Conservative Protesters Prepping For Obama N.H. Town Hall

[sabra]

Source: MSNBC

<snip>

... here's one invitation NBC News has gotten their hands on from a group rallying against the president. This is from the New Hampshire Republican Volunteer Coalition:

NHRVC members and others,

Barack Hussein Obama will be arriving in Portsmouth on Tuesday to hold a STAGED "Town Hall Meeting", where he will essentially hand pick who the guests will be and what types of questions will be asked of him.

A MASSIVE protest rally is being organized just outside of the facility where Obama will be holding his "Town Hall Meeting" to promote his plan for a government takeover of your healthcare decisions.

There will be news media from all over the world at this event and it will be the ideal opportunity for us to tell the rest of the country exactly how NH voters feel about Obamacare (taxed/rationed healthcare). It will be the most important pro-liberty event of the year in NH and it is critically important that every one of us attend.

If you can, bring a sign that says something like, "OBAMACARE=TAXED/RATIONED HEALTHCARE", etc.

Come anytime between 8am-4pm (peak time will be 11am-4pm)

See you there!!


Read more: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/08/09/2024721.aspx

[timeforpeace]

1. You can expect the media to focus on the protesters, so don't be surprised when that happens.

[saigon68]

70. Of interest, is how Obama's protectors will behave

Like how are the SS are going to deal with the loud-mouth, obnoxious disrupters.

When the repuke thugs, stand up and start threatening, I wonder what his handlers will do ?

Stay tuned.

[silverweb]

2. I'm picturing a huge pro-Obama rally.

Cheering crowds like he had during the campaign. Loudspeakers broadcasting his words to those outside.

And a few hundred pathetic, ignorant, scared white people protesting, under careful scrutiny of the Secret Service.

[bluestateguy]

3. Their designated Free Speech Zone is ready for them too

2 miles from the main event, where the president won't have to sully his eyes by seeing them:



Oh, and as for how New Hampshire voters feel about Obama, let me give you a refresher from last November:



All Blue bitches.

[UpInArms]

18. I do so hope that picture is accurate

after being in a "free speech" zone - away from Dimson

[kelly1mm]

20. It wasn't right when Bush did it

and it is not right now when President Obama does it.

[zbdent]

24. I thought these people were all for illegal detentions ...

so why should they be disappointed?

:evilgrin:

[kelly1mm]

30. They should be disapointed because

it is a violation of their civil rights. I support civil rights accros the board for a lot of reasons but mainly so that they are still around when I may wish to exercise them - even when I disagree with the positions of those that are exercising those same rights now.

[devilgrrl]

44. It's nice to see that conservatives all of sudden care about civil rights.

[Posteritatis]

49. This liberal cares about them, even for his enemies

Wasn't cool then, wouldn't be now.

[wroberts189]

54. If it wasn't for those enemies You would not have wiretapping,torture, war based on lies. nt

[Posteritatis]

71. Therefore constitutional rights are bad? (nt)

[kelly1mm]

51. I think that some, probably a minority, do think about them

in addition, to say that it is OK to put these protesters in "free speech zones" OK's the practice when/if the RW comes back into power. How will you complain in 2026 when Prez Jindal (who knows?!?) puts DU supporters in a cage and says "thats what Prez Obama did in 2009"?

PS - I know that President Obama is not excluding people who disagree with his agenda - although some posters seem to think he should.

[wroberts189]

56. They already did it once. They will do it again no matter how we treat them nt

[wroberts189]

53. They would strip you of yours without a thought. nt.

[kelly1mm]

55. and that makes it right/constitutional?????? NT

[wroberts189]

57. The Constitution is no longer operative. It needs to be restored first.

Once that is done I'll be the first to defend the free speech of right wing nuts.


edited to add.. Corporations control us now. Words of democracy are lip service.

[kelly1mm]

59. I see your point on this and agree to a point

although civil rights are most often structured in government v. individual I have to agree that the power of corporations does not fit well into our jurisprudence.

[wroberts189]

65. The problem is the pubs/conservadems ...whatever...

They do not follow our rules of acting in good faith, fairness, co-operation, honesty ...INTEGRITY.

They do not believe in the Constitution. They believe in undermining democracy.

They believe in their own self interest or GREED and HATE.. to such a degree it blinds them to the long term consequences.

They will try to win at all costs. The ends justify the means. Just look at how they lie about HI reform.


