Dems go astroturf for health care!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

They call it "grassroots, but, they are doing what they sneered at regular citizen, anti-Obama Care town hall attendees of doing - producing astroturf. Where have these folks been since the health care town halls started? Apparently, trying to pull their heads out of their azzes long enough to figure out that they need to show some passion for their cause, even if it's manufactured.

Dems plan hundreds of reform rallies

By: Chris Frates

August 24, 2009 08:24 PM EST

Faced with a souring public mood on health care reform, Democrats and their supporters are launching a national grassroots push Wednesday to show lawmakers that the majority of Americans still support overhauling the system.

Reform supporters are planning to hold more than 500 events between Wednesday and when lawmakers return to Washington Sept. 8, ranging from neighborhood organized phone banks to professionally staffed rallies with hundreds of people.

The Democratic National Committee and its grassroots arm, Organizing for America, are helping to organize the effort along with the Health Care for America Now, a group pushing to create government-run insurance plan.

“In these last few weeks of recess we want to demonstrate the energy, passion and commitment that the American people have to health insurance reform so that when members return after Labor Day they know that they can turn their attention to getting this done because they have the backing of the American people,” said DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse.

Supporters have their work cut out for them. Many lawmakers were thunderstruck over the August recess by the anger and outrage expressed by their constituents in town hall meetings across the country. And in poll after poll, support for reform has eroded throughout the month.

But Democrats and their allies insist that the majority of Americans still support reform and have organized the grassroots campaign to buck up lawmakers as they get ready to head back to Washington.

A health-insurance-reform-now bus will travel the country starting Wednesday and anchor events in 11 cities: Phoenix, Albuquerque, Denver, Des Moines, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Charlotte, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio.

But the talk of broad health insurance reform does not mean that progressives have backed off their push for a government-run insurance option.

“We want members of Congress to get back to work and pass reform that means something. We need affordable care. We need real insurance regulation. And we need a strong public health insurance option,” said HCAN spokeswoman Jacki Schechner. “It’s doable and we expect it to get done now.”

Source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0809/26409.html

Edited August 25, 2009 by Sofiyya

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

it grows anywhere! just add liberal rhetoric!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

The audacity of hope.

[alienlovechild 75]

A health-insurance-reform-now bus will travel the country starting Wednesday and anchor events in 11 cities: Phoenix, Albuquerque, Denver, Des Moines, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Charlotte, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio.

It's the Merry Prankster's bus again. Free drugs for all.

Edited August 26, 2009 by alienlovechild

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I expect the progressives among us will be by after their rallys to proudly display video of their astroturf participation, even as it is lacking in this thread.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I expect the progressives among us will be by after their rallys to proudly display video of their astroturf participation, even as it is lacking in this thread.

I envision your McMansion with a front yard made of astroturf....and plastic foliage.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I expect the progressives among us will be by after their rallys to proudly display video of their astroturf participation, even as it is lacking in this thread.

I envision your McMansion with a front yard made of astroturf....and plastic foliage.

A progessive playground!

But,

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I expect the progressives among us will be by after their rallys to proudly display video of their astroturf participation, even as it is lacking in this thread.

I envision your McMansion with a front yard made of astroturf....and plastic foliage.

A progessive playground!

But,

You have real grass? What elevation are you at...just curious.

[luckytxn 2,264]

Oh ok. It is ok when the Socialists do it.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I expect the progressives among us will be by after their rallys to proudly display video of their astroturf participation, even as it is lacking in this thread.

I envision your McMansion with a front yard made of astroturf....and plastic foliage.

A progessive playground!

But,

You have real grass? What elevation are you at...just curious.

I don't live on tundra, Stevie. Elevation: 5,948 ft (1,813 m)

Oh ok. It is ok when the Socialists do it.

They're not socialists, Tex. They're Saviors of Humanity.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

They're not socialists, Tex. They're Saviors of Humanity.

FDR was called a Socialist for proposing Social Security. In spite of the rhetoric from the extreme Right, he had his share of support from congressional Republicans. The GOP has moved so far right that they can't tell their head from the tail.

[alienlovechild 75]

The GOP has moved so far right that they can't tell their head from the tail.

The Blue Dog's tail? Better check the collar because they belong to someone else but the owner let them go feral while on vacation on Martha's Vineyard. Dont' forget to spay or neuter your representative.