Oh boy, this is rich: Repugs say outrage over Medicare is not 'genuine'

[marmar]

(Bloomberg) U.S. House Republicans pushing to overhaul Medicare dismiss the vocal opposition some have encountered from constituents as orchestrated by political foes.

The Republicans, who have spent much of the two-week congressional recess fending off questions from voters about the proposal, say they are standing by the plan, a cornerstone of the 2012 budget measure the House passed April 15 on a party- line vote.

They’re blaming much of the criticism voiced at town-hall meetings, which sometimes turned raucous, on activists dispatched by MoveOn.org and other Democratic allies, even as some of the lawmakers have taken measures to control the tone of forums.

“This is not genuine anger over Medicare; it’s manufactured political anger that’s causing the disturbances,” said Representative Lou Barletta, a freshman Republican from Pennsylvania. ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-28/republicans-dismiss-public-attacks-on-ryan-medicare-revamp-as-orchestrated.html

[madokie]

1. Trouble is so many are willing to believe that

MSM has their talking points now don't they?

[tabatha]

2. Gaddafi-speak.

All authoritarians lie to get their way, because they are authoritarian.

[abelenkpe]

3. Pretty much expected reaction

We'll see how well their plan to privatize medicare has really gone over on election day.

[Parker CA]

4. 2012 is going to be a rude wake up call for these pugs.

[Richardo]

5. That's my thought

Stay the course, morons! :patriot:

[emulatorloo]

8. Karl "Turb-blossom" Rove is about to unload a bunch of cash to Candy-Coat Ryan's Medicare Turd

Probably has a good chance to work with low info voters.

Our job is to make sure the low info voters get more information.

[Scuba]

6. People bused in from Canada no doubt. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

7. Kinda like the 'teabaggers' at Democratic town halls? Funny, that they project their tactics onto us

[emulatorloo]

11. Pretty sure at least some of these folks are republicans. Nobody thinks this is a good idea except

Paul Ryan.

These republicans pols are living in a dream world.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

9. So, why are so many of the Repubs in the Senate unwilling to defend it

Or say they'll vote for it?

[sufrommich]

10. A sense of irony is non-existent in the GOP. nt

[MineralMan]

12. We need to be talking this up wherever we can.

Seriously. It's important. Tell people you talk to what the Ryan plan actually means to their lives, their parents' or granparents' lives. Don't let the GOOPers get away with this crap.

[damntexdem]

13. And the votes against Repukes in 2012 won't be "genuine," either.

Actually, if the Repukes get their way, millions of "not genuine" Americans will be kept from voting then.

[upi402]

14. k/r n/t

thanks marmar

[hootinholler]

15. Why wouldn't they think that?

The opposition to the Healthcare was ginned up on their side, I can believe they think both sides are the same.

-Hoot