Lets give them a taste of being enclosed in cages LIKE WE WERE.

Their are going to do it to us again *if* they can ..no matter how much we we do no act like them.

I hate them... not as persons but as ideas. I have watched them lie for over 30 years.

[Posteritatis]

72. If you want your enemies' rights stripped away, you won't defend their restoration. (nt)

[Chulanowa]

32. "When president Obama does it"

Yeeeeah. He hasn't. That's called humor.

[kelly1mm]

33. I am sorry

I was under the impression that either it was planned to exclude certain persons from the event for no more reason than they disagree with the President's plan or that the OP and subsequent posters were advocating same. My bad - i think?

[Chulanowa]

35. Nope. Follow the link

The OP is copy / pasting from the "Alert" put out by the New Hampshire Republican Volunteer Coalition. The article itself points out its BS.

As for the other posters. Meh. I wouldn't mind seeing these dinks coralled, myself, just so they can get a taste of it.

[kelly1mm]

36. You are right and I was wrong

and I think Chuck Todd is right that the President will look very presidential in responding to the attacks at least the ones I have seen. I would like to see him respond to some real concerns of mine such as 1) mandate for insurance (give away to ins. companies and 2) single payer advocates.

[kelly1mm]

83. Looks like they are controlling access

from the Boston Globe linked down below

"As usual for such events, the White House controlled the distribution of the free tickets to get into the gym at Portsmouth High School. And, per usual, the Secret Service will take care of any unruliness."

It does not state how the white house controlled the distribution of tickets but if it is "as usual for such events" during the Bush years I would not think that a lot of people that disagree with the President will be getting tickets.

[wroberts189]

52. turnabout is very fair play. nt

[kelly1mm]

58. Remember those words when your civil rights are violated NT

[wroberts189]

60. They already have and for 8+ long years I have seen them them violated on others. nt

[wroberts189]

61. Ya know maybe give them a taste of their own medicine..

..and it might educate them.

[kelly1mm]

63. Or it could make them all the more willing to

violate your civil rights further ... you know to give you a taste of your own medicine.

[wroberts189]

66. How are they going to do that? What more can they take or do?

Illegal war? Torture? wiretapping? extradition? ..raping kids while their parents watched????? Bankrupting us all??

Yesterdays news.


Nothing was worse then bush.

They are no longer in power. Let them stew in it and reap what they have sowed.

[kelly1mm]

67. I think you are talking big picture while I am talking little picture

If I want to protest ex-pres. Bush OR President Obama I don't think it is right or constitutional to put me in a free speech cage. Do you feel the same or are we talking past each other?

[wroberts189]

68. You are correct. The cages are un-Constitutional period.

Can you blame me if I want to see a bunch of right wing blabbering hacks behind one?


Can we just do it just a little bit ? :)

[kelly1mm]

69. No I don't blame you for feeling that way. But some on DU

just like some on the right may not be able to separate reality from fantasy. There are lots of interesting things I would like to subject my opponents too but then I would be no better than them. Thanks for the give and take!

[TPaine7]

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[Faygo Kid]

4. Of course it's organized by the Rethuglicans.

Funded by their allies.

"New Hampshire Republican Volunteer Coalition." Give me a break. Wonder who bought and paid for them?

[rusty charly]

14. "Volunteer"?

The Republicans are all about "market forces, " free enterprise" and "paying your own way" unless they need sheep to do their dirty work, then: IT'S "VOLUNTEER"!

[IndianaGreen]

5. These people are fraking nuts! They should be treated as Presidential threats!

I hope the Secret Service is as thorough and conscientious in protecting President Obama as they were protecting Bush.

:scared:

[47of74]

11. Amen

And I hope that the secret service and other law enforcement agencies make sure the teabaggers know that violence will not be tolerated.

[Left Coast2020]

37. Exactly. A recent story here stated that the Prez receives

about 300 threats a month--with not enough agents to handle the leads. These are not people. They are not anywhere near normal. And if you remember after he was sworn in, there was another story released about increased protection for the prez--which is the appropriate thing to do. It truly disgusts me that we live in a society with hate filled morons. Individuals who have a violent belief toward the President. Its depressing to think about it. I'm sure the Secret Service will do their job effectively.

:kick:

[kestrel91316]

6. The SS better be ready. These freaks WILL show up with concealed

weapons.

