Recess Roastings: Connolly Still Ducking His Constituents as Anger Grows Against Government Takeover of Healthcare

Connolly Still Ducking His Constituents as Anger Grows Against Government Takeover of Healthcare

Virginia Dem Turns Away Voters, Stays Behind Closed Doors at “Town Hall” Meeting

Democrats Promised an August Healthcare Offensive:

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer: “‘We’re going to be on the air, we’re going to be in neighborhoods,’ he said. ‘We’re going to have a lot of help.’” (Steven T. Dennis, “Hoyer Says Democrats Going on Offense Over August,” Roll Call, 07/30/09)

Recess Roasting: Gerry Connolly Joins the Ranks of Democrats Hiding From Constituents by Holding Closed Door Faux-Town Hall “Meetings”

“Rep. Gerry Connolly’s private, gated town hall at the Springfield’s Greenspring Retirement Community on Tuesday left demonstrators feeling like their congressman intentionally ducked them.

A small group of protesters were relegated to the outskirts of Greenspring. Some said they were turned away at the gate.

‘He’s definitely hiding from us,’ said Geraldine Davie, a retired schoolteacher from Springfield.

Connolly, a Virginia Democrat, ‘simply wants to make the appearance that he is listening to constituents, but he doesn’t want to face those who oppose his views,’ said John Fisher, a government lawyer from Oak Hill.

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‘I don’t think most people out here are in favor of that,” he said. “They feel that we have a health care system that works for 85 percent of the people, and that unfortunately doesn’t cover 15 percent. There are ways to bring those 15 percent into health care coverage without destroying the 85 percent who are happy with theirs…’”(“Connolly town hall leaves some critics at the door,” Washington Examiner, August 26, 2009)

To read the full article, click here: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Connolly-town-hall-leaves-some-critics-at-the-door-8156711-54866852.html

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