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| South Florida lawmaker's constituent meeting turns rowdy | |
| 2009-08-06 | |
Only a small handful of constituents typically show up to talk to the staff of U.S. Rep. Ron Klein on the first Wednesday of every month. But Wednesday morning's routine office hours were turned into a raucous town hall meeting when about 100 protesters packed a Lighthouse Point public library demanding that Klein back off proposed healthcare reforms.
``I thought they were acting like kindergartners the way they kept interrupting each other,'' said Lighthouse Point resident Kristen Bradley, who left in disgust. The congressman will be hosting public forums this month but he is encouraging constituents with healthcare concerns to participate in a ``tele-town hall'' meeting over the phone. Asked if this was an attempt to avoid uncomfortable confrontations, Klein said the conference call would allow him to reach many more people. ``I've always been very out there and willing to meet with people, and we're going to continue to do that,'' he said. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 He's just trying to avoid a humiliating YouTube video. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-08-06 20:05 |
| #1 ``I thought they were acting like kindergartners the way they kept interrupting each other,'' Sorta like Code Pink, ACORN, union 'representatives', Hollyweird semi personalities, et al. You can dish it out, but you can't take it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-08-06 07:36 |