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Burgess's town hall

backhoeboogie

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It sounds like Burgess's town hall meeting was a complete success. He's voting against Obama and everyone there was cheering. No assaults and no strong arm personnel.
 
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Anonymous

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backhoeboogie said:
It sounds like Burgess's town hall meeting was a complete success. He's voting against Obama and everyone there was cheering. No assaults and no strong arm personnel.
Yes all is well in Texas the Democrats are either smart enough or dumb enough not to go to Rebublicans town hall meeting when they know the deck is stacked against them. Could be they know it will only be a dog and pony show for them. We have a one party state in most of Texas. Jeb Hensarling who is my representive is having his show here in Wood county sponsered by the Republican women. I already know his answer NO to everthing. I will not waste my time going to listen and not get to ask anything. I have hay to bale at least I know what I must do there. I am going to get off of my ass and get to doing something constructive. I need around 400 bales got 245 will begin baling the middle of the week if weather permits. Now if no democrats show to shout down Burgress or Hensarling then I say that they have more respect for their neighbors than some of the Rebublicans have had for their's in other places.
 
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Anonymous

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Interestingly- Burgess (who is an MD) was the one that told the health insurance CEO's when they all appeared in front of the committee- that he had never been so shocked by anything as all the reports the committee had gotten- or many times been involved in- about the Health Insurance companies screwing the public and some of their insured-- and that if they couldn't come up with some rules and regs to provide more competition- and to guarantee they had to cover everyone fairly and not drop people when they had a big claim- or he would have no resort, but to vote for a government option....

Burgess is a very intelligent Congressman...From listening to his questions and responses- he is one of the House I would expect could support a compromise bill.....
 

backhoeboogie

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The couple who called me are democrats - well mostly. Or maybe you could say "were democrats". He's convince when they get Obama out, things will get better.

I usally chide him with "I feel your pain" in that Bill Clinton whine.
 

Sandhusker

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Why is it that the "deck is stacked"? Sounds to me that the majority of the constitutents have taken a position and the representative is abiding by their wishes, as is supposed to be the deal.

You libs just can't accept that people don't want this crap. It's that simple. There's no conspiracy funded by big insurance companies or hired guns or any of that stuff - it's simply people standing up and saying "NO"!.

The reason people are getting upset is because they're getting sick and damn tired of Washington not listening to them. The people are supposed to be dictating policy to Washington, not the other way around.
 
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Anonymous

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Oldtimer said:
Interestingly- Burgess (who is an MD) was the one that told the health insurance CEO's when they all appeared in front of the committee- that he had never been so shocked by anything as all the reports the committee had gotten- or many times been involved in- about the Health Insurance companies screwing the public and some of their insured-- and that if they couldn't come up with some rules and regs to provide more competition- and to guarantee they had to cover everyone fairly and not drop people when they had a big claim- or he would have no resort, but to vote for a government option....

Burgess is a very intelligent Congressman...From listening to his questions and responses- he is one of the House I would expect could support a compromise bill.....
I do not know Congressman Burgess but I applaud him on your reccomdation and endorsement. Way to go.
 

backhoeboogie

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Big Muddy rancher said:
I thought Alice said the R's weren't holding any Town Hall meetings in Texas?

Texas is on fire. There's no escaping the hoopla. You gotta feel for Dems in the workplace who are still trying to hold any ground. Other's are embarrassed for their party.

This "Republic of Texas" thing has been back burner for years but it was radicals. There's structure plotting now. Our governor spilled a bit too many beans.

Texas didn't endorse Obama in the first place.

Old timers are leading a lot of the charge.

The county I live in had its first ever republican primary in 1972 with 12 votes cast. A dem doesn't hold any office these days. Cities still have dems and the valley is dem.
 
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Anonymous

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I was just glancing over Burgess's website- and came across with this:

Burgess Accepts President Obama’s Offer To Meet And Discuss Health Reform Bill

Washington, Aug 3 - Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-Texas) today sent a letter to President Obama accepting his invitation to “come over to the White House and go over line-by-line” the health care reform plan the President is pushing.

Last week President Obama held a health care town hall meeting in North Carolina, and offered the invitation to Members of Congress. President Obama stated, “When we come back in September, I will be available to answer any questions that members of Congress have. If they want to come over to the White House and go over line-by-line what's going on, I will be happy to do that.”

In his letter to President Obama, Burgess accepts the President’s invitation and states that, as a doctor, he has several concerns with the plan and also many ideas he believes he and the President can both agree on when it comes to health reform.

Burgess is on some of the committees overseeing food safety and has given the impression he's not bought out by big industry...Really raked some of the industry folks over the coals about the spinach, peanut butter and Chinese adulterated foods---along with ripping into the FDA and USDA folks....Stupak has been Chairman in these hearings- and Burgess as Ranking Member---and they have worked good together in a true sign that bipartisanship could still be possible with some...
 
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backhoeboogie said:
Big Muddy rancher said:
I thought Alice said the R's weren't holding any Town Hall meetings in Texas?

