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Another Grayson town hall, another stacked crowd
In his first town hall since garnering national attention for harshly criticizing Republicans on health care reform, Congressman Alan Grayson held a town hall in Tavares Monday night. Just a little over 200 people attended.
Grayson received some flack for again holding a town hall in a small venue, but he told reporters he didn't choose the location."The county actually suggested this venue, as did the police," he said.
With a crowd about 75 percent for to 25 against, it was a stacked deck. But he still took questions from all sides - like this man who wanted to know why Democrats are ignoring GOP suggestions.
"There are actually 13 of them that the Republicans have offered."
But Grayson says none of them have been sent to the CBO to find out if their feasible.
"If there are other plans out there that I felt were better I'd vote for them. I swear to you I'd vote for them. I couldn't care less about Nancy Pelosi telling me to vote for the Democratic bill. I don't care about that."
This doctor in the crowd recited the Hippocratic oath: First, do no harm.
"As a physician, if we lose a patient, well, we lose a patient. But if Congress doesn't get this right we lose a nation."
Protesters gather outside by Drew Petrimoulx
Over 100 people gathered outside the town hall meeting where they waived homemade signs and chanted "read the bill" and "Grayson lies."
Some, like Bobby Linn, tried to get tickets.
"I tried to get in," he said. "I called [Grayson's] office the day after the email went out and I couldn't get in."
The protesters said they don't believe Grayson's claims that health care reform won't force the government to raise taxes on middle class Americans.
"It's gotta come from somewhere," Linn added.
Some people who left the town hall after getting frustrated told the protesters what was going on inside - that the crowd was stacked with Grayson supporters.
"It's about what we expected," Linn said.
What others are saying
- Stacked my A__Lets look at the Town halls across the country and talk about stacked....your so blinded your loss, that you can't even see that other people have rights to their opinion and not everything in life is fare. We are becoming a divided nation and loosing its civility because of the all about me syndrome. We all have the same issues lets talk instead of fight about them. We we don't like each other because we are Dems or Reps, then we loose sight of our founding principals.
- GraysonStefan B---Well said--liar & coward, just like the rest of the Dems
- Stacked Town HallMy wife and I were the people that walked out after Grayson refused to answer our questions properly. The crowd was stacked, which goes to show that Grayson is a liar and a coward, as well as the hypocrite that I proved him to be with my question.
- He's just another attorney in governmentHe has no interest in the people he represents... he is just another lying attorney that want to abuse the power of the office he has attained... why not a larger venue, so we all get a chance to attend. So far the weak little man has only allowed his supporters to show up... typical!
- TownHallGood morning everyone! I'm getting quite famous, I see. My picture was on the home page. My name if Flat Grayson, and I've been visiting many rallies around town lately. I wasn't allowed inside the townhall last night with all the liberals, I had to stay outside with all the conservatives. :) Check out my website when you can. http://www.FlatGrayson.com or www. FlatGrayson .com
Have a great day! See you at the next rally! - graysonKelly-- Ha! You are an idiot too--Right, he cares about the people--He and all the Dems care--huh? Power is all they care about-open your eyes before it's too late!!
- The truth finallyThank God for Alan Grayson. Someone who actually cares about the people. Keep your head up Grayson...keep up the fantastic work!
- More lies"If there are other plans out there that I felt were better I'd vote for them. I swear to you I'd vote for them."
He would have to acknowledge and read them first and we know that won't happen.
"I couldn't care less about Nancy Pelosi telling me to vote for the Democratic bill. I don't care about that."
I am guessing that Pelosi was pulling his strings when he said that too. Just a partisan puppet, nothing more. - graysonHenry--besides, I wasn't saying anything bad about the brats--it wasn't their fault he chose to take them to his town hall for protection!!! ha!! what a WUSS!!
- graysonHenry---Why?--have they left Sarah Palins kids "out of it?" What goes around, comes around---The Dems need to get back what they have dished out the last 8 years--
- You can say what you want about Grayson, but leave his kids out of it.
- graysonJames--I will be right behind you in line--This idiot WILL be gone!!!! He needs to go back up North where you came from--we don't need people like him in our community!!
- Grayson liesGrayson is a far left dem. He stacked this meeting, he stacked his last meeting, he will stack his next meeting. I can't wait to help ANYONE defeat him in 2010. He is a left wing puppet.
- grayson's town hallHe is, always has been and always will be Alan Dis-Grayson. What an embarrassment!
- Grayson Town Hall MeetingAlan Grayson says that congress is "drunk with partisanship"... well if that's true, then he's the 190 proof that they're drinking.
- graysonHe needs to sit down & shut up with his typical Lib lies---I guess he stacked the deck enough in the town hall to where he didn't need to bring his BRATS for protection--he's a joke--
- graysonHe is a typical Lib Dem/Liar,Cheat--he stacks the deck everytime--brings in only his supporters, or his brats, or other dems---and then stands up there & lies--typical Dem--sit down & shut-up
a-@#%&-we've seen enough of you!! - GraysonGrayson is a yutz and a putz.
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