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« on: April 13, 2017, 07:13:22 PM »

Colorado GOP on Rep. Mike Coffman's town hall:

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https://twitter.com/cologop/status/852355889847783424

Coffman (to his credit) refuted this:

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https://twitter.com/KyleClark/status/852640309175517184

Attendance was restricted to people living in the district, with photo IDs checked at the door.
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« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2017, 11:51:52 AM »

Again with the strawman.  I never said there weren't any democrats in a republican's district.  I said the odds are that those with extreme left wing views are very likely in the minority if they live in a republican congressman's district.  Same goes for a "Tea Party" protester at a democrat congressman's town hall.

"in the minority": ie.  Very likely to have unrepresentative views from the average voter / majority of voters in the district.

And again, does that make them a "Fake" or "Paid" protester when they attend their congressman's or senator's town hall? No. 

And they have as much right as every other resident of the district to be heard.  A congressman or senator represents ALL people in their constituency, not just those who voted for him or her.  (At least that's the way it's supposed to work, although that may be my idealistic streak showing.)
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« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2017, 05:06:00 PM »

Best comeback yet, in Rep. Doug LaMalfa's town hall:

LaMalfa: Do you yell at church?

Crowd: Do you lie in church?

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2017/04/17/doug-lamalfa-oroville-town-hall/
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« Reply #3 on: May 10, 2017, 09:26:44 AM »

Just when you think the bar can't get any lower, Rep. Tom Garrett said this at a town hall:

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http://thehill.com/homenews/house/332715-gop-rep-trump-small-potatoes-compared-to-nazi-germany
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« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2017, 07:17:25 PM »

@rachaelmbade is live tweeting Rep. Steve Knight's (R-CA-25) town hall.  It's been dominated by health care so far.
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2017, 11:18:57 AM »

Darrell Issa is currently holding a town hall.  @rachaelmbade is live tweeting it.  Could be a lively one.
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« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2017, 09:42:46 AM »

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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2017, 07:21:28 AM »

My congressman, Doug Collins, hosted a town hall earlier this week that apparently got a little rowdy (I didn't go).  This district, GA-9, is one of the most conservative in the nation.  Story

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