Protestors Chanting 'Shame!' Swarm Event With Aides To 3 Georgia GOPers

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo


By KRISTIN SALAKY Published FEBRUARY 10, 2017, 4:40 PM EDT

Yet another town hall on behalf of GOP lawmakers was taken over Friday by protestors who demanded answers about the Republicans' plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and vented their anger at the Trump administration.

Hundreds of protesters attended a “constituent service day” with aides to Sen. David Perdue (R-GA), Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA), railing against the lawmakers and erupting into chants of "shame!", according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The lawmakers themselves were not present at the “mobile office hours” event, designed as a meeting with the lawmakers' aides in an east Georgia town so that constituents didn't have to travel all the way to Atlanta to have their voices heard. The aides appeared overwhelmed by the size and enthusiasm of the crowd, according to the Journal-Constitution.

Aides at first walked out of the room as protestors chanted "shame!", but then returned and one aide began to jot down complaints as residents spoke up, according to the report.

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[ananda]

1. Since they couldn't see the forest for the trees ..

.. before 45 and the GOP took over, voters will now
have to learn the hard way that the GOP will never
really serve them, being in thrall to donors and
corporations.

The only thing preventing them from doing the massive
damage that they're in the process of doing now was..
well.. liberals.

[Equinox Moon]

2. Love the liberals!

Love the progressives!

Love the protestors!

I feel empowered by the public outcry across this country. Democracy in action, in their face.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. SHAME! SHAME!

The Repukes that would pin the Scarlet Letter on anyone who doesn't
abide by their draconian laws, rules, mores, restrictions, bedroom and
bathroom policies, are THEMSELVES being pasted with cries of

SHAME!!!!

Gotta love it!

[Scarsdale]

4. Elections

These so-called representatives MUST be voted out of office. They do nothing for constituents, just pad their bank accounts and bide their time until their pensions kick in.

[YOHABLO]

5. I really believe us folks here in GA can eventually turn this state Blue. We're here and we're proud

Thanks to so many who turned out.