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Obama Town Hall; Deceit, Planted Audience, Hypocrisy
kazmo
Member Posts: 715
I came across this interesting forum post linked from several forums, it originates from ar15.com apparently.
The second person "randomly" selected to ask a question was a young girl called Julia Hall from Malden MA (asks question at 29m:25s).
Julia read the following question off a piece of paper: "As I was walking in I saw a lot of signs outside saying mean things about reforming healthcare. How do kids know what is true and why do people want a new system that can help more of us".
This randomly asked question gave Obama the perfect opportunity to dismiss talk about "death panels that will pull the plug on Grandma" and to blame Republicans for everything. Over on the town hall comments thread AtomicPunk09 discovered someone on facebook who might possibly be Julia's mother and had a photo of her with Obama:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kathleen-Manning-Hall/1545820503
All old information and it cannot be proven that Kathleen is Julia's mother, right????
Hold on, look who is sitting next to Julia in the video:
Another "coincidence" is that Julia said she lives in Malden MA and Kathleen Manning Hall's campaign contributions list the occupation "Legal Asst, Looney and Grossman LLP" and a home address in Malden MA:
http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=Manning+Hall&fname=Kathleen
Looks like she donated $636 to Obama in 2008.
But wait, there's more:
http://www.city-data.com/elec2/elec-MALDEN-MA.html
This lists donations to Obama of $230 on 6/15/07, $250 on 9/28/07, $500 on 9/30/07, $300 on 3/2/08
http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=loc&addr=16+APPLETON+ST&zip=02148
On that link we have the $636 previously mentioned from "Kathleen Manning Hall" but we also have $1355 donated to Obama by "Kathleen Hall, Legal Assistant, Looney & Grossman" at the same address.
(as an aside Looney and Grossman loves Democrats - their employees donated $12,101 in total to Democrats and $0 to Republicans)
Back to Kathleen's Facebook Page, here are some of her Facebook friends that I googled to see if they were Democratic insiders:
Martha Coakley, (Democrat) Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.marthacoakley.com/
Adam Parkhomenko, former aide to Hillary Clinton, Democrat running for VA House of Delegates (who has the support of the Brady Campaign, President Clinton and Wes Clark) http://voteadam.com/
Addisu Demissie, National Political Director of Organizing for America and former Ohio Get out The Vote director of Obama for America http://www.theroot.com/views/roots-talented-ten-addisu-demissie
Adrienne Elrod, Chief of Staff to Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschroeder/0609/Seen_celebrating_Adrienne_Elrods_birthday_last_night.html
Alan Rosenblatt, Associate Director for Online Advocacy at the Center for American Progress (and HuffPost blogger) http://www.americanprogress.org/aboutus/staff/RosenblattAlan.html
Alayna Van Tassel, Budget and Policy Director for MA Senator Pat Jehlen http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alayna-van-tassel/5/8ba/b80
I could go on and on but I think the point is clear - the cute question about "mean signs" was read from a pre-written note by the daughter of a Democrat political insider who is know to President Obama.
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My Input:
So, apparently this was supposed to be a public attended Town Hall meeting where Obama could answer legitimate concerns from other citizens.. Yet, we have planted questions and prepared answers. Not just from random people, but from known associates... that's interesting. What's all this Republican special-interests conspiracy talk again?
Interesting:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/26014
Excerpt-
"Obama’s crowd of about 1,800 — nearly three-quarters of whom received tickets through the White House website — was so friendly that by the end, Obama was soliciting opponents to speak up. “I don’t want people to think I have a bunch of plants in here,” Obama said."
What's the funny part? The sources come from the Huffington Post.... ( lol )
Oh, and don't forget to digg this story, it needs to be heard.
http://digg.com/politics/The_little_girl_who_talked_about_mean_signs_Dem_plant
(Edited for clicky links and typos)
Comments
I just goes to show you, social networking is a mistake.
What the hell.. lol, Apparently he said this at the Town Hall where all this went down...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/26014
Excerpt :
"Obama’s crowd of about 1,800 — nearly three-quarters of whom received tickets through the White House website — was so friendly that by the end, Obama was soliciting opponents to speak up. “I don’t want people to think I have a bunch of plants in here,” Obama said."
No Obama, you had so many plants in there I thought I was looking at a greenhouse.
We knew you had plants in there and did not bother watching.....
I am inpressed with Either Obama or one of his Aids Greenthumb. Havent seen that many healthy Plants in a long time.
Oh and he really should turn the prompter back on... That was sad.
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
I did however watch Sen. Arlen Specter town hall meeting. That seemed more real..... Many of the questions would be things i would ask. Such as why wasn't tort reform part of this plan?
I agree Specter Handled that Way better than any of his fellow Decacrats so far.
And Trot reform Will never be a part of any bill put forth by the Demacrats because that would be Responcible on their part. (plus it would put to many of their Lobiest friends out of a job.)
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
I say Tomato, you say Kangaroo. What's the diff?
Oh God I wish i could Photoshop. Id make that Tomato into a Kangaroo head ;p
If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude; greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.
Samuel Adams
Hmm, I'm surprised this thread died so fast.
Nobody else has any comments?
Not much to say.
The proof is 100% that Obama is full of it and even the dimmest fanbois won't touch this thread with a defense.
Good point, however I'd like to see some input from people who think there was nothing wrong here. Even if someone has to play devil's advocate.
If Bush didn't do this during his presidency, there would be no need for Obama to do it now.