Congressman Rick Larsen: 'I've got facts, you've got Glenn Beck'

[RamboLiberal]

When Congressman Rick Larsen (D-WA) took his health care forum to the pitcher's mound on Wednesday at Memorial Stadium in Everett, Washington, of course he expected detractors to be lobbing hard balls.

But when a woman began literally reading a list of scary-yet-false claims about the president's health care proposals -- concluding with, "I'm unwilling to throw my health insurance away for them" (meaning the poor) -- Larsen took a deep breath.

First, he clarified that nobody will be forced to buy health care or change their current policies. Then he broke through to his real point: "Some folks will say that's not true. But, I've got facts on my side, you've got Glenn Beck on your side."

The audience erupted in cheers.

http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/08/congressman-ive-for-facts-on-my-side-youve-got-glenn-beck-on-your-side/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISlyY-AzfZY&feature=player_embedded

[polichick]

1. Great line - a little ridicule can work wonders sometimes. nt

[Skittles]

2. THANK YOU CONGRESS CRITTER LARSEN

LET'S TELL IT LIKE IT IS

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. Oh, THAT's good!

[Booster]

4. Well, it's about time someone got a spine. Hooray for Larsen.