[opihimoimoi]

7. They are TRAITORS to the American COMMON GOOD...Selfish and DeLusional. the GOP Flounders on

[zanne]

8. My friend will be standing in back of the president.

I hope there's no violence.

[PDJane]

9. I hope that Obama is wearing a vest under his clothes,

And that the secret service is at the top of their game.

I too hope there is no violence. But if there is violence, I want it not to injure anyone.

[otohara]

12. OMG

you're right.

They are that fucking scary.

[AlinPA]

29. That is a genuine fear, I'm sure. Those nut cases will go to that kind of violence now,

the RW talk show people and the GOP leaders have them crazed.

[The Wizard]

10. Put some plants in their mob

and have them yell "gun."

[Name removed]

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[northernlights]

15. of course they expect hand-picked guests and staged questions

That's how *they* operate; it's all they understand. :eyes:

Wish I wasn't working Tuesday. I'd consider driving down and holding my own sign

"SINGLE PAYER NOW...GET INSURANCE BUREAUCRATS OUT OF HEALTH CARE DECISIONS!"

[rusty charly]

17. When Bush

had the entire world against him, no unsympathetic supporters were allowed anywhere within a 5 mile radius. Now 6% of Americans are against Obama and we have to be worried like this.

Insane.

[Blandocyte]

16. Can't we find a "free speach zone" left over

from W's days that we can put these folks in? If they loved that kind of gov't so much, let's let them enjoy part of it again!

[FatDave]

19. Good luck, assholes.

This isn's the representative from podunk, this is the motherfucking president. Whole other ball of wax.

[and-justice-for-all]

21. I look forward to the seeing how many morons are arressted...nt

[npk]

22. Did anyone notice how they threw his middle name in there

That is a not so "subtle" hint at all the knuckle dragging neothugs that our President is a weird foreigner. Absolutely pathetic. FUCK EVEY SINGLE ONE OF THEM THAT SHOWS UP. YES FUCK THEM.

[Akoto]

23. Barack Hussein Obama.

They can't call him President even once in their little notice, but damned if they'll forget his middle name. Just a bunch of bigoted shills.

[Number23]

25. I noticed that EXACT SAME THING

They can't type "President" but their stumpy little fingers RUN to type "Hussein."

[City Lights]

27. Jumped out at me too.

:mad:

[katkat]

42. four names?

Speaking of Barack Hussein Obama, on some other thread, I think it was a video of the insane single digit IQ birther "lady" the other day, I thought she said something like Barack Hussein Mohammed Obama. Does our guy actually have four names? If so, I can't believe the loonies didn't hop on the Mohammed like they were doing on the Hussein in the campaign.

[AlinPA]

26. So will the republican protestors be "carrying"?

[City Lights]

28. They are embarrassingly stupid.

:eyes:

My health care is already rationed, you ignorant fools. The INSURANCE COMPANY BUREAUCRATS decide what is covered and what isn't!

[Joey Liberal]

31. Wish I could be there! I'd like to slam a republican. nt

[bemildred]

34. Tools get used. nt

[Jefferson23]

38. None of theses assholes are protesting the insurance industry, and they

expect to have credibility to boot.

[ScottLand]

39. I certainly don't wish for it to turn violent.

If we can't disagree without violence, well, that's another issue.

[rocktivity]

40. We can organize massive protest rallies, too.

We'll be expecting you--and we'll be ready.

:headbang:
rocktivity

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[kelly1mm]

43. Well IF they are disturbing the peace and/or will not leave the

premises after being asked to by the organizers IF they are being disruptive then I agree they should be arrested including being handcuffed. Why should they be tasered after they are in handcuffs (assuming they are not actively still resisting)? Do you really think a video of grandma being tasered while in handcuffs be a good thing for the President's agenda? I think it would be on every news site an used for RW recruitment purposes. Do you remember/read about Chicago 1968?

[devilgrrl]

45. Do you remember the past 8 years when this shit happened to anti-war protesters without provocation?

:popcorn:

[kelly1mm]

46. I do - and that is why I don't condone these types of tactics

and do you really think this being caught on video would help President Obama's agenda?

[librechik]

47. Well at least I know the catch phrase i'm going to be hearing 10,000000 times

this week.

