Why are people so angry at the health care town halls?

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Aramike

Umm, a heavily democratically controlled congress with listen to a democratic controlled White House, 99% of the time.

That may have been true when we had a Republican President and a Republican congress, but it does not appear to be true with a Democratic President and a Democratic congress.

This current congress does not seem to be willing to rubberstamp the President's wishes like the last pair.

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by Platapus

That may have been true when we had a Republican President and a Republican congress, but it does not appear to be true with a Democratic President and a Democratic congress.

This current congress does not seem to be willing to rubberstamp the President's wishes like the last pair.

You're kidding, right? They passed a MASSIVE stimulus bill that the president asked for in hardly any time at all. And let's not get started on CARS. Sotomayor. This congress has been nothing more than an Obama rubberstamp, and have not put forth any significant resistance to anything the president has asked for.

[August]

The bottom line is it is never a good thing when both houses of Congress and the White House are dominated by the same party.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Aramike

You're kidding, right? They passed a MASSIVE stimulus bill that the president asked for in hardly any time at all. And let's not get started on CARS. Sotomayor. This congress has been nothing more than an Obama rubberstamp, and have not put forth any significant resistance to anything the president has asked for.

Blue Dog Democrats and the healthcare bill?

[August]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Blue Dog Democrats and the healthcare bill?

vs guys like this?

http://www.end22.com/

[Aramike]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Blue Dog Democrats and the healthcare bill?

You mean you think this is any different than when they complained the stimulus was too expensive until they lopped off a whopping 6%?

The whole point is that the people are speaking out and Congress can ignore them at their own peril. That usually is enough to make them stand against the president.

That's where the anger comes in.

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Blue Dog Democrats and the healthcare bill?

It would appear that 'some' politicos see the perilous path they are treading and fear for there future jobs.

After the stimulous, the cash for clunkers, and now the public display of disapproval they should think twice.