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kentuck

(111,103 posts)
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 07:20 PM Apr 2017

Jeering crowd jumps all in Lamborn's (R-CO) shit.

http://gazette.com/lamborn-jeered-at-gop-congressmans-first-town-hall-meeting-in-colorado-springs/article/1600885

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A boisterous crowd that included dozens of progressive activists peppered U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., on Wednesday with questions, comments and jeers on health care reform, federal budget cuts and the cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base during his first town hall meeting of the year in Colorado Springs.

The overflow crowd of more than 140 at the Colorado Springs Police Department's Stetson Hills substation included dozens of vocal members of the Colorado Springs-Colorado Action Network, created after President Donald Trump's November election as a forum for progressives, liberals and others opposed to the new administration.

At least 40 people waited outside the substation, unable to get into the overcapacity meeting room, including network members with protest signs that called for voters to "repeal and replace" the six-term congressman who is again up for election next year.

Since Trump's election, Republican lawmakers have faced hostile crowds at town halls around the nation. Liberals angered at Trump's agenda and constituents fearful of losing benefits have filled meetings, loudly objecting to explanations for cutting programs or attempting to do away with the Affordable Care Act. Some Republicans have declined to meet with constituents or have held telephone meetings, as Lamborn has done in the past.

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Jeering crowd jumps all in Lamborn's (R-CO) shit. (Original Post) kentuck Apr 2017 OP
hour long, jump to where? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #1
He was mostly tongue-tied and incompetent... kentuck Apr 2017 #2
Been watching, bottom line is he , like trump, does not like most of the people Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #3
Paid protestors superpatriotman Apr 2017 #4
Don't you love how Soros and Obama have such awesome superpowers? VOX Apr 2017 #5
Ugh. Lamebrain is my representative. jackssonjack Apr 2017 #6

kentuck

(111,103 posts)
2. He was mostly tongue-tied and incompetent...
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 07:36 PM
Apr 2017

But, his first hint of trouble was when he started talking about "Obamacare"...He had never encountered a discouraging word at these types of meetings. One person let him know that he was supposed to represent all the people in this district. Another told him to show some spine and oppose Donald Trump. Another yelled for him to do his job!

Some young lady suggested that they put returning veterans to work in the alternative energy field and invited him to come her school next week. Some lady got a huge applause from the audience she brought her own graphs and comments to hold in the air. She showed where SS money was spent and on what, in a graph, in the shape of a house.

Some guy in the back of the police station - OH, did I say he wanted to hold his meeting in a police station, that would only hold 140 people - seemed to be gritting his teeth and biting his tongue to keep from resorting to some sort of violent behavior - and applauded heartily when the lady finished speaking.

It is a very good comedy and well worth watching.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
3. Been watching, bottom line is he , like trump, does not like most of the people
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 07:38 PM
Apr 2017

who voted for him, and really doesnt like the ones who didnt.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
5. Don't you love how Soros and Obama have such awesome superpowers?
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 07:46 PM
Apr 2017

Deep state , shadow armies, world gov't, dark lords, etc., etc.

Who keeps cooking up this shit, besides the usual Limbaugh, Beck, Jones, et al?

 

jackssonjack

(79 posts)
6. Ugh. Lamebrain is my representative.
Thu Apr 13, 2017, 08:08 PM
Apr 2017

He only signs his name to defense bills because our district has lots of military families. Mine being one of them. If I remember correctly, he headed the House Committee on Armed Services at one time and didn't even show for the first meeting of the committee. Absolutely worthless as a representative. El Paso county is a very red area.


I took a tour of the White House through his office. I was in a wheel chair at the time so I got to go through the kitchen and the burned archway that is still there from the war of 1812. I also rode up in 'the family elevator ' and I missed Obama by seconds as he was leaving to golf with John Boehner. Still, very exciting though.

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