Rep. Moran 'looking forward' to town hall protesters

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http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/dem-rep-looking-forward-to-town-hall-protesters-2009-08-06.html

Liberal Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) is “looking forward” to taking on a possibly raucous crowd against healthcare reform when he holds a town hall later this month.

The lawmaker’s “suspicions are up” after learning that his district office has fielded “any number of calls … people who didn’t want to give their names and addresses” yet asked for the time and location of his town hall.

Over the past few days, Democratic lawmakers holding public town hall meetings in their districts to discuss the healthcare reform bill have been bombarded by anti-overhaul protesters.

“I’m looking forward to it, personally,” Moran said on Thursday at a press conference to unveil a report on the disparity in cost for women’s healthcare insurance.

Moran contended that the protesters had little credibility in that “they are being financed by the industry that makes billions of dollars off the current system so that they can pay millions of dollars to lobbyists so those lobbyists can generate a handful of people who will do their bidding out of ignorance, anger or whatever.”


Howard Dean to Join Rep. Moran for Town Hall on Health Care Reform Efforts
http://moran.house.gov/events.shtml

[sasquatch]

1. We need to bring some people to kick FReeper ass

[kirby]

2. Moran vs the Morans n/t

[TexasObserver]

3. recommend

[timeforpeace]

4. Bout time someone manned up instead of whining about this.

[MADem]

5. Oh, I'll bet he is!!! That guy doesn't back down!!! I'd love to see that donnybrook! nt

[leveymg]

6. Jim's my Congressman. Believe me, he's way tougher and smarter than they are.

It'll be amusing to watch him wipe the floor with the screamers. Should be a good show. :popcorn:

[defendandprotect]

7. They shouldn't have to face this alone . . . and it's important to keep these

things as open as possible. The right-wing aggression and physical attacks

points to trying to shut them down completely, IMO.

[dgibby]

9. Unions are going to provide "security" at Town Hall Meetings.

I don't know which meetings they're going to attend, but they've indicated they're going to be there to counteract the protesters.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6235312

That ought to level the playing field.

[defendandprotect]

11. That's good news -- and important to calm things down . . .

not elevate the aggression.

I think passing out the copies of the Memo which shows what this right-wing

attack is all about would be helpful.

IN FACT, DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE DOING THAT . . . SHOULDN'T THEY????

[Buns_of_Fire]

8. Sounds like a man who might have some surprises up his sleeve...

You go, Jimbo!:thumbsup:

[Are_grits_groceries]

10. This is right up Jim Moran's alley!

He isn't scared of shit. I'll bet this makes his day.

[ck4829]

12. This will be an interesting town hall

[PopSixSquish]

13. Give 'Em Hell Fellas!

These idiots may need good healthcare after Dr. Dean and Jimbo kick their asses...

[janx]

14. They will be ready.

;-)

[Lilith Velkor]

15. Fuckin' A.

[Vidar]

16. K&R