mobs

The hypocrisy just blows me away. Where's the outrage at the way these people are acting?

March 2011:

WAUWATOSA - Budget protesters shut down a town hall meeting in Wauwatosa.

"Shame, shame, shame" were among the words that came out of protesters mouths as the meeting ended, according to a video taken at the meeting that was placed on YouTube.

Menomonee Falls Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner and Wauwatosa Republican State Senator Leah Vukmir were hosting the events at the Wauwatosa Library.

The following is among the exchanges that happened before the meeting adjournment, according to the YouTube video (seen below).

"This state is so (angry) at Republicans right now because their trying to shut down debate," yelled one protester to loud cheers which dominated the room.

"I'm holding a meeting where everybody is invited," responded Sensenbrenner.

"At a library?" yelled another protester.

"That means that everybody else..." Sensenbrenner was saying before a protester said, "You're trying to shut down any response from these people who live in a free society" to claps and cheers.

"Power to the people" the protester yelled.

Eventually, Sensenbrener said, "this meeting will be adjourned" to a chorus of boos and the eventual "shame, shame, shame" chant.

Sensenbrenner's communications director gave  this statement to TODAY'S TMJ4 on Tuesday morning.

"Congressman Sensenbrenner and the Wauwatosa library director repeatedly asked individuals attending last night's Town Hall Meeting to be respectful as other patrons were using the library. After numerous requests for attendees to listen to the individual speaking and be mindful of other library patrons were ignored, the meeting was adjourned.

"It is unfortunate that the same respect given at Congressman Sensenbrenner's Town Hall Meeting in Brookfield Sunday evening wasn't experienced last night, and individuals who were patiently waiting to ask a question, receive help with casework or share their concern were unable to do so at the meeting.

"Congressman Sensenbrenner invites those individuals to call his office or send him and email and he will get a response to them. "

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/117572044.html

Flashback to August 2009:

Teabaggers Try To Shout Down Health Care Reform At Town Halls

Angry teabaggers and other opponents of health care reform are heckling members of Congress at their town hall meetings back home in an effort to sway the debate and drown out reform supporters.

This weekend, a group of teabaggers showed up at a town hall in Philadelphia with Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. They shouted and booed to drown out remarks from both officials and questions from the audience. The Philadelphia Tea Party Patriots reportedly brought 40 people. Watch:

To read the entire article, go here - so I'm not accused of 'hiding" anything again (rolls eyes)  http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/08/teabaggers-try-to-shout-down-health-care-reform-at-town-halls.php

Another from August 2009 - What a difference a couple of years make:

Doggett undeterred by unruly right-wing mob, says he remains ‘more committed than ever’ to health reform.

In a recent interview with blogger-activist Mike Stark, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) pledged to vote against any health care bill that does not have a meaningful public plan. As ThinkProgress noted, Doggett is now being confronted by “angry, sign-carrying mobs” back home in his district which are being orchestrated by well-heeled lobbyists. Doggett released a statement yesterday explaining that he won’t be deterred by the mob:

This mob, sent by the local Republican and Libertarian parties, did not come just to be heard, but to deny others the right to be heard. And this appears to be part of a coordinated, nationwide effort. What could be more appropriate for the “party of no” than having its stalwarts drowning out the voices of their neighbors by screaming “just say no!” Their fanatical insistence on repealing Social Security and Medicare is not just about halting health care reform but rolling back 75 years of progress. I am more committed than ever to win approval of legislation to offer more individual choice to access affordable health care. An effective public plan is essential to achieve that goal.

 

Again, the complete article can be found here (Once again, so I'm not trying to hide information from you) http://thinkprogress.org/2009/08/04/doggett-undeterred/