Obama Busted Stacking Town Hall... What If Bush Had?
President Barack Obama wanted to put a human face on his plans to overhaul health care, and a Virginia supporter did just that Wednesday. Fighting back tears, Debby Smith, 53, told Obama of her kidney cancer and her inability to obtain health insurance or hold a job. The president hugged her -- she's a volunteer for his political operation -- and called her "exhibit A" in an unsustainable system that is too expensive and complex for millions of Americans.
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Get over Bush and open your eyes.
BS Police
BHO cannot compete on a level playing field.
BWAtl
Tried to post,no luck what's the problem.
TJ102861
I guess I go back to the title of this article.. "what if Bush had" stacked the audience? would we only be debating this on Fox Nation?? or would it be all over the main stream media?? People..please wake up, the media is supposed to keep us (the people) informed as to what the government is doing..not a cheerleader for it.
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crankupthecrazy
Yeah, I'm glad in 8 years Bush (greatest president ever, right?) never once took a question from Helen Thomas. It wasn't anything like stacking the deck... more like unstacking! Take that! Right Ya'll?!
REALITY CHECK!
Hey, YOU WON! Don't worry, be happy. I'll get back with you in about 3 more yrs....maybe by then ya'll will GET IT!!
Pragmatic
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Wow, considering all the attention this is getting from foxnation.com, you'd think such things have never happened before! I mean stacking a town hall meeting!?!? Good thing Pres. Bush and his predecessors never did anything like this before! Just check these links for the proof:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,153720,00.html
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/06/17_zdechlikm_folk...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10969-2005Mar29.html
Country
Wasn't Helen Thomas that said no other administration has attempted to control the media the way the current one is.... Oh, I bet she is part of the "right wing conspiracy"
Texasgl
I did and your point??? Clinton was famous for ousting Protester's. In fact some were charged. Sooo if your trying to say it's Bush's fault again blah blah blah you need to go back to the 90's rarey..Fair and Balanced.
Pragmatic
Blaming it on Bush? No. It seems however the title mentions "What if Bush had" which is yet another attempt at rewriting history. Notice that I also mentioned Bush's predecessors? I'm simply pointing out the fallacy of the title... relax
Walter the Moose
Dishonesty, plain and simple. Call it for what it is. How dare they "stage" this in order to get sympathy and support? Doesn't it have the ability to stand on it's own? Call them out. . .Frauds, con men, politicians. . .
Walter the Moose
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tishman
I think the administration promised to "cure" her if she does this for them. Shame on them. The Administration figures that if they say something enough then we will eventually take it as gospel. NOT!!!! Its like watcfhing a building IMPLODE. The more they talk, the more dynamite is being positioned. This building WILL come down. Its the law of physics and the Amercan spirit.
Texasgl
I wrote yesterday this gal was probably a prop and sure enuf..I bet his Hollywood buddy's told him to do this. I hope this Women is fine and all of this was just a ploy and if not and she is such a Dem big shot then why is she in this kinda jam???This smell's funny.
sweetlou
You guys are sick. I dont understand why all you Cons hate America.. Don't like it move to Russia.. Love it or Leave it.
Texas1836
A few more changes by BO and we won't have to move to Russia. He's bringing the old Russia right here as fast as he can. Marxist socialism.
IOWEGIAN
Putin appears left a better economy than Bush...
tishman
What????
sweetlou
You guys are sick. I dont understand why all you Cons hate America.. Don't like it move to Russia.. Love it or Leave it.
Jeff TFN
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proudexgrunt
I think the whole thing was a sham. I doubt if she even has cancer and even if she does, maybe she could have cut back on food and used that money for insurance.Also shouldn't she have been cured by the "Messiah just touching her ?
Abisnana
The hug? He's just trying to find the right place to stick the knife. She deserves better but so do we.
Recon
Irrevlevant...... AMERICA it's time to DETHRONE the KING!!!
Liberty
He is giving this Lady a hug, and the whole time he is Thinking, she would not live very Long, then i can save money under health plan
Liberty
He is giving this Lady a hug, and the whole time he is Thinking, she would not live very Long, then i can save money under health plan
moesite
isnt it WONDERFUL that he's SO sympathetic to us commoners? What a guy!!
That picture makes me PUKE!! Who the h#ll does he think he's kidding?
Abisnana
This has nothing to do with Bush. This is Comrade Obowma' work now. And he's bent on turning us in to a socialist country.
TJ102861
barack hussein should watch (something beside the teleprompter..) because people are starting to wake up....
Tweller
When you are ashamed of what you'r doing, it becomes necessary to hide the truth.
Laura S.
You mean touching "The Obamessiah" didn't cure her???
be
Doesn't look like it. Still fat!
Texasgl
Be Nice. Maybe the treatment made her gain the weight. The fact that it was probably phony is very sad..but dont be nasty 2 her, she drink's the Kool-aid like all libs.
IdahoCowgirl
I love how he calls the medical coverages now too complex.....oh, yea, government is really going to clean that up! I can't stop laughing at that one!
Has this administration told the truth yet? (besides that he would spread the wealth--he is working hard on that one)
American Me
EVERYTHING THIS GUY DOES IS STAGED. And his compliant, adoring mainstream media don`t say a peep about it.
mystery guest
Can anyone actually point out anything honest he has done thus far?
mystery guest
TREASON, TREASONISH, TREASONLY, TREASONER, TREASONESQUE. Take your pick, they may not all be words, but he is no president, he is a criminal.
AVONDALE
ABSOLUTELY TRUE!
mystery guest
Just a couple issues with this site operation I'd say.
mystery guest
TREASON, TREASONISH, TREASONLY, TREASONER, TREASONESQUE. Take your pick, they may not all be words, but he is no president, he is a criminal.
mystery guest
TREASON, TREASONISH, TREASONLY, TREASONER, TREASONESQUE. Take your pick, they may not all be words, but he is no president, he is a criminal.
mystery guest
TREASON, TREASONISH, TREASONLY, TREASONER, TREASONESQUE. Take your pick, they may not all be words, but he is no president, he is a criminal.
mystery guest
TREASON, TREASONISH, TREASONLY, TREASONER, TREASONESQUE. Take your pick, they may not all be words, but he is no president, he is a criminal.
Bev
"oh Mr President, Thank God Mr President, etc" What a crock. I still do not understand why this man is still in the White House. He is so transparent that it makes me laugh. He is ruining this country along with some Demos and Repubs. I just hope some of them quit drinking the kool-aid. Because it is in the rules for radicals and the little I have read of this book, it is a cult . It's staged and he doesn't care for this country.
LibLen
Are you kidding? Bush stacked everything. He never spoke in front of anyone that wasn't already in his court and he always turned down anything that would have exposed him to open critique. please.
IdahoCowgirl
LibLen, are you kidding? Did you not see the hatred towards Bush everytime he spoke. You must not have watched the news. He never got respect from any of the media outlets. You must have just now crawled out from under a rock. My goodness, your statement is so inaccurate.
dos equis
Fox kissed his butt 24/7 for 8 years. I'm bad , you are right, fox isn't a real news outlet
Pragmatic
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/06/17_zdechlikm_folk...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10969-2005Mar29.html
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,153720,00.html
TJ102861
Amen IdahoCowgirl and JJ, the only thing President Bush did not do was defend himself...
JJ
That is not true. There was so much disrespect toward's Bush. He should have responded to every single bad and rude remark thrown at him!
JJ
That is not true. There was so much disrespect toward's Bush. He should have responded to every single bad and rude remark thrown at him!