undecided lawmakers to vote "no" Sunday.
At times protestors broke into chants of "Kill the bill!"
More than 60 Tea Party affiliates organized the event in the four days since Tuesday's rally after organizers were flooded with requests to hold another one for those who couldn't take off of work for the first one.
Saturday's event featured actor Jon Voight, Reps. Mike Pence, R-Ind., chairman of the House Republican Conference, Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and Steve King, R-Iowa.
"This is the final push, and the Democrats' last ditch effort to push through the most unpopular legislation in years," Bachmann said.
Bachmann rejected the notion that the Tea Partiers were gathering too late to stop House Democrats who appear close to having the 216 votes required to pass the bill on Sunday.
"They're exactly on time," she told Fox News at the rally. "Over 25,000 Americans came here practically on 24-hour notice. They can't wait to be the welcome wagon for President Barack Obama when he comes this afternoon for a meeting with House Democrats."
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On short notice that’s pretty good numbers.
Last stand? I think Fox is underestimating the American people.
“This is the final push, and the Democrats’ last ditch effort to push through the most unpopular legislation in years,” Bachmann said.
The only other one had to be the Assault Weapons Ban back in 1994...
Otherwise this is actually worse, because we cannot sunset this abomination...
The DEMS were smiling for the cameras inside but fear has a grip on them from outside.
25,000? That is not impressive. I was hoping a million. I guess people were busy today.
Rational people no longer believe FOX News.
This is hardly the last stand.
Maybe the last stand before the “vote,” but certainly not the last stand.
Anyone hear Imus saying everyone at the Tea Party demonstration looked like they should be in the loony bin? Like he ever looked (or sounded) sane...
I know that’s sarcasm, but 25,000 is remarkable considering the short notice, commute for those not living there. And we know most who live in D.C. are living on the Gov’t dole anyway.
What is the schedule in DC for tomorrows “last stand”?
Every day the list grows of celebs I would potentially go to jail for for knocking out their fronts.
Why do I get the feeling that number is being low balled?
Just the beginning. God help our Country...
Write a check to Tea Party Express, and send it to:
770 L Street #10209, Saramento, CA 95813.
I just did. God bless America, Long may she live!
I know it is. I am glad that those great patriots are there for us.
If I hadn’t been on-call, we’d have driven it. Thank you very much to those that made it.
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