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Title: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: bkg on October 29, 2009, 04:47:11 PM

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/29/house-democratic-bill-ceremony-closed-public/

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House Democrats blocked the public from attending the unveiling ceremony of their health-care bill Thursday morning, allowing only pre-approved visitors whose names appeared on lists to enter the event at the West side of the Capitol.

The audience at the crowded press conference included Hill staffers, union workers, health care providers and students, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who thanked them for attending.

Mrs. Pelosi and other Democratic leaders announced the chamber's long-awaited version of a health care overhaul, which would expand insurance coverage to 36 million uninsured Americans, costing less than $900 billion over 10 years.

The West side of the Capitol - the area where President Barack Obama was inaugurated - is traditionally open to the public. But the entrances were blocked off Thursday morning by metal fences, with Capitol police officers standing next to staff members holding clipboards with lists of approved attendees.

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Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: Chris_ on October 29, 2009, 04:49:29 PM

color me surprised........

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Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: thundley4 on October 29, 2009, 04:54:18 PM

The site says "page not found"

However, there is a video of poor quality, but you can hear the security that Speaker Bela gave the order.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-P-lRoquGY[/youtube]

Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: Thor on October 29, 2009, 05:02:35 PM

 a "transparent administration" ???  :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: :rotf: They are hypocrites, at best. I won't even go into the assorted OTHER names that can be attached.

Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: WMD Owl on October 30, 2009, 06:04:33 AM

The House Bill was written in private.   Notice how it contains matter not in the Committee Bills.

Written in Private, and the Public barred from its formal Announcement. 

Par for the Course with Pelosi.  I am glad when all her BS comes and bites her on the ass next November.  She alone will cause 20 Democrats to lose next November.

Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: JohnnyReb on October 30, 2009, 06:28:59 AM

If you see no evil, hear no evil, then you can speak no evil of Obamacare.

...and there is transparency..... we can see right through them.

Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: Chump on October 30, 2009, 08:18:07 AM

"Anyone can come, it's open to the public!  You just to be on this pre-approved list!"

In related news, comrades, War is Peace and Freedom is Slavery.

Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: NHSparky on October 30, 2009, 08:24:00 AM

And when the Dems get their asses handed to them in a year, they're going to sit around wondering why.

Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: Chris_ on October 30, 2009, 10:45:54 AM

Quote from: NHSparky on October 30, 2009, 08:24:00 AM

And when the Dems get their asses handed to them in a year, they're going to sit around wondering why.

Nope.  They'll just blame Bush/Cheney/Rove/Limbaugh/FOX.   :thatsright:

Title: Re: Democrats block public from Obamacare unveiling
Post by: NHSparky on October 30, 2009, 11:12:00 AM

Quote from: lug-nut on October 30, 2009, 10:45:54 AM

Nope.  They'll just blame Bush/Cheney/Rove/Limbaugh/FOX.   :thatsright:

Possibly, but the GOP still acts like it has no idea why their candidates got their asses kicked in 2006 AND 2008, e.g., Scozzafava.