Update, 10:30 PM: People’s Press Collective has released its first coverage (with plenty of telling photos) of the meeting in Brighton: Perlmutter “immediately went into a roped-off area of the portico, announced he’d be there for two hours, and then retreated to the even more isolated alcove with a half-dozen (apparent) constituents and bodyguards. At which point he was taunted by the non-Democrats in the crowd for being a coward for hiding in the portico — and yes, it was blatantly obvious that that is what he was doing: isolating himself in a controllable space so as to avoid having to interact with the crowd directly. While the crowd was vocal (on both sides) for the first 45 minutes or so, there were no obvious altercations, nor was there anything that even remotely approached the “intimidation†or “mob scenes†or “riots†the media and Nancy Pelosi and the like have been wringing their hands over this past week. The only danger Perlmutter was in was the danger of having his delicate ears stung by the contemptuous shouts of certain of his constituents.
For all the talk on the left about the opposition to the collectivization of healthcare being an “astroturf†campaign orchestrated through and bought and paid for by greedy insurance corporations and the GOP, the evidence was overwhelmingly in favor of the opposite being the case: the left at this rally was clearly orchestrated and provided resources to support the effort….” (Go here to read and view the rest) — From an event earlier this week in Longmont, Ari Armstrong introduces us to the organized “mob” who want more freedom, and not more government, in their health care. Great videos. Check them out.
It looks like the unions got the “right-wing mob” they were hoping for at Ed Perlmutter’s Brighton townhall meeting today. Complete Colorado has pictures of what is reported as 200-300 people in attendance. Pro- and anti-Obama Care forces both appeared to be out in significant numbers. Hopefully, there will be more coverage to come.
It appears the Post didn’t even cover it. You would have thought with what happened to Polis the day before, someone would have been dispatched.
On an entirely unrelated note, I miss the Rocky Mountain News. *sigh*
Why is it if your against healthcare reform your for liberty and vice-versa for health care against liberty? More narrow mindness. The so called left was not well organized we turned out because we are tired of the out- rageous and out-landish lies being put on Yes by the corporate machince that the right contiually falls right into their hands. DID you see our fancy BUS? No because we had no state to state proganda bus tour! The Polls do show more in support even if dropping because of the lies upon ridiculous lies being put out there. Because you use sarcasm and riducule for those in support doesn’t mean you are the wise ones! It just show true colors of bitterness.
kely, I’ll let your argument stand to help prove my point.