ANOTHER republican town hall erupts

[bigtree]

...more town halls:

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread bigtree

[AltairIV]

2. more please

We need much more of this. I'll include wishy washy dems in this.

[EverHopeful]

3. Can't say I expect Republicans to have large vocabularies

but some of these so-called representatives seem to be confusing "Town Hall" with "Campaign Speech."

[sop]

4. When Franklin was asked if we would be a monarchy or a republic he said, "A republic, Madam, if you can keep it."

Looks like we're going to have a hard time keeping it as long as Trump is around.

[bdamomma]

33. Both

Elon and the felon both have to go!!!!!!! I have a feeling if these Reps stop these town halls next stop should be to go to their offices. Just keep on them.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. These are window dressing

Republicans will stop the charade altogether soon eno0ugh. They do not work for or answer to the voters, they answer to the billionaires who won the country now.

[bigtree]

8. WE NEED THREE REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE TO STOP THEIR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID CUTS

...THREE VOTES.

No one should be satisfied just relating their cynicism in what the outcome might be about a political process unfolding RIGHT NOW in congressional committees and on the floor.

Democratic legislators are the ONLY ones standing up and representing for the people in these hearings and votes.

They are asking Americans to call the republican legislators and demand they keep their hands off of our benefits and reverse their plan to rob the treasury for their rich selves and Musk's rich friends.

I don't think that's too much to ask when people are yelling at Democrats to do more to pressure republicans to act, or do more to urge US to act. It's insidiously apathetic to criticize these actions.

The American people are the ONLY pressure these republicans respond to, when they respond. They are politicians who depend on the people for their jobs, but it's become cw that these politicians are politically inviolable.

That's not just a surrender to them, it's cowering from weak, ignorant assholes who are just as succeptible to the facts of life and elections as any other pol.

Do your political duty and CONFRONT REPUBLICANS.

Cynicism and apathy is 'window dressing' not political action, ffs.

[berksdem]

10. while I agree in principal

the rethugs will stand in line. They are all afraid to be primaried and will not stand up to the Dotard and Pres. Eloon.

[bigtree]

11. Here are some of the vulnerable Republicans who are getting ready to gut your benefits:

DCCC @dccc
House Republicans are about to rip away health coverage from 36 million Americans on Medicaid.

Here are some of the vulnerable Republicans who are getting ready to gut your benefits:


#AZ06



#CA22



#CO08



#IA01



#IA03



#MI10



#NE02



#NY17



#PA07



#PA08



These 17 House Republicans won by fewer votes than the number of people they want to steal health care from.

Social Security Works @SSWorks
Congress is about to vote on a Republican budget that would destroy Medicaid.

These 17 House Republicans won by fewer votes than the number of people they want to steal health care from.

We are sending billboards to their districts to demand they vote NO on the budget.



https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10hRV4tQsrZ0RPXA5N_sSBdsoxleuSukw9-hhVDINIhk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

A Look at the House Budget Bill – and What’s Delaying it
The plan calls for slashing taxes by up to $4.5 trillion and sets a goal of cutting federal spending by $2 trillion. Here’s what to know about the bill and what’s delaying it.
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-02-24/whats-in-the-house-budget-bill-and-whats-delaying-it

[ancianita]

12. THANK YOU. Here are their numbers. Call them and pass on the numbers message.

https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/TTD-119.pdf

[bdamomma]

35. What

scum, to do this to Americans. They just want to cause Americans such pain, and bend to kiss that felon's ring or his fat ass.

[berksdem]

17. appreciate all the info...

but still does not mean they will vote against it. Again, they will all fall in line just like every other rethug.

[ancianita]

38. That they fall in line doesn't change the fact based truth. We need to always remember that

they are cowardly henchmen of the oligarch network that controls 2.5 out of three branches of this constitutional democratic republic.

[berksdem]

42. and I never argues otherwise.

[whathehell]

16. ..They will "answer to them" when

they vote them out of office.

[Efilroft Sul]

6. I get the feeling the Republicans just thought we'd shut up and take it.

Now, they're calling in private security contractors and SWAT teams because they're starting to fear us. And that fear in them is something unexpected. Next thing you know, Republicans will be canceling their own town halls. That's when the Democrats better invade their turf, hold REAL town halls, and tell voters how their Republican representative has teamed up with Trump, Musk, and Putin to screw them. Go Austin 3:16 on them.