Texas is on fire. There's no escaping the hoopla. You gotta feel for Dems in the workplace who are still trying to hold any ground. Other's are embarrassed for their party.

This "Republic of Texas" thing has been back burner for years but it was radicals. There's structure plotting now. Our governor spilled a bit too many beans.

Texas didn't endorse Obama in the first place.

Old timers are leading a lot of the charge.

The county I live in had its first ever republican primary in 1972 with 12 votes cast. A dem doesn't hold any office these days. Cities still have dems and the valley is dem.
I also see the Republican party changing in Texas there are come young ones coming on that sees things different than the old guard Republiocans. One that comes to mind is Kevan Eltife from Tyler Texas. Ex-mayor of Tyler Joey Seebler will be running against Leo Berman. The promise breaker. Who never has had a bill that amounted to anything. He thinks he knows the answer to the immigration problem. That is the only thing he rails on and backing Perry like a bird dog on point. Back Hoe did you like Perry's highway plan. Would it have affected you in any way. Also we have Republicans in our county government, they were Democrats and saw right quick to stay employed they would have to change. Our Sherriff that is a Republican now run as a Democrat and was beat, this time he used the same signs he had before only different he blacked out subject to the Democrat primary. Yeah old timers are wringing thier hands and wondering who will replace them as they see the young crowd as irresponsible and not willing to take charge. All the old timers have to do is die or get out of the way and a young one will take their place and keep things going. Amazing the importance we place on our selfs when we are not much more than a pizz ant in the big scheme of the World.
 

Sandhusker

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"The promise breaker. Who never has had a bill that amounted to anything."

Reminds me of the current resident at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
 

alice

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Big Muddy rancher said:
I thought Alice said the R's weren't holding any Town Hall meetings in Texas?

I didn't say none were being held in Texas...I said in my district I've yet to hear of any, and really don't expect to. No point in me going to other districts' meetings. I understand that if you are not part of the district you will not be allowed in.

Alice
 

MsSage

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There are none anywhere close to me ..BUT as I understood it ...yes the districts elected them BUT they represented ALL of Texas hmmm need to verify that.
If one votes for a bill does it NOT affect ALL of Texas? What yall do south does have implications wayyyyy up here. I know most texasns forget the panhandle but we are Texas none the less. :wink:
 

alice

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MsSage said:
There are none anywhere close to me ..BUT as I understood it ...yes the districts elected them BUT they represented ALL of Texas hmmm need to verify that.
If one votes for a bill does it NOT affect ALL of Texas? What yall do south does have implications wayyyyy up here. I know most texasns forget the panhandle but we are Texas none the less. :wink:

There are none anywhere close to me ..BUT as I understood it ...yes the districts elected them BUT they represented ALL of Texas hmmm need to verify that.

No, Sage, it doesn't work that way.

Alice
 

backhoeboogie

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hurleyjd said:
backhoeboogie said:
Big Muddy rancher said:
I thought Alice said the R's weren't holding any Town Hall meetings in Texas?

Texas is on fire. There's no escaping the hoopla. You gotta feel for Dems in the workplace who are still trying to hold any ground. Other's are embarrassed for their party.

This "Republic of Texas" thing has been back burner for years but it was radicals. There's structure plotting now. Our governor spilled a bit too many beans.

Texas didn't endorse Obama in the first place.

Old timers are leading a lot of the charge.

The county I live in had its first ever republican primary in 1972 with 12 votes cast. A dem doesn't hold any office these days. Cities still have dems and the valley is dem.
I also see the Republican party changing in Texas there are come young ones coming on that sees things different than the old guard Republiocans. One that comes to mind is Kevan Eltife from Tyler Texas. Ex-mayor of Tyler Joey Seebler will be running against Leo Berman. The promise breaker. Who never has had a bill that amounted to anything. He thinks he knows the answer to the immigration problem. That is the only thing he rails on and backing Perry like a bird dog on point. Back Hoe did you like Perry's highway plan. Would it have affected you in any way. Also we have Republicans in our county government, they were Democrats and saw right quick to stay employed they would have to change. Our Sherriff that is a Republican now run as a Democrat and was beat, this time he used the same signs he had before only different he blacked out subject to the Democrat primary. Yeah old timers are wringing thier hands and wondering who will replace them as they see the young crowd as irresponsible and not willing to take charge. All the old timers have to do is die or get out of the way and a young one will take their place and keep things going. Amazing the importance we place on our selfs when we are not much more than a pizz ant in the big scheme of the World.

Hurley I am not a Perry fan. We've had worse. Ann Richards and the lotto "for the children" comes to mind and then the switch to "to cheesy to fund..."

One highway proposal would have come slap dab through the middle of my cows but that changed because of the river bridges required over the Brazos. The last one I saw was far enough east of me to allow plenty of margin.

THere has been so much unrest over Obama that most discussion of local and state politics goes by the way side. The media coverage is lacking and most folks aren't following. Hence, I am behind on local happenings.
 
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