GOP Reps Skip Out On Town Halls As O'Care, Travel Ban Concerns Flare Up

[DonViejo]

By ALLEGRA KIRKLAND PublishedFEBRUARY 6, 2017, 4:05 PM EDT


Constituents requesting that Rep. Jimmy Duncan Jr. (R-TN) hold a town hall on repealing the Affordable Care Act aren't being met with a polite brushoff from staffers anymore. Instead, Duncan's office has started sending out a form letter telling them point-blank that he has no intention to hold any town hall meetings.

“I am not going to hold town hall meetings in this atmosphere, because they would very quickly turn into shouting opportunities for extremists, kooks and radicals,” the letter read, according to a copy obtained by the Maryville Daily Times. “Also, I do not intend to give more publicity to those on the far left who have so much hatred, anger and frustration in them.”

In the first weeks of the 115th Congress, elected officials dropping by their home districts were surprised to find town halls packed to the rafters with concerned constituents. Caught off guard and on camera, lawmakers were asked to defend President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and provide a timeline on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act.

Now, many of them are skipping out on these events entirely. Some have said large meetings are an ineffective format for addressing individual concerns. Many others have, like the President himself, dismissed those questioning their agenda as “paid protesters” or radical activists who could pose a physical threat.

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[Cha]

1. Of course they are.. running like the little cowards they are.

You own this gops

[sheshe2]

4. I like this quote...

“I am not going to hold town hall meetings in this atmosphere, because they would very quickly turn into shouting opportunities for extremists, kooks and radicals,” the

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Hmmmmmmmmmm~ extremists, kooks and radicals............he described the GOPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE to a tee.

Can't make this shit up Cha!

[guillaumeb]

2. Paul Ryan has the House working on a grueling 2 day a week schedule.

Leaving only 5 days a week to fundraise and posture. No wonder Jimmy has no time to meet with the people he supposedly represents.

[kimbutgar]

3. They got their smooth talking points down pat

Expect to hear, " paid protesters" line a lot in the future, except we're not being paid. We are angry that a third presidential election was also stolen first of all. So many grievances I could fill pages.

[world wide wally]

5. For as much as they say protesters are paid, we could have sunk another $5 billion into the election

and just bought the fucking votes like they do.

[procon]

6. Cowards!

They will face their constituents at the ballot box and there's no running away from the mess they've created.

[avebury]

7. Democrats need to be looking for good candidates to take the

cowards on. It is never too early to start campaigning against Republicans in hiding. The campaign adds should write themselves.

It would also help to keep what Congress is doing in the forefront of the news.