[ShazzieB]

19. Austin 3:16?

I have no idea what that means, but I agree with the Democrats in these districts using this as an opportunity to tell voters what the score is.

[Efilroft Sul]

23. It's a WWE wrestling reference.

Stone Cold Steve Austin has his glass breaking/theme music entrance to the ring.

[ShazzieB]

24. Well, that explains why I didn't recognize it!

I don't follow WWE or any other form of wrestling, and I'm not interested in it.

I still don't know what the 3:16 part means, but I'm fine with not knowing.

[thebigidea]

28. It's just parodying a Bible quote. Pretty self-explanatory if even wrestling fans can decode it.

[ShazzieB]

34. Oh, it's a reference to John 3:16?

I was raised Southern Baptist, with heavy emphasis on memorizing scripture. I noticed the 3:16 right away, and thought, "that's odd," but I didn't automatically assume it was a biblical reference, because.... well I didn't see any reason to do so.

Tbh, I'm still not sure what Austin 3:16 has to do with John 3:16, but that's okay.

[Betty Boom]

30. John 3, verse 16

It’s the verse that basically succinctly explains the Jesus story.

For God so loved the world…

[ShazzieB]

32. Oh, I know all about THAT.

Was raised Southern Baptist, with heavy emphasis on memorizing scripture, still remember a lot of it, including that verse.

I did not assume it was a biblical reference, because the verse is from the Gospel of John, not Austin.

[AllyCat]

7. I SO LOVE this for Grothman and Fitzgerald. Tools. Tdumps tools.

Ron Johnson has a group of citizens meeting outside his office today at 1:00 in Madison since he NEVER answers his phone and his mailbox is full. I'm guessing this office is a storefront and we will find locked doors and dark rooms.

[johnnyfins]

9. He will not face the voters

Weasely worm that he is.

[Grokenstein]

13. I remember the Tea Party disrupting town halls

with bellowed threats and accusations of "NAZI!" leveled at anyone even slightly to their left.

I'm gonna get some small pleasure watching rightwankers reap what they sowed.

[Lemon Lyman]

14. -

I bet our pushback against this fascist takeover won't get the same breathless coverage from the legacy media that the tea party morons/astroturf did.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

27. Or interviews with us in articles begging RWers to try to

understand why we're so angry!

[moonshinegnomie]

15. This is a good firstcstep

But it’s not enough imho. These assholes should be hounded 24/7. Protests in front of their houses. Protests every time they appear in public. They need to start facing personal consequences

[bdamomma]

36. Or go

right to their offices every day.

[Trueblue Texan]

18. We have to make cuts to SS and Medicare to afford tax cuts for the billionaires!

Come on, people! It's simple!

[2naSalit]

20. Keep it up!

Knock them down and don't let them get back up! They are a danger to all of us.

[Hope22]

21. Boy Rich in the bottom vid can't say if we should have a king or not.

One simple question! Very frightening that these guys are cowed by T!

[ReRe]

22. K&R to the nth power!

I don't know how long it's been since I seen a more powerful post than this, bigtree. Thank you so much for laying it all out there!

[Initech]

25. The election was fucking rigged AF!!!

[bdamomma]

37. That's a given

nt

[Skittles]

26. hilarious, watching these arrogant, smarmy fucks get a dose of reality

yes INDEED

[Paladin]

29. +1000. Keep it up, everybody!

Just looking at the images of these public meetings reminded me of Bob Marley's lyrics: "Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Don't give up the fight." I hadn't thought of those words in years---but I'm damn sure thinking of them, now. Raise hell, and let's start taking our country back!

[Skittles]

31. well I just knew repukes would pull the plug on the town halls

CANNOT HAVE WE THE PEOPLE SAYING WHAT WE REALLY THINK!

[bdamomma]

40. The more

they take away from us, the masses will increase, this is our country.

[bdamomma]

39. Power in numbers

those GQP Reps are outnumbered by their constituents' , they are standing up there by themselves.

[Skittles]

41. which is why they will cease holding town halls

repukes do not give a DAMN what WE THE PEOPLE think