Ack

[DallasNE]

48. The New Hampshire Republican Volunteer Coalition

Was set up by Fred Thompson. It is unclear if Thompson is still active and it is also unclear who is bankrolling this organization currently. Needless to say, this is not a grassroots organization dedicated to recent events or causes. It doesn't appear to be connected with the tea party group though I expect the two have been in contact. Watch for the yellow "don't tread on me" flags favored by the tea party organization.

[DallasNE]

50. Vitter's "Staged" Town Hall

Is fine, I guess. http://thinkprogress.org/2009/08/09/vitter-mob/

For 8 years Bush would only speak in front of hand-picked crowds. One was at a company building 3 blocks from my office. That company closed its doors 3 months later, laying off hundreds, as they relocated off-shore. That's fine too, apparently. People need to get real about what is important.

[Scarsdale Vibe]

64. The louder they protest, the stronger the eventual bill will be

Public opinion will float towards approval of the eventual bill as more and more people recoil from the craziness demonstrated on one side of the debate. Obama's primetime speech from the Oval Office when a final bill is ready will stand in stark contrast to the screeching absurdities emanating from the Republicans. Baucus and the gang of six are playing an irrelevant game for "bipartisanship points" with their constituents and will be ignored when it comes time to reconcile the Senate and House bills. The final bill will essentially be HR 3200 with some haggling over how to tax the rich and the extent of subsidies to middle class families for health insurance.

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[yimmy]

73. What's the problem?

We protest all the time. If we have nothing to hide, we have nothing to fear.

[LynneSin]

74. That was Bush - he did that for EIGHT years

no one got into a Bush 'town hall' without an inventation and financial proof that you were a dedicated Bush supporter. Hell he was doing that even BEFORE 9/11, so the bullshit of 'security risk' is just that.

When Bush spoke at Independance Hall on July 4th, 2001, he made it a point to bus in supporters and keep everyone else out. I mean jeez, this is only July 4th - the biggest holiday in the city that invented the holiday. So tourists who travel from across the country and across the globe were not allowed to visit the Liberty Bell thanks to that idiot's speech.

What was worse, they gated the whole park so you could barely see into the speech, but the glimpses we did get was a lily white crowd of supporters, devoid of any minorities.

[BlueJessamine]

75. Protests planned for Obama N.H. visit

Source: Boston Globe

President Obama's town hall meeting on healthcare on Tuesday in Portsmouth, N.H., will almost certainly be far less of a free-for-all than the raucous ones that members of Congress have been having, filled with shouting matches, pushing and shoving, and even some arrests.

The White House controlled the distribution of the free tickets to get into the gym at Portsmouth High School. And the Secret Service will take care of any unruliness.

But that won't stop protestors outside the event.

According to an invitation obtained by NBC News, a group called the New Hampshire Republican Volunteer Coalition is urging members to make sure the other side gets heard and noticed by the media.

"Barack Hussein Obama will be arriving in Portsmouth on Tuesday to hold a STAGED "Town Hall Meeting", where he will essentially hand pick who the guests will be and what types of questions will be asked of him," the call to arms reads. "A MASSIVE protest rally is being organized just outside of the facility where Obama will be holding his 'Town Hall Meeting' to promote his plan for a government takeover of your healthcare decisions."



Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2009/08/protests_planne.html

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the invitation continues. "If you can, bring a sign that says something like, 'OBAMACARE=TAXED/RATIONED HEALTHCARE', etc."

[Barack_America]

76. They've screwed themselves by including "Hussein"...

A direct appeal to the racist birther hordes to demonstrate their crazy live national television.

This "protest" (i.e. racist tirade) will go poorly for them.

[PSPS]

80. Yes, that's one of the tells alright. "Hussein" is their code.

The signs are, indeed, the giveaway. These are the 17-percenters, the bush cultists who do what Rush tells them to do.

[KyleA]

77. But George Bush's staged meetings were no problem...

Hand picked audiences, remember his privatize social security tour? These losers should be kept as far away as the anti-Bush groups were. So far that they can't be seen or heard by the people at the meeting.

[Bluenorthwest]

81. A woman here in Eugene was arrested for showing up

at a Cheney rally wearing the wrong shirt. Arrested.

[liberalmuse]

78. It will be interesting when these asshats go up against the Secret Service.

Good luck with that.

[high density]

79. Republican protests? I thought the opposition to this transcended political parties?

:eyes:

[Christa]

82. Let them bitch & scream

But guess who is in the White House

:evilgrin:

:toast:

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